SEATTLE — The runners approach the starting line for the most popular race of the season at Emerald Downs. The excitement is palpable as thousands of fans eagerly await the start. The noise of the crowd drowns the announcer’s voice as the race begins. It only gets louder until the winning corgi crosses the finish line. Yes, corgi. Because it’s not just horses racing these days at the Auburn racetrack. So are corgis, bulldogs, wiener dogs, kids, babies — even dinosaurs. Pick any weekend day at Emerald Downs, and there is probably a non-horse-related promotion. It might be a novelty race, a cult…
