World history would make the 1940s as the decade of war, starting with the Nazi invasion of Poland in September 1939 and ending with the descent into a conflict that left the planet cold with fear at times. On the racetrack, the decade was one of Triple Crown winners – four in total, the most of any decade so far – yet those years were rich with great performances, a long list of great horses vying for the hearts and minds of the fans that stood trackside.

Renowned photographer Barbara Livingston suspects Thoroughbreds view her as an “odd clicking person.”

Humans would more likely describe her as a wonderful clicking person.

Make no mistake, clicking sounds emanate from her almost constantly as she strives to record the magnificence of one horse after another, all the while brightening the dawn at racetracks across the country with her smile.