Battle for the Backside: Pies Against COVID-19

The greatest socially distant pie challenge of all time, benefitting the Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation. Coming to you April 25, 2020, 1:30 pm EST.

[Lynne Snierson @lsnierson]

Won the grand prize for donating to ⁦@Pie4Backside⁩! Keep those contributions coming to ⁦@jockeyclub⁩ SafetyNetFoundation. Take care of our own. ⁦@PenelopePMiller⁩ ⁦@AHughesNTRA⁩ ⁦⁦@BreedersCup⁩ ⁦⁦@nationalhbpa⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦@NTRA⁩

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Want to relive all the excitement of watching @Thorobros run away with today's pie eating contest? Here's the replay for your viewing pleasure!

https://t.co/NaP89QZXoS

[Thorobabe @brookebadge]

Proud of my husband @Thorobros for his win!! Awesome job by all participants for an great cause! @Pie4Backside 🥧 #pieeatingcompetition #charity #donate @jockeyclub @TJC_SafetyNet

[Sean Patrick Nolan @SPNnation74]

Congratulations to all the contestants who participated in the @Pie4Backside challenge today! @3coltshandicap fabulous call as always my friend!Congratulations to John on winning! @Shore_Sophie you were fantastic, @PenelopePMiller with 3 berry awesomeness& @jmpaquette you rocked!

[Penelope P. Miller @PenelopePMiller]

Fought the good fight but @Thorobros was way too tough. Thank you so so much to everyone who donated to @TJC_SafetyNet for @Pie4Backside!!!

[Melissa Bauer-Herzog - Pyrois Media @PyroisMedia]

Possibly the hardest thing I'll do today is trying to live tweet the pie eating contest on the @Pie4Backside page. I was half-way through a call tweet when @Thorobros yelled "Bingo" (he yelled "Finished" but "Bingo" seems better)

[Jessica Paquette @jmpaquette]

A valiant effort but couldn’t quite make it! Thanks to everyone that donated, organized and participated - this was a ton of fun @Pie4Backside @TJC_SafetyNet

[Susie @ponyace]

Shout-out to everyone who participated in @Pie4Backside! I don't know if it's quarantine-brain speaking, but that was utterly delightful. If I knew @Thorobros was going to don the power of #allhailPegasus it might have changed my wager. Send @TJC_SafetyNet those donations!

[Safety Net Foundation @TJC_SafetyNet]

Congratulations to supporter of @TJC_SafetyNet @Thorobros on this win!!! Was so fun to watch! Props to all those who participated!

[Bailey Gallison @starting_gate]

That was amazing @Shore_Sophie, you ate too good to lose! Sophie took a breather when John won but finished it off just *seconds* after the 5 minute timer! @Pie4Backside @TJC_SafetyNet are still getting that bonus donation! 👏👏👏 Hats off to all the competitors and organizers.

[Centennial Farms @Centennial_Farm]

Congrats, @thorobros! Don't forget to donate to @TJC_SafetyNet if you can.

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If you missed the action live, don't worry! The replay of @Thorobros winning effort will be up on both Facebook and YouTube a bit later on.

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.@Steven_Cargill says he knew was up against it when eating against Americans but he'll learn from it. @baileyarmour says she was making a class jump but she's happy with her effort while Josh thinks he should have went with apple instead of peach.

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The race is official! @Thorobros is your 2020 Battle For The Backside: Pies Against COVID-19 winner!

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.@Shore_Sophie says she held her speed to the wire but just had a few pie eaters pass her in the end.

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.@PenelopePMiller said she went too fast too early and faded in the end but she's looking forward to competing again in the future - just not any time soon.

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.@Thorobros says the winning move for him was deciding to use a spoon over a fork. It was a late second equipment change that secured him the win.

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.@Thorobros finished lengths ahead but multiple contenders are still going!

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.@Thorobros takes the win!

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.@Thorobros is running in midpack but looks like he's about to make a move. @baileyarmour and Josh are galloping together just behind John with @jmpaquette following her plan to a t. @Asaus2323 and @Steven_Cargill are both in the back of the field looking to pick up the pieces.