RAG RACING WHIPPETS

Whippets have been around for 1000's of years in one form or another.  The artist Oudrep, a French Rococo style artist (1686-1755)painted whippets.  One such painting entitle, "Italian Greyhounds or Whippets?"  The Whippet of Great Britain was known as the "poor mans Greyhound." Owners used to use a rabbit skin for what was called "rag racing", the modern version of mechanized track racing.
The Jersey Rag Racers Assoc. was in Delaware City on the 26th and 27 of April and burned up the parade ground with some smoking fast dogs.  If you get the chance to see these athletes run,  don't blink twice, flying by you at up to 40 mph.  you will miss the race.  CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS