< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of March 2, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Mar 2, 2020 Blanchard Kennel’s L’s Luv It has six wins and four seconds in her last 10 Grade AA races for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate Arkans Kochab has back-to-back 3/8 victories (B, TA). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Intrigue has three wins and two seconds in her last five Grade AA trips for trainer Louise Strong. Kennel-mate Get Shorty has captured three out of his last four starts (D, C, B). Lester Raines Kennel’s Heska Holka has four victories, a second and a third in her last six races (C, B, A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates ZB Tremonti (AA) and Kelsos Last Lady (B, A) have back-to-back wins. Charter Kennel’s Barts Walk On has won three out of his last four outings (A, AA) for trainer Jay Falcone. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Spend A Lot has two wins and a second in his last three Grade AA starts for trainer Ron Otto. Imark Kennel’s JS Roc A Feller has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/8 victories for trainer Scott Purdy. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Got It Good has captured three out of his last four trips (B, A, AA) for trainer Joe Palmer. Steve Sarras Kennel’s CTW Chacha Tempo (TB, TAA 3/8) and Cochise Can Fly (B, A) have back-to-back wins for trainer Barb Long. Rangel Kennel’s PJ Walk On Water has two straight 3/16 victories (TB, TAA) for trainer Alex Hall. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as December 12, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Dec 12, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s O Ya Fame has three straight victories (A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates JS Big Rig has won four in a row (M, D, C, B) while JS Mismarymackin has back-to-back wins (A, AA). Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Edward has two victories and two seconds in his last four Grade AA trips for trainer James Campbell. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Marlyn Mason has two wins and a second in her last three Grade AA outings for trainer Louise Strong. Code Red Kennel’s O Ya Paws has back-to-back Grade AA victories for trainer Tom Engle. Rangel Kennel’s Pat C Dog Patch has two straight Grade AA wins for trainer Alex Hall. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Xtrem Begonia has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/16 victories for trainer Jill Spicer. Steve Sarras Kennel’s WW Crowd Control has four wins and a second in her first five career races (M, D, C, B) for trainer Jay Falcone. Blanchard Kennel’s Elliot’s Chase has captured three out of his last four trips (M, C, B) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Previous Next

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The National Greyhound Association is the home of US racing greyhounds and professional breed experts. Since 1906, the NGA has stewarded the breed, making it one of the most popular dogs in America! The National Greyhound Association is the official registry of the breed, a membership organization devoted to overseeing the recording of the breeding, registrations, and performance of the Sport of Queens in the United States. As the greyhound experts and industry professionals, the National Greyhound Association is devoted to the welfare and stewardship of the breed. Our organization is knowledgeable and committed to greyhounds from the whelping box, developing the canine athlete and resourced with a comprehensive greyhound adoption network. Greyhound racing starts here, where professional members gather information to breed, whelp, humanely raise and produce the world's fastest canine. Most importantly, we celebrate a history of the breed and exalt the finest traits, to produce the finest athletes and amazingly functional, working bred dog. Our National Meets 100 year Tradition Since the 1920's greyhound enthusiasts have traveled to Kansas to showcase their greyhound talents. Today, every April and October annually, greyhound racing experts, breeders, trainers, kennel owners and representatives from greyhound racetracks worldwide convene in Abilene, Kansas to celebrate the finest sporting canine breed. Upcoming Nationals Fall 2026 Nationals Oct 12-16 Spring 2027: May 3 - 7 Fall 2027: Oct 11 - 15

