Behind the Kentucky Derby's glamour, unseen workers keep racing’s biggest stage running. Immigrant grooms work year-round on the hidden “backside” of Churchill Downs. Rising before dawn, they care for ...
In the documentary film, Backside, director/ filmmaker Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana (Border South), has lovingly composed a poetic ...
There’s a quiet and a peace ensconced within the rhythm of the racetrack backstretch that most people aren’t lucky enough to ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - As Derby season is fast approaching, one nonprofit is working to ensure the workers on Churchill Downs’ backside, and their families, are supported. The organization also ...
The Backside Learning Center (BLC) , an independent non-profit organization providing support and resources for the diverse community of racetrack workers and their families at Churchill Downs and ...
Premieres Monday, April 13, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+. Set at Churchill Downs, Backside is a portrait of ...