Daily News
Support Skechers
Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Greyhound racing leaders are urging industry members and supporters to continue stepping up for Skechers as it battles a Grey2K-driven protest over a Skechers TV spot that features racing greyhounds.
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United Greyhound Racing Announces the Greyhounds for Skechers Photo Contest
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
In conjunction with Super Bowl XLVI, United Greyhound Racing today announced a “2012 Greyhounds for Skechers” photo contest.
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Big JackPot Betting Announces First Qualifying Event for 2012 $10,000 World Series of Greyhound Handicapping
Mon, Jan 23, 2012
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Auction raises funds for FGA
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
A total of $43,660 was raised for the Florida Greyhound Association in an Internet auction over the weekend, sponsored by GlobalGreyhounds.
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Dennis Clough Live on BigJackPotBetting.com
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
This Thursday January 12, Hall of Fame Announcer and Wonderland legend, Dennis Clough, joins Randy Birch for a closer look at the American Greyhound Derby. The Derby is returning this spring and is being run at Mardi Gras/Hollywood Greyhound Track.
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Final Standings released
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
The final Sire and Dam Standings for 2011 have been released by the NGA and Greyhound Review, and are viewable under the News and Reports Section in the right column of this website.
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All-Americans
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
In an effort to make sure all worthy greyhounds are considered in the nominating process, AGTOA wants people to respond to the posts on Global and American Greyhound with whom they think should be nominated for All-America status in 2011.
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Auction upcoming
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
An auction, with all proceeds going to the Florida Greyhound Association, will be held Jan. 14-15. Details will be posted soon on GlobalGreyhounds.
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It's Kate in 2011 N. America win race
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Rams Kizzy Kate, Tucson Greyhound Park's latest model of a durable sprinter, is the 2011 North American win champion, with 50 victories for the year.
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Win a greyhound
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Where can you get a chance to win a greyhound for $10???
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Commentary: AMF Ex President, WW's Dog Gone deserve All-America consideration
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
It’s been well-documented that Wheeling Island management made a business decision in 2011 to pocket all simulcast funds in their own coffers. The move left one of the most competitive racetracks in the country without a stakes program.
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Auction trio in finals
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Both auction pups from the Spring 2011 NGA Meet--featured in a short article in this section on Monday (see below)--have qualified for the finals of the $20,000 Dick Andrew Juvenile at Palm Beach.
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WezinEville wins the 2011 $10,000 World Series of Greyhound Handicapping
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
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Trial date moved
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
Federal trial date for Harry Marshall Rae, originally scheduled for Dec. 19, has been moved to Jan. 23, 2012, in U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, in Charleston.
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Spring Meet pups shine at PBKC
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
The two leading point-getters in the Dick Andrews Futurity at Palm Beach are scheduled to meet in a semi-final race on Monday.
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Ann Bollens named Adoption Person of Year
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
Florida adoption volunteer Ann Bollens, recently retired president of the Greyhound Pets of America Emerald Coast chapter (GPAEC), has been named the 2011 Greyhound Adoption Person of the Year by the American Greyhound Council (AGC).
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Aspen springs up at Wheeling
Thu, Dec 15, 2011
She's back! And this time, she's moved her act to a new track--and a new distance.
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WGP re-birth?
Mon, Dec 12, 2011
A group of business and racing industry interests is trying to bring racing back to Wichita.
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Equine stats for November
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Here are some interesting horse-racing statistics from last month, as recently carried in the Daily Racing Form.
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Iowa appeal
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
When the Iowa legislature meets in January, greyhound racing can expect another big push to end live greyhound racing--just as there was earlier this year.
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Regulars
Quarter Finals - Orange Park Derby
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
The quarter-finals of the 2012 Orange Park Derby is upon us on Friday evening January 27th at the Orange Park Kennel Club.
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Photo-at-the-finish
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
Greyhound racing used to be almost strictly a “man’s world,” but there were some grande dames who courageously pioneered their cause and broke the gender barrier over the course of time.
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Hall of Fame - A Berland tribute
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Lance Berland (left) presents the Hall Of Fame induction plaque to Kiowa Sweet Trey’s co-owners Kay Smith and Vince Berland.
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Obituaries
Clinton “Buzzy” Blair
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
Clinton “Buzzy” Blair in the early 1970s, holding ace sprinter Apache Go.
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Track News
Field set for Matinee Idol Stakes
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Upsets were seen in Wednesday matinee's Matinee Idol qualifying rounds.
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Lashmet Rules in Round 1
Mon, Jan 23, 2012
Talk about taking over early on, the Lashmet Kennel showed everyone at the racetrack that they are going to be the ones to beat in the 2012 Orange Park Derby.
