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Buffalo riders race in Chonburi Province, south of Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 29, 2012. The races are an annual celebration by farmers of the rice harvest.Sakchai Lalit / AP

Oct. 29, 2012, 1:04 PM EDT

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A jockey falls from a water buffalo during the annual water buffalo races in Chonburi province, Thailand, Oct. 29.Rungroj Yongrit / EPA

A jockey rides his buffalo.Rungroj Yongrit / EPA

A water buffalo before the start of the race.Chaiwat Subprasom / Reuters

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