Grand River Raceway Crowns Chorizo Top Dog at the 2024 Wiener Dog Races
Chorizo, the 3-year-old mini dachshund, wins the title of Top Dog at Grand River Raceway’s 2024 Wiener Dog Races presented by Dreamland Pet.
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 of 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.
2nd Place = Hershey
3rd Place = Calvin
“This has been an amazing night, we had so much fun,” says Tori Hadfield, Team Leader, Dreamland Pet. “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, and Dreamland Pet had a booth for guests to take home treats for their furry friend; GRR sold exclusive wiener dog baseball hats; The GrandWay BBQ was cooking up hotdogs and burgers; three food trucks stopped by MegaCone Berlin 95, and Endless Inspirations; and lastly Tianna Brown was the dazzling emcee for the evening!
The Wiener Dog Race Night is GRR’s most-attended event of the year! Follow GRR on social or sign up for emails at grandriverraceway.com. GRR’s harness racing season is from June to September, racing at 6:30 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights. See the GRR schedule here.
Learn more about upcoming GRR events on our Calendar.
