Ferrara It was the Santo Spirito district, with 221 points, to win the Nino Franco Visentini Award for the Magnificent Procession 2024, repeating last year’s success. Second place was San Paolo with 201 points, then San Giovanni (197), San Giorgio (195), Santa Maria in Vado (181), San Giacomo (175), San Benedetto (174) and San Luca (171). Yesterday also took place veterinary visits to the horses presented by the districts of San Giacomo, San Luca, San Paolo and Santo Spirito, and all eight were found to be suitable. Today (Wednesday 22 May) we will proceed with visits to the horses of the remaining districts.
Uncertain weather conditions keep the first acts of the Palio races on hold Ariostea square. The horse test is scheduled for this evening at 9pm and in recent days lighting simulations have been carried out with spotlights placed around the oval, which effectively light up the track like daylight. Throughout the afternoon of yesterday, as soon as it stopped raining, the professional vacuum cleaners went into action and lightened the tarpaulins from the rain that fell during the night and the morning, but only today, if the weather holds up, will it be understood in what conditions it is the covering mantle. Starting from 2pm, meanwhile, and until midnight, both today and tomorrow, a series of transit and stopping bans will be established around the square, between via del Cortile and vicolo del Gregorio, to allow the transit and parking of vehicles transporting horses.
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