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< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as March 14, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Mar 16, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Cash Out (AA) and JS Oakietwister (A, AA) have three straight victories for trainer Joel Roden. Blanchard Kennel’s JS Rob Stone has three wins and a second in his last four Grade AA starts for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate Loyal Cmn In Hot has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Imark Kennel’s Monsaberspitfire has won three out of her last four outings (C, B, A) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Highball has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Previous Next

< Back THE NGA SPRING MEET 2022 STAKE Jim Gartland Nov 4, 2021 Open to all Spring meet eligible pups with no official starts prior to the meet A minimum of 16 and a maximum of 36 entries will be allowed Entry fee is $1,000 with $500 of that fee due and payable by January 15, 2022 to reserve a spot (limit two spots per consignor) . Remaining entry fee plus standard meet entry fee is due at time of nomination (Thursday prior to the meet). Based on the number of entries, races will be drawn into four, five or six dog fields. Winners in round 1 will face off in round 2; 2nd place finishers will face off in round 2 and so on through fourth place. Total Purse will be determined by the amount of entries. Estimated to be $20,000 minimum - $40,000 maximum. Previous Next

< Back LESTER RAINES' IS SECOND TO NONE Oct 26, 2020 Lester Raines generated its own brand of Super Tuesday at Derby Lane. In one of the most astonishing accomplishments in the modern era at the Florida West Coast greyhound track, the reigning meet kennel champion nearly pulled off the improbable on this past Tuesday’s matinee performance – winning all but one race it entered. Lester Raines captured nine races with its 10 starters. Yes, nine of 10 . . . and its other dog ran third. “I guess it probably would have been the day to buy a lottery ticket,’’ said Gary Reicherts, a septuagenarian who bred four of the winning greyhounds on Lester Raines’ iconic day. Under the guidance of kennel manager and trainer Anthony Diaz, Lester Raines won three consecutive races in three different stages of the 15-race card with victories in Races 1-3, 5-7, and 13-15. The performance erased the track’s previous modern-day record of wins by a kennel for one performance on March 14, when the Hans Limmer-owned Nova kennel registered eight victories. Prior to Nova’s big effort, two kennels had recorded seven wins on one card in the past 11 years: Everett Racing on June 22, 2019, and Filipelli & O’Donnell kennel on June 16, 2009. “(This past Tuesday) wasn’t one of my better days in life, and I come home and I (look at the results) and go win, win, win, win. . . . Jeepers! It definitely brightened up my day.’’ Reicherts, who breeds and raises greyhounds on his farm in Osage, Iowa, with wife Beverly and daughter Angie, starred on the performance with the four winners: littermates O Ya Bartender (Maiden, $10.40 to win) and O Ya Bree (Grade D, $4.20), along with O Ya Praire Wind (D, $6.80), and O Ya Shady Lady (D, $5.20). The first three greyhounds were sired by Oya Stan The Man, one of Reicherts’ all-time best athletes that gave Mick D’Arcy his only St. Petersburg top-dog win title as a Derby Lane kennel owner in the January-to-June 2016 meet. In that season, Oya Stan The Man parlayed a $30,000 St. Petersburg Derby championship into All-America first-team honors. Lester Raines’ other victories were produced by Dutch Blair (C, $7.60), owned by Jo Ann Koerner; JS Bizzyasabee (A, $6.40), owned by Sharon Henry; PJ Show Time (D, $8.40), owned by Gloria Dorsey and William McCarthy; Super C Aneeta (C, $9.40), owned by Cole Kennel; and Jax Score (C, $8), owned by Michael Jackson and Henry. The only Lester Raines dog to lose was Grade A sprinter O Ya Flo, another daughter of Oya Stan The Man and bred by Reicherts. O Ya Flo finished third, four lengths behind Everett Racing’s Turbo Baylor in one of Derby Lane’s largest upsets of the year. Turbo Baylor, the longest shot on the tote board at 63-1, paid $129.80 to win for a $2 ticket. The nine victories were part of a massive 24-win week for Lester Raines, which won at least three races on five of the seven performances. It moved into third place in the Derby Lane kennel standings with 162 victories. Everett Racing is the leader at 175. “I feel very proud of my dogs,’’ Reicherts said. “I know some of them had favorable holes (that day). “Anthony is doing a very good job with my dogs. I’ve never met him personally, but he took over as head trainer (earlier this year) and I can tell he really likes the dogs.’’ Diaz replaced Jennifer Richardson as Lester Raines’ trainer when she moved to Virginia. “I was very, very happy with Jennifer,’’ Reicherts said. “She did a very good job with my dogs, too.’’ Michael Strickland of Abilene, Kan. is Reicherts’ go-to guy who gets the greyhounds prepared for competitive racing. “I’ve been very fortunate, and have dealt with other kennels before (at Derby Lane),’’ Reicherts said. “Mick D’Arcy did a wonderful job with my dogs, and did a heck of a job with Oya Stan The Man; and Lester Raines is very relaxing to work with. “We spend a lot of times with our greyhounds, and they give us back a lot of enjoyment.’’ Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of April 26, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Apr 26, 2021 Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has four straight Grade AA victories for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Firey Canbe Bott has two wins and a second in her last three Grade AA races for trainer Alisha Nichols. Wayne Ward Kennel’s SH Avenger has two wins and a second in his last three Grade TAA 3/16 trips for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mate WW Got Rhythm has three straight victories (M, C, B). Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Revv It Up has back-to-back Grade AA wins for trainer Joel Roden. A Ray Kennel’s Mega Felipe has two victories and a second in his last three starts (A, AA) for trainer Joe Palmer. Rangel Kennel’s Pat C Moneybrick (A, AA 3/8) and JS In The Money (A, AA) have back-to-back wins for trainer Scott Robinette. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry (A, AA) and Gloves Off (B, A) have two victories in a row for trainer Jill Spicer. Steve Sarras Kennel’s CTW Black Forest has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Barb Long. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Onewaystreet has two victories and a second in her last three trips (B, A) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Abrahamson Kennel’s Hashtag Restrain has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Tom Engle. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as of November 20, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Nov 20, 2023 Charter Kennel’s JSP Feelthestring has three wins and a second in her last four Grade AA starts for trainer James Campbell. Blanchard Kennel’s TR Hill has two victories and two seconds in his last four Grade AA trips for trainer Chris Maynard. Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Sir Liam has two victories and two seconds in his last four Grade AA outings for trainer Joel Roden. Imark Kennel’s Kentucky DB (A, AA) and GF Straight One (B, A) have back-to-back wins for trainer DiAnn Derr. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of January 31, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jan 31, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D has won 12 out of his last 13 Grade TAA 3/8 races, including seven in a row, for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates O Ya Simon Sez has captured four out of his last five outings (D, C, B, A) while JS Makeitsnappy has won three out of her last four trips (TB 3/8, A, AA). Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Jaded has captured five out of her last six Grade AA starts for trainer Frank Pellittere. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Heart has back-to-back Grade AA wins for trainer James Campbell. Code Red Kennel’s Hashtag Refrain has won three out of her last four races (B, A, AA) for trainer Tom Engle. Blanchard Kennel’s CW Ernesto has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Weirdo has two straight wins (B, A) for trainer Joe Palmer. Rangel Kennel’s VJ Sipnonpatron has captured three out of his last four trips (D, C, B) for trainer Robert Allen. Previous Next

< Back AD BLACK FALCON WINS SECOND STRAIGHT $100,000 MOUNTAINEER CLASSIC QUALIFIER S Pawloski Oct 5, 2020 Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s AD Black Falcon is the lone greyhound undefeated after two rounds of the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic at Wheeling Island. The sprinter posted his second consecutive victory Friday afternoon in the second preliminary qualifying round. AD Black Falcon has accumulated 30 points heading into the Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14, third round. Other greyhounds racing to victory in the second round were Gloves Off, Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel; Gonz Pina Kata, Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel; Fit The Battle, Jacobs Racing Kennel; AB Bad Influence, Jacobs Racing Kennel; Easi Lil Charlie, Blanchard Kennel; Atascocita Birma, Abrahamson Kennel; Me No Care, Steve Sarras Kennel; Craigie Pirate, Lester Raines Kennel; Saber Rylie, Imark Kennel; and CTW Tira Misu, Patriot/Taplin Kennel. Next in line behind AD Black Falcon in points are a handful of racers with 25 points each – Craigie Pirate, Easi Lil Charlie, Shes Kinky, Time Killer and WW West Wing. The original field of 88 greyhounds will be cut to 48 sprinters for Wednesday’s third round. Greyhounds with at least 10 points advanced. 