Instructions for jockeys in traditional horse races include directives like “Stay in your lanes,” “No pushing or shoving” and “No cutting off other horses.”
But the little racers in the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals event, now in its 29th running at Los Alamitos Race Course, would just give a horse laugh to the rules, because this run is anything but traditional. First, the races don’t involve wagering, and the closest thing to a mishap would be a cold nose on your ankle. Second, as short in stature as jockeys have to be, none are tiny enough to mount even a standard-size dachshund at its tallest. Besides, training a dachshund to respond to orders would spoil the fun of the event. It’s pretty obvious that it’s impossible to do so anyway.
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