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He rides behind the truck, headed toward the next barn, where the work begins again. Stable by stable, task by task, he cleans, tends, and prepares; part of the rhythm that keeps the backstretch moving.

A Hispanic worker with quiet strength, he…

With strength in his step and purpose in his grip, he walks the horse out; steady, focused, sure. His hands, holding the line, tell of a life shaped by many paths. Before the backstretch, he walked, ran at times other paths, met other challenges. But…

In this quiet, sunlit moment, two workers gently tend to a horse. One is steadying the lead, while the other washes. Their teamwork is unspoken but strong, built on trust between them and the animals in their care.

The woman meets the horse's gaze…

A young Hispanic rider enters the track, his body steady, eyes forward. While the early morning light skims across the curve of the dirt, catching the bold red wraps on the horse's legs, where a quiet nod to care and preparation.

This moment…

Horses hold a timeless place in Hispanic culture, embodying strength, tradition, and pride. This image reflects the artistry of horsemanship, where rider and horse move as one, carrying forward a legacy rooted in heritage and community.

In the golden haze of late afternoon light, a worker is captured mid-motion, spreading fresh hay across the floor of a freshly cleaned horse stall. His shirt slightly dusted from the day's labor, eyes focused yet distant perhaps thinking of fields…

This is a photograph of jockey Rigan McKinney up on Redshank in mid-jump at the Bridlespur Steeplechase Graded Handicap at Belmont in 1936.

McKinney claimed his first American Grand National victory in 1931 atop Green Cheese.

This is a photograph of jockey Ralph P. Neves in silks walking with two other men at Pimlico in 1940.

Neves, prominent West Coast rider and American Hall of Fame jockey, won 3,772 total races and 173 stakes races over the course of his long…

This photographic print features jockey James Stout at Jamaica Racetrack in April 1946.

Stout accumulated 2,056 wins over his career. After Stout rode Seabiscuit in the horse’s first race in January 1935 at Hialeah Park, trainer “Sunny Jim”…

This photograph features Rigan McKinney, steeplechase jockey, walking at Saratoga in a suit and hat. McKinney, inducted into the U.S. Racing Hall of Fame in 1968.