< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of January 8, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jan 8, 2024 Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Pumbaa has seven straight Grade AA wins for trainer Chris Maynard. Kennel-mates Artex Suave (A, AA) and SH Copperhead (B, TAA 3/16) have back-to-back victories. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Calamity Jane has four straight wins (M, D, C, B) for trainer Joel Roden. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Voodoo Clam has three 3/16 victories in a row (TD, C, TB) for trainer Mike Holguin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOwj8NmXbR8 Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of March 1, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Mar 1, 2026 Lester Raines Kennel’s LNS Raisetheroof has six victories and two seconds in his last eight Grade AA trips for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates LNS Ritzi Go Go has won three out of her last four races (A, AA) while Ali Fox has four wins and two seconds in her last six outings (M, D, C, B, A). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Time Stamp has three straight Grade AA victories for trainer Natalie Looper. Kennel-mate DD’s Utter Chaos has captured three out of her last four 3/16 races (TD, TC, TB). Steve Sarras Kennel’s DD’s See Ya Soon has two wins, a second and a third in his last four Grade AA starts for trainer Chuck DiGiovanni. Charter Kennel’s FGF Stella has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/16 victories for trainer James Campbell. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s JSP Hershey Heat has won four straight races (M, D, C, B) for trainer Jill Spicer. Kennel-mate JSP Adios Al has back-to-back wins (B, A). Blanchard Kennel’s Arkwild B Pawpaw has four victories in a row (M, D, C, B) for trainer Chris Maynard. Previous Next

< Back RS PERFECTIONIST WINS WV-BRED SPRINT Stan Pawloski Nov 30, 2020 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Perfectionist took charge on the far turn and never looked back in capturing the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Panhandle Sprint Stakes Saturday afternoon at Wheeling Island. Breaking from a favorable eight hole, RS Perfectionist got around the first turn fourth before moving up on the backstretch and eventually catching the frontrunning CET Godiva (Steve Sarras Kennel) around the last turn. The champion pulled away for a 4-length victory with CET Dirty Dan (Steve Sarras Kennel) taking runner up honors as the favorite CET Godiva rounded out the trifecta ticket. Completing the final field were CET Pistol Pete (Steve Sarras Kennel), fourth; CG’s Penny Shoe (Abrahamson Kennel), fifth; RS’s Kingofkings (Lester Raines Kennel), sixth; Rico’s Dreamer (A Ray Kennel), seventh; and Go On Horse (Abrahamson Kennel), eighth. RS Perfectionist is owned by Roger and Kelly Jo Salem and trained by Joel Roden. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as November 14, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Nov 14, 2022 Steve Sarras Kennel’s CET Dirty Dan has six wins and two seconds in his last eight starts (SAA, AA) for trainer Jay Falcone. Kennel-mate Florentine has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Code Red Kennel’s O Ya Paws has five wins and two seconds in his last seven Grade AA starts for trainer Tom Engle. Charter Kennel’s Seven Summers (TAA 3/8) and FGF Allshewrote (AA) have back-to-back victories for trainer James Campbell. Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Sir Liam has two wins and a second in his last three Grade AA races for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Atomic Dawg has back-to-back victories (B, A). Jacobs Kennel’s Slatex Wine has two straight wins (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Kennel-mate Killians Gold has won three out of his last four outings (D, C, B). Blanchard Kennel’s JW Kokomo has two victories and a second in her last three trips (B, A) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Gotta Fly has two wins and a second in her last three 3/8 starts (B, TA) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as May 2, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski May 2, 2022 Blanchard Kennel’s JS Rob Stone has won eight out of his last nine Grade AA races for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Dally has four straight Grade AA victories for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Seven Summers has captured five out of her last six 3/8 outings (TC, B, TA, TAA). Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has won three out of her last four starts (A, AA) for trainer Jay Falcone. Lester Raines Kennel’s Teaser’sTickle has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Rangel Kennel’s MPJ Freeze Up has won three out of her last four trips (C, B, A) for trainer Sheri Comer. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Gloves Off has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Jill Spicer. Imark Kennel’s Imark Docholiday has captured three out of his last four races (D, C, B) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Previous Next

