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< Back WVGOBA KEYSTONE STAKES KICKS OFF AT WHEELING Stan Pawloski Nov 23, 2021 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS’s Prime Time and A Ray Kennel’s Mac’s Zhivago posted victories Friday afternoon in the first round of the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Keystone Stakes at Wheeling Island. Heading into the Wednesday, Nov. 17, second round, both middle distance 3/8 racers have accumulated 15 points to top the leaderboard. The semi-finals are set for Sunday, Nov. 21, and the stake final is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 27. Capsule looks at the first round races follow: RS’s Prime Time, an overwhelming favorite in his race, rocketed to an early lead and never looked back in winning by 2 ½ lengths in 38.03. CET Dirty Gurly and GLS Fast Food rounded out the trifecta ticket. Mac’s Zhivago, also a huge favorite, overhauled leader RS’s Blue Heaven in the stretch and pulled away to a 5-length victory in 38.17. Mac’s Autumn got up for third. Points after the first round follow: RS’s Prime Time (Lester Raines), 15 points - Mac’s Zhivago (A Ray), 15 points CET Dirty Gurly (Steve Sarras), 10 points - RS’s Blue Heaven (Lester Raines), 10 points GLS Fast Food (Jacobs Racing), 7 points - Mac’s Autumn (A Ray), 7 points Mac’s Choo (A Ray), 5 points - JA’s Moon Man (Code Red), 5 points TS Tito Ortiz (Steve Sarras), 3 points - TS Shaq (Steve Sarras), 3 points Mac’s Chapman (A Ray), 2 points Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of November 22, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Nov 23, 2021 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D has five straight Grade TAA 3/8 victories for trainer Joel Roden. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Heart has won five out of her last six Grade AA starts for trainer James Campbell. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s Fly Bullet Train has two wins and a second in her last three Grade AA races for trainer Joe Otto. Code Red Kennel’s Mr Einstein has back-to-back Grade AA victories for trainer Tom Engle. Blanchard Kennel’s Fiddlin Frog (A, AA) and Arkans Ballarat (B, A) have back-to-back wins for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Imark Kennel’s Tickle Ur Fancy has two straight victories (A, AA) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s JW Ladyluck has won four out of her last five outings (D, C, B, A) for trainer Louise Strong. Previous Next

< Back $64,000 SPRINT CLASSIC SECOND-ROUND RESULTS Feb 20, 2020 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A change of scenery has done wonders for Ryeit. Competing in his first career stakes series, the ABC Racing kennel greyhound joined 15 other dogs to advance Wednesday in the $64,000 Sprint Classic at Derby Lane. Half of the 32-dog field was eliminated, with the remaining sprinters moving on to Saturday’s third qualifying round in Races 6 (8:39 p.m.) and 10 (9:47). The Feb. 29 championship field will be determined after next Wednesday’s final qualifier. Dogs earn points in each race based on order of finish on a 16-10-8-6-3-2-1-0 scale. First place in the 550-yard event pays $25,000. Ryeit remained in contention with his second consecutive second-place finish to raise his point total to 20. Favored in wagering at 8-5, Ryeit overcame a tardy start to finish second by a length behind Bartley Corporation kennel’s Where U Want Me, who paid a series high $24.60 to win in 30.47 seconds and elevated his point total to 18. “Ryeit ran well,’’ ABC Racing kennel owner Don Burk said. “He missed his break, went down to the first (turn) on the outside trying to go around (other dogs), and he closed.’’ Ryeit is one of two ABC Racing sprinters to move on. He is joined by Son Shine, who has 18 points following a second-place finish behind Lester Raines kennel’s Super C Casino, who paid $7.20 to win in 30.57 seconds. Son Shine lost by two lengths after setting the pace by four lengths early. Super C Casino has 19 points. LK’s Crush N It of Lashmet kennel and Floyd kennel’s Shoot The Breeze both remained undefeated in the series and share the points lead at 32. LK’s Crush N It paid $3.20 to win after clocking 30.13 seconds for his 71st lifetime victory. Shoot The Breeze won his career-best fifth race in a row and returned $3.80 to win with a career- and meet-best time of 30.00 seconds. Both dogs won by six lengths. Ryeit, a 29-month-old male from a litter by Heyl and Elvara, has shown dramatic improvement since arriving at Derby Lane in December. “I got him from Southland (in West Memphis, Ark.) not too long ago and he’s been a nice dog,’’ Burk said. “He’s a money maker. . . . He hits the (tote) board all the time.’’ Owned by William O’Donnell and his North Shore Kennel of Lynn (Mass.), Ryeit struggled at Southland. He made only four official starts and was schooled 10 other times from March to September in 2019. Ryeit never finished better than fourth in the maiden ranks, and was subsequently sent to the Florida West Coast track. Ryeit has turned things around quickly at Derby Lane. After a pair of schooling races – where he finished first and second – the 72-pound dog has been a model of consistency. In 15 starts, he has only missed two paychecks (lower than a fourth-place finish) – including three wins and seven second-place showings. His best clocking has been 30.46 seconds on Jan. 25 under trainer Joy Burk, Don’s wife. “Everything’s got to go your way to beat those real good dogs like (LK’s) Crush N It, (LK’s) Santorini (Lashmet) and O Ya Hot Rod (Lester Raines) . . . and Shoot The Breeze is a monster,’’ Don Burk said. “(Ryeit) has got to get an 8 hole, and those other dogs have got to miss their break. You’ve got to run a perfect race, and hope they don’t.“ (Ryeit) has got 20 points, and in the next rounds, you know those other dogs will eat the points up. He’ll probably need 30 (points to advance to the finale). So a third and a fourth (in the upcoming rounds) should be all right for him.’’ Previous Next

