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< Back WVGOBA KEYSTONE CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF Stan Pawloski Greyhounds from three different kennels posted victories Friday afternoon in the first round of the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Keystone (3/8th) Championship at Wheeling Island. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Wild Blue Bee, Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s JAS Strait Aces and Steve Sarras Kennel’s CET Dirty Skinny registered first-round wins. Each accumulated 15 points and the top spot on the leaderboard. The second round will be held Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 11. The semi-finals are set for Sunday, Oct. 15, and the Keystone Championship is scheduled for Saturday matinee, Oct. 21. Capsule looks at the first-round races follow: Wild Blue Bee took command early and never looked back in romping to a 5 ½-length victory in 38.61. CG’s Delete and CET Miguel closed in the stretch to round out the trifecta ticket. JAS Strait Aces rallied from last after a slow break, getting up by a length at the wire in 39.10. CET Dirty Toodle finished strong for second while Wild Chomp Dude took third. CET Dirty Skinny flew by the leaders on the backstretch and never let up in rolling to a 10 ½-length victory in 37.99. CET Zinc powered home for second followed TS Woody. Points after the first-round follow: CET Dirty Skinny (Steve Sarras), 15 points JAS Strait Aces (Patriot/Taplin), 15 points Wild Blue Bee (Xtrem Hess Racing), 15 points CET Dirty Toodls (Steve Sarras), 10 points CG’s Delete (Code Red), 10 points CET Zinc (Imark), 10 points CET Miguel (Steve Sarras), 7 points TS Woody (Steve Sarras), 7 points Wild Chomp Dude (Xtrem Hess Racing), 7 points CET Beta (Steve Sarras), 5 points CET Marlin (Imark), 5 points Apollo Justice (Steve Sarras), 3 points Raise The Wind (Steve Sarras), 3 points TS Porky (Steve Sarras), 3 points CET Perch (Steve Sarras), 2 points Trade Up (Steve Sarras), 2 points Aaralynn Jean (Patriot/Taplin), 1 point Arroyo Kingston (Code Red), 1 point CET Murray (Wayne Ward), 1 point Baccarat (Steve Sarras), 0 points TS Overbite Ovie (Steve Sarras), 0 points (Rico’s Hell Yeah was scratched before the first round, CET Mist was withdrawn after the first round and CET Helga received a checked ticket from the judges and eliminated from the stakes). Previous Next

< Back Tri State Kennel Wins for Grade AA/A 550 & TAA 677: June 11 - 15, 2024 P. Saul Jun 17, 2024 Superior Kennel, trained by Jadwiga Kups, secured the Grade TAA (677) victory with Oya Phil T Rich, while Oya Will E Makit, a littermate, seized a Grade AA win, and Superior Integra claimed the Grade A win, Abrahamson Kennel, trained by Todd Johnson, captured a Grade AA victory with Cg’s Nail Biter and a Grade A win with Ff Easy Wheezy. Cet Kennels, trained by Scott Robinette, seized two Grade AA wins for Cet Fernando. Blanchard Kennel, trained by Scott Scharff, took a Grade AA win for Arkwild B Asami and a Grade A for Arkwild B Bernad. JS Kennels, trained by Garret Gruden, clinched a Grade AA win with Special Ops and a Grade A with Gls Mohawk Magic. Lester Raines Kennel, trained by Jim Cochran, achieved one Grade A with Rs’s Penny Lane and a Grade A with Valentine Gal. Heather Lomax Kennel, trained by Betty Lomax, took a Grade AA win for Hl’s Carson. Wayne W. Ward Inc Kennel, trained by Eric Griffin, captured a Grade A win from Ww Magic Fire and a Grade TA (677) from Ww Imogene. On Line Race Kennel, trained by Leon Giguere, had one Grade A win from Jsp Eazy Money. Rs Racing Kennel, trained by Joe Osborne, secured a Grade A with Grease Lightning. Double G Racing Kennel, trained by Greg Geter, secured a Grade TA (677) win for Tnt Cabana. Daily handles: $ 401,019.22, $ 499,921.91, $ 601,663.74, $ 655,470.01 and $ 654,673.10. Previous Next

< Back PASSIONATE TEAM EFFORT SAVES WV GREYHOUND RACING Stan Pawloski Feb 24, 2020 Greyhound racing in West Virginia came under attack again this year. A bill introduced by Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, in the current legislative session would have eliminated the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund on July 1. Passage of Senate Bill 285 would most likely deal “a death blow” to greyhound racing, according to West Virginia Kennel Owners Association President Steve Sarras. At risk were up to 1,700 jobs directly and indirectly related to greyhound racing in the state as well as a far-reaching negative economic impact locally and statewide. The greyhound industry, local lawmakers and countless communities inside and outside of racing joined hands in a team effort with a single goal in mind – save the sport. They persevered, never yielded and battled tooth and nail – eventually prevailing. Last week, Senate