(24 Jun 2022)
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East Rutherford, New Jersey - 23 June 2022
1. Various of Meishan pigs racing
2. Zoom in on Pamela Rosaire of Rosaire's Royal Racers announcing at pig race
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Pamela Rosaire, Rosaire's Royal Racers
"We've been here for 43 years, if I'm not mistaken. So we already know we're having fun. During the show, we pick out different pig rooters out of the audience, or cheerleaders, to represent each pig. When their pig wins, they get free prizes."
4. Various of people raising their hands in hopes of being picked to be Pig Rooters
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Pamela Rosaire, Rosaire's Royal Racers
"So this year, we have three different breeds of pigs racing, 15 pigs in total. The first heat during the show that you'll see are what we call a Meishan. They actually originated in China. They weren't imported into the U.S. until the late eighties. And they have a really unique look. They have a very, very unique look for a pig, a very wrinkly face. And they have like kind of bony hips. They look unusual, but that's true to their breed. The second set of pigs you'll see race are your everyday farm pig, the Yorkshire pig, and those guys are quite a bit faster. And then the third race, the main event, are a Vietnamese potbellied pig. And those are the main event. And they burn up the track."
6. Various of Yorkshire pigs running on track
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Pamela Rosaire, Rosaire's Royal Racers
"My family actually has been in the circus industry and entertainment industry for nine generations. So my son is 10th generation entertainer. My dad (Wayne Rosarie) was born and raised in England (Billericay, Essex)and came over to the U.S. in the early seventies and then the pig racing thing accidentally happened in the late eighties. He built it for himself, which almost all the equipment you see here today my dad built himself in 1990 and yeah, we're still going strong. And my son is now third generation pig racer, 10th generation entertainer. So that's kind of awesome."
8. Pig race spectators at the Meadowlands in front of MetLife stadium
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Pamela Rosaire, Rosaire's Royal Racers
"We're based out of Sarasota, Florida, which is the circus capital of the world. That's where everybody kind of moved to back in the day."
10. Yorkshire pigs racing
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Claire Kray, Teaneck NJ Resident
"My husband and I have actually been coming here for a really long time. So this is like our staple event to come to every year and we're like, Oh, let's go. Maybe we could try out and see if we can win one of the races. And she's like, Oh, the one we got only one, one race ever. And he just happened to win today. So now I feel really good."
12. Sign with pig race times
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Leo Kray, Teaneck NJ Resident
"It's quirky and it's a little exhilarating to see them take their time around the track."
14. Vietnamese potbellied pig exit the starting gate with dry ice around them
15. GoPro video of pig race
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Pamela Rosaire, Rosaire's Royal Racers
16. Vietnamese potbellied pigs on track
17. GoPro of pig winning race
18. Wide shot of Pamela Rosaire and pig
19. Medium of Pamela Rosaire and pig
20. Crowd at pig race
21. Pamela Rosaire introducing pigs
22. Spectators
STORYLINE:
Pig races remain a popular and enduring attraction at state fairs in the U.S, including at the New Jersey State Fair State Fair Meadowlands, which opened Thursday.
The pigs are racing at the State Fair Meadowlands through July 15.
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