< Back AVATAR PASSES AWAY Jim Gartland Aug 24, 2021 We are sad to report that superstar SH Avatar has passed away. The nation's leading sire and all time leading money earner had been living the life of a pet at the home of former trainer, Darren Flahive in Kansas City. Over the last few weeks he had developed some lumps which turned out to be cancerous. Bob Hardison relayed that "his age and advancing condition all but eliminated any surgical possibilities and it was clear he was beginning to suffer, so we (Bob, Tom Sugihara, Toye Cole and Darren) decided to have him euthanized." He will be missed but his legend and progeny will carry on for many years. Avatar was recently selected for induction into the Greyhound Hall of Fame. That ceremony will take place at this year's fall meet. RIP to the legendary SH Avatar. Previous Next

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< Back NGA Spring Nationals 2025 Monday Results Apr 14, 2025 Spring Meet 2025 Monday’s Results PDF Download SPRINT Stake Race 1 ML SIDE BY SIDE 2 1 1-2 1-1 1-1 30.58 DETERMINED BL COMMUNITY 1 3 2 2 2-1 30.66 BOLD BID SHELTON (A-47) 4 4 3 3 3-2 30.73 SLOW BREAK WW DANCE PARTY (A-48) 5 2 4 4 4-2 1/2 30.76 EARLY CONTENDER LAWRENCE SMITH OR JACOBS RACING KENNEL, (GOLD STANDARD-FIREY CANBE BOTT) Race 2 ML SIDE HUSTLE 2 1 1-2 1-2 1-1 1/2 30.61 ALL THE WAY GLS YES I DID 1 3 3 2 2-1 1/2 30.72 RAIL EFFORT BL BIG RED 4 2 2 3 3-3 30.83 GOOD TRY ALLON Z 5 4 4 4 4-4 30.91 FOLLOWED PACE LAWRENCE SMITH OR JACOBS RACING KENNEL, (GOLD STANDARD-FIREY CANBE BOTT) Race 3 GLS UNCLE SID 1 2 1-2 1-3 1-5 30.62 DREW OUT ADH TOP SECRET 2 3 3 3 2-5 30.99 MIDTRACK BID ML SLEEK SIDE 5 1 2 2 3-6 31.03 SAVED GROUND VAMOS 4 4 4 4 4-14 1/2 31.64 TARDILY AWAY LOUISE OR GREG STRONG, (KONOMI-GLS NATALIE C) Race 4 ML SIDE ACTION 2 1 1-4 1-4 1-2 1/2 30.64 OUTSIDE DRIVE GLS LITTLE RONA 4 3 3 2 2-2 1/2 30.83 LATE RUSH WW SOLID ROCK (A-50) 5 4 4 4 3-7 31.12 EVEN PACE JOHNNY CASH (A-49) 1 2 2 3 4-12 1/2 31.52 THREAT EARLY LAWRENCE SMITH OR JACOBS RACING KENNEL, (GOLD STANDARD-FIREY CANBE BOTT) SENIOR 1 Stake Race 5 WW POP COPY (A-2) 2 4 2 2 1-1 30.96 DESPITE TROUBLE WW FILM STAR (A-3) 5 2 1-3 1-3 2-1 31.04 SET GAME PACE ML AT MY SIDE 4 1 3 3 3-3 31.19 RAIL THREAT GETSO'S BEATRICE (A-1) 1 3 4 4 4-20 32.38 BUMPED 1ST TURN JAWS RACING, LLC, (MULBERRY GUS-WW LIVE TO TELL) Race 6 WW WORKIN ON IT (A-6) 4 1 2 2 1-2 1/2 30.83 STRETCH RALLY TURBO ROWAN (A-5) 2 2 1-1 1-2 2-2 1/2 31.01 GAMELY, OUTSIDE WW GRIM REAPER (A-4) 1 3 3 3 3-11 1/2 31.64 EVENLY WW STRAITSHOOTER (A-7) 5 4 4 4 4-13 31.75 ON INSIDE JAWS RACING, LLC, (MULBERRY GUS-WW LIVE TO TELL) Race 7 WW U BELONG TOME (A-8) 1 2 1-2 1-3 1-NK 30.93 HELD GAMELY WW REKINDLE (A-10) 4 3 3 3 2-NK 30.96 ALMOST UP TURBO MACK (A-9) 2 1 2 2 3-2 31.07 LATE THREAT JAWS RACING, LLC, (TOP OF THE PILE-WW SWIFT HEART) Race 8 WW MANY BLESSING (A-13) 4 1 2 2 1-4 1/2 30.97 STRETCH RUSH TURBO MARIA (A-12) 2 2 1-1 1-2 2-4 1/2 31.29 SET GAME PACE WW THE WASP (A-11) 1 3 3 3 3-5 31.34 OFF LATE JAWS RACING, LLC, (KONOMI-WW SMOKIN HOT) SENIOR 2 Stake Race 9 CD NEW START (A-17) 5 1 3 3 1-1 31.23 FINAL STRIDES WW ALREADY GONE (A-16) 4 2 2 1-1 2-1 31.31 WINNING EFFORT TURBO RALPH (A-14) 1 3 1-1 2 3-7 1/2 31.75 EARLY LEADER WW LONG HAUL (A-15) 2 4 4 4 4-8 1/2 31.81 OFF LATE CHARLES E. DUNCAN, (KONOMI-WW SMOKIN HOT) Race 10 TURBO RYDER (A-19) 2 1 1-3 1-5 1-2 1/2 31.07 BOX TO WIRE WW RENEWED (A-18) 1 2 2 2 2-2 1/2 31.24 CLOSING WW HEAD TO TOP (A-20) 4 3 3 3 3-4 1/2 31.37 SLOW START EDWARD F. GARDNER, JR. OR NORMAN RADER, (SWITZLER JAMMIN-TURBO RACHEL ONE) Race 11 WW PUDDIN PAY (A-21) 1 1 1-5 1-7 1-9 1/2 31.04 ALL ALONE WW CHARGE IT (A-22) 2 