Pig racing big in Russia

Ananova ^ | 5/25/2005 | Staff

[Red Badger]

Russian farmers are breeding long-legged racing pigs to meet demand for the new craze of pig racing.

Sergei Spirin, president of the newly formed Federation of Sport Pig Breeders, said the biggest pig racing track was located at Moscow's Crocus-Expo pavilion, but many others were opening up as well.

Spirin, who is also a vet, said the pigs had been coached daily for months to get into prime condition for the gruelling races.

He said: "These swine are long-legged, lean, nimble, in good sporting form - and craving for victory.

"Conditioned and unconditioned reflexes play an important role in coaching. The swine don't have a feed before the start of training, and get a carrot at the finish."

[Red Badger]

We will race no swine before its time......

[BipolarBob]

A pig in time saves nine (bucks)

[Millee]

I don't think I could beat a pig in a race. I bet Rosie O'Donut could if she was promised the "spoils" from her opponent. ;)

[Red Badger]

I wonder what happens to the "losers"............

[Bluegrass Conservative]

They have pig racing at little county fairs in Kentucky. It's actually pretty fun to watch.

[ClearCase_guy]

I don't care a fig
how big
that pig race is.

Now a real cool gig,
would be lipstick and a wig,
on a great big pig,
dig?

[Paleo Conservative]

I think it would be an excellent sport for Saudi Arabia.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Pork Rinds.

[hflynn]

And their in the starting gate. In the post is Eat Your Lunch, In the 2nd position is Rest Your Head. In Gate three is I can't Sit Down and in gate four My Knees Are High. AND THEIR OFF!!!

[stitches1951]

So are you suggesting if we take the wig and lipstick of hillary, we'd have a winning entry?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

An Algore paradise.

[76834]

Sounds like there is a lot to money to be made if those folks had some Javelinas

Main trick would be to control them, not easy.

[keysguy]

If I raced a pig I would call him Bubba. I wonder how you say Bubba in Russian?

[ol' hoghead]

You can't make a race horse out of a pig, but, you can make a pig run very fast!

[July 4th]

Ditto in Wisconsin. The pig races are a staple of the State Fair every summer.

[Red Badger]

Don't you think they would know the difference between a pig and a javelina?..........

[Red Badger]

I wonder how you say Bubba in Russian?

Klintoonsky.....

[FreeKeys]

Why does this whole idea remind me of congressional races?

[76834]

Probly not.
Javelins are a "pig like" critter but are actually Peccaries
They can really hoof it tho.

[Modernman]

I wonder what happens to the "losers"