$100,000 MOUNTAINEER CLASSIC KICKS OFF SUNDAY AT WHEELING

Wheeling Island’s featured stakes race of the year – the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic – kicks off Sunday afternoon, Oct. 3, with a field of 88 sprinters entered.

Although last year’s winner, WW’s Chewbacca (Wayne Ward Kennel), and runner up Axtrem Bomb (Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel), are not entered in this year’s stakes event, three of the 2019 finalists are back in the field – BGR Bonecrusher (Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel), third; L’s Luv It (Blanchard Kennel), fourth; and AMF Bystander (A Ray Kennel), seventh.

The second round is set for Friday afternoon, Oct. 9. The tentative plan is to cut the field to 48 greyhounds after the second qualifying round.

The third preliminary round is scheduled for Wednesday matinee, Oct. 14. The field will tentatively be cut to 24 sprinters, but could be higher, for the semifinal round on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18.

The championship final will be held during the matinee card on Saturday, Oct. 24.

The winning greyhound will receive approximately 40 percent of the total stakes purse – a check of roughly $42,000. Runner up is worth $18,000 with the third-place finisher receiving $13,000 and fourth place getting $10,000.

Fifth and sixth place will receive $5,500 each while seventh and eighth will get $3,000 apiece.

Greyhounds entered by kennel in this year’s Mountaineer Classic follows:

A Ray – AMF Bystander, AMF Whisterical, AMF Well Played, AMF Weirdo, AMF Awesome Guy

Abrahamson – Hashtag Attitude, Hashtag Yani, CTW Givin It All, Ponda Waco Hound, Atascocita Berta, Atascocita Birma, CG’s Penny Shoe

Blanchard – L’s Luv It, Penrose Boss, Easi Lil Charlie, PBW Gannicus, HK’s Jessiegirl, Tkel Ritz, KB’s Argon, You Got Lucky

Brad Boeckenstedt – BGR Bonecrusher, BGR Big Al, BGR Out Of Mind, BGR Clark Kent, BGR Ready Or Not, BGR King Kong, BGR Deadpool

Charter – Eau Claire, Racine, VJ Up To Speed, PJ Soul Survivor, Barts Fire Away

Imark – Imark Mash, Saber Hannah, Saber Rylie, Imark Sonja, Imark Solo, Saber Bennett, Imark Stingray, Imark Bushwacka

Jacobs Racing – JSK Crockett, JSK Lubbock, VIP Yankee, Shes Kinky, Time Killer, Abbi’s Eagle, AB Bad Influence, Fit The Battle

Lester Raines – Craigie Pirate, CTW Cant Stop It, SJ Skynrdnation, Jedi Tippsy Tail, Lee Logan, Outlaw Bustamove, RS Perfectionist, JS Wanna Bee

Patriot/Taplin – CTW Tira Misu, TNT Twister City, TNT Free Falling, Flying Alita, CBJ Sixshooter

Rangel – JS Beach Patrol, Pat C Dog Patch, VJ Geturfreakon, Aussie Mak, MPJ Wild Flower, Aussie Stitch, Pat C Sidepocket, Mr Ellie

Steve Sarras – Thanatos, Wobble Baby, JPRG Ranger, CTW Til Then Tes, Me No Care, Tiny Hug

Wayne Ward – WW Livorno, WW Slick Simon, WW Foca, WW Mumford, WW West Wing

Xtrem Hess Racing – AD Black Falcon, Keeper Go Quasar, Keeper Draco, Gloves Off, BRC Justin, Keeper Messier, Gonz Pina Kata, Keeper Cry