Jockeys at the Rail

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There’s an instant in a competitive horse race—whether it’s at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga or Belmont—of … Read more There’s an instant in a competitive horse race—whether it’s at Churchill Downs, Del Mar, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga or Belmont—of the utmost ferocity. That’s when the riders are jammed together on the rail “jockeying for position.” Fortunes are made and lost in those moments. Because there’s so much at stake, whether it’s in Dubai at Meydan, Hong Kong’s Happy Valley, Britain’s Ascot or Melbourne’s Flemington, such excitement knows no borders. That turning point is perfectly captured in this almost-mural-size work by artist A.B. Munsie. Get it hung before your next Derby Day party. See less