< Back 32 GREYHOUNDS ENTERED IN WVGOBA JUVENILE STAKES Stan Pawloski Sep 6, 2023 The $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juvenile Stakes kicks off Friday, Sept. 8, at Wheeling Island with a field of 32 sprinters. Six kennels – Code Red, Imark, Steve Sarras, Wayne Ward, Jacobs Racing and Xtrem Hess Racing – have entered West Virginia-bred greyhounds in the stakes event. The second round will be held on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 13, and the semifinals on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 17. The juvenile championship final is scheduled for Saturday matinee, Sept. 23. Entries by kennel follow: Code Red – CG’s Nail Biter, CG’s Sun Storm, CG’s Honesty, Arroyo Deon, Arroyo Duchess and Arroyo Rylee. Imark – CET Bronze, CET Zinc, CET Lithium and CET Nickel. Jacobs – BJ’s Goldie, BJ’s Willie, BJ’s Monte and BJ’s Bodie. Steve Sarras – CET Mist, CET Dirty Skinny, CET Dirty Tom, Gullane, Four Roses, CET Jasper, CET Murphy, Kebo Lucky Lady, TS Adesanya and TS Nate Diaz. Wayne Ward – CET Mc Gregor, CET Mulligan, CET Mc Carthy, CET Valley, CET Flood and CET Murray. Xtrem Hess – Wild Chomp Dude and Wild Blue Bee. Previous Next

< Back The $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Open Distance Stakes at Tristate P. Saul May 13, 2024 The $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Open Distance Stakes got underway, Saturday, May 11, at Tri State on the 677 yard course. A total of 32 qualifying sprinters were entered. After first round of races, CET Kennels posted three wins with Cet Electrify, Cet Dirty Skinny and Cetmark Zippy. Also Abrahamson Kennel sprinter, Gls Finleysfilly, secured a win. Winning racers accumulate 12 points. The greyhounds return for the second round on Friday, May 16. The quarter-finals will be Tuesday, May 21, followed by the semi-finals on Saturday, May 25. The Open Sprint Stakes championship is scheduled for Friday, May 31. Accumulated points after the first round: 12 points: CET Kennels (Cet Electrify, Cet Dirty Skinny, Cetmark Zippy), JS Kennels (Gls Finleysfilly) 9 points: Abrahamson Kennel (Cg’s Miss Muffet), CET Kennels (Cet Dirty Toodls), RS Racing (Raise The Wind, Coal Powered) 7 points: Abrahamson (Cg’s Apocalypse, Cg’s Maggi, Cg’s Musician, Cg’s Mustardseed) 5 points: CET Kennels (Ts Dustin Lynch), Heather Lomax Kennel (Jas Strait Aces) JS Kennels (Gls Lady Jupiter) RS Racing (Eagle Rare) 3 points: Double G Racing (Coach Mondrell, Coach Hatfield, Coach Phillips, Coach Doodles) 2 points: CET Kennels (Cet Static) Heather Lomax (Hlo’s Grumpy Gus, Jas Silver Queen) JS Kennels (Gls Crystal Rose) 1 point: Double G Racing (Coach Heath, Coach Mc Grew) Heather Lomax (Jas A King Wins) RS Racing (Worlds Collide) Previous Next

