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< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as April 18, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Apr 21, 2022 Blanchard Kennel’s JS Rob Stone has won six out of his last seven Grade AA races for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Charter Kennel’s Seven Summers has four straight 3/8 wins (TC, B, TA, TAA) for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mates FGF Rose (C, B, A) and FGF Beth Dutton (C, B, A) have three victories in a row, Dirt Track Diva has captured three out of her last four outings (D, C, B) while Barts Pepperjack has back-to-back wins (B, A). Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Xtrem Chicken has two straight Grade TAA 3/16 victories for trainer Jill Spicer. Lester Raines Kennel’s O Ya Red Thunder has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Joel Roden. Rangel Kennel’s MPJ Freeze Up has won three out of her last four trips (D, C, B) for trainer Sheri Comer. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of October 11, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Oct 11, 2021 Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has three wins and two seconds in her last five starts (AA, SAA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate Penrose Boss has won three out of his last four outings (AA, SAA). Lester Raines Kennel’s O Ya Trisha has four straight 3/16 victories (TA, TAA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates Teaser’s Tickle (B, A, SAA) and Flute Able (B, A, AA) have captured three out of their last four trips. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Eagle has three wins in a row (A, SAA) for trainer Louise Strong. Rangel Kennel’s JS Express Male has won three out of his last four races (A, AA) for trainer John Farmer. Kennel-mate JS Sugar Rush has back-to-back 3/8 victories (B, TAA). Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s GF St Martin has three straight wins (B, A, AA) for trainer Joe Otto. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW West Wing has three victories in a row (D, C, B) for trainer Ron Otto. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of October 25, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Oct 25, 2021 Lester Raines Kennel’s Teaser’s Tickle has won six out of his last seven trips (B, A, SAA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates Teaser’s Twist has three straight victories (C, B, A) while SNL Relic (A, AA) and SNL High Octane (A, AA) have back-to-back wins. Rangel Kennel’s JS Sugar Rush has captured three out of her last four 3/8 races (B, TA, TAA) for trainer John Farmer. Charter Kennel’s Atta Boy Angus has won three out of his last four 3/16 trips (TC, TB, TA) for trainer James Campbell. Code Red Kennel’s FF Roadhouse has captured three out of his last four races (C, B, A) for trainer Tom Engle. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s Gypsy Wife has won three out of her last four outings (M and TC, B 3/16) for trainer Joe Otto. 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

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of January 20, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jan 21, 2020 Jacobs Racing Kennel’s JSK Roulette has four wins and a second in her last five Grade AA races for trainer Louise Strong. Kennel-mate She’s Kinky has back-to-back victories (A, AA). Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s CTW Tira Misu has captured four out of her last five outings (B, A, AA) for trainer Joe Otto. Blanchard Kennel’s L’s Luv It has two wins and a second in her last three Grade AA starts for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Abrahamson Kennel’s Hashtag Yani has back-to-back Grade AA victories for trainer Tom Engle. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Drinkmepretty has two straight Grade AA wins for trainer Joel Roden. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Butterworth has two Grade AA victories in a row for trainer Ron Otto. Imark Kennel’s Allday Emma has two wins and a second in her last three trips (B, A, AA) for trainer Scott Purdy. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Goddessofthehunt has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Barb Long. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 24, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 24, 2020 Blanchard Kennel’s L’s Luv It has six wins and three seconds in her last nine Grade AA races for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Drinkmepretty has four victories and a second in her last five Grade AA trips for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate Kelsos Ukulele has back-to-back Grade AA wins. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Intrigue has two victories and two seconds in her last four Grade AA starts for trainer Louise Strong. Kennel-mate Simply Simple has back-to-back wins (B, A). Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s RS’s Hammerdown has two straight 3/8 victories (B, TAA) for trainer Joe Otto. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Wobble Baby has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Barb Long. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Got It Good has two victories in a row (B, A) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back $65,000 WVGOBA OPEN SPRINT STAKE FINALS AT TRISTATE Patricia Saul May 26, 2023 The race card for the final round of the $65,000 WVGOBA Open Sprint Stakes at Tri State has been released. Topping the list after four rounds from CET Kennels is CET Dirty Dilly who has accumulated 48 points. The four-year-old female remains the lone greyhound undefeated among the sprinters. Next topping the leaderboard is JA’s Dupont from Abrahamson Kennel. The two-year-old male accumulated 35 points with a win, a 2nd and two 3rds. Completing the final field of competitors are Mac's New York (Mc Millon / Ward) and CET Negan (CET Kennels), 33 points; JA's Henry Ford (Abrahamson Kennel), CG's Bo Peep (Abrahamson Kennel) and CG's Roadrunner (Abrahamson Kennel), 31 points; GF Steel Horse (Lomax Kennel), 30 points. The final top contenders will race the oval Saturday evening, May 27 in the 12th race. Post positions follow: 1—Mac’s New York, 2—CET Dirty Dilly, 3—CG's Bo Peep, 4—JA’s Dupont, 5—CET Negan, 6—JA's Henry Ford, 7—GF Steel Horse, 8— CG's Roadrunner. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of April 10, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Apr 10, 2023 Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Pumbaa has five wins and a second in his last six Grade AA races for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate CNS Kansasthrill has won three out of her last four starts (A, AA). Code Red Kennel’s Upfront has captured four out of his last five outings (A, AA) for trainer Tom Engle. Kennel-mate FF Lets Go has won three out of her last four outings (D, C, B). Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Zip Fuel has won four out of his last five 3/16 trips (B, TA, TAA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates JS Switchingears has three wins and a second in his last four Grade AA races while JS Bunsontherun has back-to- back Grade AA victories. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Xtrem Princess (A, TAA 3/8) and Xtrem Kitty Cat (A, AA) have two wins and a second in their last three starts for trainer Jill Spicer. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Smile N Mean It has three victories and a second in his last four 3/8 outings (TC, B, TAA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Spartan Shield has captured three out of his last four races (C, B, A) for trainer Mike Holguin. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Angela Lansbury has won three out of her last four trips (D, C, B) for trainer Louise Strong. A Ray Kennel’s Oshkosh Mojo has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back ROUND 1 - 2020 ORANGE PARK DERBY Jan 13, 2020 Its time to kick off the stakes racing season in 2020 with the Orange Park Derby. The best greyhounds at the racetrack will battle in head to head competition over the next two weekends for a chance at the cash and the crown on Saturday evening February 1st at bestbet Jacksonville. A ton of converted sprinters are amongst the ranks and we will soon see if they are up to the added distance. The 660 mainstays are also here, so who will come out on top in round 1? Let’s take a closer look. Round 1 of 2020 Orange Park Derby – Monday evening January 13th, 2020 Race 7 – Easy choice here as the solid grade A router is Fakeit To Makeit. A clear class edge top notch winner over 660 will get to take once several newcomers and other lower grade 660 racers. Posted well, out and gone and holding on to win. Ww Annie Kay is switching to 660 and might be able to compete early. A solid breaking grade A, she might be able to hang in early, don’t know if she can run this far. UC Ricky Snickle can close late over the distance and will make his presence know, and don’t forget about TMC’s Makinmoney. Dad Seldom Told was the winner of this race a few years ago. (3-7-8-6) Race 9 – Go with the hot hand here. WP’s Twistedlady has won 3 of her last 4 starts and hasn’t missed the quiniela in any of those efforts. She has good early speed and is determined late. Bred to run this far, dad Seldom Told was an OPD winner in the past. Pat C Woozy can really let things fly when he gets loose early, but he must break to impress here. The most is good, and late he will come flying to challenge. Other routers I Dont Care could press throughout from a great post, and the Thanksgiving Marathon Champ, Baby Stop Crying, is rested well and could threaten from off the pace late. (7-4-3-6) Race 10 – Pre-Race favorite RPG Get You Back might just be the one to beat in this whole stake race. Winning 5 of the last 6 races, she is a force over this distance. From the outside post, she will be unabated to the lead and should dominate in this effort. Super C Addison might be new to the route, but she sure looks the part of a 660 greyhound. Anyone out of Super C Alice can run this far. Don’t be surprised by an upset. WW Spending Time is a solid grade A winner over 660 that could be a tough as well tonight. She is a bit short late and that could cost her in the final few strides tonight. Alcohol U Later is a strong closer that is a big outclassed in this effort. Still young, showing promise, despite the grade disadvantage, he is good enough to factor at the wire here against these. (8-5-7-4) Race 12 – WW Porro has not missed the quiniela in 4 straight and has not finished out of the money in 6 races in a row. He has good early speed, will be a threat to the early leaders, and late will prove best for the win. BGR Woe Is Me is loving the new distance and has taken to it like a fish to water. Getting better in every start, don’t overlook those back to back wins. A new grade A, she lacks experience, but not late drive to talent. She too could be a threat to win here. LK’s Haul N Cash needs to get back breaking, and back on track, if she wants a chance to shine tonight, and in the stretch everyone better be wary of the hard closing TMC’s Skatman as they approach the finish line. (8-5-7-4) Race 14 – I know it is new to the distance, but sometimes you have to go in instinct. Pat C Jacob