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Donkeys and their jockeys stole the show at the 2022 Rock County Fair, which took place over four days last week.
There were 10, five-person teams signed up ahead of time, and organizers said they turned away latecomers who still wanted to join.
As it turned out, the Celebrity Donkey Races drew more than 1,100 spectators to the grandstand Wednesday night, July 27, making it the best-attended grandstand event at the fair in recent history.
By the time the dust settled, winners were declared in several categories, including “roughest ride,” which went to the jockeys who fell off their donkeys most often during the race.
Many were happy to finish at all, given that some donkeys wouldn’t leave the starting blocks.
See page 1B for a complete fair wrap-up.