Bill 285 – directing roughly $17 million from the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund to the State Excess Lottery Fund – was rejected by a solid 23-11 margin. All 14 Democratic senators were joined by nine Senate Republicans to kill the bill. In 2017, both the Senate and House approved a similar bill before it was vetoed by Gov. Jim Justice. “This year sends a powerful message. The bill, sponsored by the Senate president (Carmichael), was defeated on the Senate floor with 67 percent of the vote and bipartisan support,” Sarras said. “I can’t say enough about the passion of our greyhound community, our lawmakers and the support we received from people in and out of the industry. We owe them all a debt of gratitude – they saved the greyhound industry.” Local senators leading the push for greyhound racing were Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, and Bill Ihlenfeld, D-Ohio, who both spoke on the Senate floor before the vote, and Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, a member of the Senate Finance Committee. Although the legislation never made it to the House, Sarras said Delegates Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio, and Erikka Storch, R-Ohio, were “very involved and engaged. “All of our lawmakers were champions and did a fantastic job of finding out all the facts about greyhound racing and educating other lawmakers to the truth,” Sarras said. “Some had no idea how greyhound racing impacts other businesses, benefits all 55 counties in the state and is not a state subsidy.” It was no secret the greyhound industry would be targeted this year in West Virginia by the out-of-state, anti-racing group Grey2K. The latter had a hand in the approval of Amendment 13 in Florida which ends greyhound racing in that state in December 2020. Late last year, Grey2K Executive Director Carey Theil confirmed in a Charleston Gazette-Mail story he had a dialogue with Carmichael and indicated West Virginia “will be, speaking for us, an unprecedented lobbying campaign in terms of investment in every sense. In terms of substantial financial investment, time and focus.” For years, the Massachusetts-based Grey2K organization has used questionable tactics and spread misinformation concerning the greyhound industry to deceive the public. They tried it this year in West Virginia, but their sales pitch failed miserably. Grey2K depicted greyhound racing as a dying industry (their poll claimed most West Virginians want it eliminated), an inhumane sport and supported by state tax dollars. “A paid poll by an out-of-state special interest group (Grey2K) asked pointed questions to illicit pointed responses. It was discredited when 67 percent of the Senate voted to keep greyhound racing,” Sarras noted. “Their claims of cruel and inhumane treatment of greyhounds was discredited too. We had first-hand accounts from Sen. Ryan Weld and Sen. Bill Ihlenfeld who both visited the kennels and were impressed with how the greyhounds are treated.” On the Senate floor before the vote, Weld disputed a claim by Carmichael that one greyhound dies at the two racetracks in West Virginia every 10 days. West Virginia Racing Commission public record over the last five years didn’t support those claims. Sarris said the opposition’s numbers focused on more than a decade old kennel cough and influenza epidemic that lead to numerous deaths in not only the greyhound population but the entire canine population. Weld took exception to another claim by Carmichael and Grey2K that greyhound racing is “an industry in decline.” Over the past 10 years, the handle on greyhound racing increased 34 percent, from $92 million in 2010 to $124 million in 2019, Weld said. During the same period, the handle for horse racing decreased 15 percent. “To say this is an industry in decline, that’s simply a misnomer,” Weld said. After the Florida tracks close their doors at the end of 2020 and Arkansas in December 2022, only a handful of states will still offer greyhound racing nationwide. Ihlenfeld, speaking to his fellow senators, feels this is the time for West Virginia to build the business. “There aren’t many industries in our state that we control. We’re getting close to being the only game in town when it comes to this industry,” Ihlenfeld said. “Instead of kicking this to the curb, we ought to embrace it. We ought to modernize it. We ought to make it even better and allow even more people to send money to West Virginia.” Ihlenfeld is right, there will be a greyhound racing market out there and West Virginia has an opportunity to capture it. Grey2K’s claim the greyhound industry is supported by state tax dollars was discredited in the Senate Finance Committee meeting. Richie Heath, a lobbyist for Grey2K, finally admitted the racing industry is not funded by a state subsidy after being grilled by Ihlenfeld and Maroney. The money in the Greyhound Breeding Development Fund comes directly from a percentage of wagers placed at the racinos – not a state subsidy, Sarras said. People who never go to the casino do not put up one dime for the fund. The potential loss of hundreds and hundreds of jobs in the greyhound industry caught the attention of lawmakers. Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, who acknowledged he does not support legalized gambling, said the Senate Bill 285 was a job-killer. “As a state, we are always willing to take a job away from someone else, to take jobs away from someone else’s area. All we have to do is look at Southern West Virginia to see how that’s worked,” Smith said. “I voted to end greyhound racing twice … in good conscience, I can’t vote today to do away with these people’s jobs.” Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron, voicing support for greyhound racing before the Senate Finance Committee, said approval of the bill would be “catastrophic” to the city. “The (Wheeling Island casino) itself is a large employer for the city of Wheeling, one of the largest employers and one of our largest taxpayers,” Herron said. “The short term would obviously be an impact on the city’s budget for revenue directly from dog racing.” Sarras, who relocated to West Virginia years ago from Massachusetts after receiving a kennel booking at Wheeling Island, feels for the racing workers. “I see people in tears because they don’t know from year to year if they are going to have a job. That isn’t right. These workers pay taxes and raise families here in the state,” Sarras said. “They are tough individuals and take pride in being a West Virginian. They are not going to be bullied.” Wheeling Island President and General Manager Kim Florence said day-to-day operations at the facility will continue as they have since greyhound racing was launched 1976. “We’re going to continue to run live racing with the highest standards of performance and safety of our greyhounds,” Florence said. “We’ve been doing that for 40 plus years now, and we’re going to continue to do so.” Previous Next

< Back NGA FALL MEET SCHOOLING RESULTS - MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2021 Oct 4, 2021 NGA Fall Meet Schooling Results—Monday, October 4, 2021 41 races scheduled: Drag after every listed 10. No watering Conditions: Sunny, cool – 55º – Track: Fast (SCR = Scratched - HS - Hand Slip) SHANNON HENRY – (Race 1) 30.49, 30.71, 30.48, 31.19, 30.35 , 30.48, 30.93, 30.57, 30.75, 30.73, 30.83, 30.89, 30.96, 30.73, 30.96, 31.14, 31.33, 31.34, 31.34, 31.41, 31.05, 31.10, 31.41, 31.50, 31.17, SCR DAVID STRONG - (Race 2) 30.50, 30.53, 30.50, 31.09, 30.62, 31.08, 30.51, 30.35 , 30.89, 30.89, SCR, SCR HARVEY RANDLE – (Race 3) 30.85, 31.48, SCR Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as December 5, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Dec 5, 2022 Steve Sarras Kennel’s CET Dirty Dan has 10 wins, including six in a row, and two seconds in his last 12 starts for trainer Jay Falcone. Charter Kennel’s Seven Summers has won four out of his last five Grade TAA 3/8 races for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Atta Boy Angus has five wins and five seconds in his last 10 Grade TAA 3/16 trips. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Slatex Wine has captured four out his last five outings (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Kennel-mate Marlyn Mason has back-to-back Grade AA victories. Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Sir Liam has four wins and two seconds in his last six Grade AA starts for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates JS Atomic Dawg has four victories and a second in his last five trips (B, A, AA), O Ya Fame has back-to-back wins (A, AA) and JS Big Rig has three straight victories (M, D, C). Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Cuddlebug has won four out of her last five races (D, C, B, A) for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mate Oakland Handoff has captured three out of her last four outings (D, C, B). Rangel Kennel’s Pat C Knob has won three out of his last four 3/8 starts (TD, TC, TA) for trainer Alex Hall. Blanchard Kennel’s Easi Utley has captured three out of his last four races (M, C, B) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Imark Kennel’s Sharpdressedman has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as November 28, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Nov 28, 2022 Charter Kennel’s Atta Boy Angus has five wins and four seconds in his last nine Grade TAA 3/16 races for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mates Seven Summers has won three out of his last four Grade TAA 3/8 trips while Oshkosh Ogar has back-to-back 3/16 victories (TB, TA). Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Sir Liam has four wins and a second in his last five Grade AA outings for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates RS’s Dark Night has two victories and a second in his last three Grade AA races while JS Atomic Dog has three wins and a second in his last four starts (B, A, AA). Imark Kennel’s Kentucky DB has captured four out of his last five trips (M, D, C, B) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Previous Next

