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Italian breeder Giovanni Branchini Seeks First Roosevelt Trotting Win
Giovanni Branchini narrates Bourbon the trotter, a Pennsylvania-born Italian representative racing in the Roosevelt International for a prize of 200000. Branchini, a former boxer and driver, traces a storied lineage of Branchini trainers and drivers across Italy and the U.S., highlighting family pride, past Derby battles, and a dramatic Roosevelt finish where a photo finish allegedly favored Bruno Mussolini.
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New York Times
NEW York
Danny Kaye
Liberace
Red Schoendienst
Giovanni Branchini
Bourbon
Roosevelt Raceway
Pennsylvania
Rye
Italy
United States
France
Canada
Sweden
Netherlands
Signor Branchini
Fausto
Marco
Giovanni
Gian Severio Bianchi
Detroit
Bologna
Po Valley
Bianchi
Tercel
Oriole
Hanover Shoe Farm
Kentucky
Europe
America
Milan
Rome
Goshen
N.Y
DuQuoin
Ill
Pal States
St. Agatha
Giuseppe Branchini
Giuseppe
Vellarnes
Velarnes
Nello
Betty Brook
Boosey
Mr. Trot
Roosevelt
Dracma
Hall of Fame
Branchinis
Umberto Branchini
Fascist Party
Mussolini
Bruno
Vittorio
Bruno Mussolini
Uncle Nello