November 20, 2016 – Pietro Gubellini teamed Pascia’Lest (7m Varenne-Superiors Sun-Diamond Way) to victory timed in 1.11.4kr over 1600 meters autostart to win the €105,600 purse 28th Palio Commun Matti over the half mile harness racing track at Montegiorgio.
The career winner of over €1.23m scored gate to wire in the fog in the Gr. I event, coming close to the 1.11.2kr record held by legendary Mack Grace SM. Positano d’Ete (7m Ganymede-Essenza d’Ete-Indro Park) finished second with Enrico Bellei driving. Totoo del Ronco (4m Ganymede-Magic Vision LF-Uronometro) was third to the line.
The undercard included the Gr. II Gran Prmio San Paolo (purse €45,100, 1600 meters) and the 1.11.7kr three length winner was Trinity Lux (4m Love You-Eternidad-Extreme Dream) teamed by Alessando Gocciadoro. Terra Dell’Est (4f SJ’s Photo-For Fathality-Uronometro) was second for driver Gubellini in this event with third to Tulum (4m Algiers Hall-Image OM-Lemon Dra).
Thomas H. Hicks