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Season 27 Episode 9: BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing

Immigrant grooms work year-round on the hidden “backside” of Churchill Downs. Rising before dawn, they care for some of the world’s most prized Kentucky Derby racehorses, revealing how race, labor, and class shape an elite American industry. BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing honors the resilience that’s behind the spectacle.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

28

Episodes:

544

Cast:

Stanley Tucci

Quality:

HD

Duration:

56 min

First Air:

1999

Rating:

6.6