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The postponed Palio of August 2026 is the 6th Palio since 2022 that is not being run on the usual date. They were all postponed due to rain. We list them briefly: It becomes more striking when we compare it…
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.
Marco Tansini, ein Geschäftsmann und Pferdebesitzer in Siena hatte diese Träume. Am 4. Juli, am Tag nach dem Palio und dem Sieg „seiner“ Contrada del’Oca (der Gans) blieb sein Geschäft in der Innenstadt Sienas geschlossen. Im Schaufenster konnte man eine…
We would like to share Anna Piperato‘s reflections about the July 2025 Palio. (Not-So) Fun Fact: This is the only time in Palio history where THREE Palii in a row have been postponed due to rains. For the first time…
It is a great honour and a pleasure to present an article, written for thepalio.eu, by Mark Damazer. The highlight this time was not the race – but the posse of horses and jockeys trotting side by side with Montone…
As always, we are happy to share some videos with the festivities of Oca after the Palio on the Piazza and in Provenzano. Also some interviews after the Palio Ocaioli. Finally some analyses of the Palio by RadioSienaTV. Giubilo Interviste…
The Nobile Contrada dell’Oca won the Palio of July 3, 2025. A magnificent race for Giovanni Atzeni, better known as Tittia, on “his” Diodoro, a debuting horse on the tufo, who nevertheless showed all his power. A lightning start for…
Oca just won the July Palio of 2025. Fantino Tittia won his 11th on debuting horse Diodoro.
As already mentioned, yesterday’s Palio was postponed due to the rainy weather in the afternoon. The first drops after 6 weeks of drought in Siena fell at the wrong time, on the wrong day. Today the forecast looks good. The…
The green flag has just been hung at the Palazzo Pubblico: the Palio of 2 July 2025 has been postponed due to bad weather conditions. At around 2.50 pm it started to rain in the Piazza del Campo. The city…