The wizards emerged triumphant last night after an evening's entertainment, dragon racing with the elite of Ankh-Morpork society.
Due to a noble decision to resist cheating via both mundane and magical means, the Unseen University's representatives in the races lost every event due to questionable racing practices by the lesser guilds.
A faculty member in the crowd who decided to take part in one race was quoted as despondently saying "Ook."
However, the last laugh was had by the wizards, whose insightful betting resulted in the most money won by any single organisation.
When asked, Archchancellor Ridcully modestly said "Of course we won. We're wizards."
He did have some thoughts on the newly acquired winnings too. "It's a lot of money, and that brings responsibilities. For starters, we now need someone to be responsible for turning the Beggar's Guild away from the door."
Peter Rolph
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