< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of December 20, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Dec 20, 2021 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D has won seven out of his last eight Grade TAA 3/8 races for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate SNL Whiskey Girl has three straight wins (B, A, AA). Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Heart has captured seven out of her last eight Grade AA trips for trainer James Campell. Imark Kennel’s Imark Daria has four victories in a row (A, AA) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Kennel-mate Sumkindawondrful has two wins and a second in his last three outings (B, A). Code Red Kennel’s Mr Einstein has won four out of his last five Grade AA outings for trainer Tom Engle. Blanchard Kennel’s Penrose Boss (AA) and HKF FriskyFranny (TAA 3/8) have back-to-back victories for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Bottoms Up has three wins and a second in his last four races (A, AA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Wayne Ward Kennel’s SH Avenger has back-to-back 3/16 victories (B, TAA) for trainer Ron Otto. Previous Next

< Back KAIAS ALEX IS MR. CONSISTENT Oct 5, 2020 Consistency: Unchanging in nature, standard, or effect over time. The Google definition doesn’t mention Kaias Alex. Perhaps it should. Turn the calendar back to Dec. 14, 2019. On that Saturday night performance, Kaias Alex broke slowly in Race 9, got bumped on the first turn, and finished fifth – 9-1/2-lengths behind BD Wells in a Grade A 550-yard sprint. Something changed after that for the Floyd kennel athlete. “He’s matured,’’ kennel operator and trainer Randy Floyd said. “He’s just gotten better. I thought he was pretty good, but not this good.’’ Twenty-three races and more than nine months later, Kaias Alex has added consistency to his resume. Not one effort worse than third place, a remarkable streak among the best Grade A sprinters that Derby Lane has to offer. Owned by George ‘’Dick’’ Adler of Lecanto, Fla., Kaias Alex has 13 wins, nine seconds, and one third since Dec. 20. Not even a coronavirus pandemic that sidelined all Derby Lane dogs for seven weeks has stopped his momentum. “He’s just a happy and friendly dog,’’ Floyd said. “The whole litter is that way. I told Dick this whole litter is just a pleasure to handle. They just want some attention.’’ Kaias Alex has never been better. In September, he recorded a career-high six-race win streak, beating rivals by a total of 28 lengths. The streak ended this past Tuesday with a second-place effort, but he returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday with a box-to-wire 7-length triumph. The 39-month-old son of Djays Octane and Ethereal Elation has won 24 of 60 races overall since starting his career in February 2019, raising his in-the-money percentage to 80 percent that represents a top-four finish in a race. His versatility is reflected with 14 wins by leading at every race call, and 10 by coming from off the pace. “He breaks decent and he’s got a good rush to the turn,’’ Floyd said. “And then he wants to get out wide and on the outside, and get going. It’s been a while since anybody’s run him down.’’ The last time Kaias Alex gave up a lead was Dec. 27, when Super C Casino rallied from a 3-length deficit to defeat the 73-pound dog by a nose. Kaias Alex’s best time at 550 yards is 30.30 seconds on Jan. 15. Although Kaias Alex didn’t advance to Derby Lane’s top Grade A level until his 20th start, Floyd entered him in three stakes races in 2019: (third in the $20,000 Gold Trophy Juvenile; fifth in the $10,000 Thanksgiving; and unplaced in the $10,000 Howl-O-Ween). “I’m pleasantly surprised (at his success),’’ Floyd said. “I knew he could run. . . . It’s a matter if you get a chance to run. “There are so many good dogs (at Derby Lane), you’ve got to be lucky to get out of the box and get around the turn. That’s the name of the game.’’ 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

< Back $100,000 MOUNTAINEER CLASSIC KICKS OFF SUNDAY AT WHEELING Oct 2, 2020 Wheeling Island’s featured stakes race of the year – the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic – kicks off Sunday afternoon, Oct. 3, with a field of 88 sprinters entered. Although last year’s winner, WW’s Chewbacca (Wayne Ward Kennel), and runner up Axtrem Bomb (Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel), are not entered in this year’s stakes event, three of the 2019 finalists are back in the field – BGR Bonecrusher (Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel), third; L’s Luv It (Blanchard Kennel), fourth; and AMF Bystander (A Ray Kennel), seventh. The second round is set for Friday afternoon, Oct. 9. The tentative plan is to cut the field to 48 greyhounds after the second qualifying round. The third