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< Back DERBY LANE NOTES Dec 14, 2020 As Derby Lane heads toward the end of its current six-month meet on Dec. 27, Watson Racing appears headed toward its first kennel championship at the 95-year-old greyhound facility. Watson Racing, which joined the Florida West Coast roster on Oct. 7, 2019, won 12 races in seven performances in the past week to raise its front-running total to 242 victories. It leads three-time kennel champion Everett Racing by seven wins. Everett Racing lost ground in the previous week with 11 victories. With Brittany Castle serving as the trainer, Watson Racing added to its lead on the Saturday evening performance with four wins. Capabal kennel is third in the standings with 227 victories, followed by reigning kennel champion Lester Raines at 226 and Abernathy at 214. Abernathy tied Watson Racing with 12 wins in the previous week. Cal Holland kennel was the only other operation to reach double digits in victories for the week with 10. Derby Lane is working with 13 kennels after former two-time leading operation Bartley Corporation left on Nov. 30. This past week, Derby Lane reduced its racing schedule on Monday through Thursday to 12 races per performance, down from 15. It continues to provide 15 races on the Friday matinee card, and both performances (afternoon and evening) on Saturday. LK’s Santorini of Lashmet kennel continues to lead all greyhounds in wins at the current meet with 19 from 29 starts. Deco Colt Gun of Nova kennel is second at 15 victories out of 35 outings. A 44-month-old female from a litter by LK’s Vespar and LK’s Chardonnay, LK’s Santorini recorded a four-length victory this past Wednesday in her first start following a four-week layoff. She clocked the 550-yard course in 30.82 seconds as the 3-5 wagering favorite. Trained by kennel manager Ken Deacon for breeders and owners John and Jill Lashmet of Eaton, Colo, LK’s Santorini is seeking her first meet top-dog title. She has 66 lifetime victories from 144 starts with more than $50,000 in earnings. Previous Next

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< Back $64,000 SPRINT CLASSIC FIRST-ROUND RESULTS Feb 18, 2020 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The $64,000 Sprint Classic featured a familiar theme on Saturday at Derby Lane. All four first-round winners led at every race call in the track’s premier 550-yard stakes series. Lester Raines kennel’s O Ya Hot Rod, Shoot The Breeze of Floyd, and Lashmet’s LK’s Crush N It and LK’s Santorini defeated their respective opponents by a total of 15-1/2-lengths to earn 16 points apiece. The 32-dog field will be reduced to 16 after qualifying on Wednesday in Races 4 (8:10 p.m.), 6 (8:39), 8 (9:13) and 10 (9:47). Two ensuing rounds will determine finalists for the Feb. 29 championship race. Greyhounds accumulate points in each qualifier based on order of finish on a scale of 16-10-8-6-3-2-1-0. First place pays $25,000. “The better dogs won the races, and the favorites all pretty much came in as expected,’’ Derby Lane racing secretary Les Robison said. Of the four winners, only O Ya Hot Rod was not the public’s wagering favorite. He was the 7-2 second choice and paid $9 to win. Breaking from box 6, the 39-month-old male from a litter by Defrim Bale and O Ya Cindra prevailed by one length in 30.62 seconds under trainer Jennifer Richardson. Shoot The Breeze provided the most impressive performance with an eight-length romp out of post 8 in 30.07 seconds, the third fastest time of the meet. The 28-month-old son of Trent Lee and Danicas Go Daddy paid $2.60 as the prohibitive wagering choice for trainer Randy Floyd. LK’s Crush N It, the reigning national win champion and winner of four career stakes, clocked the second fastest time at 30.22 seconds out of box 3 for trainer Ken Deacon. He won by 4-1/2 lengths and returned $2.80 to win. It was the 70th career triumph from 99 starts for the 38-month-old male from a litter by LK’s Now R Never and LK’s All In. LK’s Santorini, a 34-month-old daughter of LK’s Vespar and LK’s Chardonnay, prevailed by two lengths in 30.57 seconds under Deacon. Starting from post 6, LK’s Santorini returned $4 to win. On Wednesday, Shoot The Breeze (box 2), LK’s Santorini (3) and O Ya Hot Rod (7) drew into Race 10, while LK’s Crush N It drew post 7 in Race 6. “I’m looking forward to Wednesday,’’ Robison said. “The 10th race has got three winners. That could be an exciting race depending on the break. Any one of the three that won the first round could possibly win the second round.’’ Previous Next

