One the world's most famous horseracing events maybe occuring this Saturday, but there is another racing event that iwill literally be gripping parts of North Devon.
Six sheep have been in training for the Big Sheep event to be held in Abbotsham, North Devon on Saturday. The jockeys are toy animals with natty knitted tops.
The betting will be brisk as according to Rick Turner, the organiser, there were a few surprises last year when Alderknitty came in from nowhere and won first place.
Unfortunately the Black Sheep has pulled a muscle and cannot compete. Or maybe we have had too much Black Sheep Ale