BajaNomad

Afternoon at the Horse Races (video)

BajaNomad - 2-23-2012 at 12:45 PM

Filmed in Santiago, Baja California Sur, Mexico


shari - 2-23-2012 at 01:26 PM

wow....that was an excellent video...who put that together? It really portrays exactly what horse racing in baja is about, a family affair, a cultural event....the horse races here are definately one of my all time favorite activities to attend...so much to see...such excitement...super fun time...such beautiful animals and vaqueros!!! there is usually a live band playing at the races here...now I'm motivated to do a similar video at our next races.

here is a little clip from a race here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0qgtNfIoh8

[Edited on 2-23-2012 by shari]

Races

tehag - 2-23-2012 at 04:42 PM

Super vid. Thank you for posting. That's a really nice track, what with the gate and actual rails. Not your average Baja chute. Good stuff.

ElCap - 2-24-2012 at 06:52 PM

Here's a pic of them racing in San Ignacio during last year's fiesta. Really exciting to watch, and plenty of betting going down on the sidelines too.

[Edited on 2-25-2012 by ElCap]

ElCap - 2-24-2012 at 07:08 PM

And other times of the year, they also race other critters on the same track - even more exciting!