At the races, Russian style

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Sat May 28, 2005 4:02 pm

A craze for pig-racing is sweeping Russia and famers are breeding long-legged racing pigs for competition. The biggest pig-racing track is at Moscow's Crocus-Expo pavillon but others are springing up.

Sergei Spirin, president of the newly formed Federation of Sport Pig Breeders, applies just half of the stick-and-carrot approach. He says, ''The swine don't have a feed before the training but get a carrot at the finish''.

Philadelphia Eagle · Post by **Philadelphia Eagle** » Sat May 28, 2005 4:57 pm

These Russians have nothing on us Pennsylvanians!

We are the undisputed Pig Racing champions of the USA!

Our racing pigs are world famous - witness the speed and grace of thorobreds like Bacon Bunny, Red Rasher and, of course, Miss Piggy.

Pig racing season is in full swing now at tracks all across the State and local TV networks talk of little else.

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nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Sat May 28, 2005 5:17 pm

I used to raise Durocs - never raced them myself, but the kids did on the back 40.

john8pies · Post by **john8pies** » Sun May 29, 2005 2:44 pm

This is one sport where I suppose you can really claim that the winner `takes home the bacon`!

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:23 am

Asian-American wrote: People with so much free time on their hands :DWhat would you have them do with their free time? I go Greyhound Racing.