Andrea Degortes, known as Aceto (born May 1, 1943 in Olbia, Italy), is a retired Italian Palio jockey, and the modern-day record holder for greatest number of wins in the Palio di Siena with 14 victories between 1965 and 1992.[1]

Palio Victories

  • 2 July 1965 - winning for Contrade Dell' Aquila
  • 16 August 1968 - winning for Contrade Dell' Oca
  • 21 September 1969 - winning for Contrade Dell' Oca
  • 2 July 1972 - winning for Contrade Della Tartuca
  • 17 September 1972 - winning for Contrade Dell' Istrice
  • 16 August 1974 - winning for Contrade Della Selva
  • 16 August 1975 - winning for Contrade Della Chioccciola
  • 16 August 1976 - winning for Contrade Della Civetta
  • 16 August 1977 - winning for Contrade Dell' Oca
  • 16 August 1979 - winning for Contrade Dell' Aquila
  • 16 August 1980 - winning for Contrade Della Leocorno
  • 2 July 1984 - winning for Contrade Dell' Oca
  • 2 July 1985 - winning for Contrade Dell' Oca
  • 3 July 1992 - winning for Contrade Dell' Aquila

References

  1. ↑ "All time top ten - Il Palio di Siena". thepalio.com. Il Palio. Retrieved 24 October 2014.



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