Look at the Horses

A long term personal project, Look at the Horses looks at the build-up surrounding the horse racing at York Racecourse, far away from the excitement of the stands and the finish line – the seemingly mild, casual and boring bits.

The racecourse has open access to the riders, the horses and the people that surround them - letting the public get up close. I’ve spent the last five years exploring this area – these images are taken from a much larger body of work which I intend to build into a book (having already made a mini photobook / zine).

Most of this work centres around the edges of the bigger events like the Ebor Festival, the Dante Festival and the John Smith’s Cup.

Racehorse Garden Route rears up while jockey Tom Marquand and racecourse staff try to calm them down. Garden Route was a non-runner in the race.
Jockey Jonny Peate on Azano at York Races.
Jockey Cieren Fallon walking to the starting gates at York Racecourse.
Punters standing on the racecourse at York watching the end of a race on a phone,
RaceTech staff carrying a pole up the course at York Racecourse.
A lady holding a starting flag before the start of a race at York Racecourse.
RaceTech staff and stewards waiting for jockeys and their horses to arrive at the starting gates at York Racecourse.
Jockey Kevin Stott waiting at the starting gates at York Races.
Keen punters looking at race horses at the start of a race at York Racecourse.
Jockey Faye McManoman and her race horse being led towards the starting gates at York.
A stripy distance marker pole and starting gates with PaddyPower branding atYork.
A group of female jockeys including Stephanie Jardeback before the start of a race at York.
A white fence post casting a shadow across the grass at York Races,
RaceTech staff waiting before jockeys and their horses arrive at the starting gate at York.
Jockey Daniel Tudhope at York Races in 2024
Jockey Ben Curtis before the start of a race at York.
An old lady marks up her paper with a red pen while sitting in the grass at the side of the track before the start of a race at York.
ITV broadcaster Mick Fitzgerald walking down the course at York.
Close up of a jockeys saddle with Sky Bet branding on the side.
A punter with an umbrella waits for the next race to start at York Racecourse.
Jockey Joanna Mason at York Racecourse before the start of a race.
Jockey Hollie Doyle has her saddle checked before the start of a race at York Racecourse.
Summer clouds above York Racecourse.
Silhouette of jockey Faye McManoman at York Races
Sky Bet hoarding on the starting gates at York Races.
Jockeys and their horses galloping from the starting gates at York Races.