preliminary round is scheduled for Wednesday matinee, Oct. 14. The field will tentatively be cut to 24 sprinters, but could be higher, for the semifinal round on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18. The championship final will be held during the matinee card on Saturday, Oct. 24. The winning greyhound will receive approximately 40 percent of the total stakes purse – a check of roughly $42,000. Runner up is worth $18,000 with the third-place finisher receiving $13,000 and fourth place getting $10,000. Fifth and sixth place will receive $5,500 each while seventh and eighth will get $3,000 apiece. Greyhounds entered by kennel in this year’s Mountaineer Classic follows: A Ray – AMF Bystander, AMF Whisterical, AMF Well Played, AMF Weirdo, AMF Awesome Guy Abrahamson – Hashtag Attitude, Hashtag Yani, CTW Givin It All, Ponda Waco Hound, Atascocita Berta, Atascocita Birma, CG’s Penny Shoe Blanchard – L’s Luv It, Penrose Boss, Easi Lil Charlie, PBW Gannicus, HK’s Jessiegirl, Tkel Ritz, KB’s Argon, You Got Lucky Brad Boeckenstedt – BGR Bonecrusher, BGR Big Al, BGR Out Of Mind, BGR Clark Kent, BGR Ready Or Not, BGR King Kong, BGR Deadpool Charter – Eau Claire, Racine, VJ Up To Speed, PJ Soul Survivor, Barts Fire Away Imark – Imark Mash, Saber Hannah, Saber Rylie, Imark Sonja, Imark Solo, Saber Bennett, Imark Stingray, Imark Bushwacka Jacobs Racing – JSK Crockett, JSK Lubbock, VIP Yankee, Shes Kinky, Time Killer, Abbi’s Eagle, AB Bad Influence, Fit The Battle Lester Raines – Craigie Pirate, CTW Cant Stop It, SJ Skynrdnation, Jedi Tippsy Tail, Lee Logan, Outlaw Bustamove, RS Perfectionist, JS Wanna Bee Patriot/Taplin – CTW Tira Misu, TNT Twister City, TNT Free Falling, Flying Alita, CBJ Sixshooter Rangel – JS Beach Patrol, Pat C Dog Patch, VJ Geturfreakon, Aussie Mak, MPJ Wild Flower, Aussie Stitch, Pat C Sidepocket, Mr Ellie Steve Sarras – Thanatos, Wobble Baby, JPRG Ranger, CTW Til Then Tes, Me No Care, Tiny Hug Wayne Ward – WW Livorno, WW Slick Simon, WW Foca, WW Mumford, WW West Wing Xtrem Hess Racing – AD Black Falcon, Keeper Go Quasar, Keeper Draco, Gloves Off, BRC Justin, Keeper Messier, Gonz Pina Kata, Keeper Cry Previous Next

< Back FLYING ZULU CATCHES FIRE IN RAZORBACK STAKES QUALIFYING Shane Bolender Aug 20, 2020 There were just three greyhounds undefeated after the round 2 cuts were made in the $70,000 Razorback Classic Stakes at Southland Casino Racing. FLYING ZULU wasn’t one of them. After round three, there were zero undefeated left. But the Kelly Everett trained entry for the Bussmann-Balakas kennel was the only entry to put together three straight wins from the original field of 64 and he has looked good in the process. As the qualifying rounds have progressed, he improved off an opening round 4th place finish to winning by increasingly larger margins, even though the competition has gotten tougher and tougher. In round 2 he held tough to a length lead in the stretch run to save him from possibly being cut from the field for round 3. In round 3 he rode a comfortable 5 ½ length win in box to wire style. In the semi-finals, although he didn’t break on top, he broke well and easily took the lead and never looked back, coasting home by nearly nine lengths. Those three victories to end qualifying not only assured him of an easy spot in the field of eight for the championship race this Friday evening, it made him the qualifying points leader. That isn’t to say he won’t face some stiff competition in the championship race though. Lester Raines Kennel’s O YA SNIPER can also claim three wins in four qualifying races, but a sixth place finish in round 2 cost him the top spot in qualifying points. The black 75 pound male is a early speed specialist and is tough to catch on the lead. Northshore Kennel’s OD AXELSKATER was an unknown talent and was actually in grade B when qualifying began. That stay in B was short lived, as well as his first official start in Grade “A” when he won his first two qualifying rounds. He finished off qualifying with two solid third place efforts to coast into the championship third overall with 44 points. JS KING KUNTA (Mike Harris Kennel) was amongst the leaders after the first two rounds of qualifying when he chalked up a win and asecond place effort. He was in contention in round three before fading back to a sixth place finish putting him on the edge of making even the consolation field. Those fears were put to rest in the semi-finals when he got back to his winning ways, landing him in a tie for fourth place for total qualifying points. The other greyhound involved in the tie was SUPER C CHILLY, the second of three Lester Raines Kennel finalists. This blue brindle all but had a championship race spot locked in after the first three rounds where he earned two victories and a runner-up effort. It was a good thing he didn’t need any more points to make the