When the Tide Goes Out, Sanlúcar Gallops: Spain's Oldest Horse Races Are Back.

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Here, the schedule isn't dictated by television. Not even by the organizers. In Sanlúcar, it's determined by the tide. Race dates are chosen on the calendar when one of the two daily low tides coincides with a period that allows the beach to be transformed into a racetrack for a few hours. The sea recedes, leaving behind a vast expanse of wet, compacted sand, and for a few hours, one of the most unusual racetracks in the world appears. Then the …