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Tonight at 7:00 PM, the Palio of August 16 17, 2026, will be run. We are pleased to provide an overview of the 10 participants. Nicchio is the contrada to beat at the start. Lupa and Aquila follow closely behind.…
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…
Starting this evening, trials will be ridden twice a day. The morning trial will be ridden at 9:00 AM. The evening trial at 7:15 PM. You can follow these via SienaTV and Canale3. You can follow the starting order and…
This morning at 6:30, the 35 horses were registered one by one. Shortly after 9, the 5 batteries were ridden. At 1:00 PM this afternoon, the 10 selected horses were drawn by lot among the 10 participating contrade. While the…
The horses have just been assigned to the 10 Contrade participating in the Palio di Siena on August 16, in honor of the Assumption of Mary. Aquila, Nicchio, and Lupa could already rejoice with the three horses that have already…
Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 13, the tratta takes place in Siena. The day starts very early at 6:30 AM when the horses are registered and assigned a number. Around 9 AM, at least 5 batteries will be ridden. Afterwards, the 10…
The list of 35 horses admitted to the tratta has just been announced. The most notable absentee is Zio Frac, a two-time winner. Details on every horse you can find in our PalioApp. CAVALLO – PROPRIETARIO 1. ANDA E BOLA…
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 Drappellone for the Palio of August 16, 2026, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and commemorating the five hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Camollia, designed by Teodora Axente, was unveiled in the early evening of Monday, August 10,…
On Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th, Prove di Notte will be ridden at 6:00 AM. On day one, there are 6 trials, each with 7 or 8 horses. All of these still have a chance to participate in…
Seventy-seven horses have been admitted to the Prove di Notte on Tuesday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 12, and eight horses have been admitted directly to the Tratta on Thursday, August 13. These are the decisions of the Palio Veterinary…
After the Palio of July it’s time for the August Palio! As you know, there are many appointments during the days of the Palio. To keep it clear, let’s summarize. Participants in the Palio are Selva, Chiocciola, Oca, Nicchio, Lupa, Istrice, Torre, Aquila, Onda en Giraffa. We see three rivalries in the Piazza: Istrice-Lupa, Onda-Torre […]