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Heavy rain on 2 July 2026 made Siena’s tufo track unsafe, prompting Mayor Nicoletta Fabio to postpone the Palio to 3 July. The afternoon programme—including the historic Corteo, the mortaretto shots In late May, Siena issued an ordinance establishing online pre‑registration for horse owners and scheduling pre‑inspections (22‑24 June), regulated test sessions (27‑28 June) and the race start at 19:30—went ahead as planned, drawing about 15,000 spectators. Tratta presentation (29 June). On 5 July the municipal council in 31 May the Palazzo Pubblico conducted city hall drew four additional contrade—Bruco, Drago, Valdimontone and Oca—to join the traditional draw six permanent participants for the 16 August race dedicated to the Madonna Assunta. Contrade Aquila, Onda July 2 race, and Giraffa were randomly added to the ten‑horse field alongside the seven automatic qualifiers, and captains proposed Renato Bircolotti was confirmed as mossiere mossiere. June saw the municipal technical and veterinary commissions publish a detailed timetable for the August edition. The Comune di Siena issued additional ordinances on 28 July that restrict access to veterinary pre‑examinations of 119 horses at the fenced area around Il Ceppo clinic (22‑24 June). Seventeen horses were already selected for the Palazzo Comunale race, twenty‑one had completed the Tratta and forty‑six passed the race track on 13 August. Only captains, trustees, Barbareschi, service staff, regulated tests. Urban bus routes were altered (24 June‑4 July) and a limited number of accredited photographers or journalists may enter. Penalties range from €25 Piazza del Campo was closed to €500 and may include immediate removal. traffic to accommodate equipment set‑up. A day later ceremony on 26 June unveiled the municipal Technical Commission 2026 drappellone by artist Ismaele Nones and presented the Veterinary Commission announced Masgalano award, while confirming that 1,300 horses have been cleared for regulated trials would run from 27 June to 1 July with the August Palio. Inspections will be held Tratta on 6‑8 August 29 June. Veterinarians began health checks in March and intensified inspections at the Il Ceppo veterinary clinic in Monteresi. (22‑24 June). The decision was taken after 118 emergency service prepared a meeting rescue plan for roughly 18 000 spectators, and night trials commenced on 30 27 June. On 28 June the veterinary commission approved 34 horses for the Tratta batteries, assigning each to a contrada. Heavy rain on 2 July attended by forced a postponement to 3 July; the programme remained unchanged and about 15 000 spectators were expected. Mayor Fabio, Commission president Carlo Alberto Minniti, Nicoletta Fabio later reviewed the race footage and defended the drappellone against personal attacks. The municipal veterinarian council on 5 July drew Aquila, Onda and Giraffa for the ten contrada captains, 16 August race and confirmed Bircolotti as mossiere. On 31 July the published list includes each horse’s owner. technical and veterinary commissions cleared 1 300 horses for the August Palio, with inspections scheduled for 6‑8 August.