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JULY PALIO 2013: HOW TO WATCH IT ON TELEVISION OR VIA LIVE STREAMING

At the Palio tonight? Lucky you! These guys are waiting for you.
Horses and Jockeys waiting for the last trial race during the July Palio

If you're not in Siena's Piazza del Campo, get your hotel or B&B to turn on RAI DUE. The race is being watched all through Italy on national television from 6.45 pm (the race itself starts at 7.30 pm, but only lasts 80 seconds, so make sure you turn it on in time!). 

Or try to watch the Palio in livestreaming on Siena News. Below the names of the ten participating contrade (neighborhoods). 

TORRE (tower) - Horse, Mocambo, Jockey: Giuseppe Zedde called Gingillo

ISTRICE (porcupine) - Horse: Naikè, Jockey: Valter Pusceddu called Bighino

OCA (goose) - Horse: Guess, Jockey: Giovanni Atzeni called Tittia

LUPA (she-wolf) - Horse: Indianos, Jockey: Andrea Mari called Brio

PANTERA (panther) - Horse: Pestifero, Jockey: Silvano Mulas called Voglia

NICCHIO (shell) - Horse: Morosita Prima, Jockey: Sebastiano Murtas called Grandine

LEOCORNO (unicorn) - Horse: Porto Alabe, Jockey: Luigi Bruschelli called Trecciolino

ONDA (wave) - Horse: Ozzastru, Jockey: Luca Minisini called De

CIVETTA (owl) - Horse: Nottambulo, Jockey: Alessio Migheli called Girolamo

VALDIMONTONE (ram) - Horse: Lo Specialista, Jockey: Jonatan Bartoletti called Scompiglio

 And whilst you're waiting, here's the video of the July Palio 2012 (won very clearly by the contrada ONDA). 

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