Charity event

Trotting race in Baden: The VIPs as jockeys

He has been in Baden more often recently: When Andy Lee Lang is not rehearsing for "Wiener Blut" at the Baden stage, he likes to get involved with his colleagues.(Bild: Alexander Tuma)

Nothing is too good for a good cause - not even racing around the Baden trotting track in blazing sunshine! 

This year's trotting season in Baden opened on Sunday in blazing temperatures with the popular charity race organized by "Artists help artists" under the enthusiastic supervision of board member Gabriele Jacoby. Despite the full physical exertion of the numerous volunteer participants, there was only room for three of them on the winners' podium.

Tini Cervenka seems to be an absolute up-and-coming talent both on stage and on the racecourse - she came third. On horse "No. 5", Andy Lee Lang rode his way onto the second podium and was only beaten by opera singer and recent trotting champion Stella Grigorian.