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. Points accumulated after the second round: (the following greyhounds advance to the third round): AD Black Falcon (Xtrem Hess), 30 points Shes Kinky (Jacobs), 25 points Time Killer (Jacobs), 25 points Easi Lil Charlie (Blanchard), 25 points Craigie Pirate (Lester Raines), 25 points WW West Wing (Wayne Ward), 25 points L’s Luv It (Blanchard), 22 points Fit The Battle (Jacobs), 22 points TNT Free Falling (Patriot/Taplin), 22 points RS Perfectionist (Lester Raines), 22 points VJ Up Too Speed (Charter), 20 points Me No Care (Steve Sarras), 20 points Atascocita Birma (Abrahamson), 18 points Eau Claire (Charter), 18 points Gonz Pina Kata (Xtrem Hess), 17 points Saber Rylie (Imark), 17 points CTW Cant Stop It (Lester Raines), 17 points HK’s Jessiegirl (Blanchard), 17 points Jedi Tippsy Tail (Lester Raines), 17 points Penrose Boss (Blanchard), 17 points SJ Skynyrdnation (Lester Raines), 17 points VIP Yankee (Jacobs), 16 points CTW Tira Miru (Patriot/Taplin), 16 point Atascocita Berta (Abrahamson), 15 points AB Bad Influence (Jacobs), 15 points BGR Out Of Mind (Brad Boeckenstedt), 15 points Gloves Off (Xtrem Hess), 15 points Lee Logan (Lester Raines), 15 points JSK Crockett (Jacobs), 15 points Pat C Sidepocket (Rangel), 15 points TNT Twister City (Patriot/Taplin), 14 points JSK Roulette (Jacobs), 13 points Imark Solo (Imark), 13 points WW Livorno (Wayne Ward), 13 points WW Mumford (Wayne Ward), 13 points BGR Ready Or Not (Brad Boeckenstedt), 12 points JPRG Ranger (Steve Sarras), 12 points Barts Fire Away (Charter), 12 points PBW Gannicus (Blanchard), 12 points CG’s Penny Shoe (Abrahamson), 11 points BGR Deadpool (Brad Boeckenstedt), 10 points AMF Bystander (A Ray), 10 points Outlaw Bustamove (Lester Raines), 10 points CTW Givin It All (Abrahamson), 10 points WW Foca (Wayne Ward), 10 points BGR King Kong (Brad Boeckenstedt), 10 points Racine (Charter), 10 points BGR Big Al (Brad Boeckenstedt), 10 points (Note: Imark Stingray had 12 points after the second round but was scratched). The following greyhounds were eliminated from the stakes event: 9 points: Flying Alita (Patriot/Taplin) 8 points: JS Wanna Bee (Lester Raines), Keeper Draco (Xtrem Hess), Tkel Ritz (Blanchard), Pat C Dog Patch (Rangel), You Got Lucky (Blanchard) 7 points: Keeper Messier (Xtrem Hess), Imark Mash (Imark), Imark Sonja (Imark) 6 points: CBJ Sharpshooter (Patriot/Taplin) 5 points: KB’s Argon (Blanchard), Hashtag Attitude (Abrahamson), AMF Well Played (A Ray), Abbi’s Eagle (Jacobs), VJ Geturfreakon (Rangel) 4 points: BGR Bonecrusher (Brad Boeckenstedt), Imark Bushwacka (Imark), Keeper Cry (Xtrem Hess), PJ Soul Survivor (Charter), Thanatos (Steve Sarras), Wobble Baby (Steve Sarras) 3 points: AMF Weirdo (A Ray), Aussie Stitch (Rangel), CTW Til Then Tes (Steve Sarras), MPJ Wild Flower (Rangel), WW Slick Simon (Wayne Ward) 2 points: AMF Whisterical (A Ray), BGR Clark Kent (Brad Boeckenstedt), Keeper Go Quasar (Xtrem Hess), BRC Justic (Xtrem Hess), Saber Bennett (Imark) 1 point: AMF Well Played (A Ray), Aussie Mak (Rangel), Hashtag Yani (Abrahamson), Mr Ellie (Rangel) 0 points: JS Beach Patrol (Rangel), Ponda Waco Hound (Abrahamson), Tiny Hug (Steve Sarras) Saber Hannah (Imark), out Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of June 7, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 7, 2021 Steve Sarras Kennel’s CTW Black Forest has three straight Grade AA wins for trainer Barb Long. Kennel-mate Cross Lanes has won three out of his last four starts (M, D, C). Rangel Kennel’s JS In The Money has three Grade AA victories in a row for trainer Scott Robinette. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbie’s Frontman has catured three out of his last four Grade AA trips for trainer Alisha Nichols. Lester Raines Kennel’s O Ya Trisha has won five out of her last six 3/16 outings (TD, TC, B, TA, TAA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate Teasemansqueezem has back-to-back wins (A, AA). Charter Kennel’s Barts Sundayhalo has two straight Grade AA victories for trainer James Campell. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Go Chiefs Go has three wins in a row (B, A, AA) for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mates ADH Flo Jo (A, TAA 3/8) and Craigie Design (B, A) have back-to-back victories. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Super Ollie has four straight wins (D, C, B, A) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Blanchard Kennel’s BO’s Owen has four victories and a second in his last five trips (M, D, C, B, A) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates BO’s Robert has two wins and a second in his last three races (B, A) while TW Ptolemy has won three out of his last four starts (M, D, C). Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s Fly Bullet Train has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Joe Otto. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as July 11, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jul 12, 2022 Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Kusapin has won five out of his last six starts (D, C, B, A, AA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s AT’s Goliath has captured three out of his last four outings (A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Koda (A, AA), Oshkosh Edward (A, AA), Slow Ride (A, AA) and Barts Taz Man (A, AA) have back-to-back wins for trainer James Campbell. Imark Kennel’s Chico Man has two straight Grade TAA 3/16 victories for trainer DiAnn Derr. