Siena's Palio Horse Race

SIENA, ITALY - AUGUST 14: (RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS) A drum-player of the contrada della Tartuca performs while flag- wavers move flags in the during a ceremony at the dome on August 14, 2013 in Siena, Italy. A benediction of the socalled Palio, with a piece of painted fabric, is celebrated two days before the actual race. The Palio races in Siena, in which riders represent city districts and compete, takes place twice a year in the summer, in a tradition dating back to 1656. (Photo by Chris Jablinski/Getty Images)