3 3 3 2-9 1/2 31.70 INSIDE TRY TURBO MABEL (A-23) 4 2 2 2 3-17 1/2 33.26 WEAKENED JAWS RACING, LLC, (SHOW ON THE ROAD-WW JESSIESPAYDAY) Race 12 WW COLD AS YOU (A-24) 1 1 1-3 1-4 1-2 31.17 NEVER HEADED WW GOOD INTENT (A-26) 4 3 3 3 2-2 31.33 LATE DRIVE TURBO YAHOO (A-25) 2 2 2 2 3-5 31.52 FOLLOWED PACE JAWS RACING, LLC, (TOP OF THE PILE-WW SWIFT HEART) SENIOR 3 Stake Race 13 ML SIDE POCKET 4 2 2 2 1-1 1/2 31.20 FAST FINISH WW BLACK MAMBA 2 3 3 3 2-1 1/2 31.30 STEADY THREAT WW MAZAPAN (A-28) 5 1 1-2 1-1 3-2 31.35 PACE TO STRETCH WW GAME AHEAD (A-27) 1 4 4 4 4-4 1/2 31.51 WELL UP LAWRENCE SMITH OR JACOBS RACING KENNEL, (GOLD STANDARD-FIREY CANBE BOTT) Race 14 WW ACE (A-32) 5 2 1-1 1-2 1-4 1/2 30.98 FULL CONTROL TURBO REID (A-31) 4 4 3 2 2-4 1/2 31.30 DESPITE TROUBLE WW JUST U WAIT (A-30) 2 3 4 3 3-5 1/2 31.37 ROUGH TRIP WW SKIPPIN BYE (A-29) 1 1 2 4 4-9 1/2 31.65 CLOSE QUARTERS JAWS RACING, LLC, (JS FLAMIN ACE-WW ZAZO) Race 15 WW FAVORITE GAL (A-34) 2 2 3 2 1-5 31.33 LATE CHARGE TURBO MASON (A-33) 1 1 1-5 1-5 2-5 31.69 SET GAME PACE WW SHAKE IT OFF (A-35) 4 3 2 3 3-8 31.90 EVEN PACE JAWS RACING, LLC, (SHOW ON THE ROAD-WW JESSIESPAYDAY) Race 16 WW AT THE TOP (A-38) 4 2 1-3 1-5 1-5 31.06 EASILY WW ABOVE GROUND (A-36) 1 1 3 2 2-5 31.43 MIDTRACK LATE TURBO VISA (A-37) 2 3 2 3 3-12 1/2 31.86 NO FACTOR JAWS RACING, LLC, (ROB GRONKOWSKI-WW ALL ALLISON) SENIOR 4 Stake Race 17 GLS GIVE THANKS 4 4 4 2 1-4 1/2 31.60 DESPITE TROUBLE TURBO CRY (A-41) 5 1 1-4 1-4 2-4 1/2 31.91 SET GAME PACE GETSO'S ASHLEY (A-39) 1 2 2 3 3-4 1/2 31.93 GOOD TRY WW TOKIO (A-40) 2 3 3 4 4-5 31.95 CROWDED EARLY LOUISE OR GREG STRONG, (SHOW ON THE ROAD-GLS MUSTARD) Race 18 TURBO TRIP (A-43) 2 1 1-4 1-5 1-3 30.93 NEVER HEADED WW TROMPO (A-42) 1 3 3 2 2-3 31.16 LATE CHARGE ANDIAMO 4 2 2 3 3-10 1/2 31.65 EARLY FACTOR EDWARD F. GARDNER, JR. OR NORMAN RADER, (YAHOO OMAR-TURBO RAVENED) Race 19 IKUZO 1 2 1-2 1-3 1-2 31.17 HANDILY WW CHARRO (A-45) 4 3 2 2 2-2 31.30 PRESSED LEADER GETSO'S SOPHIE (A-44) 2 1 3 3 3-23 1/2 32.83 WELL BACK ROBERT HARDISON, (SHIMA SHINE-DEAD TO ME) Race 20 LET'S GO 4 1 1-4 1-5 1-7 31.03 EASY WIN GLS YNOT ME 1 3 2 2 2-7 31.54 RAIL BID GETSO'S OSTEG (A-46) 2 2 3 3 3-23 32.67 NEVER UP ROBERT HARDISON, (SHIMA SHINE-DEAD TO ME) https://www.ngagreyhounds.com/_files/ugd/85afa5_8a725708ffcc4dec82be6afb227c8302.pdf Previous Next

< 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

< Back NGA SPRING MEET SCHOOLING RESULTS - WEDNESDAY APRIL 14, 2021 Jim Gartland Apr 14, 2021 48 races scheduled: Dragged after every 10, no watering. Conditions: Sunny, cool, 43 degrees – Track: Fast (SCR = Scratched - HS = Hand Slip, no time) JAY RANGEL - (Race 1) 30.63, 30.40, 30.87, 30.97, 31.22, 31.39, 30.79, 31.59, 31.50, 31.23, 32.22, 30.98, 31.27, 31.60, 31.52, 31.77, 31.89, SCR SHANNON HENRY - (Race 2) 30.72, 30.69, 31.76, 31.02, 31.24, 31.61, 31.44, 32.49, 31.68, 31.55, 31.44, 31.62 DAVID STRONG - (Race 3) 30.41, 30.54, 30.62, 30.68, 31.19, 30.67, 31.01 SEASTROM KENNELS - (Race 4) 30.18 , 31.06, 30.63, 31.14, 31.00, 31.24, 31.34, 31.21, 31.39, 31.96, HS Previous Next

