For the past 60 years, exceptional greyhounds from each US track have been nominated for the NGA's All American Teams. Originally the award was determined by the AGTOA but later the NGA Board of Director takes into account win totals, stakes wins and competition to determine that year's best of the best. All American Teams For the past 60 years, exceptional greyhounds from each US track have been nominated for the NGA's All American Teams. Originally the award was determined by the AGTOA but later the NGA Board of Director takes into account win totals, stakes wins and competition to determine that year's best of the best. 2009 Yahoo Omar (Lonesome Cry-Pin Oak Vicki) Norm Rader & Robert Litke; Rader Knl. Flupascrackerbox (Dave The Dog-PA’s Shawneelass) David Flora & Team Greyhound Gable Sour Cream (Gable Oscar-RJ’s Tater Chip) Harlyn & Janna Goebel Penny Candy (Stan’s Boy Flyer-Majestic Angle) D.Q. & Sharon Williams Hallo Gold Acre (Hallo West Acre-TM’s Gold Digger) James E. O’Donnell, Jr. Hi Noon Hero (Flying Penske-Hi Noon Catwoman) Wayne Strong TMC’s Remedy (Lonesome Cry-TMC’s Josalynn) Eddie McDonald Ten For Tee (Dodgem By Design-My Misty Tara) River Bluffs/Jim Krug/N. Meyer 2008 Hallo Gold Acre (Hallo West Acre-TM’s Gold Digger) James O’Donnell, Jr. Penny Candy (Stan’s Boy Flyer-Majestic Angle) D.Q. & Sharon L. Williams Starz Jenko (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Kiowa Like Jill) N.J. Sherck Flying Mancini (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Gable Acadia) Vince Berland; McAllister Kennel NMS Sweet Thing (Flying Penske-Sobe Lily) Nichols Meyer & Robert Hume Kiowa Wish Frank (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Sol Adara) Smith Greyhounds; O’Donnell Knl. Soprano Drive (TNT Star Wars-Essie Ecks Drive) Tony Mills; Strong Kennel Coldwater Torres (WW Time Warp-Hey Bell Dancer) O. Henderson/G. Medis; Gray Knl 2007 Flying Stanley (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Flying Rimes) Vince Berland; McAllister Kennel Afleet Alex (Gable Dodge-Darragh) Lester Raines Flyin Bridgeport (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Flying Harriet) Vince Berland; McAllister Kennel Switzler Jammin (Galena-Switzler Roxcee) Norman L. Rader Dreamy Blossom (Maryville Rumble-Valoris) Christopher J. D’Arcy KJ’s Yukon Gold (Trojan Cruze-Lady Schia) James Wilshusen Coldwater Torres (WW Time Warp-Hey Bell Dancer) Oscar Henderson/Georgia Medis Kiowa Willowwisp (Craigie Whistler-Kiowa Tom Long) P. O’Donnell/B. Dalton 2006 Bob’s Skeet (Gable Dodge-Bob’s Fraschilla) Robert Stokes; LaRosa Kennel Extruding Dream (Impossible Dream-Iwantthattrophy) Finegan, Ametrano, Caldwell Ozzie The Man (Stan’s Boy Flyer-Go Go Cleo) Anthony Morris; Cahill & O’Connor Knl Greys Calibrator (Craigie Whistler-Greys Nose Dive) C. D’Arcy or P. Murphy Kiowa Delicate (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Kiowa Al See Ya) B. Dalton or P. O’Donnell Cajun Cain (Fortified Power-Cajun Jewel) Daryl Brumage Dragon Fire (Brett Lee-Hoops Slamdunk) James A. Fischer or Terry D. Hollar Kay V Tatoo Tony (Flying Penske-Mohican Val) Smith Greyhounds, Inc. 2005 Ozzie The Man (Stan’s Boy Flyer-Go Go Cleo) Anthony Morris; Cahill & O’Connor Knl WTD Country Gold (Gable Chevy-ML Taffy Crunch) William Davidson Boone’s Fishnkid (Mulberry Memory-Boone’s Candibar) Wayne Strong Joe Hearns (Craigie Whistler-Touche Baby) Randy Floyd; Floyd & Porter Kennel Its Dust