Big day at the historic Saratoga Race Course tomorrow: It's the inaugural run for the Saratoga Corgi Cup!
(Yes, we know that we're writing about dogs here, but sometimes you have to bend the rules a little.)
Cats, obviously, are vastly superior creatures, and would never deign to compete in a "race" of any kind. Puh-leez. But when it comes to canines, we share the late Queen Elizabeth's passion — if not for horse racing, for these cute, low-riding pups who always seem to work so hard to get anywhere on those short little legs.
"Forty-eight corgis have been registered by their owners to take part in the competition," the race course reports. "Two qualifying rounds featuring four heats of 12 corgis each will take place on the main track after the third and fifth thoroughbred races of the afternoon. The top three finishers from each heat will advance to the championship round to comprise a 12-corgi field that will go to post after the seventh race."
The best part? Lucky Puppy, Inc. of Argyle, New York, will be there to showcase dogs that are seeking their forever homes. So maybe some lucky pet will go home with a family this weekend, thanks to the corgis.
We cats wish all the racers luck. Tomorrow will no doubt be so huge that soon, Benedict Donald will insist that he be awarded a Corgi Cup himself (just like the Purple Heart). We cats HISS and PURR at the same time.
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