The ?? ??? ??roar of the crowd. The smell of victory in the air. The flurry of tiny fluffy legs.
For the Queen's Platinum Jubilee over the weekend, the first ever Corgi Derby saw a collection of the Queen's go-to dog breed, the noble corgi, hitting the track at Musselburgh Race Course in East Lothian, Scotland on Sunday.
Ten athletic doggos took part in the race, which reportedly saw a false start and three corgis not even making it to the finish line due to excitement at playing with each other, according to the Edinburgh Evening News.
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Ready...set... Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images Look at them go!
Flyyyy! Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images 
Neck and neck. Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images Taking the crown was 18-month-old corgi Georgie, who received a tiny trophy and a decent amount of treats. Coming in second was nine-year-old corgi Paddy, who is reportedly distantly related to one of the Queen’s corgis.
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Big winner: Georgie Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images As mentioned though, it's not all about winning. Here's a couple of star athletes, Lottie and Warburton, choosing friendship over victory on the finish line.
The true winner was friendship. Credit: Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images You can watch the whole race here, which is a dizzyingly swift testament to the might of the corgi.