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PHOTOS: Dogs duke it out as good boys and girls at Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby

By on May 7, 2022

A race contestant speeds out to the front during the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)

PINE BLUFFS, Wyo. — Kentucky may have had horses Saturday, but Pine Bluffs had corgis.

As part of a joint fundraiser between the Cheyenne Animal Shelter and Pine Bluffs Distilling, southeastern Wyoming was treated to its own version of a heralded animal race this weekend with the annual Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby.

While the humans drank from the distillery, ate from food trucks on the premises and cheered on the contestants, the furry friends in attendance put on a show for a good cause. Below is a Cap City News photo gallery of the event.

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Noodles, a Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby contestant, smiles for the camera Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
A Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby emcee sips on a cocktail while announcing the action Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
Corgis Booker and Enzo play before their scheduled race at the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
A woman records a video at the finish line of a corgi race during the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
Nugget, a Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby contestant, receives a treat from its owner at the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
Pine Bluffs Distilling bartenders make and serve drinks to patrons Saturday during the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby in Pine Bluffs. Many in attendance were dressed in wild attire often seen at the Kentucky Derby, which was also held Saturday. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
Contestants race forward toward the finish line during a race in the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
Fans watch the races during the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
An owner attempts to urge her dog forward toward the finish line during the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
Fans watch the races during the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
Contestants race toward a ball during a race in the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
Fans cheer following the outcome of a race during the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)
Attendees, human and dog, congregate and socialize prior to the Pine Bluffs Distilling Corgi Derby on Saturday at Pine Bluffs Distilling in Pine Bluffs. (Briar Napier/Cap City News)