Corey Nakatani stands up from a sitting position to a riding position just out of the gate.

Aaron Gryder pulls down a pair of goggles in a muddy Fairplex race. (horse is Prime Catch)

Jockeys Osman Cedeno and William Antongeorgi III talk to each other about who they think won the photo finish.

Jockeys involved in infractions talk to the stewards on the phone. David Cohen pleads a losing case at Del Mar.

Handicapping in the paddock.

The horse is Nashoba's Key before the G1 Vanity. RIP.

Horses go under the tunnel to the track.

Cars' tail light glow at sunset in the mass exodus after the last race.

Laid back ponies rest by the tunnel between races.

Horses are unsaddled on the track after a race, and trainers talk to jockeys about their trips.

Alex Solis shakes hands with trainer Ron McAnally and HRTV personality Jon White after winning The 2007 Thunder Road Hcp. aboard

David Cohen eases Beneficial Bartok to the finish.

A track worker watches from behind a temporary barrier as horses cross over to the oval turf course from Santa Anita's hillside

A pony is tied to his shadow.

A worker from the claimed horse's new stable looks the horse in the mouth.

A groom from the new stable quickly tries to place a halter on the claimed horse before it can get away.

The groom goes home with empty tack after the horse under his care was claimed.

Media Luna finishes last with a bloody mouth, possibly from biting her tongue.

San Arroyo's leg is stretched in the paddock before a race.

In the paddock.

The lovely Santa Anita saddling barn (horse pictured is Zanzibar, being saddled by John SADLER, LOL).

A track employee quickly places rails where the chute meets the main turf course.

Those photographers...they're like termites. ; )

"Sit Back"

The lead ponies and riders stand in a compact group.

Tabasco-like sauce is put on the bandages so that the horses don't chew them off.

For hot days...

The trailer in every race - the ambulance.

Ken Goldberg says,"Riders Uuuup!"

Nose strip.

Ear plugs.

Giacomo drinks while cooling down after the Big 'Cap.

A losing ticket litters the hedge.

A blanket is put on a James Cassidy trainee.

Gate training.

Trim

A horse gets changed out of his racing tack after running.

-must have a tight hold.

Tyler Baze checks to make sure his saddle is on correctly.

Island Kitty gets her mouth washed out before her maiden race.

A man pulls the saddle cloth across Mister Triester's back.

TONGUE TIE - Royal Legacy - Monarchos x Lac Du Pritemps(Meadowlake).

Every horse that is racing gets checked for illegal shoes before it enters the receiving barn.

A groom waits for his horse to come back.

He likes talking to the air. (actually, the camera was far away on the grandstand)

Legs

Two assistant starters kick back and watch the stretch run of the Cal. Cup Juvenile Fillies race.

John Shireffs gives a leg up to Jon Court on Proposed.

Golden Silk (3rd place), is tended to after the Oak Leaf.

Perfect First's (quarter horse) blinkers.

Brand of Ed Allred.

Sublet gets a bath in McAnally's stables. Julie Krone injured vertebrae in 2003 when dropped from this horse.

Someone cracked a corny joke.

Lost in a sea of straps.

The Santa Anita receiving barn, a beautiful building.

"One of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you."

A groom wraps a horse's legs in the Hollywood Park stables.

This photo is just to give you an idea of how bad the track was. I'm glad they cancelled the races, but it's unfortunate they ha