< Back WP'S TWISTEDLADY TAKES TITLE Feb 10, 2020 The finals of the 2020 Orange Park Derby ran on Saturday evening February 1st at bestbet Jacksonville, and if you didn’t know any different you would have thought you were watching the race from 4 years ago. As the lure ran down the backside and passed the box, open it came, and out the greyhounds ran. To the lead was WP’s Twistedlady. Bombing to early command from the 8 box she was easily in front at the rest of the field started out in catch up mode. She was followed by UC Ricky Snickle and Pat C Jacob from the midtrack and the rest of the field chased just off the follower’s pace. As they rounded the early turn the separation had already started. Twistedlady was a couple of lengths clear of the rest as Pat C Jacob snuck by a settled into second and UC Ricky Snickle continued to pursue. Down the frontside they would go and no change to the order. Super C Addison would make a run up the rail as the bounded to the escape turn, but she was not threatening the lead. Twistedlady coasted on the front end as Jacob chased behind. Ricky was following and cut off Addison at the turn and she collided and jammed up the rest of the field behind her. Down the backside the leaders went and the separation from the rest of the field after the pile up was big. Twistedlady was in complete control and stretched her lead to 3 lengths by the far turn. Jacob continued to chase with Ricky in toe, but neither could make up any ground on the leader. Down the home stretch, no one was going to get to Twistedlady as she dug in deep and have a determined run for the finish line. Crossing 4 lengths better than the rest, she was the decisive winner at the wire in37.76 seconds. Jacob held off a late charge by Ricky at the wire to maintain in next best position at the finish. Ricky settle for third. Even after trouble, Super C Addison have a spirited late burst to draw away from the rest of the chasers and secure 4th place as the finish line. Rounding out the field was Pat C Woozy in 5th, RGP Get You Back in 6th, Fakeit To Makeit in 7th, and RTSS Gonwitdawin in 8th. WP’s Twistedlady is out of the 2016 winner of the Orange Park Derby, Seldom Told, and looked just like dear old dad in this effort. A superior box to wire front running win came from both as they dominated throughout, and were never challenged for the title. Congrats head out to Lady for keeping up the family heritage, her owner Wes Parvin, her trained Robert Allen, the Ancient City Kennel, and everyone else connected with this fantastic router. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 8, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 8, 2021 Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Proud Soul has four wins and three seconds in his last seven Grade AA races for trainer Jill Spicer. Kennel-mates AD Black Falcon has three straight 3/8 victories (TAA, AA), MV Yogi Bear has three wins, a second and a third in his last five starts (A, AA) while Keeper Cry (AA) and JT’s Fat Bob (B, A) have back-to-back victories. Steve Sarras Kennel’s CTW Black Forest has four wins and two seconds in his last six outings (TAA 3/16, AA) for trainer Barb Long. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Scarlett has two victories and a second in her last three Grade AA trips for trainer James Campbell. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Big Daddy has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Blanchard Kennel’s Arkans PC Venice has three victories and a second in her last four races (C, B, A) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates JW Montego has three straight wins (M, D, C) while JW Jamaica has captured three out of her last four starts (M, D, C). Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of March 8, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Mar 8, 2021 Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Proud Soul has four victories, a second and a third in his last six Grade AA races for trainer Jill Spicer. Kennel-mate XB Tweak has back-to-back wins (B, A). Blanchard Kennel’s Easi Lil Charlie has four straight victories (A, AA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Wise Cracker has won three out of her last four 3/8 trips (TAA, AA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Gusta Win has two wins and a second in his last three Grade AA starts for trainer Alisha Nichols. Rangel Kennel’s JS In The Money has captured four out of his last five outings (C, B, A, AA) for trainer Scott Robinette. Lester Raines Kennel’s Craigie Padre has back-to-back victories (A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Charter Kennel’s VJ Up Too Speed has two straight 3/8 wins (B, A) for trainer James Campbell. Previous Next

