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< Back WVGOBA OPEN SPRINT SEMI FINALS SHAKEDOWN AT TRISTATE Patricia Saul May 22, 2023 After the quarter-final rounds on Thursday, 33 greyhounds were eliminated from the $65,000 WVGOBA Open Sprint at Tri State. On Tuesday evening, May 23, heading into the semi-finals, 16 greyhounds remain as contenders in Races 4 and 6 with starting post time at 6:00 PM EST. Competing in Race 4 are JA’s Henry Ford, CET Daryl, RS’s Penny Lane, CG’s Roadrunner, CET Dirty Dilly, Mac’s Sugar Pie, GLS Blondie and CG’s Miss Muffet. Competing in Race 6 are GF Steel Horse, CET Bill, CG’s Red Ryder, GLS Daisy Dot, CET Negan, JA’s Dupont, CG’s Bo Peep and Mac’s New York. Littermates competing: CG’s Roadrunner, CG’s Bo Peep, CG’s Red Ryder and CG’s Miss Muffet (Jax Oxford - CG's Lady Bug) JA’s Henry Ford and JA’s Dupont (Jax Yardley - Jax Freida) CET Daryl and CET Negan (Kiowa Myth - Cet Baby Boo) The Open Sprint Stakes championship is scheduled for Saturday, May 27. Accumulated points for the Semi-Finals: 36 points: CET Dirty Dilly (CET) 31 points: CG's Roadrunner (Abrahamson) 30 points: CG's Bo Peep (Abrahamson) 28 points: CET Negan (CET) 27 points: GF Steel Horse (Lomax) 26 points: JA's Dupont (Abrahamson) 24 points: RS's Penny Lane (Lester Raines) 22 points: JA's Henry Ford (Abrahamson) 21 points: Cet Daryl (CET), Mac's Sugar Pie (McMillon/Ward), Mac's New York (Mc Millon/ Ward), GLS Blondie (JS) 20 points: CG's Red Ryder (Abrahamson), GLS Daisy Dot (JS), CG's Miss Muffet (Abrahamson) 19 points: CET Bill (CET) Previous Next

< Back LK'S CRUSH N IT GETS 80TH LIFETIME WIN Jul 27, 2020 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – LK’s Crush N It of Lashmet kennel, a 2019 All-America first-team selection, collected his 80th lifetime victory Friday at Derby Lane. Starting from box 5 in Race 10, the 43-month-old son of LK’s Now R Never and LK’s All In broke sharply and led all the way – clocking the 550-yard Grade A event in 30.54 seconds. He finished 1-1/2 lengths in front of Nova kennel’s Deco Colt Gun. LK’s Crush N It paid $5 as the 3-2 wagering favorite. It was his fourth attempt at reaching the milestone. He has made 122 starts for breeders and kennel owners John and Jill Lashmet of Eaton, Colo. LK’s Crush N It is trained by Ken Deacon. Previous Next

< Back $100,000 MOUNTAINEER CLASSIC HIGHLIGHTS 2021 WHEELING STAKES SCHEDULE Stan Pawloski Aug 4, 2021 In last year’s championship final of the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic at Wheeling Island, West Virginia-bred sprinter CG’s Penny Shoe closed deep in the stretch to give the Abrahamson Kennel and trainer Tom Engle their biggest stakes victory ever. CG’s Penny Shoe went on to earn 2020 first team All-American honors from the National Greyhound Association as well as a spot on the all-Wheeling team. The $100,000 Mountaineer Classic is back this year and highlights the 2021 stakes schedule for Wheeling Island. The racetrack’s featured stakes event is scheduled for October and is sandwiched between a pair of West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association championships – a juvenile and a middle distance stake. The stakes schedule has been approved by the West Virginia Racing Commission. Just like last year, there is no start requirement for greyhounds coming in from other racetracks as well as Wheeling-based racers for the Mountaineer Classic. Greyhounds must only have one schooling race and need not have reached a certain grade to enter the stakes event. The winning greyhound will receive approximately 40 percent of the total stakes purse – a check of $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. There will be three qualifying rounds – Sunday, Oct. 3, Friday, Oct. 8 and Wednesday, Oct. 13 – before the semifinals on Sunday, Oct. 17. The championship final will be on Saturday, Oct. 23. The 2020 Mountaineer Classic had an opening field of 88 sprinters. The $35,000 WVGOBA Juvenile Stakes (5/16th) will be held in September. The first round is set for Friday, Sept. 10, the second round on Wednesday, Sept. 15 and the semi-finals on Sunday, Sept. 19. The juvenile stakes final is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25. The $65,000 WVGOBA Keystone Championship (3/8th) starts on Friday, Nov. 12, with the second round on Wednesday, Nov. 17. The semifinals will be contested on Sunday, Nov. 21. The Keystone stakes championship is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 27. Previous Next