< Back $64,000 SPRINT CLASSIC PREVIEW Feb 13, 2020 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – No 550-yard stakes series at Derby Lane is more lucrative than the $64,000 Sprint Classic. With $25,000 going to the champion, the stakes will be high Saturday when one of the track’s premier events gets underway. Since Montague Maze of Moses-Crawford kennel prevailed in the inaugural series in 1976, 44 greyhounds have won the Sprint Classic. No dog has won it twice. That could change if defending champion LK’s Crush N It has his way again in the 45th edition. “I think he can do it if he gets right and starts breaking again,’’ Lashmet kennel manager and trainer Ken Deacon said. “He’s had almost 100 races against the best. “I gave him a little bit of time off. He’s back, and if he gets back to his sharp form, he has a chance of winning it again . . . without a doubt.’’ Thirty-two greyhounds have been entered in Races 4 (8:10 p.m.), 6 (8:39), 8 (9:13) and 10 (9:47). The field will be cut in half after Wednesday’s second round. Two final qualifiers will determine the eight-dog championship field on Feb. 29. Points are accumulated in each race by order of finish on a 16-10-8-6-3-2-1-0 scale. LK’s Crush N It was fabulous in 2019. His Sprint Classic title was the highlight in a season that featured four stakes championships, a national win title with 50 victories, and a pair of Derby Lane top-dog crowns. The 38-month-old male from a litter by LK’s Now R Never and LK’s All In captured the Sprint Classic with an unblemished record – winning all five races, including four qualifiers – to become the second dog in series history to claim the title in unbeaten fashion. The first greyhound to pull off the feat was 2007 winner Hometown Boy of Floyd & Porter kennel. LK’s Crush N It’s clocking of 30.24 seconds in the title race was the fourth fastest in a Sprint Classic finale. Lego Andrew, winner of the 2016 event for Floyd kennel, owns the best time of 30.06 seconds. A lifetime winner of 69 races and more than $103,000 in career earnings from 98 starts, LK’s Crush N It prepped for the Sprint Classic on Monday with a box-to-wire, 7-length victory in 30.44 seconds. LK’s Crush N It drew into Race 8 and starts from box 3. His kennelmate, LK’s Santorini, winner of the $18,000 Inaugural on Jan. 4, is another solid contender in Race 6 and begins from post 6. She is a 34-month-old daughter of LK’s Vespar and LK’s Chardonnay. Both greyhounds are owned by kennel operators and breeders John and Jill Lashmet of Eaton, Colo. “(LK’s Santorini) is running better than the big dog (LK’s Crush N It) is right now,’’ Deacon said. “She’s won six of her last nine races and has only been out of the money once in 10 starts (either first or second). I give her just as much as a chance (as LK’s Crush N It).’’ Lashmet, which ranked in third place in wins among the 14 kennels through Thursday, can become the first operation in 10 years to repeat as a Sprint Classic champion. Only four kennels have won at least two titles consecutively, the last being McAllister in 2009-10. Greymeadow (1998-2000) won the title three years in a row, while E.J. Alderson (1988-89) and Darby Henry (1983-84) were back-to-back champions. Deacon likes his chances to repeat, but he also has an eye on Shoot The Breeze of Floyd kennel. Shoot The Breeze, which has won his past three starts by a total of 24-1/2 lengths, has clocked the meet’s four quickest times on the 550-yard course, including 30.05 seconds on Feb. 3. The 28-month-old son of Derby Lane track record holder Trent Lee and Danicas Go Daddy is owned by kennel operators Randy and Pat Floyd. He drew box 8 in Race 10. “Shoot The Breeze is the best dog here at the track at the moment,’’ Deacon said. “He’s running hard. Everybody’s saying (there’s) a new sheriff in town. “But they run the races and things happen. He’s definitely the main challenger.’’ Deacon says getting off to a good start – both out of the starting box and in the series – is the recipe to success. “The break is 95 percent of it,’’ he said. “If you break, you get away and get around the trouble. Once you get a lead on a good Grade A dog, it’s tough to catch it. The post position plays a big part here. “I always want to win the first couple of races (in qualifying). If you win one of the first two (rounds), it almost guarantees you (to advance) with 16 points.’’ Previous Next

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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. 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Rob Gronkowski Switzler Jammin Chatty Cathy Steve Sarras/RAder Racing Kennel Pedigree U Too Pure Silk Kiowa Sweet Trey U Too Silk Charter/Charter Kennel Pedigree SH Avatar Kiowa Mon Manny Tom S Caterwaul T Sugihara/R Hardison Pedigree Kiowa Producer Dragon Fire Kay V Sweeet Kay J Sherck/ Smith Greyhounds Pedigree Smokey Joe Flying Penske Okgo Box To Wire N. Rader/Ed Gardner/Radar Kennel Pedigree Kiowa Jordan Doc Flying Penske Kiowa Tiffany Smith Greyhounds / J./ O'Donnell Jr Pedigree Venus Espinosa Kiowa Mon Manny Sol Venus Smith Greyhounds/V. 