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As always, the people behind the Telegram channel Il Palio Di Siena have timed the time of the Palio. It was, due to the many incidents, a slower time than we have been used to in recent years. But we…
SienaTv and La7 share the full Palio broadcast on their website/youtube channel. You get to see images of the Corteo Storico as well as of the course itself (read: full mossa). You can find the footage from La7 here: link
Oca has been partying since Wednesday night. Yesterday they had their traditional Giro della Vittoria through the city. We also collected interviews that several TV channels made last night after the race with many protagonists of the Palio (Tittia, the…
On the orders of mossiere Bartolo Ambrosione, the contrade are aligned for the first time in the following order: Tartuca, Bruco, Chiocciola, Oca, Pantera, Aquila, Torre, Drago, Giraffa and Istrice as rincorsa. Immediately after this, the horses are asked to…
Oca, with Zio Frac (without fantino Brigante) just won the August 2023 Palio. Tomorrow we give you more details.
Tonight at 7 pm the Palio of August 16, 2023 will be driven. We would like to give an overview of the 10 participants. Who is the favorite? Who are the outsiders? And who are the unknowns? Favorites: Just like…
As always, 6 proofs are ridden before the start of the Palio. Due to an unexpected downpour on August 14, the Terza and Quarta Prova were cancelled because the track was not passable. The Prima, Seconda, and Prova Generale were…
As last year and in july, and this until 2025, the rights to broadcast the Palio are with. This obviously has consequences as it cannot be received in abroad. The broadcast starts at 4:45 pm. The new contract between the…
At 13h30 the horses have just been raffled under 10 contrade. The lot included one horse that has already won the Palio (Zio Frac), seven that have ridden at least one Palio; Vitzichesu (1), Schietta (3), Abbasantesa (1), Viso D’Angelo…
This morning, Sunday, August 13, the batterie of the Palio di Siena of August 16, 2023 took place. There were 34 participating horses of the 35 admitted horses; Zaminde was absent this morning. They were divided into five batteries in…
As some of you know, the rain sometimes plays an unwanted leading role during the Quatro Giorni. Since 2010, 14 trials have been canceled in 5 different palios due to rain. For example, the Palio of August 16, 2015 was…
We are rapidly approaching the first day of the Quattro Giorni, the day of the tratta, the assegnazione and the first prova. In this article we would like to indicate how the contrade between the ropes will be called during…