Em (TNT Star Wars-Its Star Dust) Julia Ward; Wayne Ward Kennel Kiowa Molly Bell (Kiowa Bet Dutch-Kiowa Big Molly) James O’Donnell/Bryan Dalton Nimby TP Jan (Flying Penske-JD Tripod) Weber Kennel; Douglas Kennel Igoby Brady (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Go Sharon Go) Greg, Delphine Geter/River Bluffs Knl 2004 Cayman Went (Snow Bow-Faithful Message) Green Turtle Cay Greyhounds, Inc. WW Apple Jax (Derby Day*-WW Royalprincess) Ward-H. Hal Gill RA Blazer (Greys Outbound-Redbabybrindle) Clayton J. Black or Paul Rahe Greys Royalcrown (Its Aclevercatch-Greys Liberty) Ernest J. Butler-Greymeadow EA’s Itzaboy (Oswald Cobblepot-San Tan Bomber) Regal Sports-F. Fulchino Flying Newport (Flying Train-Model Girl) Edward J. Zeroski, Jr.-ZEZ Kennel Dustin The Way (Molotov-Greys Gold Dust) Sharon L. Williams—DQ Williams Kennel Ethereal Force (Gable Dodge-OHK Party Liz) Fred Schunmann 2003 EA’s Itzaboy (Oswald Cobblepot-San Tan Bomber) Regal Sports-F. Fulchino Cayman Went (Snow Bow-Faithful Message) Bahama Mama-Green Turtle Cay Burt Road (Oswald Cobblepot-Waterford) Melvin Langford Coldwater Konow (Oswald Cobblepot-Coldwater Cia) Gray Kennel-O. Henderson, G. Medis Jawa Leonas Best (Gable Dodge-ML Foxy Move) Davidson-J. Sutton, W. Schram, Jr. WW Apple Jax (Derby Day*-WW Royalprincess) Ward-H. Hal Gill Be Discrete (Wigwam Hoss-Be Insured) Ron Beckner Rooftop Moby (Molotov-Faithful Maid) Marriott-James Potter 2002 Talentedmrripley (Greys Statesman-Oneco Malee) Bahama Mama Kennel EA’s Itzaboy (Oswald Cobblepot-San Tan Bomber) Regal Sports-F. Fulchino Gable Vermilion (Gable Dodge-Seegold Panache) Gable-Katt Kennel Ben Awhile (Greys Flamebeau-Bistro Queen) LaRosa Ent.-G. Adler Gene’s Champion (Scott Free-Joint Assets) Wayne Ward Dodgem By Design (Gable Dodge-Cruzin By Design) Charter Kennel Happy Voyage (Voyage Seeker-Cavallini) R. Bartley Kennel-C. Godby Kiowa Sweet Joe (Oswald Cobblepot-TM’s Sweet Dream) ZEZ-Flying Eagles 2001 Talentedmrripley (Greys Statesman-Oneco Malee) Bahama Mama Kennel Kiowa Shawnee So (Minaki Zeke-Kiowa Shawnee) Suncoast Kennel Redmoon Clyde (Rapido Rambo-Redmoon Ruby) D.Q. & S. Williams Gable Oscar (Gable Dodge-Gable Raquel) Goebel Kennel LA Striker (Flying Train-Killouragh Grant*) Flying Eagles Kennel Kiowa Sweet Trey (Oswald Cobblepot-TM’s Sweet Dream) ZEZ-V. Berland, K. Smith Courageous Nicky (Molotov-Belated Gift) R. Thorne Kennel-A. Pratt BW’s Chestnut (Winning Kick-Riverview Ammie) D. Blair Kennel-B. Werner 2000 Dominator (P’s Raising Cain-Spect So) Ryan Farms BD’s Phillip (Oshkosh Racey-Hazardous Curves) C. Marriott-W. Denton Be My Bubba (P’s Raising Cain-Jody Jo Di) Wilhite Kennel-M. & K. LeFebvre J B Junior B (P’s Raising Cain-Vanessa Go*) Ryan Farms-J. Potter Kiowa Shawnee So (Minaki Zeke-Kiowa Shawnee) Suncoast Kennel Shootyz Groove (P’s Raising Cain-MJ Shadow) Karen Legg Shata Vallie (Splishin Vallie-Nordic Princess) McMillan Kennel-C. Smith Greys Free Bird (Fortress*-Greys Julianna) Greymeadow-J. Frenette 1999 Its Aclevercatch (Fortress*-Its Terbear) W. Ward-H. Gill Bart’s E Mail (Oswald Cobblepot-Bart’s Saltine) Rick Bartley George Beck (Return To Zenda-Betty Two Toes) Stanton-P. Becker Greys Outbound (Oswald Cobblepot-Greys Julianna) Greymeadow Kennel Kiowa Chippewa (My Rooster-Kiowa Day War) Paw Paw Kennel-A. Birnbaum Mark McGwire (Blazing Desire-Cold Shot Babe) G. Cruze-M. Lasky Pa’s Bella (P’s Raising Cain-Pacific Episode) George Benjamin