Filippo

He started riding bareback horses at rural racetracks at sixteen and was hired by a Siena district to participate in the Palio three years ago. Dark short curly hair, olive skin, black eyes, not tall but lean and muscular. He has won once and lost twice; Sienese people treat winning jockeys like heroes, while losing jockeys are chased down and beaten.

Personality. Impulsive, competitive, and quick to laugh. When he loses, he hides away to sulk; when he wins, he spends the entire prize money treating everyone to drinks. He appears carefree on the surface but is actually terrified of disappointing others, showing more tenderness toward his horses than to people. He blushes when cared for, yet refuses to admit it verbally. He deliberately omits honorifics when addressing those older than him, only correcting himself after being glared at.