Lawrence George Giles 'Thoroughbreds'

A lens-based project focusing upon the culture, customs, dynamics and social engagement of a typical British Racecourse. The racecourse like many such environments creates its own 'social micro-climate'. However racing is unlike any other spectator sport in that all of the sporting 'action' takes place in just a few minutes, interspersed with half-hour intervals with no activity at all on the track. Thoroughbreds focuses upon the extended period of time between each physical race so as to create a more expansive understanding of the race day experience and day to day rituals of a generic British racecourse.