< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as April 4, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Apr 19, 2022 Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has captured six out of her last seven Grade AA starts for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate JS Rob Stone has won four out of his last five Grade AA trips. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry has won three out of his last four Grade AA outings for trainer Jill Spicer. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Dally has captured three out of her last four Grade AA races for trainer James Campbell. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Highball has won three out of her last four starts (B, A, AA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Kennel-mate BGR Crown Royal has back-to-back wins (B, A). Lester Raines Kennel’s DD Making Time has three straight victories (D, C, B) for trainer Joel Roden. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Odin Ogre has captured three out of his last four trips (D, C, B) for trainer Louise Strong. Previous Next

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< Back NGA SPRING MEET SCHOOLING RESULTS - MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021 Jim Gartland Apr 12, 2021 42 races scheduled: Drag after every listed 10. No watering Conditions: Overcast, cool – 45º – Track: Fast (SCR = Scratched) Nominator ran every 4th race (i.e.: Races 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, etc.); Number following name indicates nominator’s first race. DAVID HAYS – (Race 1) 30.99, 31.12, 31.21, 31.32, 31.49, 30.83, 31.30, 31.75, SCR KENNETH BIEHLE - (Race 2) 31.58, 31.92, 31.57, 31.12, 31.26, 31.81, 31.52, 31.61, 31.35, 31.75, 31.32, 31.94, 31.63 JEFF COLE - (Race 3) 30.17 , 30.59, 30.40, 30.74, 30.97, 30.83 CRAIGIE, INC - (Race 4) 30.71, 30.89, 30.73, 31.12 MONTE JACOBS – (Race 20) 31.41, 31.35, 32.12 STEVEN WARD – (Race 27) 31.21, 31.29, 31.39 HARVEY RANDLE - (Race 36) 32.57, 32.83, 31.89, 32.17 Previous Next

< Back RF JUANITA CAPTURES FUTURE STARS STAKE Oct 6, 2021 RF Juanita celebrated her second birthday with a victory in Iowa Greyhound Park’s Future Star stakes Saturday, Oct. 2. The red and fawn female broke well and used her strong cornering skills to post a nearly two-length victory. “She needed to get out fast to get a chance to win it,” said Jerry Cole, Superior Kennel trainer. RF Juanita, starting from the 3 box, was in a group with box neighbors BGR Big Foot Joe, of Boeckenstedt Kennel, and North End Jill, of Copper Kettle Kennel. As they neared the first turn, Juanita started to separate. “Once she got her nose in front, I started looking for the 1 (BGR Bottom Up) and 8 (BGR Twistedsista). They were the two main threats.” She powered through the corner to extend a lead she never relinquished. “She runs turns really great,” Cole said. “It obviously helped her tonight.” She posted a 31.35.Others on the board were BGR Bottoms Up, BGR Big Foot Joe and BGR Twistedsista. All are from Boeckenstedt Kennel. The rest finished as follows: KW Bugatti (Jackson Greyhounds), BGR Half Rack (Boeckenstedt Kennel), North End Jill (Copper Kettle Kennel) and Eager Erlene (Copper Kettle Kennel). The purse for the Future Stars was $30,000. The earnings by finish are: $12,000, $6,000, $3,000, $2,400, $2,100, $1,800, $1,500 and $1,200. T’s Capt Phasma, of T and T Kennel, won last year and Revin Devon, of Copper Kettle Kennel, won in 2019. Juanita has been in the money in 25 of 26 races this season. “I can’t believe what she’s been doing. She’s absolutely having a great season,” Cole said. “She’s a very special dog and she’s getting better each time. “I’m pleased at the way she’s been running,” Cole said. “And I’m happy for how well she’s doing.” Even as the 2021 season nears its end, there are more races in store for the now 2-year-old from Gable Sour Cream and RF River. RF River won the King and Queen stakes at Iowa Greyhound Park in 2017 and the Iowa Breeders’ Cup in 2016. The Iowa Breeders’ Cup is in the works, along with a couple of stakes the final day of the season on Oct. 31, the Secretary’s Choice and the Au Revoir. The Breeders’ Cup final is Sunday, Oct. 24. 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 FALL 2023 PUP GIVEAWAY WINNERS Oct 19, 2023 Drawings for this year's giveaway pups were held at the Hall of Fame on Thursday night during the recent Fall meet. The winners and pups were as follows: The first prize was half interest in TWO pups by Time Flies-JW Mutley donated by Tracy Wildey & James Blanchard . The winner of the pups was T.C. Howard of Abilene, KS . The 2nd pup was donated by Joe Fusaro and is a female out of a litter by Razldazl George-FF Dive Bar. This pup was won by Michael Carroll of Colorado Springs, CO . The last giveaway pup is a November 2022 daughter of Rob Gronkowski-Gulf Coast Girl, donated by Steve Sarras . The pup was won by Danyelle Ravell of East Moline, Il. Congratulations to all the winners and a big Thank You to those who donated pups and participated in the raffle! Previous Next

