A horse and jockey going out to race at the Hippodrome, Bamako, Mali, April 2004

Walking towards the spectators’ stand for the start of racing at the Hippodrome, Bamako, Mali, April 2004

A jockey at the Hippodrome, Bamako, Mali, April 2004



Horses and riders just before the start of racing at the Hippodrome, Bamako, Mali, April 2004

Oua Dicko, the oldest jockey in the Bamako races, May 2004

Riding into the enclosure in front of the spectators’ stand before going to the race start at the Hippodrome, Bamako, Mali, April 2004
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