First horse race we know of took place in 1777. Kazimierz Rzewuski’s mare won with an English Thoroughbred horse belonging to sir Charles Whitworth. The race started in Wola and finished near Ujazdowski Castle. It was a bet

Years of war, destitution and communism did not kill Poles’ love for this animal. However, the political change did not improve the conditions in which this love could grow either.
Behind the scenes of the Racing Track exists the “racing town”. Stables. Apartment buildings where workers and trainers live, a training track. Everything hidden under sprawling, old trees. A sweet smell. Once, I fell in love with this place.