< Back ANOTHER FALL MEET IN THE BOOKS Jim Gartland Oct 24, 2022 A competitive stake race and a better than expected auction sale highlighted the 2022 NGA fall event. The NGA offered another stake race at the fall meet following the success of the Sunflower State Sprint this past spring. The race, tabbed The Abilene Shootout, was open to meet eligible pups who had paid up an initial entry fee last July and then made final nomination and entry fee payments the Thursday prior to the meet. When all was said and done, 35 pups were entered for the initial round. First round winners then went head to head in the stake final on Thursday while 2nd and 3rd place finishers from Monday made up the Flite I and Flite II of the second and final round. Nineteen different ownership interests were represented in the stake. Leading the way were Shannon Henry and Ray Wong each having four spots in the qualifying while Paul Bitterman, Terry Haber and Jaws Racing followed with three each. Vinny Savill, Jill Lashmet, Jason Hess, Steve Sarras, David Hays and Jay Rangel all had two entries while Joe Fusaro, Lynn Bunn, Mike Strickland, Shelby Rangel, Carl Tomblin and Monte Jacobs all had one spot. Six first round winners made up the final and included TS Frisky and TS Fe Fe owned by Carl Tomblin and Nicholas Sarras, XM Fire Cracker owned by Jason Hess and Mike Carroll, JL's Wise Guy owned by David Strong, Stars Align owned by Cameron, Wildey and Blanchard and WW Midnight Oil owned by Jaws Racing. Ana Mendiola handled the Jaws entry, Tracy Wildey ran Stars Align and David Strong handled the rest of the field off of his farm. In the end, Jaws Racing swept stake competition with WW Midnight Oil dominating the final in a nine length romp, WW Allstar Ally capturing the Flite I by eleven lengths and WW Dream Path getting up by a nose to win the Flite II. XM Fire Cracker picked up 2nd in the championship with Stars Align finishing 3rd. Jaws Racing (Julia Ward-Veal) was the top seller at the auction totaling some $213,750 in sales including the meet's top seller, WW Light Spirt, who went for $26,000. Abilene Shootout Stake winners, WW Midnight Oil, WW Allstar Ally and WW Dream Path went for $10,250, $12,500 and $5,500 respectively. 2022 NGA Fall Auction Stats Pups Consigned: 46 Sold: 40 Buyers: 17 Total: $351,500 Average: $8,787.50 Online purchases totaled $29,550 Previous Next

< Back $100,000 MARDI GRAS CHAMPIONSHIP TO KICK OFF Stan Pawloski Dec 9, 2021 The $100,000 Mardi Gras Championship kicks off Thursday, Dec. 9, at Tri-State Greyhound Park with a field of 80 sprinters. The stakes event features track win leaders CET Dirty Dilly, 39; CET Dirty Dan, 28; KBJ Powerplay, 25; JS Pumpedupkicks, 24; and Crocket, 20. The second round will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 14. The field will be cut to 56 sprinters heading into the third round on Saturday, Dec. 18. The semifinals with the top 24 greyhounds are set for Thursday, Dec. 23, and the championship final on Thursday, Dec. 30. Previous Next

