Editor's Note:
Thailand holds a traditional buffalo race in a muddy field on July 21, 2019. Sloshing across the field with men sprinting behind them, prized water buffaloes blow past cheering spectators in eastern Thailand on July 21, 2019, in a rare display of bovine speed. Photos: Lillian SUWANRUMPHA/VCG
A handler splashes a bucket of water onto two water buffaloes as they participate in a water buffalo race in Chonburi on July 21, 2019. Photo: Lillian SUWANRUMPHA/VCG figcaption > A handler tends to water buffaloes as they participate in a water buffalo race in Chonburi on July 21, 2019. Photo: Lillian SUWANRUMPHA/VCG figcaption >