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 ...

Riderless horse Remorex of the Selva team passes Bruco team horse Schietta, ridden by Andrea Mari, to win during the Palio di Siena on Aug. 16, 2019. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images) If you like ...

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 ...

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 ...

ROME (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 on ...

ROME (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 on ...