< Back TUVIA TAKES DUBUQUE CLASSIC Sep 9, 2021 Competing against a balanced field in Iowa Greyhound Park’s Dubuque Classic final, the winner would need to have to work hard and have things fall the right way. Superior Tuvia was up for the task, as she claimed the title during the afternoon card on Sunday, Sept. 5. “She needed a little luck,” said trainer Jerry Cole. “I knew she had to be close. She doesn’t run turns all that great but once she hit the front stretch on two’s (Cheer For Me) tail I knew she had a chance.” Cheer For Me grabbed an early lead and Tuvia, of Superior Kennel, broke fourth. Tuvia got to her preferred part of the track with Cheer For Me about 3 lengths ahead. “There wasn’t a whole lot of early speed,” Cole said. As she moved up and gained the lead, Cole had another thought. “When she got clear, I asked ‘where’s Rasta?’” Cole said.“That lead gave her enough to win. Rasta and Cheer For Me can be lights out.” Rasta, the defending champion from Copper Kettle Kennel, had some problems during the race which prevented him from hitting the board. He finished fifth. Tuvia earned her seventh win of the season. She also won the Au Revoir last year. “She doesn’t give up,” Cole said. “She’s pretty tough. I had a feeling she could do it.” Cole said Tuvia, from Kiowa Sweet Trey and Superior Samba, will stay on the track for awhile. “As long as she keeps doing what she’s doing, we’ll keep her running,” Cole said. “We’ll keep letting her do it.” Tuvia paid $14.60, $3.60 and $3. She posted a 40.20 to win by nearly 4 lengths. Cheer For Me, of Plum Creek Kennel-Oxbow Trow, placed. Kennel mate Cuspof Greatness showed.Dutch McGruff, of Copper Kennel, was fourth. Other finalists were O Ya Jewel (Superior Kennel) in sixth, XT’s Wild Turkey (Xtrem Hess Racing) in seventh and Eager Erlene (Copper Kettle), eighth. The purse is $30,000, with a breakdown of $12,000, $6,000, $3,000, $2,400, $2,100, $1,800, $1,500 and $1,200. Rasta was the top qualifier, Cheer For Me second, Cuspof Greatness third and Superior Tuviav fourth. Fathree, Copper Kettle, won in 2018, and Superior Tora, Superior Kennel, won in 2019. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as July 18, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jul 18, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Ramey has won five out of her last six Grade TAA 3/16 races for trainer Joel Roden. Imark Kennel’s Limpopo (AA) and Saber Jagger (C, B, A) have captured three out of their last four starts for trainer DiAnn Derr. Kennel-mate Imark Trixie has back-to-back Grade AA wins. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Edward has three straight victories (A, AA) for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Shy Away has back-to-back wins (B, A). Rangel Kennel’s VJ Slim Shady has four 3/16 victories in a row (D, TC, TB, TAA) for trainer Sheri Comer. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Kayjay Bashful has back-to-back 3/8 wins (TB, TAA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Top Honors has three straight victories (M, D, C) for trainer Louise Strong. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of June 28, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 17, 2026 Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s Forest’s Goal has four straight Grade TAA 3/16 victories for trainer Cheyney Kuriata. Blanchard Kennel’s Loyal Logan has won five out of his first six starts (M, D, C, B, A) for trainer Chris Maynard. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Time Stamp has back-to-back Grade AA wins for trainer Natalie Looper. Kennel-mate Special Guest has captured three out of his last four outings (D, C, B). Imark Kennel’s Hunch Player has two victories, a second and a third in her last four Grade AA trips for trainer DiAnn Derr. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of December 14, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Dec 14, 2020 Blanchard Kennel’s HKF Friskyfranny has six wins and a second in her last seven Grade TAA 3/8 races for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates BWC Millie has two victories and a second in her last three Grade AA trips, TW Tonka has won three out of his last four outings (B, A, AA) while Rockdown Storm (B, A) and Fuzzys Annaconda (B, A) have back-to-back wins. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Big Al has five victories and three seconds in his last nine Grade AA starts for trainer Frank Pellittere. Kennel-mate BGR Coyote Ugly has two straight wins (B, A). Lester Raines Kennel’s Rooftop Blondish has captured three out of her last four Grade AA races for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate Kelsos Kitcarson has three victories, a second and a third in his last five starts (C, B, A). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Gusta Win (AA) and Girl Happy (C, B, A) have won three out of their last four races for trainer Alisha Nichols. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry has captured three out of his last four trips (C, B, A) for trainer Jill Spicer. Kennel-mate UX Hoof Hearted has three straight wins (D, C, B). Previous Next