loved the rail and gets the one box in this effort. He is not short! He is a powerful greyhound, and you cannot forget about that 30.21 clocking sitting there 3 races back. He will break better over the route and I expect him to make quite a debut over 660 yards tonight. Trying to challenge him will be the trio of grade A 660 routers. LK’s I Got This is a good breaker that will prompt the pace throughout in this effort, especially from the 8 box. RTSS Gonwitdawin is tough when she is close early on. No big speed around here in this effort and breaking from a favorable post, she contends too. Arby can come on strong late on occasion and looks to make the most of the 2 box here. If the mood is right, she has the speed to challenge as well. (1-8-6-2) Round 2 will run on Friday evening January 17th as all 5 races return. Don’t miss out on your favorites as we surge on thru to the finals on Saturday evening February 1st at bestbet Jacksonville. 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 JS FLAMIN ACE AND FLYING ZULU SELECTED FOR TOP NGA AWARDS IN SHORTENED RACE YEAR Jim Gartland Mar 12, 2021 Two Southland stars have picked up the NGA’s annual Awards; JS Flamin Ace winning the 50th Annual NGA Rural Rube Award as the nation’s top sprinter for 2020, and Flying Zulu capturing the Flashy Sir Award as the best distance greyhound in the land. Flamin Ace finished 2nd in this same vote last year, but edged out LK's Crush N It in this year's contest. Voting for the Rural Rube was a bit more lopsided with Flying Zulu receiving nearly 40% of the total vote. A 2017 son of Superior Panama-CH Sweet Honey raised on the Henry farm in Solomon, Kansas, Flamin Ace had been "destined for greatness" since being purchased as a high dollar sale at the NGA auction in 2018. He has lived up to the billing and has been considered one of the best sprinters in the land since first hitting the oval late in 2018. Since breaking in and reaching AA at Southland in 2019, he hasn't dropped out of the top grade. In his 32 starts at Southland in 2020 he never went off at odds of more than 2 to 1 highlighting his talent via the betting public. He was also voted as Captain of the All American team by the NGA. Owned by Garth Brooks and Lester Raines and racing for the Monte Hoopes trained, Raines Kennel, Ace started the year off with a bang winning five of his first nine starts coming back from a layoff due to a slight injury. He would go on to hit the pay sheet in nine of his next ten starts, five of those being wins including a victory in the $85,000 Southland Derby. He would win five of his next six including four qualifying rounds of the Male Sprint Championship. Racing luck, or maybe bad luck, got the best of him in the finals however, running into much early trouble and finishing seventh. He would grab two more wins before the year was out including a dominating ten length win in November before another minor injury sidelined him for the rest of the year. His steady and consistent style, while always racing against the best, makes Flamin Ace the champion he is. He finished the year with a 32-16-6-2-3 record; an 84% in the money clip! A much deserved award for this fabulous sprinter. Congratulations to Garth, Lester, Monte, and all the connections of JS Flamin Ace. Runner-up in the Rural Rube voting was John and Jill Lashmet's LK's Crush N It. This son of LK's Now R Never-LK's All In picked up two more stake victories in 2020 and finished the year with 29 wins. He captured the Derby Lane Sprint and Husker Magic stakes and won his final race of the year shortly after turning four years old which just happened to be his 93rd win in his 153 lifetime starts. Others high in the voting for the Rural Rube were William O'Donnell's Chillaxification, and Janice Abrahamson's CG's Penny Shoe. Voting was not as close for the top spot in the Flashy Sir contest. Only two greyhounds received double digit votes and were separated by a total of eight votes in the end. Flying Zulu won out over Rasta with FGF Avenger, and Slatex Beretta further back. Flying Zulu is a red brindle son out of Barcelona Boss-Classy Senza . He is the epitome of a distance star as he ran only one official race less than 660 yards in 2020. He won races at both 660 and 703 yards running against Southland's best and was named to the NGA's All American team. After spending time at four different tracks over the previous year, Zulu found his way to Southland in January of 2020 proceeded to win his first two starts in Memphis by a combined 16-1/2 lengths! He would continue his winning ways, mostly at 660 yards but also doing damage at 703 when those starts came his way. He could come from behind, but was even more impressive on the lead, often drawing away by large margins. He would win three out of four qualifying rounds in the Razorback Classic before finishing a hard fought fourth in the final. From there he would move over to 703 yards and promptly win seven in a row including a five and a half length romp in the Marathon Stake during the Festival of Stakes program in October. He would only get one more win before the year was out but battled in every race switching back in forth over the distance courses. He would finish 2020 as the win leader at Southland with an overall record of 38-19-5-2-5 A classic distance star and another local Abilene product, he is owned by Vince Berland and raced for the Kelly Everett trained Bussman-Balakis Kennel at Southland. Congratulations to all his connections! The 50th Annual NGA Rural Rube and Flashy Sir awards will be presented at the awards ceremonies program at the Greyhound Hall of Fame on Thursday night, April 22, during the NGA's Spring Meet. Previous Next