Efsane Trotter Varenne İçin İtalyan Bakan ve Validen Taziye

Farm minister and Veneto governor salute Varenne

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 18 - Farm Minister Francesco Lollobrigida and Veneto Governor Luca Zaia saluted legendary harness-racer Varenne after arguably the greatest trotter of all time died aged 31 on Tuesday. "Today, Varenne, the Son of the Wind, arguably the greatest horse ever to grace a trotting track in the world, leaves us. He thrilled us by breaking records, dominating the greatest international competitions with his charisma, and writing unforgettable pages in the history of horse racing," wrote Lollobrigida, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty, and Forestry, on social media. "I had the honor," the minister recalled, "of awarding his extraordinary career in Verona during Fieracavalli. "Today, an extraordinary horse passes away, but he remains a legend. "And the imprint of his shoes will forever remain in the history of horse racing. "To all the fans and those who closely followed the Captain's great exploits, I extend my condolences. Farewell, great Italian Champion." Zaia, a racing fan, said: "Have a good trip, Captain. Thank you for making an entire country dream." Varenne," Zaia emphasized, "wasn't simply the greatest trotter in history. "He was an Italian champion in the fullest sense of the word. "One of those champions who transcended the confines of sport to enter people's hearts. "When he raced, Italy raced: he thrilled us, he made us celebrate, he made us proud to be Italian by carrying our Tricolor flag to the world's most important racetracks. "Today, the Captain passes away, and with him, a unique chapter in Italian sport and world horse racing." Zaia recalled when, as minister, "I decided to take him to Fieracavalli Verona, when his extraordinary racing career had already concluded, to pay tribute to him with an honorary ride in front of thousands of people. "And I saw him again in recent years, always welcomed like a true star. "Because Varenne had accomplished something extremely rare: he had left the racetracks and entered the homes of Italians." For Zaia, "there is perhaps a record that no statistics can ever recount, and that is his entry into the common parlance of Italians. "For an entire generation, saying 'you're a Varenne' has become the most natural way to describe someone who is unbeatable, someone who runs faster than others, someone who combines strength, elegance, and talent. "It's a privilege reserved for very few champions: when a proper name becomes a noun, a comparison, a symbol." (ANSA). Read article...