Racecourses are fascinating places for the rich and famous. Property and share prices are discussed, bets are placed and lots of champagne is drunk. Horses are traded here for millions - always with an eye to winning, at the expense of their health. In recent years, the racehorse industry has faced a lot of criticism over animal welfare, but it is still a well-visited industry.
I have spent the last two summers at various racecourses in Germany talking to the jockeys. Many of them grew up around horses from a young age. Some of them travel up to 70,000 kilometres a year to compete in international races. The fear of injury or weight gain is a constant companion. I follow the question of what motivates jockeys to race horses.