Spectators gather in the Piazza del Campo before the Palio in Siena, Italy, July 3, 2025. Palio in Siena, or "Palio di Siena" in Italian, is a historical horse race held twice a year in Siena since ...

ROME, May 14 (Reuters) - The Palio of Siena, often described as the toughest horse race in the world, will not be run this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the mayor of the Tuscan city said ...

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 2 - Siena's iconic Palio horse race, set to be raced Wednesday night, has been postponed due to torrential rain following a wave of extreme heat in the Tuscan city. The Palio ...

Jockeys compete during the traditional Italian horse race "Palio di Siena" in Siena, Italy, Aug. 16, 2025. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) Palio jockey Giuseppe Zedde, also known as "Gingillo," wins ...

In the gorgeously preserved Tuscan hill town of Siena, Italy, the Middle Ages seem to survive in the architecture and in the civic spirit. The city is known both for its pride and for its independent ...

The Palio di Siena has officially begun, and the Contrada of Oca has won the competition dedicated to the Madonna of Provenzano. Giovanni Atzeni, known as Tittia, is the jockey who led the horse ...

The city of Siena was our nearest major population centre when I was growing up. Going to Siena was always exciting, mainly ...

It's time for the Palio di Siena. The historic competition will be held tomorrow, Wednesday, July 2nd at 5:10 PM. In the past few days, the usual trials took place before the official race: the Drago ...

The Valdimontone has waited thirteen long years. And yesterday, at the end of a Palio that will forever remain etched in the city's memory, it regained glory thanks to the flawless running of Giuseppe ...