RACETRACK is about the Belmont Race Track, one of the world's leading race tracks for thoroughbred racing. The film highlights the training, maintaining and racing of thoroughbred horses. Everyday occurrences are shown: in the backstretch — the grooming, feeding, shoeing, and caring for horses and the preparation for races; at the practice track the various aspects of training, exercising, and timing the horses; at the paddock — the pre-race presentation of the horses; and in the grandstand — betting and watching the races. The film also has sequences showing the variety of work done by trainers, jockeys, jockey agents, grooms, hot walkers, stable hands, and veterinarians.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: Frederick Wiseman (Director), Stephanie Munroe (Assistant Editor), David B. Wiseman (Assistant Camera), John Davey (Director of Photography), Ollie Hallowell (Assistant Camera), Frederick Wiseman (Producer)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Zipporah Films
Runtime: 114 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jun 03, 1985
IMDb: 4.9
Keywords:horse racing, race track