THE AUSTRALIAN Basset Hound Races will be held at Mornington Green in Somerville on 7 November. The free event will be full of fun races, where spectators can watch basset hounds wear toy jockeys and compete. Julie Lehmann said she thought of the idea at 3am six years ago. “We’re just a group of people that love their basset hounds, and I came up with a weird, quirky idea,” said Lehmann. “I thought we could put jockeys on the basset hounds and do races.” The event has happened annually since, and Lehmann said everyone who attends thoroughly enjoys the day.…
Saturday, October 31
