epa10124324 The horse 'Reo Confesso' (C), running for the city's 'Selva' contrada, a district of Siena, is lead from the blessing of the quarter's horse race team with Italian jockey Sebastiano Murtas (unseen) ahead of the historical Italian horse race 'Palio di Siena' in Siena, Italy, 16 August 2022. The traditional horse races between the Siena city districts are usually held on 02 July as the 'Palio di Provenzano' on the holiday of the Madonna of Provenzano and on 16 August as the 'Palio dell'Assunta' on the holiday of the Virgin Mary. It is the first time the Palio horse races are held again after a two years pause because of the pandemic. EPA/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI
