Dżokeje z Jamajki - Cover Images
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PICTURE SHOWS: Jamaican Jockey Omar Walker before a race at Caymanas Track, Gregory Park, Jamaica. December 2013. ....... STORY COPY: Photographer Wayne Tippetts has had a long fascination with Caymanas Park, Jamaica's only racetrack. Having visited the Portmore facility on the Caribbean island since the 1980s, he decided to document the raceday rituals and vibrant silks worn by the jockeys. The result is a fascinating photography project called 'Jamaica Racetrack Warriors'. Having originally shot the track on black and white film, his move into street style photography meant the colourful clothes were ripe for focusing upon. Wayne, who lives in London, explains: "I've had a long fascination with the Caymanas Park horse racing track in Portmore, Jamaica. These photos were taken between the years 2013-2016, and are the first digital shots I have taken at the track since I started the project, shooting with black and white film between the years 1986 and 2002. "In 2008, I started a street fashion blog StreetStyleAesthetic.com, so when I resumed my photo project in 2013 it became apparent to me that the jockeys ???colours??? and style of dress needed to be emphasised too. "On big race days when the tannoy bugle blows, the atmosphere in the stadium is palpable, with noise levels hitting the roof. Jockey's names are shouted out by punters as they will them on to win one more race. The walls of the stadium are also adorned with posters of the jockeys, who are mostly revered and sometimes worshiped by the patrons and punters. The bets have fancy exotic names too, such as; Exacta, ???Quinella???, ???Trifecta???, ???Rolling-Triple???, ???Hi-Five???, ???Sunrise-6???, ???Twilight-6???, and the ???Superfecta???, to name but a few. "During race days competition between jockeys gets intense, leading to bans and fines for offences such as ??sintimidation and interference caused to scar??? and??sungentlemanly conduct???, along with the weigh in, weigh out discrepancies
2013-11-27
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