< Back NGA FALL MEET WRAP UP Jim Gartland Oct 19, 2021 In spite of the light number of pups consigned, the fall auction has to be considered a success. 140 pups were entered in the meet with 70 consigned to the auction. After a week of schooling and two rounds of races the consignors walked their charges into the ring at the Hall of Fame early Friday morning. When all was said and done, 34 race meet pups had been sold for a total of $363,000. The top selling greyhound was LS Zoom who was owned and consigned by David Strong & Jill Lashmet . Zoom went to Tom Ferris for a cool $37,500. LK's Simone , raced by David Strong and owned by Jill Lashmet sold for $30,000 and went to Lester Raines . Vince Berland consigned a couple of broods to the auction and they brought $5,500 and $2,500. Several items including a print, a stud service and a surprise donation of a giveaway pup raised some $2,550 in donations to the Hall of Fame. Thanks to J oe Frenette, Jill Lashmet, Bob Crossland, HS Auction Co . and Leslie Csokasy for those contributions. The overall top seller in the meet was David Strong who sold 16 pups either solely or in partnerships for $203,500. The biggest buyer at the meet was Norm Rader who bought $63,000 worth of stock. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of June 12, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 12, 2023 Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Xtra Fancy has won three out of her last four Grade TAA 3/8 races for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates LK’s Simone has two wins and two seconds in her last four Grade AA races while JS Bud Lite Nite (AA), SNL Karma (AA) and JS Mr. Big Shot (TB, TAA 3/8) have back-to-back victories. Charter Kennel’s JSP Rayzendacash has captured three out of his last four Grade AA starts for trainer James Campbell. Blanchard Kennel’s BNC R Rooney has won three out of his last four outings (A, AA) for trainer Chris Maynard. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Marlyn Mason has captured three out of her last four trips (A, AA) for trainer Natalie Looper. Code Red Kennel’s Arroyo Ruger (TA, TAA 3/16) and Ana Azalea (B, A) have back-to-back wins for trainer Tom Engle. Steve Sarras Kennel’s LK’s Chipper (A, AA) and Midnite Bandit (B, A) have two straight victories for trainer Mike Holguin. A Ray Kennel’s Doingitmyway has back-to-back 3/16 wins (B, TA) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back NOVA DOGS SHINE AT DERBY LANE Aug 10, 2020 It is a family affair at Derby Lane . . . and Nova kennel owner Hans Limmer couldn’t be any happier. Hi Noon Ruger, Hi Noon Ricochet and Hi Noon Recoil – all from a litter by two-time All-America first-team member SH Avatar and Hi Noon Wheezy – have entered the spotlight in the July-to-December meet. On Monday, Hi Noon Ruger led the win standings by a 6-5 margin over Hi Noon Ricochet. Hi Noon Recoil had clocked the fastest 550-yard time of 30.26 seconds on July 18 in an 11-length Grade A victory. Their efforts have led Nova to third place in the 14-kennel standings with 60 victories, behind reigning champion Lester Raines (71) and Abernathy (61). All three 29-month-old greyhounds are making their second appearances at Derby Lane. After starting their respective careers at the West Coast Florida facility in October, 2019, the dogs were moved two months later to Gulf Greyhound Park in La