This past Sunday, photographer Jerome Delay spent the afternoon at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, covering Chadian jockeys competing in their weekly races. Every Sunday, the horse races attract hundreds of spectators willing to brave the excruciating heat to watch their favorite sport. Delay is currently in the region documenting the events around Boko Haram and Chadian refugee camps.
Below is a selection of images by Jerome Delay of Sunday’s horse races.
A Chadian helper brings his horse to a jockey during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Horse races take place every Sunday, bringing hundreds of spectators willing to brave the excruciating heat to watch their favorite sport. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Chadian jockeys wait to race during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Chadian jockeys race to the finish line during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Chadians cover their face from the dust coming from jockeys racing to the finish line, during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Chadians watch jockeys race to the finish line during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Chadian jockeys race to the finish line during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Chadian jockeys race to the finish line during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad on Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A Chadian jockey returns to the paddock after finishing his race at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Results for one of the horse races are displayed during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Chadian Horse owners converse during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
A Chadian rider crosses the finish line after the last race during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Two Chadian men walk on the track during an afternoon of horse races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Chadians react to jockeys crossing the finish line during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Chadian jockeys ride to the line during an afternoon of races at the hippodrome in N’djamena, Chad, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
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