The pigs are led out into the ring by fair workers.

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A large crowd gathered on Wednesday night to watch the action inside the horse ring as kids scrambled for greased pigs.

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Elizabeth Tilton, of Purcellville, leads the 6- and 7-year-old group of girls, which was the first group to start Wednesday night's greased pig scramble.

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The 6- and 7-year-old girls run after their greased pig.

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Girls in the 6- and 7-year-old age group chase after their greased pig at the scramble held last night at the fair.

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Elizabeth Tilton, 7, of Purcellville drags a greased pig across the ring hoping to hold on and win.

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7-year-old Elizabeth Tilton tries her best to hold on to the greased pig.

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Taking a break to catch her breath, 7-year-old Elizabeth Tilton holds on to the greased pig she hopes to win.

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John Tilton, his 10-year-old son, Caleb, and 8-year-old daughter, Gabriella, stop for a hug after Caleb wins the greased pig scramble.

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Boys in the 6- and 7-year-old group work hard to control the pig.

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The boys of the 6- and 7-year-old group anxiously await their turn to chase after the greased pig.

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6-year-old Will Moore drags his greased pig to the winning circle.

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A greased pig runs loose in the outdoor horse ring used for the pig scramble on Wednesday night at the fair.

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Kathy Turnbull, treasurer of the Loudoun County Fair Board, announces participants' names for the greased pig scramble Wednesday night.

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8-year-old Kyle Herbert wins his age group's greased pig scramble and drags the pig to the winning circle.

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The 10- and 11-year-old girls at the greased pig scramble on Wednesday night wait in line to enter the outdoor horse ring.

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Girls in the 10- and 11-year-old age group line up along the back fence of the outdoor horse ring waiting for their turn to do the greased pig scramble.

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Elizabeth Tilton is all smiles after winning the greased pig scramble.

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Kyle Herbert, 8, sits with his family in the audience after winning his age group's greased pig scramble for the second year in a row.

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