Annual buffalo races in Chonburi, Thailand

Oct 26, 2015

Annual buffalo races in Chonburi, Thailand

Matt Bracken 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, World Bangkok, buffalo races, Thailand

Scores of Thai farmers ditched their paddy fields for the race course to sprint across a dusty track on prized water buffalo, vying for glory in a decades-old racing contest.

: A Thai jockey competes during an annual water buffalo race in Chonburi Province, south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The annual race is a celebration among rice farmers before harvest. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: A man and his dog sit on his motorcycle watching the water buffalo race in Chonburi Province south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The annual race is a celebration among rice farmers before harvest. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: A jockey tries to control his water buffalo before competing in the annual water buffalo race in Chonburi Province south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The annual race is a celebration among rice farmers before harvest. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: Jockeys leave the starting gate during the annual water buffalo race in Chonburi Province south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The annual race is a celebration among rice farmers before harvesting rice. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: Jockeys compete during the annual water buffalo race in Chonburi Province, south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The annual race is a celebration among rice farmers before harvest. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: A jockey loses his balance during the annual water buffalo race in Chonburi Province, south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The annual race is a celebration among rice farmers before harvest. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: Jockeys competing in the annual water buffalo race cross the finish line in Chonburi Province south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The annual race is a celebration among rice farmers before harvest. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: A young jockey jumps off his water buffalo after crossing the finish line during the annual water buffalo race in Chonburi Province south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The annual race is a celebration among rice farmers before harvest. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: Jockeys compete during the annual water buffalo race in Chonburi Province south of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. The annual race is a celebration among rice farmers before harvesting rice. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

: Participants take part in the annual buffalo races in Chonburi, southeast of Bangkok on October 26, 2015. Scores of Thai farmers ditched their paddy fields for the race course to sprint across a dusty track on prized water buffalo, vying for glory in a decades-old racing contest. (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A participant takes part in the annual buffalo races in Chonburi, southeast of Bangkok on October 26, 2015. (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A participant takes part in the annual buffalo races in Chonburi, southeast of Bangkok on October 26, 2015. (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A participant waits to take part in the annual buffalo races in Chonburi, southeast of Bangkok on October 26, 2015. (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A man rides a motorcycle in a cylinder to entertain visitors during the annual buffalo races in Chonburi, southeast of Bangkok on October 26, 2015. (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A man rides a motorcycle in a cylinder to entertain visitors during the annual buffalo races in Chonburi, southeast of Bangkok on October 26, 2015. (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

: A participant takes part in the annual buffalo races in Chonburi, southeast of Bangkok on October 26, 2015. (NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

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