ELORA – Chorizo, a three-year-old mini dachshund, won the title of Top Dog at Grand River Raceway’s 2024 Wiener Dog Races presented by Dreamland Pet on July 12.
Chorizo even took home the Dreamland Pet People’s Choice Award, voted on by the community.
Competing in the GRR races the past two years, Chorizo, is described as a huge cuddler and loves when mommy and daddy ask him for “besitos” which means “little kisses” and gives a lot of them.
Thirty dachshunds of varying breeds and ages, paws-itively delighted the fans as they scurried towards, or away, from the finish line.
Some pups crossed the finish line while others decided to take a different route!
The finalists earned their spots in the championship by finishing in the top three in three elimination heats.
There was fierce competition between returning veterans, past champions, and new competitors this year.
In this race, the “wiener” takes it all, but other su-paw-stars are the second and third place finishers!
Second place went to the adorable Hershey (a returning competitor), and third place went to sweet Calvin.
In the end, all the pups were wagging their tails and having a ball.
“This has been an amazing night, we had so much fun,” said Tori Hadfield, team leader at Dreamland Pet.
Hershey, a returning competitor, placed second. Photos by Grand River Raceway
“We appreciated being a part of this popular event. Congratulations to all the dogs!”
The event included:
– a ticketed VIP area in the Captain’s Quarters;
– presenting sponsor Dreamland Pet had a booth for guests to take home treats for their furry friends;
– GRR sold exclusive wiener dog baseball hats;
– the GrandWay BBQ was cooking up hotdogs and burgers;
– three food trucks – MegaCone, Berlin 95, and Endless Inspirations – stopped by; and
– Tianna Brown was the dazzling emcee for the evening!
The Wiener Dog Race Night is GRR’s most attended event of the year!
