 The outcomes of races can both be decided in a legitimate race or may be predetermined for purely entertainment purposes.The world's largest ever mascot race was the Sue Ryder Mascot Gold Cup held at Wetherby Racecourse in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, on April 26, 2015.The race featured 131 mascots with 125 of them completing the distance and becoming the new Guinness World Record for most mascots in a race.