Shata Vallie (Splishin Vallie-Nordic Princess) Mc Millan Kennel-C. Smith 1998 Granny (Trojan Episode-Miss Athena) R. Feathers-F. Gibson, Jr. Wigwam Hoss (Wigwam Wag-Riley’s Marymary) G. Wood-Keeter’s Kennel Bomb Threat (Dutch Dugan-Stylish Lilla) Greymeadow-B. Collette Kiowa Chippewa (My Rooster-Kiowa Day War) Paw Paw-K. Smith Greys Betsy Ross (Mi Designer-Representation) Greymeadow Kennel-J. Frenette Castor Troy (P’s Raising Cain-Cara’s Runabout) Plum Creek Kennel Run Vickie Star (Twilite Drive-Okie Janice) G & R Kennel-B. Adams JJ Littlerichard (JJ Doc Richard-JJ Secret Love) Freeze Jackson Kennel-Skywood 1997 Scott Free (Terry Waite-Hardscrabble) Robert Mendheim Cee Bar Snow (Fortress*-Girlyo) Dippolito-M. Mackey Fast Money (Banker’s Express-Jamie Bloom) Wayne Ward Kydo River Farrah (Ion Powertrain-River Ballerina) FMC Kennel-D. Jenkins ML Dusty Trail (Bara Buzz-ML Hello Dolly) B. Davidson-L. Heluk & M. Harnett Starlight Irene (Oshkosh Racey-Panama Pee Wee) James. E O’Donnell, Jr. Wigwam Hoss (Wigwam Wag-Riley’s Marymary) G. Wood-Keeter’s Kennel Winsome Doe (P’s Raising Cain-Dakota Penny) G. Scott-V. Scott, B. Vincent 1996 Mocan Try (Mi Designer-Sparkling Babe) Richard Nelson Pat C Anguish (Torrey Pines-Pat C Alicia) Pat Collins Bean Brewer (Knuckles Up-Katy Kin) Creek Kennel-B. Collette Blazing Lady (HB’s Commander-AZ’s Aliza) T. Meadows-C. Sabanty CD’s Joe (Rudie Rose-Manda’s Express) Starlake-D. Moorhead Fortress Of Gold (Fortress*-Hondo Charbaby) S. Lester Raines My Thane (Sweet Louie-It’s A Clicker) Robert Mendheim SC’s Mask Rider (Kountry Hank-HM Sion) Pevehouse-Stonecraig 1995 Twilite Demand (HB’s Commander-Twilite Fantasy) Diamond Kennel Dungaree (Big Tar-Riley) M. Randle-R. Thorne Kennel Flying Neptune (HB’s Commander-Win Jet) Flying Eagles Kennel Follies Bergiere (Ion Flashback-Aube) Sprint Kennel-R. Reynolds JJ Doc Richard (JJ Lucky Streak-HH’s Sincerely) Skywood Kennel-D. Boyd Magic Gangster (Longford Leo-M’s Sherry Win) Haber Kennel Pat C Anguish (Torrey Pines-Pat C Alicia) Pat Collins Willowrun Becky (Beckam Pay Day-Being Brave) J. Black Kennel-J. Lynch 1994 Pat C Rendezvous (Pat C Best Yet-Westpark Fly Off*) Pat Collins Picki Princess (Ibex Galahad-Cindy Whiz Red) Starlake Kennel-E. Wheeler Pat C Montecarlo (Chevy Montecarlo-Pat C Adora) Pat Collins EJ’s Douglas (Hey Vern-Abigail Girl) Marriott Kennel-E. Jackson Be Alive (Butter Pat-Betty Bee) Ron Beckner Kennel Great Son (Blendway-Tingler) Fynmore-Ryan Kennel Agent Geno (Seeinandbeinseen-My Patchey) Mitchell Ballard Kennel ML Top Royalty (Tipp Lad*-ML Miss Kitty) Ferrell Kennel 1993 Mega Morris (Morris The Cat-BB’s Snuggle) Ferrell Kennel EJ’s Douglas (Hey Vern-Abigail Girl) Marriott Kennel-E. Jackson By Tar (Big Tar-By Lass) Ron Beckner Kennel ML Top Royalty (Tipp Lad*-ML Miss Kitty) Ferrell Kennel RV Snowlady (RV Snowman-J’s Ladybug) Mendheim-O’Donnell Kennels DG’s Dealer (Hondo Monopoly-DG’s Miss Shiney) Ron Dorsey Kennel Mo Kick (Jig Jag Mo-Mo’s Silver) New Horizon Kennel-E. Kennon My Rooster (My Bocephus-Good Point*) Bill Woodall 1992 Oxford Shoes (Kelso’s Hot Rod-Tender Handmaid) E.J. Alderson Mo Kick (Jig Jag Mo-Mo’s Silver) New Horizon Kennel-E. Kennon Dicky Vallie (Rudy Vallie-K’s Purple) George Benjamin Cookin Capp (Karate Kid-Cookin Debbie) C. Marriott-T. & W. Denton Briggs Stratton (Bj Gentleman Jim-HW Highlight) J. Ward-Monarch Hy’s Black Flash (Black Trader-JT’s Little Jan) Tommy Hyler DG’s Dealer (Hondo Monopoly-DG’s Miss Shiney) Ron Dorsey Kennel Wiretex (BJ’s Justin-Lovetex) E.J. Alderson 1991 Mo Kick (Jig Jag Mo-Mo’s Silver) New Horizon Kennel-E. Kennon Randy Handy (Rudy Vallie-Unique) George Harlan FMC’s Wake Up (DG’s Tutu-Downing Skinny) FMC’s Midnight Kennel Chesty Marine (RK’s Walt Whiz-Exeter Gal) J. Allen-P. Amundsen Mi Designer (K’s Flak-Proud Treat) Richard Nelson Ski’s Gallo (My Unicorn-Sweet Deal) Mike Williams Bob’s Tray (Two Step-Texbaby) LaRosa Ent.