(CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo.) — FOX21’s Weekend Anchor Austin Sack, Photojournalist Sean Scott and one adorable donkey teamed up on Saturday morning, June 29 to take third place in the 93rd Cripple Creek Donkey Derby Days.
The donkey, who was given the name ‘Foxy’ by her teammates, gave her all in this morning’s race alongside Austin and Sean. What they lacked in speed, they made up with sheer determination, battling the heat and altitude to cross the finish line in style.
Donkey Derby Days goes from Friday, June 28, to Sunday, June 30 in Cripple Creek. Festivities includes a pancake breakfast, live music, and a parade featuring the Fort Carson 4th Infantry Division Color Guard and Band, the Al Kaly Shriners, and more. And of course, there are the races.
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“It goes back to the mining donkeys that were released a long time ago,” said Race Leader, Dale McKenzie, when asked about the race’s history. “[The donkeys] would basically go blind. And Teddy Roosevelt came up here and wanted them to be released because he was a humanitarian.”