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< Back HUSKER MAGIC ELECTED TO HALL OF FAME Jim Gartland Aug 8, 2022 105 race winner, Husker Magic, was the lone nominee to receive enough votes for induction into the 2022 class of the Greyhound Hall of Fame. Husker Magic was whelped April 23, 2012, and is owned by Terry & Lisa Haber, Jim & Kayruth Abernathy and Arthur Kaufman. She was whelped and raised on Terry & Lisa Haber's farm in Florida. She is out of Rhythmless and Casino Zada and is one of only six greyhounds in history to be named All American three times! She is the all time leading race winner at Derby Lane and accounted for 105 wins in her career. Magic broke in at Derby Lane in September of 2013 and went from Maiden to A in just six starts. She would never drop out of top grade competition over the next two and a half years winning a grade A event in her final start on June 21, 2016. She finished in the money 143 times in 163 lifetime starts. She made the finals of eleven stake races winning three and finishing 2nd four times. She was an All American in 2014, 2015 and 2016. In 2015 she was named Captain of the Team and was honored with the Rural Rube award as well. She captured the 2015 Derby Lane Sprint Classic and the BetAmerica 550 at Daytona Beach while winning 40 races for the year including eleven in a row from April 8 through May 22. Husker Magic was such a star at Derby Lane they named a stake race after her. She was extremely popular with the fans, a real crowd pleaser and a great ambassador for the sport. These days, Magic is enjoying retirement at the home of Daniel Robb in Ohio. Congratulations to Terry, Lisa, Jim, Kayruth, Arthur and everyone involved with Husker Magic on this great honor! Previous Next

< Back WV Juvenile stake kicks off Stan Pawloski Sep 16, 2024 Greyhounds from three different kennels – GLS Arbor (Jacobs Racing), CET Shortie (Steve Sarras) and CET Littles (Imark) – posted early speed victories Friday afternoon in the first round of the $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juvenile Stakes at Wheeling Island. Heading into the Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 18 second round, the three sprinters have accumulated 15 points to top the leader board. The semi-finals are set for Sunday, Sept. 22, and the juvenile stake final is scheduled for Saturday matinee, Sept. 28. Capsule looks at the first-round races follow: GLS Arbor posted a box-to-wire 13-length victory in 30.09. Only Rock N Roll placed second while Gimme Shelter closed for third. CET Shortie rocketed to an early lead and never looked back in winning by 10 lengths in 30.27. Under My Thumb and Coach Chinook rounded out the trifecta ticket. CET Littles sprinted to the front early in romping to a 16-length victory in 30.04. CET Rydin Red finished second while Chng Gonna Come settled for third. Points after the first-round follow: GLS Arbor (Jacobs Racing), 15 points CET Shortie (Steve Sarras), 15 points CET Littles (Imark), 15 points Only Rock N Roll (Steve Sarras), 10 points Under My Thumb (Steve Sarras), 10 points CET Rydin Red (Steve Sarras), 10 points Gimme Shelter (Steve Sarras), 7 points Coach Chinook (Patriot/Taplin), 7 points Chnge Gonna Come (Steve Sarras), 7 points CET Comet (Steve Sarras), 5 points TS Vegas (Steve Sarras), 5 points Coach Supreme (Patriot/Taplin), 5 points TS Pittsburgh (Steve Sarras), 3 points GLS Dexter (Jacobs Racing), 3 points CET Fanny (Imark), 2 points Paint It Black (Steve Sarras), 2 points Coach Shalnomi (Patriot/Taplin), 1 point CET Jenny (Imark), 1 point Arroyo Taz (Code Red) was withdrawn after the first round. Previous Next

