The so-called Midgets Cup at an Australian race meet over the weekend was all done in good fun, a member of the group representing short-statured people says.
The race took place at the Cranbourne Cup on Sunday, and featured dwarfs dressed as jockeys being piggy-backed by punters along the race track and over the finish line.
The stunt has attracted criticism from the Victorian Premier and Victoria's Racing Minister.
Racing Minister Rob Hulls says it has portrayed racing Victoria poorly not just in Australia, but around the world.
"The Midgets Cup for goodness sake. Having short-statured people jump on blokes' backs and fall over the finish line at race tracks is certainly no way of promoting this great Spring Carnival, right around the world, right around Australia and right throughout Victoria," he said.
But a member of the Short-Statured People of Australia (SSPA) says the stunt was supposed to be in good fun.
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