LAS CRUCES - A riderless horse that crossed the finish line first in an Aug. 4 race at Ruidoso Downs Racetrack & Casino is on its way toward Internet fame, thanks to a video that's gone viral.

WATCH: Riderless Horse During Full Honors Presentation . A riderless horse, with backwards facing boots in the stirrups, symbolically represents a "fallen warrior" or a leader who will lead no more.

The riderless horse symbolism is used for the department’s memorials in downtown Riverside, Bianco said. Arranging for the entry in the Rose Parade took some last-minute arrangements, he said.

Riderless horse Remorex of the Selva team passes Bruco team horse Schietta, ridden by Andrea Mari, to win during the Palio di Siena on Aug. 16, 2019. (Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images) If you ...

The riderless horse symbolism is used for the department’s memorials in downtown Riverside, Bianco said. Arranging for the entry in the Rose Parade took some last-minute arrangements, he said.

The riderless horse symbolism is used for the department’s memorials in downtown Riverside, Bianco said. Arranging for the entry in the Rose Parade took some last-minute arrangements, he said.

The riderless horse symbolism is used for the department’s memorials in downtown Riverside, Bianco said. Arranging for the entry in the Rose Parade took some last-minute arrangements, he said.

Amid the pop performances and pageantry of the Rose Parade on Monday, Jan. 2, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Mounted Enforcement Detail walked the parade route with a riderless horse ...