Palio

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Piazza del Campo
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Horse trials
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The Shell Contrada enters the Piazza with their mascot
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Waiting for the horses to be allocated
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Mascots from each Contrada await the allocation of the horses
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Sienese musician dressed in medieval costume
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Men from the Owl Contrada surround their horse
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A young man weeps as his Contrada is allocated a favoured horse
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Jockeys line up for the start of a trial race
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The start of a trial race
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A trial race
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The Caterpiller Contrada escort their horse through the streets of Siena
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Men from the Tower Contrada enter the Piazza
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Men from the Shell Contrada enter the Piazza
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‘Pes’ a famous Palio jockey enters the Piazza with his Contrada escort