Conk Gonk zonks 'em in He's My Man at PBKC
West Palm Beach, Fl. - Rader Racing Kennel’s RK’s Conk Gonk added another notch to his championship belt as he defeated a top-notch field of seven other world-class Greyhounds with his victory in Saturday afternoon’s 32nd running of Palm Beach Kennel Club’s $50,000 He’s My Man Classic.
Wearing the lucky green of post position four, Conk Gonk broke evenly with the rest of the finalists and then turned on the afterburners in his rush to the first turn.
He led throughout the duration of the final, winning by more than four lengths in a 545-yard Royal Palm Course clocking of 29.70 seconds and returning an even $6 to his many, many fans.
Hilco Burner put on a nice finishing kick to finish second, with Riverview Stevie and Jack’s Go Bayou finishing in a dead-heat for third.
The complete $50,000 He’s My Man Classic order of finish:
1st - 4. RK’s Conk Gonk (Dragon Fire - RK’s Tomb Raider, Rader Racing)
2nd - 5. Hilco Burner (Kiowa Sweet Trey - Larks Bronx, B & B Racing)
3rd (DH) - 1. Riverview Stevie (Kiowa Sweet Trey - CV’s Mama Mia, Rader Racing)
3rd (DH) - 2. Jack’s Go Bayou (Lonesome Cry - Leta’s Speedster, Marsella)
5th - 7. JS Millermatic (Trent Lee - JJ Guinevere, Collins / Joe Kennel)
6th - 8. Whats Next (Yahoo Omar - Flying Exorcist, Rader Racing)
7th - 3. Kane’s Getty (Lonesome Cry - Flying Trey Babe, Brindle Kennel)
8th - 6. Pat C Offkey (Kiowa Sweet Trey - Okie Reba, Collins / Joe Kennel)
RK’s Conk Gonk was also the winner of last year’s $20,000 Bob Balfe Puppy Stakes.
This is Norm Rader’s fifth He’s My Man Classic championship, putting his kennel--again--in the record books for most wins of this most-prestigious of stake races.
The Classic is named in honor of Palm Beach Kennel Club racing legend and the track’s first multimedia sensation He’s My Man and dedicated to the man who raised and trained “Roscoe”, Bill Pappas.
Contact: Jeff Prince (561) 683-2222, Ext. 126 / jprince@pbkennelclub.com
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