Racing pigs delight crowd at county fair

The gates opened and they were off, down the nearly 80-foot sawdust track right into a bowl of … pig feed. The All-Alaskan Racing Pigs, a team of eight 3-month-old piglets, delighted the crowd with their speed, determination and brightly colored racing sheaths at the Alameda County Fair. They competed in four races, including three in which they jumped — and subsequently knocked down — two 12-inch hurdles that were actually taller than they are. Bill and Lee Kell