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US horse racing photographer on capturing the moment, and ‘incredible’ Happy Valley
- Alex Evers talks about his Hong Kong exhibition of horse racing photos, why he loves the Happy Valley track and how being colour blind helps
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![American horse racing photographer Alex Evers with champion racehorse Golden Sixty in Hong Kong. The Media Eclipse Award winner talks about capturing the best moments in Hong Kong horse racing and why Happy Valley Racecourse “never gets old”. Photo: Hong Kong Jockey Club](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1020x680/public/d8/images/canvas/2024/07/16/7f91455f-89df-44b4-89ef-3b21fad2f574_476a31de.jpg?itok=D3jlQoON&v=1721115859)
Equine photographer Alex Evers has the utmost respect for his subjects. “It’s my job to make a picture as good as the horse is,” the American says.
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When the 40-year-old, winner of a Media Eclipse Award – presented annually for outstanding racing journalism in the United States – turns his lens to the action on a racecourse, he wants to capture the beauty, speed and athleticism of horse and jockey.
“That’s always my drive [...] to be able to articulate that in the photo and share that with fans [who] can’t get on a horse or can’t get really close to a horse,” he says.
Evers was recently in Hong Kong for the opening of his “Salute Our Heroes” exhibition, held on various dates in June and July at the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Happy Valley and Sha Tin racecourses to mark the end of the 2023/24 racing season.
![A photo taken by Evers shows Golden Sixty on its way to victory at the Longines Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin Racecourse in December 2023. Photo: Alex Evers/Hong Kong Jockey Club A photo taken by Evers shows Golden Sixty on its way to victory at the Longines Hong Kong Mile at Sha Tin Racecourse in December 2023. Photo: Alex Evers/Hong Kong Jockey Club](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/07/16/81459416-4cc0-4e8e-971c-018c2992c2b1_1e852219.jpg)
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