-R. & J. Stokes Givemefive Eric (Dark Forces-Misty Maiden) Oxbow/Trow-D. Weis 1990 Beckam Pay Day (Jock’s Warrior-Twistee) David Lingle Daring Don (Me Sompin-Cheyenne Jan) Perry Padrta Swedish Episode (Dutch Bahama-Meter Maid) Marion Currier HB’s Prince Red (Akbar-Princess Donna) Erwin/Lewis-H. Cook Aksarben Duke (Friend David-Valley Princess) D. Abernathy-B. Elliott Runaround Sue (Bambi Jake-Dangerous Choice) Paw Paw-L. Wood Hello Higsbee (Rooster’s Spur-Hay Stacker) Ferrell Kennel Blendway (Perceive-Buzz Off) E. & R. Beckner More All Americans 2022-2017 2010-2017 1963-1989

< 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 Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as April 25, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Apr 19, 2022 Blanchard Kennel’s JS Rob Stone has won seven out of his last eight Grade AA races for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates BO’s Owen has two wins and two seconds in his last four Grade TAA 3/8 races, Artex Comiskey has three straight victories (D, C, B) while Loyal Imani has back-to-back wins (B, A). Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Dally has three straight Grade AA victories for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate FGF Rose has four wins in a row (C, B, A, AA). Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D has two victories and a second in his last three Grade TAA 3/8 races for trainer Joel Roden. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Frontman has back-to-back Grade AA wins for trainer Louise Strong. Imark Kennel’s Sumkindawondrful has two straight victories (B, A) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Rangel Kennel’s Pat C Knob has back-to-back 3/16 wins (TB, TA) for trainer Sheri Comer. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as October 10, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Oct 10, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Saltythursday has won four out of his last five Grade AA races for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Justlikehoney has captured three out of her last four outings (C, B, A). Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Edward (AA) and Poker Laroo (TAA 3/8) have won three out of their last four trips for trainer James Campbell. Jacobs Kennel’s Odin Ogre has captured three out of his last four starts (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Kennel-mate Marlyn Mason has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Patriot-Taplin Kennel’s Shadow Ban has two straight wins (B, A) for trainer Joe Otto. 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

