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< Back FURRY FOUR FIELD SET Shane Bolender Mar 30, 2021 Although upsets were plentiful in the first couple of rounds of the 2021 “Hound Madness” Stakes, once 60 greyhounds got eliminated and we ended up with four remaining for the semi-finals, the “chalk” survived all the chaos, setting up for what should be one heck of a set of match races this coming Friday. The West Region was won by #3 seed Pat C Ram Rod (Gloria Dorsey Kennel), who took out #1 seed Air Ace during the 3rd race on Saturday rather easily, extending an early length lead to 3 ½ lengths by the time the finish line came. That win extended his overall race winning streak to four straight going into the Furry Four round. The Midwest Region was won by #1 seed Craigie Delegate. The Monte Hoopes trained star seems to be the crème of the overall crop as as the red and white fawn male beat #6 seed TMC’s Sweetcraig by 3 ½ lengths to advance. His stat sheet is pretty impressive, as not only has the 69 pound male won his last five starts, but has won 10 of 12 races this year and 14 of 17 career races overall. The East Region was captured by #2 seed JS Keephopealive (Lester Raines Kennel). This is the second entry in the Furry Four field for trainer Monte Hoopes. This is also the only female out of the four remaining greyhounds, making her a rooting favorite to face off against the big boys. Some would argue her path to this stage in the stakes event was the easiest, facing some of the weaker seeds to get here. She easily dispatched #5 seed Eliza Fraser in the “Greyt Eight” round, winning by 6 ½ at the finish line and still pulling away. The fourth and final region (South) was won by #3 seed Aladdin (A Ray Kennel). The red male held off gamely #13 seed XM Stride N by a single lengths in probably the best match race of the four recently contested. Oddly enough, it was also the only race he won outright, as he finished second overall the previous four races. The “tail” of the tape on both races is detailed below. Race #13 on Friday’s performance will feature the JS Keephopealive vs. Aladdin match race while race #16 will feature Craigie Delegate vs. Pat C Ram Rod. The winners of both races will face off for the championship on Friday, April 9th. RACE 13 (Grade SAA) – Friday, April 2, 2021 JS KEEPHOPEALIVE VS. ALADDIN RACE 16 (Grade SAA) – Friday, April 2, 2021 CRAIGIE DELEGATE VS. PAT C RAM ROD Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as June 13, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 13, 2022 Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has five straight Grade AA wins for trainer Jay Falcone. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry has won three out of his last four Grade AA trips for trainer Jill Spicer. Kennel-mate Xtrem Donkey has back-to-back wins (B, A). Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Ramey has three victories and two seconds in her last five Grade TAA 3/16 outings for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate RS’s Power House has won four out of his last five trips (D, C, B, A). Charter Kennel’s FGF Raylan has three straight 3/8 wins (TC, TB, TAA) for trainer James Campbell. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Boogie Man has captured three out of his last four 3/8 races (B, TA, TAA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW By All Means has three victories in a row (C, B, A) for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mate WW Mind Your Biz has back-to-back wins (B, A). Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Kusapin has three straight victories (D, C, B) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Previous Next

< Back PBKC PRESENTS THE 89TH RUNNING OF THE $50,000 JAMES W. PAUL 3/8THS MILE DERBY Jeff Prince Feb 27, 2020 Previous Next

< Back MAC'S TAYLORANNE WINS WVGOBA JUVENILE S Pawloski Sep 28, 2020 Long shot Mac’s Tayloranne stunned the field by posting a box-to-wire victory Saturday afternoon in the final of the $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juvenile at Wheeling Island. Sent to post at 11-1 odds, Mac’s Tayloranne roared out to an early 4-length lead before holding off CET Dirty Dilly by a head at the wire in 30.14. CET Wreckitralph rounded out the trifecta ticket, just 1 ½ lengths back. Completing the final field were Baby Face Nelson, fourth; Go On Horse, fifth; CET Ozzy, sixth; CET Motley Crew, seventh; and Coach Oh Boy, eighth. Mac’s Tayloranne, owned by Patrick McMillon, raced out of the A Ray Kennel at Wheeling and trained by Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as May 16, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski May 16, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s Teaser’s Tickle has four straight wins (A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Wanna Bee has three victories in a row (C, B, A). Charter Kennel’s Barts Superbowl has won three out of his last four Grade TAA 3/16 starts for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Slow Ride has three straight wins (C, B, A). Code Red Kennel’s TR’s Hobbs has captured three out of his last four 3/8 outings (TC, TB, TA) for trainer Tom Engle. Kennel-mate Hashtag Almighty has back-to-back victories (B, A). Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Super Ollie has two straight wins (B, A) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Previous Next

< Back NGA SPRING MEET SCHOOLING RESULTS - SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2022 Stan Pawloski Apr 17, 2022 NGA Spring Meet Schooling Results—Sunday, April 17, 2022 17 races scheduled: Dragged after every 10, no watering. Conditions: Cloudy & Cool; 45º Track: Fast MICHAEL STRICKLAND – (Race 1) 30.14, 29.98 , 30.27, 30.24, 30.40, HS DAVID STRONG - (Race 2) 30.05, 30.19, 30.01, 30.08, 30.52, 30.94, 30.34 FLAHIVE/HARDISON - (Race 3) 30.39, 30.49, 30.20, 31.11 Previous Next

