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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 […]
In recent years, we have increasingly relied on our App to follow the 4 giorni. This will be no different now. The App is now also becoming more and more integrated into this website through links and references on various…
We haven’t been sitting still over the past month. The PalioApp has received many improvements, based on suggestions from users, friends, and others. The database has been further expanded all the way back to the origins of the Palio, instead…