Pig-ture perfect day for pig racing

The conditions were pig-tastic for the Kenai Peninsula Racing Pigs to take to the track as crowds gathered and waited to see these racing pigs fly.

The pigs have trained for this, starting the fair at 50 pounds, working hard to gain a pound a day since arriving to attain their racing weight of 60 pounds. Now they’re ready, snorting and squealing in anticipation, feeling the need for “feed.”

Providing race commentary were Anchorage TBA performers Dave Block and Ryan Buen, who had an endless supply of pig puns for the races.

“Pigs are so smart. As soon as they understand bell rings, run, food — boom-boom-boom — they’ve got it,” Block said.

For this set of races, there are three heats, with the winners of the first two races will face off for oinking rights.

First up was Franken-swine, Harry Trotter and Spamela Anderson. There was a little drama when there was a kettle corn pig-tastrophe that almost derailed the race. But it was Harry Trotter who hoofed away with the victory.

In the second race, Albert Swine-stein faced off with Ham Solo and Lord Volderpork. The race was anything but boar-ing, the finish so close that the judges needed to go to the videotape. The winner was the pig that shall not be named-Lord Volderpork.

Yes, the final race saw the epic battle between good and evil replay, with Harry Trotter and Lord Volderpork going whole hog. In the end, it was Harry Trotter by a snout.

After being rewarded with some feed, where did these flying pigs go? Hog-warts, of course!