< Back WVGOBA KEYSTONE CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF Stan Pawloski Greyhounds from three different kennels posted victories Friday afternoon in the first round of the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Keystone (3/8th) Championship at Wheeling Island. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Wild Blue Bee, Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s JAS Strait Aces and Steve Sarras Kennel’s CET Dirty Skinny registered first-round wins. Each accumulated 15 points and the top spot on the leaderboard. The second round will be held Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 11. The semi-finals are set for Sunday, Oct. 15, and the Keystone Championship is scheduled for Saturday matinee, Oct. 21. Capsule looks at the first-round races follow: Wild Blue Bee took command early and never looked back in romping to a 5 ½-length victory in 38.61. CG’s Delete and CET Miguel closed in the stretch to round out the trifecta ticket. JAS Strait Aces rallied from last after a slow break, getting up by a length at the wire in 39.10. CET Dirty Toodle finished strong for second while Wild Chomp Dude took third. CET Dirty Skinny flew by the leaders on the backstretch and never let up in rolling to a 10 ½-length victory in 37.99. CET Zinc powered home for second followed TS Woody. Points after the first-round follow: CET Dirty Skinny (Steve Sarras), 15 points JAS Strait Aces (Patriot/Taplin), 15 points Wild Blue Bee (Xtrem Hess Racing), 15 points CET Dirty Toodls (Steve Sarras), 10 points CG’s Delete (Code Red), 10 points CET Zinc (Imark), 10 points CET Miguel (Steve Sarras), 7 points TS Woody (Steve Sarras), 7 points Wild Chomp Dude (Xtrem Hess Racing), 7 points CET Beta (Steve Sarras), 5 points CET Marlin (Imark), 5 points Apollo Justice (Steve Sarras), 3 points Raise The Wind (Steve Sarras), 3 points TS Porky (Steve Sarras), 3 points CET Perch (Steve Sarras), 2 points Trade Up (Steve Sarras), 2 points Aaralynn Jean (Patriot/Taplin), 1 point Arroyo Kingston (Code Red), 1 point CET Murray (Wayne Ward), 1 point Baccarat (Steve Sarras), 0 points TS Overbite Ovie (Steve Sarras), 0 points (Rico’s Hell Yeah was scratched before the first round, CET Mist was withdrawn after the first round and CET Helga received a checked ticket from the judges and eliminated from the stakes). Previous Next

< Back WHEELING HOT DOGS ( AS OF MAY 3, ALL RACES 5/16 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ) Stan Pawloski May 3, 2021 Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has five straight Grade AA victories for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Abrahamson Kennel’s Atascocita Birma has won four out of her last five Grade AA races for trainer Tom Engle. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Firey Canbe Bott has three wins and a second in her last four Grade AA trips for trainer Alisha Nichols. Kennel-mates Abbi’s Gusta Win has captured three out of his last four Grade AA outings while Slatex Sinner has back-to-back Grade TA 3/16 victories. Rangel Kennel’s JS In The Money has three straight wins (A, AA) for trainer Scott Robinette. Kennel-mates Pat C Gorgeous (B, TA, TAA 3/8) and Pat C Sidepocket (A, AA) have two victories and a second in their last three races. Lester Raines Kennel’s Teasemandleavem has back-to-back 3/8 wins (TB, TA) for trainer Joel Roden. Steve Sarras Kennel’s KBJ Mudpuppy has two straight victories (B, A) for trainer Barb Long. Imark Kennel’s Imark Dahlia has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Charter Kennel’s KB’s Copy Kat has two victories in a row (B, A) for trainer James Campell. Previous Next

< 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 CG'S PENNY SHOE WINS MOUNTAINEER CLASSIC Stan Pawloski Oct 26, 2020 Tri-State Greyhound Park invader CG’s Penny Shoe caught front runner TNT Free Falling deep in the stretch to capture the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic Saturday afternoon at Wheeling Island. Racing out of the Abrahamson Kennel, CG’s Penny Shoe cleared the first turn 2 lengths behind Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s TNT Free Falling while a couple more lengths back were Abrahamson Kennel’s Atascocita Birma and Blanchard Kennel’s Penrose Boss. The leaders remained unchanged down the backstretch and far turn. Coming home, CG’s Penny Shoe moved to the outside as the sprinter powered past TNT Free Falling – winning by 1 ½ lengths in 29.82. Atascocita Birm finished third, 2 lengths back, while Penrose Boss rounded out the superfecta ticket. Completing the final field were Craigie Pirate (Lester Raines Kennel), fifth; AD Black Falcon (Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel), sixth; L’s Luv It (Blanchard Kennel), seventh; and TNT Twister City (Patriot/Taplin Kennel), eighth. CG’s Penny Shoe is owned by Janice Abrahamson and trained in Wheeling by Tom Engle. Previous Next

< Back NGA FALL MEET SCHOOLING RESULTS - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020 Jim Gartland Oct 7, 2020 43 races scheduled: Drag after every 10(last 13 run straight through), no watering. Conditions: Sunny, 58º – Track: Fast SHANNON HENRY - (Race 1) 29.90 , 30.20, 30.53, 30.20, 30.25, 30.42, 30.51, 30.62, 30.34, 30.50, 30.35, 31.17, 30.71, 30.43, 30.56, 30.42, 30.77, 30.39, 30.82, 30.93, 30.58, 30.74, 31.01, 30.61, 31.11, 31.25, 31.67 DAVID STRONG - (Race 2) 30.15, 30.61, 30.29, 29.99, 30.85, 30.80, 30.78, 30.48, 30.39 GLENN JONES - (Race 3) 30.86, 31.40, 31.17, 31.17, 31.42, 31.00, 31.60 Previous Next

< 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