Racing Photo Gallery

In a photo provided by Benoit Photo, horses break from the starting gate for the first race Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif. The track's new dirt surface replaces synthetic material that was installed in 2007 under a mandate of the California Horse Racing Board and removed starting in October. The new dirt consists of 90 percent sand and 10 percent clay. (AP Photo/Benoit Photo)