This post is in homage to what draws me to take photographs of these horses time and again, the glimpses of heart that I see in them, whether in the paddock, in repose, or in full flight down the track. It is what speaks to me most about them, that will to win and that drive to excel that so many of them possess.
These images are all from the Keeneland spring 2017 meet, one of the most perfect places to be.
Focus
Heart to Heart
Drive to win
Lady Eli, the very personification of determination (and luck)!
A few more favorites from the meet just past:
Lady Eli
Mike Smith
Called To The Post 