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< Back TWO SPRINTERS UNBEATEN IN $100,000 MOUNTAINEER CLASSIC Oct 11, 2021 Two greyhounds – Blanchard Kennel’s Penrose Boss and Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Eagle – are undefeated after two rounds of the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic at Wheeling Island. Penrose Boss and Abbi’s Eagle both posted closing victories in the stretch Friday afternoon in the second round. The sprinters have accumulated 30 points. The Lester Raines Kennel had four wins in the second round – Teaser’s Tickle, Craigie Daughtry, CTW Cant Stop It and JS Slush Fund. Other second round winners were Abbi’s Frontman (Jacobs Racing), WW Go Chiefs Go (Wayne Ward) and KB’s Copy Kat (Charter Kennel). The field will be cut to 40 sprinters for the third preliminary round scheduled for Wednesday matinee, Oct. 13. The field will tentatively be cut to 24 sprinters, but could be higher, for the semifinal round on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 17. The championship final will be held during the matinee card on Saturday, Oct. 23. Points accumulated after the second round follow: Penrose Boss (Blanchard), 30 points Abbi’s Eagle (Jacobs Racing), 30 points JS Slush Fund (Lester Raines), 25 points Ding Dong Ditch (Imark), 25 points Frappe (Blanchard), 25 points CTW Black Forest (Steve Sarras), 22 points KB’s Copy Kat (Charter), 20 points O Ya Bobbie Sue (Lester Raines), 20 points LK’s Trubulee (Steve Sarras), 20 points Turbo Walt (Code Red), 20 points WW Go Chiefs Go (Wayne Ward), 20 points JS Rob Stone (Blanchard), 18 points Craigie Daughtry (Lester Raines), 18 points CTW Cant Stop It (Lester Raines), 18 points WW Grandiose (Wayne Ward), 17 points Abbi’s Frontman (Jacobs Racing), 17 points Dark Guinness (Jacobs Racing), 16 points Teaser’s Tickle (Lester Raines), 16 points BO’s Tracy (Blanchard), 15 points Easi Kadeem (Blanchard), 15 points Oshkosh Edward (Charter), 15 points Hi Noon Ricochet (Jacobs Racing), 14 points Gettin My Buz On (Jacobs Racing), 14 points Easi Vesurio (Blanchard), 13 points JS Saltythursday (Lester Raines), 13 points Axtrem Flicker (Xtrem Hess Racing), 13 points Frogman (Blanchard), 12 points BGR Out Of Mind (Brad Boeckenstedt), 12 points RS’s Dark Night (Lester Raines), 12 points JS Shock Therapy (Lester Raines), 12 points Day Drinking (Imark), 12 points Eau Claire (Charter), 12 points RHT Marylynn (Xtrem Hess Racing, 12 points Clap Back (Imark), 11 points Super C Amega (Lester Raines), 10 points Mega Felipe (A Ray), 10 points Oshkosh Dally (Charter), 10 points Jack Parkman (Charter), 10 points Atascocita Birma (Code Red), 9 points LK’s Santorini (Steve Sarras), 9 points (The following greyhounds have been eliminated from the stakes event). Barts Worthwhile (Charter), 9 points BGR Bigfoot (Brad Boeckenstedt), 9 points Tickle Ur Fancy (Imark), 9 points Imark Mash (Imark), 8 points Memphis Minnie (Wayne Ward), 8 points Atascocita Amity (Code Red), 8 points Easi Volsina (Blanchard), 7 points UBX Unclesweater (Xtrem Hess Racing), 7 points Pat C Inferno (Rangel), 7 points Vegas (Patriot/Taplin), 7 points CTW Smores To Go (Xtrem Hess Racing), 6 points CTW Bahati (Steve Sarras), 6 points Lily Lazer (Blanchard), 4 points Keeper Cry (Xtrem Hess Racing), 4 points T’s Iron Man (Xtrem Hess Racing), 4 points Saber Fire (Imark), 4 points Denali Darlin (Jacobs Racing), 3 points Hi Noon Revolver (Jacobs Racing), 3 points Slatex Jackson (Jacobs Racing), 3 points Saber Port (Imark), 3 points Sumkindawondrful (Imark), 3 points BGR Big Daddy (Brad Boeckenstedt), 2 points Pat C Zenith (Rangel), 2 points Ponda Waco Hound (Code Red), 2 points ASK China (Steve Sarras), 1 point BGR Onewaystreet (Brad Boeckenstedt), 1 point Imark Solo (Imark), 1 point WW Holdin Fast (Wayne Ward), 1 point WW Blonde Roast (Wayne Ward), 0 points Kris Was Righh (Brad Boeckenstedt), 0 points 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 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 Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of August 2, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Aug 2, 2021 Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Little Lies has three straight Grade AA victories for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mate WW Well Spent has back-to-back wins (B, A). Lester Raines Kennel’s Crocket Pace has three victories, a second and a third in his last five 3/8 starts (TAA, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Charter Kennel’s FGF Ron Weasley has four straight 3/16 wins (TB, TA, TAA) for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mates Barts Worthwhile has two wins and three seconds in her last five Grade AA trips, Take What U Want (A, AA) and Oshkosh Dally (B, A) have back-to-back victories while Barts Fire Away has two wins and two seconds in his last four races (B, A). Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Tai has won four out of his last five outings (C, B, A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Blanchard Kennel’s BO’s Owen has two wins, a second and a third in his last four 3/8 trips (A, TAA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Wildkat Sally has three victories, two seconds and a third in her last six 3/8 starts (C, B, TAA) for trainer Barb Long. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Exemplar has two wins and a second in his last three races (A, AA) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of January 15, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jan 16, 2024 Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Pumbaa has eight straight Grade AA wins for trainer Chris Maynard. Lester Raines Kennel’s Lets Get Rowdy (AA) and JS Atomic Dawg (C, B, A) have won three out of their last four trips for trainer Joel Roden. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s SE Tap House has back-to-back Grade AA victories for trainer Cheyney Kuriata. Rangel Kennel’s Unequivocally has captured four out of his last five outings (C, B, A, AA) for trainer Alex Hall. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Voodoo Clam has three victories and a second in her last four 3/16 races (TD, C, TB, TAA) for trainer Mike Holguin. 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 August 3, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Aug 3, 2020 Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Too Cute To Boot has three wins and a second in her last four starts (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Kennel-mate Shes Kinky has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s GF La Duena has captured three out of her last four Grade TAA 3/16 races for trainer Joe Otto. Blanchard Kennel’s PBW Gannicus has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Imark Kennel’s Saber Rylie has two straight victories (A, AA) for trainer Scott Purdy. Lester Raines Kennel’s CTW Cant Stop It has three wins in a row (D, C, B) for trainer Joel Roden. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry has three straight victories (D, C, B) for trainer Jill Spicer. Previous Next

< 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 September 19, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Sep 19, 2022 Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has won four out of her last five Grade AA starts for trainer Jay Falcone. Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Bugaba has four straight Grade TAA 3/16 wins for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Makeitsnappy has three victories and a second in her last four Grade TAA 3/8 trips for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Cold On Ice has three 3/8 wins in a row (B, TA, TAA). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s My Bank Account has two victories, a second and a third in her last four outings (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Sabaton has two wins, a second and a third in his last four starts (A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Imark Kennel’s Imark Trixie has back-to-back victories (A, AA) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Paige has three wins and two seconds in her last five races (D, C, B) for trainer James Campbell. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Sunny Streak has back-to-back 3/16 victories (TB, TA) for trainer Joe Palmer. 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 UGR GREAT EIGHT SPRINT TEAM Michael Frino Jan 2, 2020 1. SALUD RAINDROP (Team Captain) Southland 2. LK’S CRUSH N IT Derby Lane 3. JS FLAMIN AC E Southland 4. L’S GRIZ Wheeling 5. MAC’S TRUDEAUX Tri State 6. MRL FULL BOAT Southland 7. SUPER C. AZELLE Tri State 8. PAT C NEWS Orange Park Note: Team selected based on performance in all five UGR Top 25 polls conducted during 2019. Previous Next