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Rader's raiders ones to beat in He's My Man at PBKC
Thu, Jan 19, 2012
Classic Namesake He’s My Man
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1st round - Orange Park Derby
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
Starting off the new year right, the Orange Park Kennel Club is excited to jump right into the fray with some live stakes racing action in the 2012 Orange Park Derby.
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Tiger goes Tuesday
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
McAllister kennel's Tiger Boy (Flying Penske x Flying Exquisite) is seeking four in a row.
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Rader trio leads way in Saturday's He's My Man Classic final
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
Riverview Stevie
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He's My Man,Semifinals on Jan. 15 at PBKC
Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Classic Namesake He’s My Man with his Trainer and Best Friend Bill Pappas
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Tebow and special Monday Matinee at Derby Lane
Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Last week NFL’s Tim Tebow and the Bronco’s took down the Steeler’s in one of the best football games viewed in decades. This weekend the Greyhound Flying Tim Tebow will kickoff a weekend of Tebow starting with race 10 Friday night. Tebow races out of the McAllister kennel and will compete from post one.
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Tiger Boy continues undefeated spree at Derby Lane
Thu, Jan 12, 2012
McAllister kennel’s Tiger Boy (Flying Penske x Flying Exquisite) continued his undefeated spree after scoring the win in the 87th Inaugural last Saturday.
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He's My Man, Round 2 on Jan. 7 at PBKC
Fri, Jan 06, 2012
Defending $50,000 He’s My Man Classic champion Tuff Stuff
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Field nearly set for 87th Inaugural
Thu, Jan 05, 2012
Derby Lane began the celebrations of their 87th year of greyhound operations on January 2.
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McAllister captures title
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
The McAllister kennel won the kennel championship by one to close out the year at Derby Lane.
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PBKC He's My Man Classic starts this week
Mon, Jan 02, 2012
Round one qualifying action for the $50,000 He’s My Man Classic gets underway Wednesday afternoon, January 4, at Palm Beach Kennel Club.
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Orange Park Kennel Club - Weekend update
Mon, Jan 02, 2012
No better way to cap off the year and start off a new one than with some quality greyhound racing here at the Orange Park Kennel Club.
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Coin Pride takes Tucson Pup Stake
Thu, Dec 29, 2011
from Left to Right: Aaron Larriva, Racing Secretary; Tom Taylor, GM; Brian Duncan, Director of Racing; Felipe Peralta, Head Leadout; William Eyler, Trainer and Kennel Owner; Mike Sapovits, Director of Player Development. The leadout holding the dog is Francisco Contreras.
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Tight win race?
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
A pair of familiar names at major Florida tracks--Hi Noon Renegade at Derby Lane and GS Uncle Henry at Jacksonville--are going to have 40 or more wins for the year before they're through. In fact, Renegade just won No. 40 last night.
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Renegade makes it 40
Sat, Dec 24, 2011
It will be a Merry Christmas in the Limmer home, as their main attraction Hi Noon Renegade (Dodgem By Design x Bryan's Baby) scored 10 in a row and a 40th win for the year. Renegade recorded his 40th grade A win of 60 starts December 22.
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Dick Andrews Futurity final on Monday
Thu, Dec 22, 2011
West Palm Beach, Fl - Palm Beach Kennel Club proudly presents the finals of the $20,000 Dick Andrews Futurity Monday afternoon, December 26.
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Bluffs Run 2012 stake schedule
Thu, Dec 22, 2011
The Bluffs Run season will begin with the $60,000 Bracket Challenge in March. The stakes echoes the NCAA Basketball Tournament with greyhounds seeded and paired against each other. The field starts with 64 greyhounds on March 14 and battle down to the championship race of two on March 31.
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Renegade seeks 40th win tonight
Thu, Dec 22, 2011
Nova kennel's superstar Hi Noon Renegade has beaten the odds and is on an undefeated run since his return.
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Red Oak’s Big Gun marks target at DL
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
Saturday night December 17 Derby Lane presented the final stake race of the year. Jose "Chelo Man" Alonzo who won the Florida State Super Middleweight Boxing title on November 11 was the guest of honor at the track and presented the plaque to the winning kennel. Jose and his family and friends were thrilled to be part of the winner’s circle presentation. L to R: "Chelo Man" presents Gary Buckmaster the winning plaque. Vera Rasnake, Robert Lambert, Jennifer Snyder, Bill Bryant, Tom De Cotis, Jose Alonzo, Jr., Nahiomi Saladena, Nyasia Alonzo, Joselin Colon and John Casella, who manages Alonzo, joined in the celebration. Enricquay Nichols presented the champion Flying Big Gun.