< Back GRAND FINALE DERBY FIRST ROUND RESULTS Dec 21, 2020 Hi Noon Recoil of Nova kennel clocked the fastest time in the Grand Finale Derby opening round on Saturday at Derby Lane. One of 32 greyhounds entered in the new 550-yard stakes, Hi Noon Recoil won his race by 2-1/2 lengths in 30.52 seconds - the best time among 221 greyhounds who competed in 28 races on the sprint course throughout the matinee and evening performances. Hi Noon Recoil, a 33-month-old son from a litter by SH Avatar and Hi Noon Wheezy, was among four first-round winners to advance to the next round on Wednesday’s matinee card. It was the 25th lifetime victory from 62 starts for the Missy Kubitz trainee. Hi Noon Recoil, owned by Charles Haliburton III, is making his Derby Lane stakes debut. He paid $6.80 as the second wagering favorite. Floyd kennel’s Kaias Martin recorded a box-to-wire five-length win in his qualifier, clocking a time of 30.58 seconds. He returned $5.40 as the race betting choice. Other first-round winners required photo finish results. Lester Raines kennel’s SB Fine Lines won by a neck in 30.82 seconds, paying $11.40 as the second wagering choice. Ventilator of Everett Racing kennel prevailed by a nose in 30.71 seconds. She returned $10.40 as the fourth betting pick. The top four finishers in each race comprise the 16-dog, two-race field on Wednesday. The top four finishers from those races move on to the championship race in a rare Sunday matinee performance, with each one receiving shares of a purse structure which totals a combined payout of $30,000. LK’s Crush N It of Lashmet kennel was not one of those to advance. The 2019 All-America first-team member finished seventh in his qualifier, seven lengths behind Fine SB Lines. LK’s Crush N It, a five-time stakes winner, has 92 career victories from 152 starts. LK’s Santorini, another Lashmet athlete who has locked up her first meet win title, did move on with a third-place showing in the race won by Hi Noon Recoil. She has 67 lifetime victories from 146 outings. Seven performances remain in the July-to-December meet, and Watson Racing continues to lead the kennel standings with 252 victories. The operation maintained its advantage with a 10-win effort in the past week. Everett Racing, a three-time kennel champion, picked up some ground with 12 victories, and trails Watson Racing by five wins. Reigning kennel champion Lester Raines put itself in contention to repeat with a phenomenal 20-win week over seven performances. Highlighted by six wins apiece on the Friday matinee and Saturday evening cards, Lester Raines raised its victory total to 246 – good for third place. Capabal kennel ranks fourth in the win race with 233, and Abernathy is fifth at 221. The only other operation to total double-digit wins in the previous week was Cal Holland kennel with 12. Previous Next

< Back PBKC PRESENTS ROUND 1 ACTION OF THE $50,000 HE'S MY MAN CLASSIC Jan 6, 2020 West Palm Beach, Fl. – Round one qualifying action for what should be a historic $50,000 He’s My Man Classic gets underway Wednesday afternoon, January 8, at Palm Beach Kennel Club. The same 56 Greyhounds will return to compete in round two, Saturday afternoon, January 11. Following the second round, two dozen entries will be return to their respective Grade class, with only the top 32 remaining for the third round being contested Wednesday afternoon, January 15. The top 16-point earners from the third round will move on to the semifinals on Sunday afternoon, January 19. The final eight will comprise the field for the $50,000 He’s My Man Classic which will be run Saturday afternoon, January 25. Qualifying will be contested in races 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 15. Some fan favorites for the first round of qualifying include: Race 4 appears to belong to the inside-posted racers, the strong finishers #1Pat C Inferno (Flying Fired – Pat C Pop In, Koppe, Staats & Collins) and #2 Arkansbdchikhik s (Golden Squire – Arkans BD Cheeks, Royal Racing Team) along with the early speedster #3 Barts Mandy More (KC And All – Barts Midniterun, James Douglas) and the strong first-turn rusher #4 Heremecoming (KC And All – Tango Tessa, Janie Carroll). Race 6 : The probable post-time favorite looks to be the well-posted #1 Barts These Eyes (Barcelona Boss – B’s That’s My Jam, James Douglas). This track veteran will be going for her third-consecutive victory. Race 8 : Several qualifiers in this event have a shot at pulling off the victory, including the well-posted #1 Superior Roza (Gable Sour Cream – Superior Rawlins, B & B Racing) and the two early speedsters #5 I Can Do Badboy (Offthebrakedrake – Pippi, D. Q. William) and the youngster #8 Barts Timetoplay (KC And All – Barts Cherrypie, James Douglas). Race 10 : The way this qualifier will play out depends on who will be on the lead entering the backstretch. It could be #1 Mister Red Rader (Flying Titanium – Rip N Runnin, B & B Racing), #5 Oshkosh Noisy (Oshkosh Lamont – Oshkosh Vani, James Douglas) or #7 Grean Street (Flying Coal City – Kebo Cutler, Rader Racing). Also keep an eye out for the strong closer, #2 Its Hammer Time (Right Connection – Blondbombshell, Janie Carroll). Race 12 : This is a tough one. One could make a case for almost every Greyhound in this race! Good luck! Race 14 : The most likely post time favorite should be #8 Shine N Shut Up (Need My Moneynow – Diamond Tears, D. Q. Williams). He drew the best post and should be able to clear the first turn on top. Race 15 : Three entries will be sharing the majority of the win pool due to great racing positions, including a finalist in the recently run $20,000 Dick Andrews Futurity, #1 RF Oka (Chasmo’s Dutch – Superior Megryan, B & B Racing), the consistent athlete #2 JS Mane Event (KC And All – TY Kay Event, Rader Racing) and the extremely well-placed #8 Getting The Money (Offthebrakedrake – Goodluck Topaz, D. Q. Williams), who will be going for his third straight win. The $50,000 He’s My Man Classic is the first event in Palm Beach Kennel Club’s $150,000 “Big 3" Stakes series, which includes the $50,000 James W. Paul 3/8ths Mile Derby (Saturday afternoon, February 29) and the $50,000 Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. St. Patrick’s Invitational (Saturday afternoon, March 14). The Classic is named for 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. Previous Next

