Description thriftytuscany.com The Palio of August 2009 in Siena, a very suffered race, a long wait before the actual run. Many the reasons..someone had to be in a different position? Someone was paid not to start the race when all 9 were in position? Nobody knows of course, but the contrada that was given as the most probable winner actually won, the contrada of Civetta. Here just the actual race, without the one hour wait (which is amazing only if you live the experience from the Piazza del Campo, not from the Internet or your home TV).