< Back GRAND FINALE DERBY FIRST ROUND RESULTS Dec 21, 2020 Hi Noon Recoil of Nova kennel clocked the fastest time in the Grand Finale Derby opening round on Saturday at Derby Lane. One of 32 greyhounds entered in the new 550-yard stakes, Hi Noon Recoil won his race by 2-1/2 lengths in 30.52 seconds - the best time among 221 greyhounds who competed in 28 races on the sprint course throughout the matinee and evening performances. Hi Noon Recoil, a 33-month-old son from a litter by SH Avatar and Hi Noon Wheezy, was among four first-round winners to advance to the next round on Wednesday’s matinee card. It was the 25th lifetime victory from 62 starts for the Missy Kubitz trainee. Hi Noon Recoil, owned by Charles Haliburton III, is making his Derby Lane stakes debut. He paid $6.80 as the second wagering favorite. Floyd kennel’s Kaias Martin recorded a box-to-wire five-length win in his qualifier, clocking a time of 30.58 seconds. He returned $5.40 as the race betting choice. Other first-round winners required photo finish results. Lester Raines kennel’s SB Fine Lines won by a neck in 30.82 seconds, paying $11.40 as the second wagering choice. Ventilator of Everett Racing kennel prevailed by a nose in 30.71 seconds. She returned $10.40 as the fourth betting pick. The top four finishers in each race comprise the 16-dog, two-race field on Wednesday. The top four finishers from those races move on to the championship race in a rare Sunday matinee performance, with each one receiving shares of a purse structure which totals a combined payout of $30,000. LK’s Crush N It of Lashmet kennel was not one of those to advance. The 2019 All-America first-team member finished seventh in his qualifier, seven lengths behind Fine SB Lines. LK’s Crush N It, a five-time stakes winner, has 92 career victories from 152 starts. LK’s Santorini, another Lashmet athlete who has locked up her first meet win title, did move on with a third-place showing in the race won by Hi Noon Recoil. She has 67 lifetime victories from 146 outings. Seven performances remain in the July-to-December meet, and Watson Racing continues to lead the kennel standings with 252 victories. The operation maintained its advantage with a 10-win effort in the past week. Everett Racing, a three-time kennel champion, picked up some ground with 12 victories, and trails Watson Racing by five wins. Reigning kennel champion Lester Raines put itself in contention to repeat with a phenomenal 20-win week over seven performances. Highlighted by six wins apiece on the Friday matinee and Saturday evening cards, Lester Raines raised its victory total to 246 – good for third place. Capabal kennel ranks fourth in the win race with 233, and Abernathy is fifth at 221. The only other operation to total double-digit wins in the previous week was Cal Holland kennel with 12. Previous Next

< Back TOP GREYHOUNDS FOR THE UPCOMING $65,000 WGGOBA OPEN SPRINT AT TRISTATE Patricia Saul May 15, 2023 After the first two rounds of the $65,000 WGGOBA Open Sprint at Tri State, Abrahamson Kennel’s CG’s Roadrunner and CET Kennel’s CET Dirty Dilly remain undefeated. In the second round, each sprinter led box to wire to top the leaderboard with each accumulating 24 points going into the quarter finals. The quarter-finals will be this Thursday, May 18, followed by the semi-finals on Tuesday, May 23. Starting post time is 6:00 PM EST. The Open Sprint Stakes championship is scheduled for Saturday, May 27. Others sprinters scoring second round wins were CET Miguel (CET), CET Sanchez (CET), CET Negan (CET) and RS’s Penny Lane (Lester Raines). Accumulated points after the second qualifying round: 24 points: CG’s Roadrunner (Abrahamson), CET Dirty Dilly (CET) 21 points: CG’s Bo Peep (Abrahamson), CET Negan (CET) 19 points: RS’s Penny Lane (Lester Raines), JA’s Dupont (Abrahamson) 18 points: CET Daryl (CET), GF Steel Horse (Lomax), CG's Miss Muffet (Abrahamson) 17 points: JA’s Henry Ford (Abrahamson) 16 points: CET Scooby (CET), CET Bill (CET) 15 points: CET Miguel (CET) 14 points: Coach Hatfield (Double G), CET Sanchez (CET), TS Dustin Lynch (CET) 12 points: Mac’s Sugar Pie (McMillon / Ward), Mac's New York (McMillon / Ward), TS Buckwheat (CET), CET Nonstop (CET) 11 points: Mac’s Gobstopper (McMillon / Ward) 10 points: RS’s Big Jake (Lester Raines) 9 points: CG’s Boy Blue (Abrahamson), GLS Blondie (JS) 8 points: CG’s Red Ryder (Abrahamson), CET Gravely (CET), TS Fit Bit (CET), CET Fernando (CET), CET Comin In Hot (CET), GLS Daisy Dot (JS), Coach Oh Boy (Double G), Coach Molina (Double G) 7 points: GF Lucky Penny (Lomax), Coach Corralejo (Double G) 6 points: RS’s Abraham (Lester Raines), RS's Happyharper (Lester Raines) 5 points: Coach Gorillaglu (Double G), Coach Van Winkle (Double G), Coach Wonka (Double G), Mac's Augie (McMillon Ward) 3 points: Coach Deathstar (Double G) 4 points: CET Salina (CET), Coach Tanteo (Double G), CET Juana (CET) 2 points: Arroyo Roxanne (Lomax), Coach Wonder (Double G) 1 point: Coach Gelato (Double G), GF Straight One (Lomax) Previous Next