< Back CET DIRTY DILLY RETIRES Jul 1, 2023 The Queen, CET Dirty Dilly, rounds her career out with 114 career wins, three stakes championship wins, was the 2021 & 2022 Captain of the All American Team and voted 2021 & 2022 NGA Rural Rube Award Sprint Winner. Dilly holds the Mardi Gras WV sprint course track record with a 29.23. Her owner, Carl Tomblin, decided to retire Dilly “On Top.” “Dilly has nothing more to prove to me or anyone else. She races with all her heart and I don’t want age to catch up with her. She deserves to retire unbeatable,” shares Carl Tomblin. Dilly has planned a full & rich life ahead of her as a Queen Mother. ….and, she added, that she has a Fourth of July BBQ party to attend this weekend. There will be pickles on her hot dog! The NGA congratulates CET Dirty Dilly on an amazing, inspirational greyhound racing career. We all are looking forward to watching the future royals race! Happy retirement, CET Dirty Dilly and congratulations to CET Kennels Inc, Carl Tomblin & Summer Tomblin & all Dilly's connections on an amazing career! Previous Next

< Back NGA SPRING MEET SCHOOLING RESULTS - WEDNESDAY MAY 27, 2020 Jim Gartland May 27, 2020 54 races scheduled: Dragged after every 10, no watering. Conditions: Partly cloudy, 63 degrees – Track: Fast (SCR = Scratched) RYAN O'DONNELL – (Race 1) 30.41, 30.78, 30.71 GLENN JONES - (Race 2) 31.02, 31.24, 31.46, 31.61, 31.65, 31.12, 32.06 JAY RANGEL - (Race 3) 30.69, 30.65, 30.48, 30.38, 30.85 (run back), 30.70, 30.74, 30.74, 30.63, 30.65, 30.92, 31.27, 30.74, 30.54, 30.80, 32.12, SCR, SCR DAVID STRONG - (Race 4) 30.13 , 30.69, 30.39, 30.51, 30.74, 30.53, 30.43, 30.54, 30.77, 30.32 BIEHLE/FULTON - (Race 13) 30.24, 30.22, 30.31, 30.49, 30.47, 30.65 KENNETH BIEHLE - (Race 37) 31.07, 30.32, 30.53, 30.39, 30.88, 30.70, 30.78, 30.41, 30.65, 30.92, 30.32 Previous Next

< Back UBX CRACKEREATER TIES WHEELING 330-YARD TRACK RECORD Stan Pawloski Nov 23, 2021 UBX Crackereater now shares the 330-yard track record at Wheeling Island. The Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel sprinter stopped the clock in 16.74 on Nov. 11 to tie the mark held by Lester Raines Kennel’s Atascocita Santo since December 2015. UBX Crackereater jumped to an early lead and never looked back in winning by 2 lengths. Owned by Cheyenne Criswell and Jason Jess, UBX Crackereater – a January 2019 pup out of SH Avatar-Beautiful Tease – has 6 wins, 5 seconds, 3 thirds and 4 fourths in 33 starts this year. She is trained by Jill Spicer. Previous Next

