Polls this month have showed she is likely to win the regional race in the north.
Winn began promoting the Kentucky Derby as something more than a regional race, an event greater than the race of the West, as New York papers called it.
But what Tuesday's stumble-to-the-finish-line vote showed is that this sort of regional race trumpeting is largely meaningless — unless put in the correct context for the general election.
There is more interest in Lombardy, the country's most populous region, partly because it may directly affect the make-up of the next government and partly because it is also holding a tight regional race; and also in Sicily, where the polls are too close to call.
In this case, it means enrolling in Skip Barber's Advanced Two-Day school in Lime Rock, Conn., which will entitle you to compete in Skip Barber's regional race series at tracks all over the country.
"To be able to take the climb in a group ride can mean a lot to a guy, even if it is just the local club or regional race.
