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BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing

Season 27 Episode 9 | 55m 40s

Immigrant grooms work year-round on the hidden 鈥渂ackside鈥 of Churchill Downs. Rising before dawn, they care for some of the world鈥檚 most prized Kentucky Derby racehorses, revealing how race, labor, and class shape an elite American industry. BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing honors the resilience that鈥檚 behind the spectacle.

Aired: 04/12/26 | Expires: 07/12/26
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Follow the creation of an exhibition honoring Black and queer culture that blends vogue and AI.
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A filmmaker traces the history of her Chinese family鈥檚 trauma and questions if healing is possible.
A Mississippi tourist town examines its antebellum history and the stories being told.
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Follow filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman as she searches for her place in the little people community.
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