< Back Blanchard captures 2023 Wheeling kennel championship Stan Pawloski Feb 12, 2024 Back on top. After three straight years finishing runner up to Lester Raines in the kennel standings at Wheeling Island, the Blanchard Kennel roared to an early lead in January 2023 and never looked back in winning the kennel championship. It was the second Wheeling kennel crown for James Blanchard after capturing the championship back in 2019. The kennel was booked at Wheeling in July 2017. The Blanchard Kennel amassed 640 victories in 2023, the most wins at Wheeling Island since the ZEZ Kennel posted 645 wins in 1999 and 659 victories in 2000. Charter Kennel took runner up honors to Blanchard with 565 wins while defending kennel champion Lester Raines finished third with 540 victories last year. Charter made a run at Blanchard in October – cutting the lead to 15 wins – but Blanchard caught fire in the last two months of the racing season, posting 125 victories to pull away. For Blanchard, their goal every year is the top spot in the standings. “It’s a great feeling and exciting to win the kennel championship after finishing runner up the last three years. We have an extremely dedicated team who love what they are doing and worked hard for it which makes it very special,” Blanchard said. “To win a championship, it takes a combination of a lot of talented greyhounds, but you got to have some luck along the way. I am so appreciative of everyone who had a hand in our success last year.” Next in line behind Blanchard (640), Charter (565) and Lester Raines (540) in the final 2023 standings were Steve Sarras (482), Jacobs Racing (432), Imark (394), Code Red (384), Wayne Ward (346), Patriot/Taplin (323), Xtrem Hess Racing (313), Rangel (255), A Ray (184) and Brad Boeckenstedt (149). The A Ray Kennel ceased operations at the end of October while the Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel pulled out at the end of June. The Blanchard Kennel had 15 greyhounds reach double figures in wins last year, including three in the racetrack’s top five – track co-win leader Artex Pumbaa (22), Tenacity (21) and Arkans TMC Athos (18). “Artex Pumbaa is so consistent and tries hard every race. He can break on top or come from behind. Tenacity is very talented and may be the fastest greyhound in the kennel. She needs to get position early,” Blanchard said. “Arkans TMC Athos is another consistent greyhound with a big-time rush to the turn. He will be back this year, after some time off. Anytime these three weigh-in, there’s a good chance of winning.” Other double-digit winners for the Blanchard Kennel were Easi Utley (17), Arkwild B Soleil, About To Rock, BNC R Rooney and TR Hill (13 each), Arkans Pride and Arma Guiness (12 each), Ark RB Heyward, Arkans Lust, Arkwild B Shalom, TMC’s Zoomzoomba and Easi Gil (10 each). Seven greyhounds had nine victories each – Arkans So Long, Artex Kusapin, Artex Suave, JW Bon Jovi, Kabluwie, Stars Align and CNS Kansasthrill. Blanchard praised his fellow Wheeling kennel crew members – trainer Chris Maynard, Kayla Purdy, Jeff Bowers and his wife, Sarah Blanchard. Maynard worked for the Blanchards at their Florida bookings since 2013 before coming to Wheeling in February 2022, after taking some time off after the Florida tracks closed at the end of 2020. “I was impressed with Chris (Maynard) when he worked for my dad (Jim Blanchard) at Orange Park in Florida. I thought he had a great future and he wanted to learn,” Blanchard said. “Kayla (Purdy) is great with the greyhounds and always puts the dogs above everything. Jeff (Bowers) recently joined our team and has been a great addition. We are a tight-knit greyhound family. At the end of the day, the dogs, our love for them and this sport, is what truly makes our operation what it is.” Three greyhound owners/breeders – Tracy Wildey, Rachelle Henry and Darren Henry – play significant roles in the Blanchard Kennel operation, contributing to the kennel’s success. “They are our core. We have a system, and they are a vital piece of the puzzle,” Blanchard said. “They are part of the breeding, raising and training. We couldn’t do it without them.” Several other owners race their greyhounds out of the Blanchard Kennel at Wheeling. They