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Bluffs Run kennel championship
Mon, Dec 19, 2011
As fate would have it, L’s Fray, the Boeckenstedt Kennel’s biggest hitter in the year-long chase for the $60,000 Kennel Championship at Bluffs Run, got to race for the clincher on Saturday, Dec. 17.
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Orange Park Kennel Club - Weekend update
Fri, Dec 16, 2011
The stakes races are over for the year, but the action is still running hot all weekend long at the Orange Park Kennel Club.
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Renegade, Distance stake highlight weekend
Fri, Dec 16, 2011
The stars will shine at Derby Lane Saturday night December 17.
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Black Porter takes Jax Juvenile
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
He might not have been the favorite in the finals, but Snj Black Porter ran like it in this effort. Breaking from the rail post, not really where he wants to be, he came out with the pack, but on the way to the turn is where the race turned for him and the rest of this field.
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Marvelous showing at St. Pete
Mon, Dec 12, 2011
McAllister kennel’s Flying Marvelous (Kiowa Sweet Trey x Flying Midnite) is the only undefeated entry in the stakes series and won her third consecutive 660-yard qualifier in the 660-Yard Distance Challenge series at Derby Lane.
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Renegade continues streak
Fri, Dec 09, 2011
Nova kennel’s historic hound Hi Noon Renegade continued his winning spree and continues to be one of the nation’s top 550-yard greyhounds this year.
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Colormegone and Marvelous score repeat wins
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
The second round of the 660-yard challenge was held Wednesday night at Derby Lane.
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Kelsos Blackburn turning up the heat
Thu, Dec 08, 2011
After posting a nice record at Mardi Gras Casino’s sandy oval of 16 starts with eight victories to his credit, the 76 pound black male stepped it up a notch when he arrived at Southland Park Gaming & Racing in late May of this year.
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Renegade goes for 36th
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
Hi Noon Renegade is seeking his 36th win this year over the 550-yard course despite his three-month layoff.
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Bluffs Run - November
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
A ‘Wow’ of a November has the Plum Creek Kennel in firm command of the leaderboard at Bluffs Run.
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Departments
Footnotes:Fall auction buzz
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
It was another outstanding NGA Meet, with auction totals rivaling some of the glory days from years past. Expect that to continue….
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Features
Iowa’s money Tree
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
Left to right: Ted MacFarlane - Asst. Trainer, Clayton Black – Kennel Owner, Sam Burnight and Monica Streicher - Inspectors for the Iowa Department of Ag., Davina Malpass - Asst. Trainer, John Filipelli - Trainer, Rory DeSantiago - Racing Director and Leadout Mike Perry, holding Iowa Breeders Classic winner Angel Tree.
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December trial set in W.Va. greyhound extortion case
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
The FBI seized several computers and a cell phone when it arrested a former greyhound racing figure accused of hatching an extortion plot targeting West Virginia Gov.-elect Earl Ray Tomblin, U.S. District Court filings show.
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Fast but not so furious
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
HONOREE--Greg Fast (right), of Burlingame, Ks., was recognized by National Greyhound Association members during the Fall Meet Banquet at the Elks Club in Abilene on Oct. 12. Also pictured are emcee Helen Stout and Fast’s NGA Board representative, Ken Allen, who is shown presenting Fast with a commemorative plaque.
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Craigie I Am Jak wins Fall Sprint
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Fall sprint winners circle photo: L to R: Jerry Miller Racing Secretary, James Campbell, Michael Krum, Kevin Campbell, Brandy Glaspey, Michelle Edgar, Tammy Edgar, James Edgar. Leadout Alberto Castro presenting Craigie I Am Jak. Photo by Derby Lane.
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Bluffs Iowa Breeders Classic:a quarter century of champions
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Boc’s Big League won the 2005 Iowa Breeders Classic–the first of three in a five-year span for Brad Boeckenstedt and his contingent.
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A sign of excellence - Wheeling win streaks through the years
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Soul Cipher, one of Wheeling’s elite– won 12 straight in 2007.
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Aerial Battle retires, Titleist carries on
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Henry Parker with a playful JW Titleist.
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Dubuque debutants
Tue, Dec 06, 2011
Stakes Picture left to right: Brian Carpenter, Director of Racing; Zach Van Natta, Lead-out; Tom Rogers, Racing Secretary; Melissa Evans, Trainer for the Blachard-Calabro Kennel; Jim Blanchard, Owner of the Blanchard-Calabro Kennel.
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