Marque, Texas. Limmer brought his athletes back to Derby Lane this past March, and they have flourished under trainer Missy Kubitz. Hi Noon Ruger, a 550-yard specialist who has won 15 of 32 career starts, is nearly perfect at the current Derby Lane meet. The female has six victories from eight appearances by a total of 23-1/2 lengths. Her two losses – both second-place showings – were by a nose and a neck. Hi Noon Ruger’s best time is 30.41 seconds on Aug. 1. She has won her past two races. All of Hi Noon Ruger’s wins for this meet have been at Grade A, Derby Lane’s top grade. Nova is the front-runner in Grade A wins with 25, 11 in front of Lester Raines. Hi Noon Ricochet’s five wins at the meet also have been solely against Grade A company. The male sprinter has made eight starts with one second, that coming in his most recent race this past Saturday. Hi Noon Ricochet’s best 550 time has been 30.56 seconds in a July 6 Grade A triumph. He has 15 lifetime victories from 36 starts. Hi Noon Recoil’s meet-best time was in one of three victories at this meet, all at Grade A. The male sprinter has won 14 of 33 lifetime starts. The trio is part of a seven-dog litter owned by Charles Haliburton III. Three other littermates have displayed talent at Derby Lane, with Hi Noon Revolt and Hi Noon Revolver competing at the Grade A level, and Hi Noon Revenge advancing to Grade B. High-performing Hi Noon athletes are nothing new to Nova, which captured a kennel win championship in the July-to-December 2016 meet. Hi Noon Renegade, a standout 550 sprinter who ran at Derby Lane in 2010-12, finished second in the meet win standings twice for Nova in the two six-month meets in 2011. That was Hi Noon Renegade’s best season, when he claimed his two stakes crowns in the $64,000 Sprint Classic and the $20,000 Gold Trophy Juvenile, and was chosen to the All-America eight-member first team. Also owned by Haliburton, Hi Noon Renegade won 56 of 100 career starts. Derby Lane features seven weekly performances with matinee racing Monday through Saturday, and a Saturday evening card. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as August 8, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Aug 8, 2022 Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Xtrem Kitty Cat has won four out of her last five outings (A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Charter Kennel’s Barts Worthwhile has captured three out of her last four Grade AA starts for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mates Jack Parkman has two wins and two seconds in his last four Grade AA races, Oshkosh Koda has two victories and a second in his last three Grade AA trips and JSP Feelthesting has back-to-back wins (A, AA). A Ray Kennel’s Mega Felipe has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Joe Palmer. Steve Sarras Kennel’s CET Musketeer has two straight victories (A, AA) for trainer Jay Falcone. Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Tornado has three wins in a row (C, B, A) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s Shadow Ban has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Joe Otto. Code Red Kennel’s Blast Off Speed has two wins in a row (B, A) for trainer Tom Engle. Previous Next