As Sierra Leone charged across the wire first in the Breeders' Cup Classic Saturday at Del Mar Racetrack in California, he had a large cheering section extending back to Louisville, Kentucky. The ...

Behind the Kentucky Derby's glamour, unseen workers keep racing’s biggest stage running. Immigrant grooms work year-round on the hidden “backside” of Churchill Downs. Rising before dawn, they care for ...

Ever wonder why backside tuberiding is nicknamed “pigdogging?” Well, the term comes from Australian slang for pit bulls, specifically when hunting wild boar. The dogs crouch down on all fours, bite ...

Organizations celebrate hundreds of employees who care for horses, maintain track ...

Seventeen years ago, Odilia Castillo, now 37, traveled from her home in Chiapas, Mexico, north to work as a "hot walker" on Kentucky's race tracks. Every morning she wakes up at 3 a.m. and heads to ...

The backside of Churchill Downs houses 1,400 thoroughbreds and serves as a home for trainers, jockeys and staff. See the ...

This fall, the Speed Art Museum will host screenings of "Backside," a compelling, observational documentary by Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana that honors the primarily immigrant workforce quietly sustaining the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — So many people are involved in making the excitement of horse racing what it is, which goes beyond the horses and jockeys. Hundreds of workers are on the grounds here around ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As Derby season is fast approaching, one nonprofit is working to ensure the workers on Churchill Downs’ backside, and their families, are supported. The organization also ...