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< Back NATIONAL WIN LEADER: DOWN N DIRTY Jim Gartland Jan 10, 2022 The race for the national win title was a runaway in 2021 as Carl Tomblin's CET Dirty Dilly easily outdistanced all others garnering 42 wins for the year. A Caliente product, Between the Linz, finished a distant second with 32 wins. The race was never really close as Dilly had won 21 races halfway through the year including an unbelievable 16 in a row from April 1 through July 2. CET Dirty Dilly is a December 2018 female out of SH Avatar-CET Dirty Nicki. She was raised and is owned by Carl Tomblin II and races for his CET Kennel at Tri State. Her accomplishments for the year included a couple of stakes wins, multiple win streaks and a track record setting performance on September 7 when the speedy female covered the 5/16 course at Tri State in 29.23. That record setting performance was the culmination of a nine race win streak. CET DIRTY DILLY Dilly in full stride Her first stake win came in the $65,000 WVKOBA Sprint Championship in June where she cruised to a thirteen length victory in what would be the 15th of 16 straight wins. After winning sixteen straight, she "cooled off" and ran 2nd, before beginning a win streak of nine straight that featured the track record setting performance. Finishing 2nd again in her next start, she took off again and won 12 of her next 16 including her final start of the year and a win in the $100,000 Mardi Gras Classic. Her final stat line for the year was 55 starts, 42 wins, 9 second place finishes and 1 fourth. 76% win percentage, 92% in the quinella and 94% on the paysheet, incredible numbers for an exceptional greyhound! Congratulations to Carl and all his team on the accomplishments of this great greyhound! Mardi Classic Winner's Circle Previous Next

< Back FINALISTS SET FOR $100,000 MARDI GRAS CHALLENGE Stan Pawloski Dec 29, 2021 Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs Stan Pawloski Dec 8, 2025 Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of December 7, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s XT’s Virmig has four victories in a row (C, B, A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Believethehype has two wins and two seconds in her last four Grade AA trips for trainer Natalie Looper. Code Red Kennel’s FF Whirlpool has three wins and a second in her last four Grade TAA 3/16 outings for trainer Tom Engle. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Walkintheshadows has four straight victories (D, C, B, A) for trainer Chuck DiGiovanni. Charter Kennel’s LBF Marvin has three wins in a row (D, C, B) for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Chili Kachina has three victories and two seconds in her first five career starts (M, D, C). Blanchard Kennel’s Loyal Ark Wahoo has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Chris Maynard. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of November 9, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Nov 9, 2020 Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Fine Toon has won four out of her last five Grade AA starts for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate Baby Face Nelson has back-to-back wins (B, A). Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Slick Simon has two victories and two seconds in his last four outings (A, AA) for trainer Ron Otto. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Big Daddy has captured three out of his last four trips (B, A, AA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Imark Kennel’s Imark Solo has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Diann Derr. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as June 13, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 13, 2022 Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has five straight Grade AA wins for trainer Jay Falcone. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry has won three out of his last four Grade AA trips for trainer Jill Spicer. Kennel-mate Xtrem Donkey has back-to-back wins (B, A). Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Ramey has three victories and two seconds in her last five Grade TAA 3/16 outings for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate RS’s Power House has won four out of his last five trips (D, C, B, A). Charter Kennel’s FGF Raylan has three straight 3/8 wins (TC, TB, TAA) for trainer James Campbell. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Boogie Man has captured three out of his last four 3/8 races (B, TA, TAA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW By All Means has three victories in a row (C, B, A) for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mate WW Mind Your Biz has back-to-back wins (B, A). Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Kusapin has three straight victories (D, C, B) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 15, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 15, 2021 Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s AD Black Falcon has four straight 3/8 wins (TAA, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Kennel-mate Proud Soul has four wins and four seconds in his last eight Grade AA races. Blanchard Kennel’s Arkans PC Venice (C, B, A, AA) and JW Jamaica (M, D, C, B) have captured four out of their last five starts for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate Easi Lil Charlie has back-to-back victories (A, AA). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s JSK Crockett has back-to-back Grade AA victories for trainer Alisha Nichols. Kennel-mate Slatex Stark has captured three out of his last four trips (C, B, A). Charter Kennel’s Racine has two straight Grade AA wins for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Barts Pepperjack has won three out of his last four outings (M, C, B). Imark Kennel’s Imark Boog has captured three out of his last four starts (B, A, AA) for trainer Dian Derr. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Saltythursday has won three out of his last four outings (C, B, A) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate Aunt Patty Cake has back-to-back 3/8 wins (B, A). Abrahamson Kennel’s TR’s Hunter has captured three out of his last four trips (C, B, A) for trainer Tom Engle. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s TNT Free Falling has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Joe Otto. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Weird Way has won three out of his last four races (D, C, B) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back MAC'S TAYLORANNE WINS WVGOBA JUVENILE S Pawloski Sep 28, 2020 Long shot Mac’s Tayloranne stunned the field by posting a box-to-wire victory Saturday afternoon in the final of the $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juvenile at Wheeling Island. Sent to post at 11-1 odds, Mac’s Tayloranne roared out to an early 4-length lead before holding off CET Dirty Dilly by a head at the wire in 30.14. CET Wreckitralph rounded out the trifecta ticket, just 1 ½ lengths back. Completing the final field were Baby Face Nelson, fourth; Go On Horse, fifth; CET Ozzy, sixth; CET Motley Crew, seventh; and Coach Oh Boy, eighth. Mac’s Tayloranne, owned by Patrick McMillon, raced out of the A Ray Kennel at Wheeling and trained by Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling kennels on fire, post big days Stan Pawloski May 6, 2024 Two Wheeling kennels – Lester Raines and Jacobs Racing – lit up the tote board with winners on two separate days this past week. On the Thursday program, the Joel Roden-trained Lester Raines Kennel posted seven wins – Summerly, JS Leap Of Faith, JS Mismarymackin, JS Up In Flames, JS Reema, Calmbefordastorm and JS Smalltowngirl. During the Saturday card, the Natalie Looper-handled Jacobs Racing Kennel had six victories – GLS Ondemand, Sparks Fly, Bane, O Ya Sammy, Foolish Behavior and Stronglikeabull. Previous Next

< Back LEAP DAY ALL-DISTANCE CARD Feb 28, 2020 What a great Saturday evening we have for you for LEAP year. It happens once every four years, so we though we would add 4 other stakes distances to the mix and get an ALL Distance card for everyone to wager on. You get to see stakes events over 330, 550, 660, 770, and 990 yards, and that includes 2 semi-final-round of the 2020 bestbet Sprint Classic. If that was not enough, we will be running our Leap Year Loot promotion where we will be giving away loads of cash! Let’s take a closer look at the races and see if we can get you cashing some tickets this Saturday at bestbet Jacksonville. Leap Day All Distance Evening – Saturday February 29, 2020 Race 2 – (330 Yards) – Super sprint coming your way and there is no better early speeder than JS Range Rover. This greyhound can get to the front on any field and this one is NOT chalked full of grade A’s. Expect him to be pressed, but on the lead, he wins. Prompting the pace will be the other inside ankle burners. Mi Bronc Buster is a promising pup that is not just fast, but he has his beloved rail too. Jay Abu is more rusher than breaker, so see the instant lead won’t happen, but he still should be in the mix. And don’t forget about Misterbythatmuch. Another strong early threat that is well posted and could upset. (3-1-4-2) Race 4 – (990 Yards) – From the shortest course to the longest, the super-marathon runners make their way into the card once again. You never pick against the Lashmet Kennel in this race as they have won the last 2 times, we have run it. They always seem to dominate and LK’s Dimingus gets the nod tonight. RS Libbys Pick has the class edge on everyone else and the rail which makes her dangerous. Like the rest though, just don’t know if she can go this far. WW Aces Of Aces is a good steady runner with good class lines that might be able to contend over the route, and Watch Me Grin might not look that good on paper, but the gears he has late might just come in handy over the added, added distance event. If you are looking for a longshot, pick the Cheshire cat from the middle post. (6-1-7-5) Race 5 – (550 Yards) – Semi-Finals 2020 bestbet Sprint Classic – Talk about your tough races. This one is loaded to the brim with tip top talent and it is going to be highly contested from the get-go. Obviously Pat C News will bomb to the lead and control this race to the stretch but getting home a winner could be a tricky proposition in this race. WHY? The fast as I want to be runner, WW Blazing Crest is right next door and can outbreak, or, run down, News if his head is on right. Recently he has been MONEY, and tonight I the trend continues from a better post. Double winners Penrose Boss and LK’s Effingham are no slouch themselves as both get good post position and can threaten a pace from close or far. (4-5-2-7) Race 7 – (660 Yards) – I see this race looking like the last one over this distance, the finals of the 2020 Orange Park Derby. WP’s Twistedlady is back from a couple of efforts over 550 for the stakes and now gets back at home over 660 yards. She loves the outside, she won the stakes from the 8 box, and I expect her break to return. She will be pressed early by Arby from the rail. This solid grade A early speeder will be on or near the lead in