< Back PALM BEACH KENNEL CLUB PRESENTS THE SEMIFINALS FOR OUR LAST $50,000 HE'S MY MAN CLASSIC! Jeff Prince Jan 17, 2020 West Palm Beach, Fl. - Semifinal action for Palm Beach Kennel Club’s $50,000 He’s My Man Classic takes place Sunday afternoon, January 19. Two semifinal races will be contested, with the top eight-point scorers earning their way into the championship final slated for Saturday afternoon, January 19. Following 18 qualifying races, the sweet sixteen in point earnings will go muzzle-to-muzzle to determine which eight of these superstars will be going for the 2020 championship and the $25,000 first-place prize. After three rounds of qualifying its Rader Racing Kennel’s Sarahdipedy leads the semifinalists with a perfect 45 points, going undefeated through the first three qualifying rounds. Race 12 is a wide-open event. You have the best of the early speedsters matching up with the best of late finishers. A handicapper’s nightmare! Yet most likely, at least three or four of these semifinalists will advance to the championship final. In Race 14 , there is no doubt that #6 Sarahdipedy will be the post-time favorite. She has won all three of her qualifying races and has posted the fastest race times in each of those rounds. Sarahdipedy will be the youngest of all the $50,000 He’s My Man Classic finalists and have the least number of races around the 545-Yard Royal Palm Course. Her main impediment to her road of perfection may come from the two Koppe, Staats & Collins semifinalists, #1 Pat C Dewdrop and #8 Pat C Inferno . The lineups for Sunday afternoon’s semifinals: Race 12 1. Flying Road King (Kiowa Myth – SE’s Hiway Doll, Rader Racing) 2. Arkans Vega (Atascocita Gray – Asteria Drive, Royal Racing Team) 3. Oshkosh Nois y (Oshkosh Lamont – Oshkosh Vani, James Douglas) 4. Mister Red Rader (Flying Titanium – Rip N Runnin, B & B Racing) 5. Shine N Shut Up (Needy My Moneynow – Diamond Tears, D. Q. Williams) 6. Heremecoming (KC And All – Tango Tessa, Janie Carroll) 7. JS Big News (Pat C Clement – JS Sugar Pop, Koppe, Staats & Collins) 8. Lonesome Jones (CTW Base Camp – Blazin Booty, Rader Racing) Race 14 1. Pat C Dewdrop (Kiowa Myth – Pat C Whereby, Koppe, Staats & Collins) 2. Getting The Mone y (Offthebrakedrake – Goodluck Topaz, D. Q. Williams) 3. Superior Roza (Gable Sour Cream – Superior Rawlins, B & B Racing) 4. Arkansbdtxdinoco (Golden Squire – Arkans BD Cheeks, Royal Racing Team) 5. Abington (Gable Sour Cream – Ranger Trent, D. Q. Williams) 6. Sarahdipedy (Superior Panama – Joy Giovanni, Rader Racing) 7. Arkansbdchikhiks (Golden Squire – Arkans BD Cheeks, Royal Racing Team) 8. Pat C Infern o (Flying Fired Up – Pat C Pop In, Koppe, Staats & Collins) The $50,000 He’s My Man Classic is the first event in Palm Beach Kennel Club’s $150,000 “Big 3" Stakes series, which includes the $50,000 James W. Paul 3/8ths Mile Derby (Saturday afternoon, February 29) and the $50,000 Arthur J. Rooney, Sr. St. Patrick’s Invitational (Saturday afternoon, March 14). The Classic is named for Palm Beach Kennel Club racing legend and the track’s first multimedia sensation He’s My Man and dedicated to the man who raised and trained “Roscoe”, Bill Pappas. Previous Next

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< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of October 18, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Oct 18, 2021 Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has four wins and three seconds in her last seven starts (AA, SAA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate Penrose Boss has two victories and two seconds in his last four outings (AA, SAA). Lester Raines Kennel’s Teaser’s Tickle has won five out of his last six trips (B, A, SAA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate RS Big D has two wins, a second and a third in his last four Grade TAA 3/8 races. Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Heart (AA) and Barts Big Shot (M, D, C) have captured three out of her last four starts for trainer James Campbell. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s AD Black Falcon has won three out of his last four Grade TAA 3/8 outings for trainer Jill Spicer. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s GF St Martin has three victories and a second in his last four races (B, A, AA) for trainer Joe Otto. Code Red Kennel’s Mr Einstein has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Tom Engle. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of January 4, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jan 12, 2026 Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Let’s Getiton has four straight Grade AA victories for trainer Ron Otto. Lester Raines Kennel’s Neon Light Speed (TA, TAA 3/16) and DL Comin To Win (M, D, C) have won three out of their last four starts for trainer Joel Roden. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Venus has back-to-back Grade AA wins for trainer Chuck DiGiovanni. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s GLS Rice Baby has three victories and a second in her last four 3/16 outings (TB, TA, TAA) for trainer Natalie Looper. Kennel-mate Ifyaknowuknow has won four out of her last five trips (D, C, B, A). Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Brandy has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer James Campbell. Previous Next

< Back FINALISTS SET FOR WVGOBA KEYSTONE STAKES Stan Pawloski Nov 23, 2021 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS’s Prime Time tops all qualifiers for the Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27, championship final of the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Keystone Stakes at Wheeling Island. RS’s Prime Time posted two wins and a third in the preliminary round races to accumulate 37 points. The middle distance 3/8 racer captured the first semifinal race Sunday while Mac’s Choo won the other semifinal matchup. In addition to RS’s Prime Time, the final field includes Mac’s Choo (A Ray), 35 points; CET Dirty Gurly (Steve Sarras), 32 points; Mac’s Zhivago (A Ray), 30 points; JA’s Moon Man (Code Red), 25 points; RS’s Blue Heaven (Lester Raines), 22 points; GLS Fast Food (Jacobs Racing) and Mac’s Autumn (A Ray), 15 points each. Post positions for the final will be drawn on Wednesday. Points after the semi-finals follow (top eight to the final): 1. RS’s Prime Time (Lester Raines), 37 points 2. Mac’s Choo (A Ray), 35 points 3. CET Dirty Gurly (Steve Sarras), 32 points 4. Mac’s Zhivago (A Ray), 30 points 5. JA’s Moon Man (Code Red), 25 points 6. RS’s Blue Heaven (Lester Raines), 22 points 7. GLS Fast Food (Jacobs Racing), 15 points 8. Mac’s Autumn (A Ray), 15 points Mac’s Chapman (A Ray), 14 points TS Tito Ortiz (Steve Sarras), 13 points Previous Next