< Back Three Selected for Hall of Fame Induction Stan Pawloski Sep 16, 2025 A record setting greyhound and a pair of racing industry leaders have been tabbed for induction into the Greyhound Hall of Fame this coming fall. David Blair's super sprinter, Bella Infrared along with track officials Tim Leuschner and Dan Luciano will be inducted in October of this year. Whelped in Abilene, Kansas, Bella Infrared was raised on the David Blair farm just a few minutes' drive from the National Greyhound Association. His owner, David Blair said that Infrared was "kind of small, for a male, but was super smart, he always knew what was going on." David has long said that Infrared was the best greyhound he ever raised, or saw, for that matter. Infrared was born on July 3, 2009 and began his racing career with a win in his first official start on January 5, 2011. Just six races later he would reach the top grade of racing (AA) and never drop out of top level competition again in his career. He would win a track leading thirty four races in 2011 including the Southland Hound Madness Stake. He also finished 3rd in the Southland Derby Consolation and Chris Chance Memorial. In October of that year he would break the Southland 5/16 mile course record, the first of three times he would accomplish that feat. He would make 2nd team All American for his efforts in 2011. His 2012 racing season was possibly more impressive. He would repeat as track champion winning thirty seven races. He would capture the 2012 Southland Derby and was a finalist in the Southland RCL Million Dollar Series. His 37 wins included a stretch where he won nineteen races in a row while breaking the track record two more times. His winning time of 31.14 on December 8, 2012 shattered his existing track record stands today as the fastest time ever recorded at Southland for a 5/16 mile race. He was named Captain of the 2012 All American Team. While his stellar racing career is the primary reason why Infrared has been inducted, his brief sire career makes his honor all the more impressive. Infrared produced many outstanding offspring, including numerous stake winners and All-Americans such as Salud Raindrop, FGF Chisum and Kind Cruel Red. He has made his mark around the world as well producing many stakes and group winners in Australia. Longtime track racing official and operator, Tim Leuschner 's love of dogs began at an early age along with his love of greyhound racing when he became a leadout at Mile High Kennel Club in 1968 while attending the University of Colorado. He earned his degree in International Relations and while he never pursued a career in Government, he certainly became an ambassador for greyhound racing. He worked his way up through the ranks in the Racing Department. He also worked in the mutuel departments at Interstate and Cloverleaf Kennel Clubs and did a stint on the maintenance crew at Interstate. in 1972 he became the Racing Secretary at Interstate. From 1972 to 1977 he worked the circuit of tracks owned by the Lindsay/Ross team including Mile High, Pueblo, Sodrac, Interstate and Taunton. In 1977 he was named as the Racing Secretary at the new Lincoln Greyhound Park and by 1986 was promoted to Assistant General Manager at the Rhode Island facility. In 1993 he headed south to become the Director of Simulcasting for the Jacksonville racing circuit. There he helped create one of the largest simulcast networks in the world with the circuit's races being broadcast throughout the U.S. as well as in Mexico, Latin America, the Caribbean and as far away as Hong Kong. He served in that position as well as Director of Industry Relations for the Jacksonville group until his retirement in 2018. Tim also served the greyhound industry in helping to create the annual Greyhound Night of Stars of which he became the host of the television broadcast of the event throughout its tenure. He also traveled the world promoting the sport not only for simulcasting but in speaking to groups around the world such as the World Greyhound Racing Federation, the University of Arizona's Racing Symposium, Greyhound Pets of America and various other racing and welfare related gatherings. He served on the Board of the American Greyhound Track Operators Association for many years including as its President from 2010-2012. He is still a Board member of the American Greyhound Council and was a past President of that organization. He remains a Board member of the Greyhound Hall of Fame and has been a regular at NGA meets for many years. Dedicated to the overall betterment of the sport, Tim has been a staunch supporter of greyhound welfare and adoption throughout his career and has been President of Greyhounds as Pets of Northeast Florida for the past 23 years. He has adopted many greyhounds during his career including All American Burt Road. Another long tenured track official and operator, Dan Luciano has also been tabbed for induction. Dan, a native of Massachusetts, was introduced to the sport when he received a greyhound as a pet in 1965.Not long after that he became a kennel helper for the Discolo Kennel and eventually became the kennel's trainer at Wonderland and Bonita Springs. After leaving the kennel side of the business, Dan embarked on a long career in track management starting as a racing official at Seabrook and working his way up through the ranks, eventually managing at some of the country's top facilities including Geneva Lakes, Dubuque, Plainfield and Phoenix. His time at Phoenix began in 1992 when he was also named President of American Greyhound Racing which represented all of Delaware North's tracks. He was always an active member of The American Greyhound Track Operator's Association and served as its President from 2002 to 2004. Dan is credited to bringing the innovative "stretch vest" racing blanket to America while at Phoenix in 2000. Dan is also credited with the first use of the bone-shaped lure (at Plainfield) which would go on to be used at numerous track around the country. Dan was one of the best track operators in America, in part because he went the extra mile to associate personally and professionally with the greyhound racing community itself. His relationship with the NGA and greyhound owners and breeders helped lead also to his selection to serve on such important boards as the American Greyhound Council and the Greyhound Hall of Fame, where he still sits to this day. As an early greyhound pet owner, Dan has actively supported greyhound adoption programs wherever he worked and is especially proud of his affiliation with Arizona Adopt a Greyhound. Dan and his late wife, Sidra, were owners of pet greyhounds for some 40 years, virtually throughout Dan's lifetime career in racing. Dan was also active in his community wherever he may have been residing during his racing career such as serving on various boards including United Cerebral Palsy of Central Arizona, the Phoenix Lions Club, Arizona Town Hall and Gateway Community College Citizens Advisory. These three worthy recipients will all be honored in ceremonies at the Hall of Fame in Abilene on Thursday, October 16, 2025. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as May 30, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski May 23, 2022 Charter Kennel’s Seven Summers (TAA 3/8) has won four out of his last five Grade TAA 3/8 races for trainer James Campbell. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has three straight Grade AA wins for trainer Jay Falcone. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Light My Fire has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Joel Roden. Code Red Kennel’s Blast Off Speed has captured three out of his last four outings (D, C, B) for trainer Tom Engle. Previous Next