the early stages of this race, but late he just won’t be able to hang with the champ. Fellow finalist Fakeit To Makeit always gives her all in each and every start. A solid chaser, she should factor in the money throughout in this effort, and don’t forget WW Frankie D. You might not know his name, but you need to pay attention. He is a solid grade A that can close well over the round and finally gets out of the 5 box. If he gets loose, he could be upset minded tonight. (5-1-6-7) Race 9 – (770 Yards) – Another wide-open race and only a couple of greyhound have run this far in this field. Class over the rest, so you have to like the grade A’s on the outside of the racetrack. LK’s I Got This looks the part. A solid grade A winner that is not short over the 660 yards course and can dominate up front when she gets loose early. The 8 box with no speed around early, helps her get it done. Pat C Woozy is hot off a win and can flat out fly late when he is not impeded early on. Don’t expect to see her early, but late you know that she will make her presence known. Dutch Bally might lack class, but has the raw late speed needed to be effective over this distance, and KW Cassadee Pope is a solid chasing plugger that has run 770 before and knows how to stay in the money. Look for another superfecta finish tonight. (8-7-3-6) Race 11 – (550 Yards) – Semi-Finals 2020 bestbet Sprint Classic – The other semi-final round race and this one is just as tough as the other. Easi Conroy has to be the one to beat here. He has won 3 straight races, and 5 of his last 6 starts, and took down super pup Pat C Lookie Last time out. He has the 1 box and I don’t see anything working against him. He will have to be on the top of his game, but an undefeated run through the rounds is within his reach. Speaking of Lookie, she is back in with Conroy again and gets a chance at revenge. This double winner in the stakes was a mere couple of lengths off of the track record in round number 1. Her blazing speed could be a difference maker, especially if she can outbreak Conroy from a great middle post. Others to consider include Lookie’s kennelmate Pat C Adieu and Super C Addison. Adieu looks to rebound after a rough trip last time out and Addison is never out of any race that she runs in. Both have the skills to score, might just need a little help to get it done in this effort against this talented field of greyhounds. (4-1-6-5) Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of August 24, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Aug 24, 2020 Lester Raines Kennel’s CTW Cant Stop It has captured five out of his last six starts (D, C, B, A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Wanna Bee has five straight wins (M, D, C, B, A). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Time Killer has two victories and a third in her last three Grade AA trips for trainer Alisha Nichols. Kennel-mate Rebelicious has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/16 wins. Charter Kennel’s PJ Soul Survivor has two victories and three seconds in his last five outings (A, AA) for trainer Jay Falcone. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Big Al has back-to-back Grade AA wins for trainer Chris Brill. Previous Next

< Back PASSIONATE TEAM EFFORT SAVES WV GREYHOUND RACING Stan Pawloski Feb 24, 2020 Greyhound racing in West Virginia came under attack again this year. A bill introduced by Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, in the current legislative session would have eliminated the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund on July 1. Passage of Senate Bill 285 would most likely deal “a death blow” to greyhound racing, according to West Virginia Kennel Owners Association President Steve Sarras. At risk were up to 1,700 jobs directly and indirectly related to greyhound racing in the state as well as a far-reaching negative economic impact locally and statewide. The greyhound industry, local lawmakers and countless communities inside and outside of racing joined hands in a team effort with a single goal in mind – save the sport. They persevered, never yielded and battled tooth and nail – eventually prevailing. Last week, Senate Bill 285 – directing roughly $17 million from the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund to the State Excess Lottery Fund – was rejected by a solid 23-11 margin. All 14 Democratic senators were joined by nine Senate Republicans to kill the bill. In 2017, both the Senate and House approved a similar bill before it was vetoed by Gov. Jim Justice. “This year sends a powerful message. The bill, sponsored by the Senate president (Carmichael), was defeated on the Senate floor with 67 percent of the vote and bipartisan support,” Sarras said. “I can’t say enough about the passion of our greyhound community, our lawmakers and the support we received from people in and out of the industry. We owe them all a debt of gratitude – they saved the greyhound industry.” Local senators leading the push for greyhound racing were Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, and Bill Ihlenfeld, D-Ohio, who both spoke on the Senate floor before the vote, and Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, a member of the Senate Finance Committee. Although the legislation never made it to the House, Sarras said Delegates Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio, and Erikka Storch, R-Ohio, were “very involved and engaged. “All of our lawmakers were champions and did a fantastic job of finding out all the facts about greyhound racing and educating other lawmakers to the truth,” Sarras said. “Some