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< Back S64,000 DERBY LANE SPRINT CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Mar 3, 2020 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – LK’s Crush N It couldn’t be missed during his historic Leap Day victory at Derby Lane. It was more of a challenge to find him moments later in the post-race celebration, where the Lashmet kennel superstar was surrounded in the track infield by a group of 22 posing for photographs. “Friends, family and kids that I coached in Little League,’’ kennel manager and trainer Ken Deacon said, referring to individuals comprising the entourage. A year after becoming only the second greyhound to win the $64,000 Sprint Classic with five consecutive victories – four in qualifying and one in the title race – LK’s Crush N It separated himself from previous greats that have run at the 95-year-old facility. Never before had a greyhound won Derby Lane’s most prestigious 550-yard stakes race twice. “First time in 95 years to win two Sprint Classics in a row,’’ Deacon said after LK’s Crush N It blew away some of the track’s top sprinters with a seven-length victory. Actually, the Sprint Classic is only 45 years old. But everyone knew what Deacon meant. Since Montague Maze of Moses-Crawford kennel won the first Sprint Classic in 1976, none of the ensuing champions managed to pull off LK’s Crush N It’s feat. “Words can’t describe how I feel about this dog,’’ Deacon said. “Yeah, I’m emotional. “It’s crazy. . . . I’ve seen some nice dogs here. He’s the best dog I’ve ever touched in 50 years.’’ Lashmet kennel also is the first operation in a decade to repeat as the Sprint Classic champion since McAllister kennel in 2009-10. Only five kennels have won at least two titles consecutively. Greymeadow (1998-2000) won the crown three times, while E.J. Alderson (1988-89) and Darby Henry (1983-84) were back-to-back champions. Deacon, 67, a native of Rochester, N.Y., has been with LK’s Crush N It throughout the dog’s racing career that began on Sept. 5, 2018, with a 13-length victory as a maiden. The 39-month-old male from a litter by LK’s Now R Never and LK’s All In has won 73 of 103 starts, and the $25,000 first-place prize elevated his lifetime bankroll to $131,125. LK’s Crush N It, the 2019 national win leader and Derby Lane’s two-time reigning meet win leader, also collected his fifth stakes championship overall - first in 2020. He is the first Derby Lane athlete to win five stakes at the track since Flying Coal City in 2010-11. Flying Coal City, a dual-distance performer for McAllister kennel, went on to claim greyhound racing’s Triple Crown in 2010 for owner Vince Berland of Abilene, Kan. He was the Rural Rube winner (nation’s best sprinter), the Flashy Sir winner (sport’s top distance performer), and the All-America captain. “Crush N It is just a nice greyhound – very consistent,’’ Deacon said. “He reminds me a lot of Joey Ice (Capabal kennel’s All-America captain and Rural Rube winner in 2014). . . . Boom! Out of the box every time. “In stakes races, if you break and go to the front, your chances (of winning) are a lot better than going around last.’’ That’s what LK’s Crush N It did. Bred and owned by Derby Lane kennel operators John and Jill Lashmet of Eaton, Colo., LK’s Crush N It broke first from box 6 and proceeded to increase his margin over the seven rivals at all three race calls, leading by three, six and seven lengths, respectively. The clocking of 30.63 seconds by LK’s Crush N It was the only one under 31 seconds on the evening performance among the 96 dogs that competed on the 550-yard course. “The track was very, very, very slow,’’ Deacon said. Runner-up BD Wells of Everett Racing kennel provided assistance for LK’s Crush N It by staying in front of 3-2 favorite and third-place finisher Shoot The Breeze of Floyd kennel throughout the race. “All the early speed came right down on the rail (at the start) and they just pinched (Shoot The Breeze, box 2),’’ Deacon said. “The 5 dog (BD Wells) kept (Shoot The Breeze) from getting outside. If he gets around second close to (LK’s Crush N It), I don’t know if he’d catch him, but he might have. “It was a tough race. It’s like most of Crush N It’s races. . . . He breaks on top and you have to go get him.’’ LK’s Crush N It was coming off a third-place finish in Wednesday’s final qualifier following three consecutive victories. It was his only loss from 10 Sprint Classic starts over the past two years, but he led all finalists in qualifying points. “He missed his break a little bit (in the final qualifier),’’ Deacon said. Hometown Boy of Floyd & Porter kennel was the first greyhound in 2007 to win the Sprint Classic in unbeaten fashion. LK’s Crush N It was one of three Lashmet kennel sprinters in the finale. LK’s Pick Me Up finished fifth and LK’s Santorini was sixth. Other finalists included Lester Raines’ Super C Casino (fourth), ABC Racing’s Ryeit (seventh) and Lester Raines’ O Ya Hot Rod (eighth). “I love everybody,’’ Deacon said as LK’s Crush N It’s fans began to leave the paddock area. “It all about (LK’s Crush N It), it’s not me. I just come to work and turn him out.’’ Previous Next

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