championship race, as he ended up running sixth in the semi-finals. He will look to get back into form on Friday evening. There was a tie for sixth place in the standings as well, led by CTW CROSSFIRE (Steve M. Sarras Kennel) who boosted himself into the championship primarily on the heels of two victories during qualifying. He added a couple of fourth place finishes as well, which was sorely needed as the cut line for making the championship ended up being an abnormally high 37 points. Lester Raines final entry, O YA DREAM ON had just one victory in qualifying, but added a couple of solid second place efforts to sit good going into the semi-finals. He needed to finish at least 5th to sneak into one of two finals spots, but did one spot better (fourth) to earn some breathing room. Speaking of that final spot, JACK KNIGHT with 37 qualifying points earned that distinction of “last one in” and that seemed to be the theme for him throughout qualifying. The 70 pound black male just made the first cut of the field after race two behind a third and fourth place effort, earning just 12 points in that process. He needed to earn a victory and no worse than a second place effort in the last two round to earn a spot in the field, and that ended up being exactly what he did. If you believe in destiny for a greyhound to upset the world in a stakes race, he got a bonus for the championship when the rail runner drew the coveted #1 box for the big race. With no undefeated greyhounds, the race is a bit wide open for just about anybody to come and earn the first stakes championship of the COVID-19 interrupted season. With the exception of O YA SNIPER and SUPER C CHILLY, the rest of the field is sitting pretty good with their post positions to make a bid for it. O YA SNIPER has the early foot to overcome his spot and SUPER C CHILLY ran first and second from outside post positions during qualifying so it adds the parity of the field overall. Make sure to catch this exciting race which is slated as race #11 on the Friday evening performance. The consolation race will proceed the championship as race #9 . Previous Next

< Back WHEELING HOT DOGS ( AS OF MAY 22, ALL RACES 5/16 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ) Stan Pawloski May 22, 2023 Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has four straight Grade AA wins for trainer Mike Holguin. Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Pumbaa has three victories and a second in his last four Grade AA races for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate Arkans TMC Athos has three straight Grade AA wins. Charter Kennel’s Oneofthegoodones has won three out of his last four Grade AA trips for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate JSP Zippen Good has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Smile N Mean It (TAA 3/8) and BGR Bigfoot (A, AA) have two straight victories for trainer Frank Pellittere. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Got Rhythm has two Grade AA wins in a row for trainer Ron Otto. Code Red Kennel’s FF Leroy Brown has four straight victories (M, D, C, B) for trainer Tom Engle. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s UBX Crackereater has back-to-back 3/16 wins (B, TAA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Smile N Mean It (TAA 3/8) and BGR Bigfoot (A, AA) have two straight victories for trainer Frank Pellittere. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Mismarymackin has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Joel Roden. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as June 6, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 20, 2022 Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has four straight Grade AA wins for trainer Jay Falcone. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry has two victories, two seconds and a third in his last five Grade AA races for trainer Jill Spicer. Kennel-mate Xtrem Chicken has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/16 wins. Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Ramey has two victories and two seconds in her last four Grade TAA 3/16 outings for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate RS’s Power House has won three out of his last four trips (D, C, B). Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Gusta Win has two straight victories (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Boogie Man has back-to-back 3/8 wins (B, TAA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Charter Kennel’s KB’s Expedia has two victories in a row (B, A) for trainer James Campbell. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Witch Wilma has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of August 9, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Aug 9, 2021 Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abb’s Gusta Win has won four out of his last five Grade AA races for trainer Louise Strong. Charter Kennel’s Barts Worthwhile has two wins and four seconds in her last six Grade AA starts for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Oshkosh Heart (AA) and KB’s Tin Roses (B, A) have back-to-back victories. Blanchard Kennel’s BO’s Owen has two wins, two seconds and a third in his last five 3/8 trips (A, TAA, AA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates Lily Lazer (B, A), HK’s Jessiegirl (B, A), Easi Kadeem (B, A), Tkel Starz (B, A) and Frappe (B, A) have back-to-back victories. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Super Ollie has two straight wins (A, AA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of January 2, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jan 3, 2023 Steve Sarras Kennel’s CET Dirty Dan has won nine out of his last 10 Grade AA starts for trainer Jay Falcone. Charter Kennel’s Atta Boy Angus has seven wins and six seconds in his last 13 Grade TAA races in 3/16 for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mates FGF Allshewrote has three straight victories (A, AA) while Seven Summers (AA, TAA 3/8) and Oshkosh Patrick (B, A) have back-to-back wins. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Mismarymackin has captured three out of her last four races (A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates JS Cash Out has two victories and a second in her last three Grade AA trips, JS Headline News has three wins in a row (B, A, AA) and JS Salty Dawg has back-to-back victories (B, A). Previous Next

< Back CG'S HONESTY CAPTURES WVGOBA JUVENILE Stan Pawloski Sep 25, 2023 CG’s Honesty rocketed out to the early lead and never looked back in romping to a 7-length victory in the final of the $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juveniles Stakes at Wheeling Island Saturday afternoon. Breaking from the five-hole, CG’s Honesty – racing out of the Code Red Kennel and trained by Tom Engle – dominated from start to finish. The 2-year-old was sent to post at 6-1 odds despite being the top qualifier for the championship final after recording a pair of wins and a second in the preliminary rounds. Littermate CG’s Sun Storm (Code Red) took runner up honors while CET Mist (Steve Sarras) rounded out the trifecta ticket. Completing the final finish were Wild Blue Bee (Xtrem Hess Racing), fourth; Wild Chomp Dude (Xtrem Hess Racing), fifth; Arroyo Duchess (Code Red), sixth; CG’s Nail Biter (Code Red), seventh; and Arroyo Deon (Code Red), eighth. CG’s Honesty, a September 2021 greyhound out of Jax Yardley-CG’s Lady Bug, had 6 wins, 3 seconds, 3 thirds and 5 fourths in 19 starts at Tri-State Greyhound Park, before shipping up to Wheeling Island for the Juvenile Stakes. She is owned by Janice C. Abrahamson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVmHVzwOWro Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 3, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 1, 2020 Jacobs Racing Kennel’s JSK Roulette has five wins, three seconds and a third in her last nine Grade AA starts for trainer Louise Strong. Kennel-mates Firey High Cot has three straight victories (M, D, C) while Mega Muxia has back-to-back 3/16 wins (TB, TA). Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Drinkmepretty has won four out of her last five Grade AA races for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate ZB Tremonti has two victories and three seconds in his last five Grade AA trips. Blanchard Kennel’s L’s Luv It has three wins and three seconds in her last six Grade AA outings for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate CTW Lucky Leo has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s TNT Free Falling has two straight Grade AA wins for trainer Joe Otto. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Da Crazy One has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/8 victories for trainer Chris Brill. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 7, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 7, 2022 Code Red Kennel’s Hashtag Restrain has won four out of her last five outings (B, A, AA) for trainer Tom Engle. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Elway has captured three out of last four Grade TAA 3/16 races for trainer James Campbell. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Hunny Bee has two wins, two seconds and a third in her last five Grade AA starts for trainer Joel Roden. Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe (AA) and Loyal Cmn In Hot (B, A) have back-to-back victories for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s FGF Georgejetson has two straight 3/8 wins (TA, TAA) for trainer Joe Otto. Steve Sarras Kennel’s CTW Longmire has won three out of his last four trips (C, B, A) for trainer Jay Falcone. Previous Next