They’re quick. They’re furry. They’re the best athletes of our time. Photograph courtesy of the Maryland 5 Star.
As a roving eventing reporter, I get the pleasure of seeing numerous superb sport by the yr. I watch horses take a leap of religion on the Cottesmore Leap; I see the world’s best-ranked riders calculate their spot to the Vicarage Vee as a part of my ‘simply one other day within the workplace’ way of life. Simply at present, I noticed World Quantity One Ros Canter obtain a ten for a flying change, which I truly don’t assume I’ve ever witnessed earlier than, so frankly, my bar is about fairly excessive.
However nonetheless, for me, nothing can fairly examine to a superb Corgi race. It thrills me. Their little legs! Their absolute desperation to hit a 5mph sprinting velocity! Their vibrant, themed bandanas! Inject it into my veins and depart me right here, surrounded by unlikely-looking small dawgs, for it’s all I must be blissful. And now, when you’re among the many uninitiated, you will get your first glimpse at why Corgi racing is the best way ahead for all sport, as a result of the Maryland 5 Star people, who so generously placed on maybe the best occasion within the noble sport of Very Quick Corgi-ing, are getting the mainstream media recognition they so richly deserve, due to native information outlet WBAL.
Take a look at the information spot from WBAL right here — and to be sure you’re on web site to catch all of the motion on this quick(ish) and livid (kinda) race for glory (and kibble), get your tickets booked for this autumn’s Maryland 5 Star, set to happen from October 19–22, proper right here. Tickets begin at simply $15 for single day admission, or you possibly can nab a four-day cross to catch all of the motion from prime to tail for $81. (There are additionally loads of very tempting VIP and hospitality packages accessible, and talking as somebody who bought the possibility to pattern the wares within the VIP tent final yr, I can extremely suggest this selection. Sure, an excellent Bloody Mary DOES make dressage extra thrilling.)