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One of the greyhound industry's most acclaimed award. The Flashy Sir is for the United State's fastest middle-distance winning greyhound. Flashy Sir The Flashy Sir award is presented to North America’s most accomplished distance greyhound racer each year. Winners are nominated and voted by the NGA Full and Associate Membership as well as the Greyhound Review readership. Note, due to a change in format and a reduction in greyhound racing tracks, the format changed in 2023 from Flashy Sir to NGA's Best Router Award. CG's Maggi CG's October Jax Freida 2024 Best Router Award Pedigree Janice Abrahamson JS Comin Undone Show On The Road CH Keepin Faith 2023 Best Router Award Pedigree Shannon Henry FGF Davycrockett Trent Lee FGF Jamboree 2022 Pedigree Kevin Fulton Flying Zulu Barcelona Boss Classy Senza 2020 Pedigree Vince Berland Sarkazum Shonn Jennah 2019 Pedigree WH O'Donnell BGR Monster Boc's Tony Romo Boc's Jennyfinch 2018 Pedigree Brad Boeckenstedt Magnetic Drive Flying Westover Johara 2017 Pedigree Anthony Napolitano JR Show On The Road KC And All Closin In Onawin 2016 Pedigree David Robinette Highlyclassified Kiowa Mon Manny Cantrell 2015 Pedigree Jacobs Racing Odd Grayson TK Quick Strik Odd Swanee 2014 Pedigree Linda Jones Smokey Joe Flying Penske Okgo Box To Wire 2013 Pedigree Norm Rader /Ed Gardner Jr Boc's Blast Off Djays Octane Ucme By A Mile 2012 Pedigree Brad Boeckenstedt 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 ... 5

< Back YEAR IN REVIEW: HIGHLIGHTS FROM WHEELING'S 2022 RACING SEASON Stan Pawloski Jan 6, 2023 Last year marked 46 years of Wheeling greyhound racing. Fans can expect another thrilling, fun-filled racing season and more excitement in 2023. Even though the track’s featured stakes race, the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic, was not held in 2022, there were plenty of highlights on the track. A 3/8th greyhound etched his name in the record books, two West Virginia-bred stake events were contested, several greyhounds battled throughout the year for top win honors and a number of youngsters broke their Maiden and look like future stars. Top greyhound honors went to Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine, who posted 22 victories. Next in line were Oshkosh Edward with 20 and Xtrem Chicken with 19 wins. The Lester Raines Kennel, trained by Joel Roden, captured the 2022 kennel championship with 567 wins – their third straight after winning crowns in 2020 and 2021. The Blanchard Kennel took runner up honors with 516 victories. The top highlight during the 2022 racing season was RS Big D’s streak of 13 straight 3/8th victories as the middle-distance star chased Casual Casey’s track record of 16 wins in a row. RS Big D’s 13 straight victories tied Stage Door Ace for the longest winning streak by a 3/8th greyhound in Wheeling history. The pair share fourth on the all-time win streak list behind Casual Casey (16), Steph’s Good (15) and Win Again (14). A February 2019 greyhound out of Oya Stan The Man-RS Hard Drive, RS Big D is the first Wheeling racer to win 10 in a row to begin a calendar year since Kiowa WW Brother in 2009. The first three of RS Big D’s 13 in a row were in December 2021. Steph’s Good captured a record 15 straight to start the 1987 racing season. RS Big D’s 13 straight victories were by a combined 67 lengths – a 5-length average margin of victory. He had wins by 9 ½, 8 ½, 7 ½ (twice), 7 and 5 ½ (twice) lengths during his streak. In the $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juvenile Championship in late September, the favorite CET Barracuda (Imark Kennel) battled for the early lead with Arroyo Roxanne (Code Red Kennel) before taking charge