< Back SLEEK 16 - HOUND MADNESS Shane Bolender Mar 19, 2021 After two rounds and 48 greyhounds eliminated, the “Hound Madness” Stakes whittled down to 16 greyhounds remaining after action on Thursday at Southland Casino & Racing. The West Region still has #1 seed AIR ACE in the mix, after the black male advanced in the opening round by beating #16 seed WHAT COMES NEXT and then winning his match against #8 seed BUG BRUSH to set up a match with the Cinderella story of this part of the bracket, #13 seed RAFE UP THERIVER. “RAFE”, racing for Bussmann-Balakas, LLC and trained by Kelly Everett squeaked by in the opening round by defeating #4 seed ATASCOCITA KERNS and followed that up by beating #5 seed MONSTER BOX to set up the show down on Monday with the region’s top seed. The other matchup in this region will be a “chalk” battle as #2 seed ARKANS PHERKAD (Darren Henry Kennel) rolled to victories over #15 seed GOOD WIN BOB in the opening round and then followed that up by beating #10 seed CTW OREO TRUFFLE. The #3 seed, PAT C RAM ROD coasted over #14 seed BGR SPOTTED COW and #11 seed OSHKOSH TOYE. Unless there is a major upset with the top seed on Monday, this side of the bracket is guaranteed to have no worse than a #1 vs. a #3 seed for a spot in the Furry Four. The Midwest Region has been the scene of upset carnage, with only the #1 seed, CRAIGIE DELAGATE looking like the best greyhound in the region after two rounds. The sixty-nine pound male trained by Monte Hoopes has won 7 of his last 8 races overall and cruised over #16 seeded AB ON THE ROCKS and #9 seed GONZ CANELO. He will face a dangerous #13 seed in AMF URUGUAY who dispatched #4 seed L’S BOZ in the opening round and #5 seed ARKANS ZINC in round 2. The bottom half of the Midwest region will be a battle of two middle seeds in #6 seed TMC’S SWEETCRAIG and #10 seed BOOTS RANDOLPH. The former took care of #11 seed KEY PLAYER in the opening round before pulling off a bit of an upset victory over #3 seed JS PRETTY FLY in round 2. BOOTS RANDOLPH’s opening round victory over #7 seed SUPERIOR PARKER didn’t raise many eyebrows, but the victory over #2 seed FGF MATHIAS in round 2 definitely perked some interest. The right side of the bracket containing the East and South Regions have been havens for “madness” with plenty of upsets. No #1 seeds remain in those regions, but both #2 seeds are hanging on strong. In the East, the biggest upset of the second round came here when #8 seed CTW CHIP N DALE (Robert Thorne, LLC) knocked off #1 seed and multiple stakes champion JS FLAMIN ACE to advance to the round of 16. He will face #5 seed ELIZA FRASER (Gloria Dorsey, LLC) who took care of business by knocking out #12 seed GONZ DANDELION in the opening round and #13 seed BARTS WILD GOOSE in round 2. The bottom half of that bracket will see #11 seed KB’S ROGUE (A Ray Kennel), who knocked out #6 seed HUMBLE YOURSELF in the opening round and got by #14 seed GO BON MAYHAM in round two get to go head to head against #2 seed JS KEEPHOPEALIVE (Lester Raines Kennel). Interesting note that in the first round, KB’S ROGUE actually won by a head over JS KEEPHOPEALIVE in the overall race of eight they were in together, but they were not bracketed against each other at the time. With just a four dog field for each of the four races in this upcoming round, this could prove key to a possible upset once again. The South Region will have at least one guaranteed Cinderella in the “GREYT 8” round as #9 seed KB’S MC QUEEN (Charter Kennel) will face off against #13 seed XM STRIDE N (T and T Kennel). Both these greyhounds were helped some along the way, with KB’S MC QUEEN getting to face #16 seed BYNGE DRINKIN after that greyhound pulled pff one of the greatest upsets in “Hound Madness” history when he knocked off #1 seed ARKANS RB TAZ in the opening round. XM STRIDE N got to face #12 seed WAGGING THE DOG when that greyhound pulled off an upset of #5 seed FLYING RAPIDFIRE in the opener. If XM STRIDE N advances on Monday, it will be the highest seed in the GREYT 8 round in the past six years. The other half of the South Region is more “normal” as two chalks set to battle it out. #2 seed ARKASKA KAREN (Darren Henry) breezed through #15 seed MR. MONEY BAGS and #10 seed IMARK BOOG in the first two rounds, while #3 seed ALADDIN (A Ray Kennel) took care of #14 seed KB’S AXELROD and #11 seed GUTHRUM to set up a good race between them next round. Catch all the action of this year’s “HOUND MADNESS” Stakes, with the “SLEEK 16” round this Monday. There will be four races of four greyhounds each with simple win and exacta wagering on each of those four races. The “GREYT 8” round will feature four match races on March 27 with the winners of those four races comprising the “FURRY FOUR” round on April 2. The “Hound Madness” head’s up match race for the championship will be contested on Friday, April 9th. Previous Next