had no idea how greyhound racing impacts other businesses, benefits all 55 counties in the state and is not a state subsidy.” It was no secret the greyhound industry would be targeted this year in West Virginia by the out-of-state, anti-racing group Grey2K. The latter had a hand in the approval of Amendment 13 in Florida which ends greyhound racing in that state in December 2020. Late last year, Grey2K Executive Director Carey Theil confirmed in a Charleston Gazette-Mail story he had a dialogue with Carmichael and indicated West Virginia “will be, speaking for us, an unprecedented lobbying campaign in terms of investment in every sense. In terms of substantial financial investment, time and focus.” For years, the Massachusetts-based Grey2K organization has used questionable tactics and spread misinformation concerning the greyhound industry to deceive the public. They tried it this year in West Virginia, but their sales pitch failed miserably. Grey2K depicted greyhound racing as a dying industry (their poll claimed most West Virginians want it eliminated), an inhumane sport and supported by state tax dollars. “A paid poll by an out-of-state special interest group (Grey2K) asked pointed questions to illicit pointed responses. It was discredited when 67 percent of the Senate voted to keep greyhound racing,” Sarras noted. “Their claims of cruel and inhumane treatment of greyhounds was discredited too. We had first-hand accounts from Sen. Ryan Weld and Sen. Bill Ihlenfeld who both visited the kennels and were impressed with how the greyhounds are treated.” On the Senate floor before the vote, Weld disputed a claim by Carmichael that one greyhound dies at the two racetracks in West Virginia every 10 days. West Virginia Racing Commission public record over the last five years didn’t support those claims. Sarris said the opposition’s numbers focused on more than a decade old kennel cough and influenza epidemic that lead to numerous deaths in not only the greyhound population but the entire canine population. Weld took exception to another claim by Carmichael and Grey2K that greyhound racing is “an industry in decline.” Over the past 10 years, the handle on greyhound racing increased 34 percent, from $92 million in 2010 to $124 million in 2019, Weld said. During the same period, the handle for horse racing decreased 15 percent. “To say this is an industry in decline, that’s simply a misnomer,” Weld said. After the Florida tracks close their doors at the end of 2020 and Arkansas in December 2022, only a handful of states will still offer greyhound racing nationwide. Ihlenfeld, speaking to his fellow senators, feels this is the time for West Virginia to build the business. “There aren’t many industries in our state that we control. We’re getting close to being the only game in town when it comes to this industry,” Ihlenfeld said. “Instead of kicking this to the curb, we ought to embrace it. We ought to modernize it. We ought to make it even better and allow even more people to send money to West Virginia.” Ihlenfeld is right, there will be a greyhound racing market out there and West Virginia has an opportunity to capture it. Grey2K’s claim the greyhound industry is supported by state tax dollars was discredited in the Senate Finance Committee meeting. Richie Heath, a lobbyist for Grey2K, finally admitted the racing industry is not funded by a state subsidy after being grilled by Ihlenfeld and Maroney. The money in the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund comes directly from a percentage of wagers placed at the racinos – not a state subsidy, Sarras said. People who never go to the casino do not put up one dime for the fund. The potential loss of hundreds and hundreds of jobs in the greyhound industry caught the attention of lawmakers. Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, who acknowledged he does not support legalized gambling, said the Senate Bill 285 was a job-killer. “As a state, we are always willing to take a job away from someone else, to take jobs away from someone else’s area. All we have to do is look at Southern West Virginia to see how that’s worked,” Smith said. “I voted to end greyhound racing twice … in good conscience, I can’t vote today to do away with these people’s jobs.” Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron, voicing support for greyhound racing before the Senate Finance Committee, said approval of the bill would be “catastrophic” to the city. “The (Wheeling Island casino) itself is a large employer for the city of Wheeling, one of the largest employers and one of our largest taxpayers,” Herron said. “The short term would obviously be an impact on the city’s budget for revenue directly from dog racing.” Sarras, who relocated to West Virginia years ago from Massachusetts after receiving a kennel booking at Wheeling Island, feels for the racing workers. “I see people in tears because they don’t know from year to year if they are going to have a job. That isn’t right. These workers pay taxes and raise families here in the state,” Sarras said. “They are tough individuals and take pride in being a West Virginian. They are not going to be bullied.” Wheeling Island President and General Manager Kim Florence said day-to-day operations at the facility will continue as they have since greyhound racing was launched 1976. “We’re going to continue to run live racing with the highest standards of performance and safety of our greyhounds,” Florence said. “We’ve been doing that for 40 plus years now, and we’re going to continue to do so.” Previous Next

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