Coppa degli Assi equestrian competition held in Palermo

The 41st edition of the Coppa degli Assi is currently taking place at the “Tommaso Lequio di Assaba” obstacle course in La Favorita, Palermo. The event, which marks the 50th anniversary of the competition, features 42 races across six days and involves 460 entries from ten different nations, including Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, England, Malta, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and the United States.

During the second day of competition on Saturday, October 3, Alessio Merluzzi won the CS1* N. 103 H115 circuit in the two-phase special, finishing with a time of 25”07. In the CS1* N. 104 H125 circuit, Manfredi Testaverde secured victory with a time of 65”01.

The event is expected to generate approximately four million euros in local economic impact. The competition concludes on Sunday with the Gran Premio Regione Siciliana, a CSI3* event with an 80,000 euro prize pool.