In the world of equestrian sports – like the realms of luxury – pedigree is everything. Loro Piana’s longstanding ...

For horse racer Selvaggia Pianetti Lotteringhi della Stufa—who grew up at Castello del Calcione outside Sienna, where her ...

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 ...

The Palio di Siena has officially begun, and the Contrada of Oca has won the competition dedicated to the Madonna of ...

The decision was in the air after the heavy storm that hit the city shortly after 3 PM made the tuff track in the Piazza del Campo ring impassable. The postponement of the Palio di Siena dedicated ...

The Oca (Goose) contrada won the Siena Palio on Thursday night. Veteran jockey Giovanni Atzeni aka Tittia, on board the bay gelding and debutant Diodoro, led from start to finish of the iconic ...

Situated among the rolling hills of Tuscany, Siena sizes up as a fantastic spot for anyone after a slower pace but without skimping on culture or daily buzz. Its terracotta rooftops, medieval lanes ...

Triumph for Giovanni “Tittia” Atzeni at the Palio di Siena. The jockey from Nurri won by a landslide with the colours of the contrada dell'Oca for the eleventh time in his career, in Piazza ...

You won't believe how easy it was for the Goose to win the Palio di Siena this time! Here are the details of a race that ...

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