< Back James (Jimmy) Blanchard Elected To Hall of Fame Jim Gartland Oct 8, 2024 Longtime kennel owner, operator, NGA Board Member and Florida political point man, Jim Blanchard was the lone nominee to receive enough votes for induction into the 2024 class of the Greyhound Hall of Fame. Jimmy was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1957. His mother and Father divorced and his Dad, Pat, moved to Florida in the early 60's where Pat fell in love with greyhound racing while working across the street from the Sanford-Orlando track. Spending the summers of his youth in Florida, Jimmy soon fell in love with the business as well. Jimmy spent years working on the farm and in kennels honing his craft and learning all he could about the greyhounds. By the time he was 18 years old, he was offered his first trainers job at Monticello and from there he would go on to train with various kennels at numerous tracks around the country. His first booking experience came as a partner with his Dad at Pensacola in 1981. His first solo booking would not come until 1994 when the Jim Blanchard Kennel made its debut at Naples. Since then Jimmy has run all over the country, with kennels at or near the top wherever he ran, most recently with double bookings at Jacksonville until the demise of Florida. His son James continues the family tradition with current bookings at Tri State and Wheeling. Along with his accomplishments on the racing side, Jimmy has long been a force in the industry as a board member of the NGA for some 20 plus years. He also served on the Board of the AGC for many years and was the main point man for the Florida Greyhound Association and their seemingly endless battles with the Florida track operators. Jimmy spent many, many days, weeks and years fighting for the betterment of the sport and of all the people involved in it, mostly at his own expense. He will be honored in ceremonies at the Hall of Fame during the 2024 fall meet. Previous Next

< Back STORMING TRISTATE Patricia Saul Aug 23, 2023 CG's Sun Storm left a rainbow of AA racing jackets behind as he claimed his 11th win at Tristate last night. The #8 greyhound ran his fastest time of 30.01 seconds & races for Abrahamson kennel. Watch CG's Sun Storms' race! Previous Next

< Back RS'S DARK NIGHT WINS WVGOBA JUVENILE Sep 27, 2021 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS’s Dark Night romped to victory Saturday afternoon in the final of the $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juvenile Stakes at Wheeling Island. Breaking from the eight box, RS’s Dark Night rounded the first turn second to Code Red Kennel’s JA’s Croft before taking charge on the backstretch – pulling away to a 5 ½-length victory in 29.81. JA’s Croft took runner up honors while A Ray Kennel’s Mac’s New York rounded out the trifecta ticket. Completing the Juvenile final finish were RS’s Blue Heaven (Lester Raines), fourth; Mac’s Zhivago (A Ray), fifth; RS’s Prime Time (Lester Raines), sixth; Coach Wonder (Patriot/Taplin), seventh; and Mac’s Evita (A Ray), eighth. RS’s Dark Night, sent to post as the overwhelming favorite – is owned by Kelly Jo and Roger Salem and trained by Joel Roden. Previous Next

< Back FINALISTS SET FOR WVGOBA KEYSTONE CHAMPIONSHIP Stan Pawloski Oct 16, 2023 Three greyhounds – CET Dirty Skinny, CET Dirty Toodls and JAS Strait Aces – top all qualifiers in the Saturday afternoon, Oct. 21, final of the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Keystone (3/8th) Championship at Wheeling Island. CET Dirty Skinny (Steve Sarras Kennel) and CET Dirty Toodls (Steve Sarras Kennel) each had a win and two seconds in the three qualifying rounds to accumulate 35 points. JAS Strait Aces (Patriot/Taplin Kennel) had a pair of wins and a fourth in the preliminary races to also notch 35 points. Completing the final field are Wild Chomp Dude (Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel), 32 points; CET Marlin (Imark Kennel), 30 points; TS Woody (Steve Sarras Kennel), 25 points; Wild Blue Bee (Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel) and CET Zinc (Imark Kennel), 24 points each. Post positions for the final will be drawn later this week. Posting semifinal round victories Sunday were CET Dirty Toodls, JAS Strait Aces and Wild Chomp Dude. Points after the semifinal round follow (top eight to the finals): CET Dirty Skinny (Steve Sarras), 35 points JAS Strait Aces (Patriot/Taplin), 35 points CET Dirty Toodls (Steve Sarras), 35 points Wild Chomp Dude (Xtrem Hess Racing), 32 points CET Marlin (Imark), 30 points TS Woody (Steve Sarras), 25 points Wild Blue Bee (Xtrem Hess Racing), 24 points CET Zinc (Imark), 24 points (The following greyhounds were eliminated from the stakes event after the semifinal round). TS Overbite Ovie (Steve Sarras), 20 points CET Miguel (Steve Sarras), 19 points Aaralynn Jean (Patriot/Taplin), 16 points Apollo Justice (Steve Sarras), 15 points CET Murray (Wayne Ward), 10 points TS Porky (Steve Sarras), 9 points Trade Up (Steve Sarras), 8 points Baccarat (Steve Sarras), 6 points Previous Next