< Back $65,000 WV Bred Open Distance Stake at Tristate P. Saul May 30, 2024 The lineup for the final round of the 2024 $65,000 Open Sprint Stakes at Tri-State has been announced. Four outstanding female greyhounds, each with an impressive 40 points, lead the pack after four rounds. Gls Finleysfilly, a thirty-two-month-old sired by Sh Avatar out of Supra C Alexa, secured two wins and placed second and third in the previous rounds, showing consistent performance. She is represented by JS Kennels, trained by Garrett Gruden, and owned by Greg or Louise Strong. Cetmark Zippy, forty-four months old from Superior Panama - Zippen Zidel, scored a win, a third, a win, and a second in the rounds. She is represented by CET Kennels under trainer Scott Robinette and is owned by Carl E. Tomblin II Cet Dirty Toodles, twenty-eight months old from Sh Avatar - Cet Dirty Nicki, scored second, first, third, and first in the rounds. She is represented by CET Kennels under trainer Scott Robinette and is owned by Carl E. Tomblin II. Cg's Maggi, a twenty-eight-month-old from Cg's October-Jax Freida, achieved a third, a second, and two firsts in the rounds. She is represented by Abrahamson Kennel, trained by Todd Johnson, and owned by Janice C. Abrahamson. Completing the final field of competitors are Coal Powered (RS Racing), 31 points; Cg’s Miss Muffet (Abrahamson Kennel), 30 points; Cet Dirty Skinny (CET Kennels), 27 points; Cet Electrify (CET Kennels), 26 points. The top contenders will race on Friday evening, May 31, for the 14th race. Here are the post positions for the final round: 1—Cg’s Miss Muffet, 2—Cet Dirty Skinny, 3—Coal Powered, 4—Gls Finleysfilly, 5—Cet Dirty Toodles, 6—Cetmark Zippy, 7—Cg’s Maggi, 8—Cet Electrify. Get ready for an exciting race! Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of September 21, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Sep 21, 2020 Abrahamson Kennel’s Atascocita Berta has won three out of her last four starts (A, AA) for trainer Tom Engle. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s TNT Free Falling (AA) and GF La Duena (TAA 3/16) have two wins and a second in their last three outings for trainer Joe Otto. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Me No Care has two victories and two seconds in his last four trips (A, AA) for trainer Barb Long. Jacobs Kennel’s VIP Yankee (AA) and Abbi’s Eagle (B, A) have back-to-back wins for trainer Alisha Nichols. Kennel-mate RR Naples has captured three out of his last four races (D, C, B). Blanchard Kennel’s Easi Lil Charlie has two victories and a second in her last three starts (B, A) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Previous Next

< Back LESTER RAINES WINS 2020 WHEELING KENNEL CHAMPIONSHIP Stan Pawloski Jan 28, 2021 n 2018, Lester Raines captured the kennel championship on the final night of the racing season at Wheeling Island – edging the Blanchard Kennel by two victories. After a runner up finish to Blanchard in 2019, the Lester Raines Kennel ruled as king again last year – taking charge after a 3-month shutdown due to the coronavirus-19 pandemic closed the racetrack from mid-March until early June. Once on top, the Joel Roden-trained kennel never looked back. Lester Raines posted 426 victories last year, easily outdistancing runner up Blanchard (389) and Jacobs Racing (383). For Roden, 2020 marked his third championship with Lester Raines – following up crowns in 2016 and 2018. The kennel previously won Wheeling titles in 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996. The thrill of the competition at Wheeling Island still fuels Roden. “Every year our goal as a kennel is to do as well as we possibly can, day-by-day, so each championship is special and means a lot. I still love doing what I do and hope I am doing it for a lot longer,” Roden said. “My parents were in the business, so I grew up with it and very proud of that. We get into the business for the competition – that’s what it’s all about.” Next in line behind Lester Raines (426), Blanchard (389) and Jacobs Racing (383) in the final 2020 standings were Patriot/Taplin (335), Charter (315), Xtrem Hess Racing (311), A Ray (301), Imark (294), Steve Sarras (292), Abrahamson (285), Brad Boeckenstedt (285), Wayne Ward (264) and Rangel (179). Lester Raines was locked in a tight race atop the kennel standings early in the 2020 racing season when the state ordered the closure of the track March 16. In the next 12 weeks the track was idle for live racing, but the greyhounds participated in schooling sessions on the island surface three days every week. “Although we were shut down, it was still a lot of work schooling the greyhounds every week. I think the closing actually helped our kennel,” Roden noted. “We had a lot of young pups and the shutdown gave them some time to mature and get acclimated to the racetrack.” Pacing the Lester Raines’ attack last year were Craigie Pirate with 15 victories and JS Drinkmepretty with 12 wins. Two other sprinters reached double figures in victories – Craigie Deuce with 11 and RS Perfectionist with 10. “Craigie Pirate was one of our pups helped by the shutdown. He learned how to run the racetrack while schooling,” Roden said. “Drinkmepretty is a little warrior, a little beast.” Checking in with nine victories apiece were JS Wanna Bee, JS Fine Toon and Rooftop Blondish. Recording eight wins each were CTW Cant Stop It, K One More Thing, KBF Country Gal, Kelsos Rasta Man, SNL Firebird, Super C Kix and ZB Tremonti. “We didn’t have a lot of superstars last year, but we had a kennel full of consistent, solid greyhounds,” Roden said. “It was a mix of young pups and veteran greyhounds that contributed throughout the year.” Roden credited his Wheeling crew – Julie Roden, Amanda McCardle, Kenneth Kelly and Dean Ellis – for playing a key role in the kennel’s success in 2020. “We got a combined effort from our team, Lester Raines, the greyhounds and our lease customers,” Roden said. As for 2021, Roden expects the competition to be as keen as ever with greyhounds coming in from other racetracks. “It’ll be a challenge again,” Roden said. In addition to having the most wins in 2020, Lester Raines garnered the most seconds (396) while Blanchard was tops in thirds (416). Lester Raines was the leader in win percentage with 16 percent followed by Jacobs Racing with 14 percent and Blanchard with 13 percent. Lester Raines led all kennels with a 45 percent trifecta mark. Jacobs Racing was next with 41 percent while Blanchard and Wayne Ward followed with 40 percent each. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 1, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 23, 2026 Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Look Out has three wins, a second and a third in her last five Grade TAA 3/8 races for trainer Ron Otto. Lester Raines Kennel’s LNS Raisetheroof has three victories and a second in his last four Grade AA trips for trainer Joel Roden. Charter Kennel’s JSP Money Train has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer James Campbell. Blanchard Kennel’s BBW Ms Doubtfire has won three out of her last four outings (C, B, A) for trainer Chris Maynard. Previous Next

< Back 2023 HALL OF FAME AUCTION Jul 31, 2023 The Greyhound Hall of Fame museum preserves and presents the history of the racing greyhound in America from its inception to today. Two resident greyhound greeters are onsite to greet the visitors. Located in Abilene, Kansas, the greyhound capital of the US, the museum provides an in depth look at greyhounds from birth through adoption, and has been doing so for over 50 years. The Hall, like many museums, is always in need of funding so we are asking that you please help us out and join us for our 2023 Auction to Support the Greyhound Hall of Fame on Facebook! This auction will help raise needed funds for the ongoing operating costs of the facility. The Hall of Fame needs EVERYONE'S help to continue to represent our Industry. The auction will run from August 7 to August 19, 2023 at 8:00 pm, but first we need everyone to spread the word about the auction and we need donations for the auction to happen. We really want to make this a super successful fun auction but it can't happen without our greyhound community. We also encourage you to share this information so we can get the word out. Your help in this is greatly appreciated. The official site on Facebook is: "2023 Auction to Support the Greyhound Hall of Fame" Special thanks to Mike and Lisa Muchler for hosting this big event. Previous Next