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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…
Yesterday morning and this morning the Prove Regolamentate were driven at 6 o’clock. The 55 horses were divided into 9 batteries; yesterday 6 and today 3. We collected the images from different TV channels in Siena.
Having previously discussed the rules regarding the presentation of the horses and battery, it is now time to discuss the allocation, as well as the rules that the contrade must respect once they have been assigned a horse. Rules 45…
The list of horses that can participate in the tratta tomorrow has just been released. CAVALLO – PROPRIETARIO
Tomorrow is the day of the Tratta in which the horses are chosen that will be assigned to the 10 participating Contrade. In this article we want to try to explain how one gets the 10 chosen horses. Article 45…
The August 16, 2023 Palio will be broadcast in English on hundred television platforms in various areas of the United Arab Emirates and India. A novelty resulting from an agreement between the Consorzio per la tutela del Palio and Rcs…
1676 was a turning point in the history of the Palio. The Biccherna, who organized the Palio, decided to give all districts, including the less prosperous, the same chance of victory. They introduced the draw of the horses. Previously, districts…
Marco Lodola is the artist who painted the drappellone for the August 16, 2023 Palio di Siena. The work was presented today, Thursday, August 10, at 7 p.m. in the Cortile del Podestà of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. Marco…