SPORTS fans have been left stunned after footage of an incredible race between jokceys went viral.
The remarkable contest took place at Monterrico race course in Peru.
https://x.com/SickosCommitteeFans have been left stunned after a video jockeys having a 100m foot race went viral on social media[/caption]
https://x.com/SickosCommitteeThe event happened at Jockey Fest in Peru in Lima[/caption]
https://x.com/SickosCommitteeAdmission for the day is completely free as the event is geared towards introducing equestrian sport to the next generation[/caption]
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https://x.com/SickosCommitteeJockeys were all smiles after the event[/caption]
Typically, fans at a horse racing track will expect to see thoroughbreds striding out of the blocks to the finish line.
However, in this race, the jockeys themselves are the ones going through their paces.
This year’s event saw 16 jockeys running a 100 metre sprint race for bragging rights over their competitors and to raise some money for charity.
As soon as they got away, two runners started tangling with one another, while the race winner was all smiles with his rival runners.
Seeing footage of it online, fans were left stunned and believed they had come across the Holy Grail of horse racing events.
One said: “This may be the greatest thing I have ever seen.”
A second added: “This is like a Monty Python skit!”
A third wrote: “Can we bet on this because if so that would be fun.”
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Another said: “I’ve never seen it before. And I love it.”
A fifth said: “Look at their little legs go!”
The race happens at a Peruvian event known as Jockey Fest, the country’s largest equestrian festival. Admission is completely free and is held between midday and 7pm.
Its aim is to “open the doors of the Jockey Club to new generations and promote equestrian sports as part of our cultural identity”, according to president of the Jockey Club of Peru, Danilo Chávez.
Part of this strategy is to make it trend on social media, with many of the jockeys involved becoming stars on various platforms as a result.
The 2024 edition of the event saw as many as 15,000 fans turn up, with horse racing in Lima dating back to 1864 and the venue itself being opened in 1960.
Chávez adds: “It’s one of the ways to connect with new audiences and show that the Hippodrome can also be a modern and fun meeting place.”
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