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Siena has two regional TV channels. In addition to Canale 3, there is also SienaTV. From august 11 till 17 , SienaTV will start a modified programming around the Palio. As in previous years, they will focus on many live broadcasts, supporting programs with analyses and some established formats dedicated to the Palio. You can follow them […]
Aquila, Onda, and Giraffa are the three Contrade drawn this evening, Sunday, July 5, at the City Hall on Piazza del Campo in Siena. These three Contrade, along with the seven automatically participating Contrade: Selva, Chiocciola, Oca, Nicchio, Lupa, Istrice, and Torre, will participate in the Palio on August 16, 2026, which is held in […]
The Contrada dell’Aquila, with Giovanni Atzeni, better known as Tittia, on Diodoro, won the Palio di Siena on July 3, 2026. This race, dedicated to the Madonna di Provenzano, took place on Friday, July 3, following the postponement the previous…
Aquila just won thé Palio with Diodoro and Tittia. It’s the first win since 1992! More info soon.
The city of Siena just announced the Palio is postponed to tomorrow july 3, at 19.30, due to bad weather last night. More info to follow.
The Palio of July 2, 2026 will be held tonight at 7:30 PM. We would like to provide an overview of the 10 participants. Who’s favorite? Who are the outsiders? And who are the unknowns? Favorites: Aquila Aquila is the…
Just as last year the rights to broadcast the Palio are with La7. This obviously has consequences as it cannot be received in abroad. The new contract between the Consorzio Per La Tutela Del Palio Di Siena and La7 also…
Today, Saturday, June 29, the allocation of horses to the ten contradas participating in the Palio di Siena on July 2, 2026, dedicated to the Madonna di Provenzano, began at 1:15 PM. The contradas and their horses were drawn by…
Follow the presentation of the horses, the battery, and the allocation of the horses live via the PalioApp. Livestreams are available via SienaTV and Canale3. Later this afternoon, we will provide an initial analysis following the assessment.
The list of 35 horses allowed to participate in the tratta tomorrow, June 29, has just been finalized. It can be viewed via our PalioApp. Click on the + for more basic information or on the horse’s name for a…
Over the past years we wrote some short articles in which we provided more information about the organization of certain phases of the tratta and the prove. We notice that it remains important to continue sharing these. That is why…
The schedule for the Prove di Notte (Night Trials) was announced this evening. On both Saturday, 27 June, and Sunday, 28 June, seven trial races will be held, with 7 to 8 horses taking part in each. The trials begin…