In Siena it is the big day of the Palio dell'Assunta. At 7 pm the race, yesterday the dress rehearsal was won for the Contrada dell'Onda by Sebastiano Murtas, called Grandine, on the horse Canarino.
Sardinia, as usual, is the main protagonist: the ten horses are all Sardinian, as are 6 out of 10 jockeys.
Tittia, the record man, is hunting for his eleventh success. Brigante is looking for a hat trick after his victories in last year's Palio dell'Assunta and the Palio held in July 2024.
These are the districts, the horses and the jockeys competing.
Porcupine – Angel Face – Giovanni Atzeni called Tittia (from Nurri, 38 palios, 10 won)
Goose – Ares Elce – Carlo Sanna called Brigante (from Sindia, 16 palios, 3 won)
Selva – Tabacco – Andrea Sanna called Virgola (from Oliena, the only debuting jockey)
Lupa – Benitos – Dino Pes called Velluto (from Silanus, 9 Palios under his belt, no victories)
Onda – Canarinu – Sebastiano Murtas called Grandine (from Ghilarza, 12 palios, 0 wins)
Chiocciola – Comancio – Giuseppe Zedde called Gingillo (Tuscan with a father of Sardinian origins, 31 Palios, 3 won)
Valdimontone – Veranu – Jonatan Bartoletti called Scompiglio (Tuscan, 30 active Palios, 5 won)
Nicchio – Brivido Sardo – Federico Guglielmi known as Tamurè (Tuscan, 4 Palios, 0 wins)
Leocorno – Zentiles – Elias Mannucci known as Turbine (Tuscan, 9 Palios, 0 wins)
Civetta – Zenis – Enrico Bruschelli known as Bellocchio (Tuscan, 8 Palios, 0 wins)
(Online Union)