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Kris Was Righh has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s LK’s Patience has three straight victories (C, B, A) for trainer Louise Strong. Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Red Hot has two wins in a row (B, A) for trainer Joel Roden. Rangel Kennel’s VJ Slim Shady has three straight 3/16 victories (D, TC, TB) for trainer Sherie Comer. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as September 19, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Sep 19, 2022 Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has won four out of her last five Grade AA starts for trainer Jay Falcone. Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Bugaba has four straight Grade TAA 3/16 wins for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Makeitsnappy has three victories and a second in her last four Grade TAA 3/8 trips for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Cold On Ice has three 3/8 wins in a row (B, TA, TAA). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s My Bank Account has two victories, a second and a third in her last four outings (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Sabaton has two wins, a second and a third in his last four starts (A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Imark Kennel’s Imark Trixie has back-to-back victories (A, AA) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Paige has three wins and two seconds in her last five races (D, C, B) for trainer James Campbell. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Sunny Streak has back-to-back 3/16 victories (TB, TA) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back RADER RACING KENNEL’S “AUGGIE DOGGIE” AUGUST DAWN WINS PALM BEACH KENNEL CLUB’S $20,000 DICK ANDREWS FUTURITY! Jeff Prince Dec 31, 2019 West Palm Beach, Fl. – Sometimes you know who will win a race a few seconds after the starting box opens. Sometimes you find out the winner as the result of a photo finish. In the twenty-second running of the $20,000 Dick Andrews Futurity, it may have taken about three seconds after the race began that you knew who the championship blanket would be placed on. When the starting box opened, it was August Dawn breaking on top and extending his lead to the first turn. As written in the summary of the final, “If August Dawn breaks alertly and garners the early lead, there will be no catching him.” Now comes the surprises. GV On A Quest , the longest shot on the board at 37-1, outbroke her inside competition and reached the rail, outgunning the undefeated qualifying finalist, RF Oka . As the finalist raced into the final turn, Atascocita Jarta , going off at 17-1, found room on the inside and secured her spot as the third-place finisher, behind GV On A Quest . Rounding out the Superfecta was the hard-closing finalist Skiddy Hotrod , who himself went off at 34-1. August Dawn was victorious by three lengths and traversed the 545-Yard Royal Palm Course in a speedy time of 29.79 seconds, returned a healthy $19.60 to the delight of his supporters. The newly-crowned champ collected a cool $10,000 for his impressive box-to-wire victory. The complete order of finish: 1st – 6. August Dawn (Kinda Cruel Red – SG’s Phil Niekro, Rader Racing) 2nd – 3. GV On A Quest (KC And All – GV Jewel Quest, James Douglas) 3rd – 5. Atascocita Jarta (Gigawatt – Atascocita Deja, Suncoast) 4th – 7. Skiddy Hotrod (Dutch Magic – Skiddy Flicker, Lester Raines) 5th - 2. Buyusumnewshoes (Superior Panama – Joy Giovanni, Rader Racing) 6th – 1. Skiddy Hack (Dutch Magic – Skiddy Flicker, Lester Raines) 7th – 4. RF Oka (Chasmo’s Dutch – Superior Megryan, B & B Racing) 8th – 8. Dennis Moment (Kinda Cruel Red – SG’s Phil Niekro, Rader Racing) The Futurity is named in honor of former PBKC kennel operator, humanitarian and 2004 inductee to the Greyhound Hall of Fame Dick Andrews. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of September 4, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Sep 5, 2023 Charter Kennel’s FGF Duke has won six straight Grade AA races for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate JSP Hush Money has back-to-back 3/8 wins (TA, TAA). Blanchard Kennel’s Tenacity has four victories and a second in her last five Grade AA trips for trainer Chris Maynard. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has three wins and two seconds in her last five Grade AA starts for trainer Mike Holguin. Kennel-mate Bigbootybetty has back-to-back victories (B, A). Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Xtra Fancy has two wins and two seconds in her last four Grade TAA 3/8 races for trainer Joel Roden. Code Red Kennel’s O Ya Paws has two victories and a second in his last three Grade AA outings for trainer Tom Engle. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Got Rhythm (AA) and WW Sweet Silver (B, A) have back-to-back wins for trainer Ron Otto. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Andrew Bogut has won three out of his last four 3/16 trips (TC, TB, TA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Psycho But Sweet has captured three out of her last four races (M, D, C) for trainer Natalie Looper. Previous Next