Jax and his famous trainer "Pete the Pirate".
A worried bunny watches the saddling in the Paddock hoping she will not be used as the bait for the race.
Zu Zu Zulu and Mister Wizard have their saddle towels and jockeys up.
Jax and his handler Kimberly are tacked up and ready to run.
Post Parade
Mister Wizard has his jockey and he is being lead to the track by his Munchkin handler.
It's Jango in the lead with Jade and Sydney close behind.
Jango and Jade jockey for position as Mister Wizard closes in on them.
Jango takes a time out to smell the poop after loosing his jockey.
Jade is lost without her jockey who was dislodged in the dog pile.
Lucky Lauren with her albino Doberman was a last minute addition to the race. She brought along her dobie's support team.
See photos from the rest of our Halloween Costume Party.
No jockeys were seriously injured in the race. No money was actually exchanged. All the participating Dobermans were at one time rescues. Each has now found a loving home and enjoys playing with the Doberman's of Bits & Bytes Farm.
The First Ever Dobie Derby Comes to Bits & Bytes Farm |
Our horses > Newz > Dobie DerbySaturday October 29, 2005 was one of the biggest days in Thoroughbred racing with the Breeders Cup races being run at Belmont Race Track in New York. In Atlanta, Georgia, it was also a big race day. The crowds gathered at Bits & Bytes Downs for the first ever "Dobie Derby" held during the Horses Halloween Costume party. We had our Thoroughbred race horses and we had our Dobermans. We were ready for competition. In the Paddock seven dobie's were saddled as our race fans looked on. Each Doberman wore a saddle towel with their name and post position number on it. Their handlers marched them in the Post Parade to the starting gate (well . . . starting fence). It took a few minutes to get them all settled and then the starter called out, "On your mark. Get ready. GO!" "And . . . They're OFF!" Jango is the first out-of-the-gate! It's Jango in the lead with Jade and Sydney close behind. Jade and Jango have a disagreement over the direction to go but Miss Sydney stays on track. But wait! Miss Sydney spots some action at the other side of the track. . . It's a dog pile. Miss Sydney heads for the dog pile of Jango and Jade and grabs the jockey off of Jango and heads for the finish line. Miss Sydney has Jango's jockey and turns for the finish line. Miss Sydney in the lead with Jango's jockey in her mouth and her jockey hanging on for dear life. And the winner is . . . Miss Sydney! Miss Sydney went off as the favorite and at 2 to 1 odds. We are not sure of the splits but we think it may be a new track record for Bits & Bytes Downs. |
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