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< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 14, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 15, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D has won 13 out of his last 14 Grade TAA 3/8 races, including eight in a row, for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate O Ya Simon Sez has two wins and a second in his last three starts (A, AA). Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Jaded has captured six out of her last seven Grade AA starts for trainer Frank Pellittere. Kennel-mate BGR Shoeless Joe has back-to-back 3/8 victories (TB, TA). Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Heart has three straight Grade AA wins for trainer James Campbell. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s GF St Kitts has two victories and a second in her last three Grade TAA 3/16 outings for trainer Joe Otto. A Ray Kennel’s Yolo Excelente has won three out of her last four trips (C, B, A) for trainer Joe Palmer. Imark Kennel’s Saber Enzo has three wins in a row (M, D, C) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Previous Next

< Back NEW KENNEL AT WHEELING Stan Pawloski Aug 17, 2021 Joe Fusaro, Jr. loves greyhound racing. It’s in his blood and it’s in his heart. Fusaro got into the business in 2004 at age 36 when he purchased his first greyhound, but he was hooked on the sport as a youth in Colorado. His great uncle, Paskey Teto, had a greyhound training farm near Mile High Kennel Club and his father, Joseph Fusaro, Sr. has been a greyhound handicapper his whole life. Now Fusaro is entering into a new greyhound venture – kennel operator. For nearly 10 years, Fusaro has been one of the major suppliers of greyhounds for the Tom Engle-trained Abrahamson Kennel at Wheeling Island. With Neal Abrahamson stepping aside as kennel operator at the end of June, Fusaro decided to take the plunge. The new kennel is called Code Red, named after the Fusaro-owned greyhound FF Code Red – a finalist in two Southland sprint stakes in 2012-13 and the Hollywood World Classic in 2013. Engle will continue to train the kennel. “It’s very exciting anytime you own a business for the first time – I’m super excited as well as nervous. I raced greyhounds out of the Abrahamson Kennel for eight or nine years, so I’ve gotten to know Tom Engle very well,” Fusaro noted. “I know, trust and believe in Tom (Engle) and wouldn’t have made the decision to take over the kennel if not for him being the trainer. I’ve considered opportunities to own a kennel at other tracks and turned them down.” Engle is looking forward to teaming up with Fusaro. “I’ve known Joe (Fusaro) for about 10 years and we have a great relationship. I know he’ll put his heart and soul into the kennel – he loves greyhound racing,” Engle said. “I’m grateful for Joe’s support and appreciate his confidence in having me handle his new kennel.” The Code Red Kennel will be made up of a lot of Fusaro’s own greyhounds as well as leased racers from several sources. “In any industry, you need to build relationships and I hope those connections I’ve made (owners of leased greyhounds) will help strengthen our kennel,” Fusaro said. “I’m still breeding so I’ll have a lot of my own greyhounds in the kennel as well.” Fusaro has set some goals for the kennel. “I want to be a top five kennel, but first we have to figure out what we need to do to finish in the top five. Ultimately, we want to get there and win a kennel championship,” Fusaro said. “One of the things I love about greyhound racing is the competition. It’s exciting, and to win races is fun.” It’s been a learning experience for Fusaro since taking over the kennel. “I’m not a greyhound trainer, so I rely on and trust my team. I understand the business end and realize there’s ups and downs in the industry,” Fusaro said. “Hopefully there will be more ups and it turns into a successful endeavor.” In time, Engle feels Code Red will be a competitive kennel at Wheeling Island. “With Joe’s contacts and my contacts, I think we will have a pretty competitive kennel,” Engle said. “It’s going to take some time, but I’m excited.” Previous Next

< Back The NGA Spring Meet 2023 Sunflower State Sprint Stake Jim Gartland Nov 21, 2022 Open to all pups who are age eligible for the Spring meet with no official starts prior to the meet. A minimum of 16 and a maximum of 36 entries will be allowed. Entry fee is $1,000 with $500 of that fee due and payable by January 15, 2023 to reserve a spot (limit four spots per consignor). Remaining entry fee plus standard meet entry fee is due at time of nomination (Thursday prior to the meet). Based on the number of entries, races will be drawn into four, five or six dog fields. Winners in round 1 will face off in round 2; 2nd place finishers will face off in the Flite I and 3rd place finishers will run in the Flite II of round 2. Total Purse will be determined by the amount of entries. Estimated to be $20,000 minimum - $40,000 maximum. 2022 Winner - Island Paros Previous Next