Rough Track and Low Stakes in Kenya

Despite the dirty, difficult daily labor, the empty stands and the low pay, Kenya’s hardy horse racing community is deeply committed to keeping the sport alive.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/01/outside-nairobi-the-only-track-for-3300-miles/

At Ngong Racecourse in Nairobi, Kenya, the only track in a 3,300-mile swath of Africa between Egypt and Zimbabwe, the jockeys struggle to earn $20 a ride, even in the big races. For the country’s biggest race, the Kenya Derby, the winning horse’s owner may take home little more than $7,200