< Back BB Treetop Lover breaks Wheeling 3/16th track record Stan Pawloski Apr 21, 2026 BB Treetop Lover has raced his name into the Wheeling record books. On Wednesday afternoon, April 1, the Lester Raines Kennel 330-yard super sprinter broke the 3/16th track record when he stopped the clock in 16.50 seconds. Breaking from the five box, BB Treetop Lover grabbed an early lead and never looked back in posting a 2-length victory in a Grade TAA race. The old mark of 16.65 was set by JS Cowboy Joe (Lester Raines Kennel) on Aug. 2, 2025. Before JS Cowboy Joe set his mark, another Lester Raines greyhound, Atascocita Santo, and UBX Crackereater (Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel) shared the record with a 16.74 time. BB Treetop Lover, a May 2023 greyhound out of Shima Shine-Hope’s Triumph, is trained by Joel Roden and owned by Suzanne Blair and Brian Platz. Previous Next

Learn about the National Greyhound Association and dog racing in North America. Gain insight to the fasted dog breed in the world and the greyhound professionals who steward the breed to perfection! Rooted in Tradition Since 1906 The National Greyhound Association (NGA), is a voluntary non-profit association operated in accordance with the laws of Kansas. The NGA is officially recognized by the entire greyhound racing industry—namely, all greyhound racetracks and individual racing jurisdictions, as well as foreign greyhound registries and governing bodies—as the sole registry for racing greyhounds on the North American continent., primarily the United State and Mexico. Organized in 1906, the National Greyhound Association has functioned in this capacity as the sole registry ever since the inception of greyhound track racing in the United States for more than 2,000 greyhound owners and breeders whose Greyhounds compete at tracks throughout the United States and Mexico. Records on all breedings, litters whelped, individual registrations, transfers, leases, etc., are maintained at the NGA’s headquarters in Abilene, Kansas. The NGA’s rigid identification system, the envy of other pari-mutuel racing and animal registries, has played an integral role in maintaining the sport’s impressive reputation as a creditable, major spectator sport. It also is a primary concern and goal of the NGA to promote the improvement and development of the greyhound breed itself, through maintenance of pedigree and Stud-book records dating back to the latter part of the 19th century. The NGA is an associate member of the World Greyhound Racing Federation and a charter and founding member of the World Alliance of Greyhound Registries, The Greyhound Alliance and the American Greyhound Council. Twice a year, the National Greyhound Association hosts National Meets to showcase up-and-coming greyhound athletes, collaborate on industry-related business and celebrate our greyhound achievements . The National Greyhound Association is a community of industry members , wealthy in knowledge about greyhounds and dogs alike, and a long history of friendship.

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as March 7, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Mar 23, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D has won 16 out of his last 17 Grade TAA 3/8 races, including 11 in a row, for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates SNL Ramey (B, TA, TAA 3/16) and SNL Red Hot (D, C, B, A) have four wins and a second in their last five starts while JS Cash Out has back-to-back victories (A, AA). Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has five straight Grade AA victories for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates JS Rob Stone has two wins and a second in his last three Grade AA outings while KW Bugatti has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Imark Kennel’s Imark Trixie has captured four out of her last five trips (B, A, AA) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Charter Kennel’s Atta Boy Angus has two wins and two seconds in his last four 3/16 races (B, TA, TAA) for trainer James Campbell. Previous Next