A policeman, standing on the track to keep over enthusiastic spectators away from the horses, watches as child jockeys race past during a preliminary round of the 'Regional Police Chief's Cup 2019'.
Racing is deeply rooted in the island's culture but the use of children, usually aged between 5-10, as jockeys is controversial with activists seeing it as a human right's issue but supporters claiming it is a tradition that offers financial rewards to impoverished families.
