{"id":305946,"date":"2026-10-13T19:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305946\/"},"modified":"2026-10-13T19:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T19:42:09","slug":"corgi-racers-needed-for-philadelphia-eagles-halftime-show-this-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/305946\/","title":{"rendered":"Corgi racers needed for Philadelphia Eagles halftime show this December"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\udc8c Love Philly? So do we. Let\u2019s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Got a quick canine, of the corgi variety?<\/p>\n

Well, a group that organizes races is looking for 12 dog racers for the halftime show of the Philadelphia Eagles home game against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 13.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You can apply<\/a> on the group\u2019s \u2014 adorably named Little Stumps Racing<\/a> \u2014 website before 10 a.m. on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n

Your corgi needs no prior race experience, just a great attitude and being comfortable in a loud, crowded stadium setting. Only Pembroke Welsh corgis, Cardigan Welsh corgis and American corgis are allowed. No other corgi mixes and certainly no greyhounds. The dogs also need to be up to date on their vaccinations and spayed or neutered. Wheelchair corgis are welcome.<\/p>\n

\"\"A corgi runs a race as part of the halftime of an NFL game between the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants in Detroit on Nov. 23, 2025. (AP Photo\/Ryan Sun)<\/p>\n

Human applicants must be 18 or older and able to wrangle their pet pooch. The group says they get a high volume of applications, and offer some tips to help yours stand out on their website.<\/p>\n

The chosen racers\u2019 owners will be contacted by email between Nov. 2 and 6 and must respond within 48 hours to confirm their spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

After you\u2019re selected, there is a $100 racer fee to participate, but you do get a game ticket and parking pass, so that\u2019s a relatively decent deal for a gameday experience for you and your pup.<\/p>\n

\"\"Waffles hangs out with her family after racing in the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles Corgi Races. The event took place during halftime of the Eagles-Raiders game in Philadelphia on Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo\/Chris Szagola)<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s Philly champion was Tails, a two-time winner and part of a pro racing dynasty<\/a> alongside siblings Ares, a four-time Buffalo Bills race winner, and Athena, who won the New York Giants-hosted event in 2024.<\/p>\n

Little Stumps Racing<\/a> bills itself as \u201cthe ultimate corgi racing experience\u201d and also runs dachshund races. Since 2022 it has worked with teams to organize corgi races at professional and college football and basketball games, as well as other sports. It was founded by Jess Ramberg and its Chief Bark Officer is Ziggy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Historians trace the first halftime shows during a sporting event \u2014 in the format that we\u2019ve normalized and continually try to scale up here in the U.S.\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0 back to around 1892<\/a>, with the University of Nebraska\u2019s Reserve Officers Training Corps performing military marching drills.<\/p>\n

Walter Lingo, owner of the Oorang Indians, a travelling NFL team based in LaRue, Ohio, that played two seasons in the 1920s and had Jim Thorpe as a player-coach,\u00a0 used the game intermission to show off his prized kennel of Airedale Terrier\u2019s in a dog show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today, small dog and baby races are commonplace, though no one has thought to race babies with corgis yet. <\/p>\n

Some races get exciting enough to even make it onto SportsCenter\u2019s top 10 highlights. Just this month, Banana the Corgi<\/a> went viral for her victory at the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 stadium, with a Usain Bolt-level look-back at his trailing opposition.<\/p>\n

Think your corgi could be the next Tails or Banana, or even make Saquon Barkley\u2019s rushing look sluggish? Sign them up!<\/p>\n

\"\"Tails gets the trophy for winning 2025 Philadelphia Eagles Corgi Races for the second year in the a row during halftime of an NFL game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 14, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo\/Chris Szagola)<\/p>\n

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