near the far turn. CET Tiger Boy (Steve Sarras Kennel) closed strong in the stretch to take runner up honors while Arroyo Roxanne settled for third. Completing the final order of finish were CET Sashaligotti (Steve Sarras Kennel), fourth; CET Moto Moto (Steve Sarras Kennel), fifth; CET Fernando (Imark Kennel), sixth; CET Marlin (Imark Kennel), seventh; and Mac’s Monreaux (A Ray Kennel), eighth. In the $65,000 WVGOBA Panhandle Championship in late November, CET Dirty Dan (Steve Sarras Kennel) rushed to an early 3-length lead before holding off RS’s Dark Night (Lester Raines Kennel) by a neck at the wire. CET Marlin (Imark Kennel) rounded out the trifecta ticket. Completing the final order of finish were CET Barracuda (Imark Kennel), fourth; CET Tiger Boy (Steve Sarras Kennel), fifth; CET Fernando (Imark Kennel), sixth; RS’s Railhauler (Lester Raines Kennel), seventh; and RS’s Dunkindylan (Lester Raines Kennel), eighth. Wheeling will host two West Virginia-bred stakes races again in 2023, the Juvenile and the Keystone Championship. Hopefully the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic returns to the stakes calendar. While RS Big D’s 13 victories in a row was the longest winning streak during the 2022 racing season, two other greyhounds – JS Rob Stone and CET Dirty Dan – won six straight races. Four other greyhounds captured five races in a row – Florentine, Frappe, Xtrem Chicken and JS Cold On Ice. Several other greyhounds captured four straight victories – Marlyn Mason (twice), BGR Jaded, JS Oakietwister, Seven Summers, Oshkosh Dally, Teaser’s Tickle, O Ya Thunder Boy, Xtrem Chicken, Artex Bugaba, WW Cuddlebug and JS Big Rig. With the closing of Iowa Greyhound Park last May and Southland Greyhound Park in Arkansas at the end of December 2022, only the two greyhound racetracks in West Virginia – Wheeling Island and Tri-State – will be operating this year. Look for most, if not all, of the kennels in Wheeling to be dotted with former Southland greyhounds this year and the level of competition raised a few notches. CET Dirty Dan captured the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Panhandle Championship at Wheeling Island last October. In the winner’s circle with the champion are, from left, racing manager Jack Davis, Carl Tomblin II (CET Dirty Dan owner), Summer Tomblin, racing secretary Chris Yahn, lead out Tiffany Daniels, Steve Sarras and Nikolas Sarras. (Photo by Stan Pawloski) Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of May 17, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski May 17, 2026 Lester Raines Kennel’s LNS Ritzi Go Go has five wins and two seconds in her last eight Grade AA trips for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate Wanderlusts Call has back-to-back 3/16 victories (B, TA). Code Red Kennel’s FF Whirlwind has four wins, a second and a third in her last six Grade TAA 3/16 starts for trainer Tom Engle. Blanchard Kennel’s Lyl Ark Bernadet has won three out of her last four trips (A, AA) for trainer Chris Maynard. Kennel-mate Bulldozer Mozer has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s ML Side Pocket has three straight wins (B, A, AA) for trainer Natalie Looper. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s Forest’s Goal has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/16 victories for trainer Cheyney Kuriata. Previous Next

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