include Jim Rosga, Brian Brady, Allyn Shaw, Joe Frey, Ray Wong, Mike Pence, Jeff Junk, Tom Sugahara, Eddie McDonald, David Strong, CNB Racing (Trish Cescolini and Shannon Lorenz), Kim Sessions, Cathy Cameron, Warp Drive Kennel (Tabbatha Couch and Jayme Gordon) and Christine Johnson-Procopis. As for 2024, Blanchard expects another competitive fight for the top spot in the kennel standings. “It’ll be a battle, but we love a challenge,” Blanchard said. “Right now, our kennel is a little top-grade heavy. We’re hoping we have a good group of pups come in this year.” Handling the greyhounds is a passion for Blanchard. “I’ve been around greyhounds my whole life. It’s what I want to do,” Blanchard said. “Each day I wake up and can’t wait to get to the kennel.” In addition to garnering the most wins in 2023, the Blanchard Kennel was tops in seconds (603), thirds (508) and fourths (510). Blanchard and Charter were the leaders in winning percentage with 16 percent. Next in line were Lester Raines, 15 percent; Steve Sarras and Imark, 13 percent. Blanchard and Charter led all kennels with a 44 percent trifecta mark. Lester Raines and Steve Sarras were next with 41 percent. Topping the charts in starts was Blanchard (3,915) followed by Lester Raines (3,570) and Steve Sarras (3,507). Artex Pumbaa, captain of the 2023 all-Wheeling team, was the anchor of the Blanchard Kennel last year with a track-leading 22 wins. Previous Next

< Back TRISTATE WEST VIRGINIA BRED JUVENILE STAKE Patricia Saul Mar 22, 2023 The finalists for the West Virginia Bred Juvenile Stakes at Tri State Mardi Gras have been determined. Eight of the track's youngest and fastest athletes will race the oval on Saturday, evening, March 25th. Post time for the first race is 6:00pm eastern. Three kennels each have 2 littermates racing for the win. Who is your favorite to take this year's Juvenile crown? Rounding out the top eight greyhounds: Gf Steel Horse - Dodgem by Design x Imark Red, Heather Lomax Kennel JA's Dupont - Jax Yardley x Jax Freida, Abrahamson Kennel CET Daryl - Kiowa Myth x Cet Baby Boo, CET Kennels CET Negan - Kiowa Myth x Cet Baby Boo, CET Kennels Gf Straight One - Dodgem by Design x Imark Red, Heather Lomax Kennel Coach Hatfield - Flying Fired Up x Flying Tequilla, Double G Racing Gls Daisy Dot - Superior Panama x Kay Myth Ames, JS Kennels JA's Henry Ford - Jax Yardley x Jax Freida, Abrahamson Kennel Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as of November 13, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Nov 13, 2023 Charter Kennel’s JSP Hush Money has six straight 3/8 wins (TA, TAA) for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate JSP Feelthesting has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s GLS On Demand has six wins, including four in a row, and a second in his last seven 3/16 races (TA, TAA) for trainer Natalie Looper. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Got Rhythm has won three out of his last four outings (A, AA) for trainer Ron Otto. Code Red Kennel’s AMF Gotta Go has two victories and three seconds in his last five Grade AA races for trainer Tom Engle. Lester Raines Kennel’s GB’s Briar has two wins, a second and a third in his last four trips (A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Flamin Hottie has two victories and a second in her last three starts (B, A, AA). Blanchard Kennel’s Easi Gil has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Chris Maynard. Here is WW Got Rhythm at Wheeling Island on Nov 12, 2023 from the #1 post position. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of June 28, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 28, 2021 Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Gusta Win has won four out of his last five Grade AA starts for trainer Louise Strong. Lester Raines Kennel’s O Ya Trisha has captured eight out of her last nine 3/16 races (TD, TC, B, TA, TAA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Torpedospeedo has back-to-back wins (A, AA). Steve Sarras Kennel’s LK’s Sheridan has won four out of his last five 3/8 outings (TA, AA) for trainer Barb Long. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s UBX Unclesweater has two victories and a second in his last three trips (A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Charter Kennel’s Racine has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer James Campbell. Blanchard Kennel’s TMC’s Tyme Flys has two straight victories (A, AA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. A Ray Kennel’s Look To The Sky has two wins and a second in her last three starts (B, A) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next