< Back FIRST ROUND $30,000 DUBUQUE CLASSIC Aug 24, 2020 The $30.000 Dubuque Classic Stakes got underway Saturday, August 22, with four first-round winners. Rasta, one of two Copper Kennel winners, posted the best time, 39.91 seconds, the only greyhounds to break 40 seconds in the first round. Rasta, 12-7-3-0, is a 69-pounder, born September 18, 2018 out of Nashapelli – Fansome, Rasha broke away a bit in the homestretch to win by two lengths, her third straight victory. Kennelmate Big Joe Stoffen pulled away with authority to win by three and half lengths is his DCS debut. Stoffen is an 84-pounder, born May 18,2018, out of Will Bill Reeves – Little Iowa. He moves to 17-3-2-3 on the season. It’s My Life (T And T Kennel) rallied from fourth place in the homestretch to win his race by a half-length. It’s My Life, a 72-pounder, born Nov. 25, 2016 out of Stevie Pree – Medicine Woman. The veteran is 16-11-2-1 on the season. XK Want It (Xtrem Hess) rallied from second in the homestretch to win her first-round test by two lengths, the only female among the first four winners. XK Want It, a 59-pounder, born October 19, 2017 out of Flying Westover – Gable Annabeth, moves to 24-9-4-1 on the season. The victory snapped a five-race non-win streak. The greyhounds return for second round action on Thursday, August 27 after which eliminations will be made. The championship race is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 6. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of April 26, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Apr 26, 2021 Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has four straight Grade AA victories for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Firey Canbe Bott has two wins and a second in her last three Grade AA races for trainer Alisha Nichols. Wayne Ward Kennel’s SH Avenger has two wins and a second in his last three Grade TAA 3/16 trips for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mate WW Got Rhythm has three straight victories (M, C, B). Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Revv It Up has back-to-back Grade AA wins for trainer Joel Roden. A Ray Kennel’s Mega Felipe has two victories and a second in his last three starts (A, AA) for trainer Joe Palmer. Rangel Kennel’s Pat C Moneybrick (A, AA 3/8) and JS In The Money (A, AA) have back-to-back wins for trainer Scott Robinette. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry (A, AA) and Gloves Off (B, A) have two victories in a row for trainer Jill Spicer. Steve Sarras Kennel’s CTW Black Forest has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Barb Long. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Onewaystreet has two victories and a second in her last three trips (B, A) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Abrahamson Kennel’s Hashtag Restrain has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Tom Engle. Previous Next

< Back LK'S SANTORINI CAPTURES WIN TITLE Jim Gartland Jan 14, 2021 Although racing seasons were shortened as a result of the Covid pandemic, the race for the national win title continued and in the end it was another sprinter from the Lashmet farm, LK's Santorini, who took home the honors. That's back to back titles for John & Jill Lashmet of Colorado. Last year's winner was LK's Crush N It. The battle was closely contested right to the very end. Eight greyhounds were separated by only four wins in the final tally including last year's winner LK's Crush N It. Santorini had fewer starts than many of the other top finishers, but was able to capture 33 victories during the 2020 racing year. All of her victories came at Derby Lane. The runner-up this year was quite impressive too, as Killer Tolstoy earned 31 wins while racing at three different tracks, Naples, Dubuque and Southland. Once again, a handful of Caliente racers were in the mix as they often have many more opportunities for starts than most American racing offers. Santorini’s record for the year was 56-33-11-7-1, all at Derby Lane. She captured a couple of stakes including the Inaugural and the season ending Grand Finale. She snapped off numerous win streaks throughout the year including an impressive run where she went undefeated in eight straight starts from September 26 through October 30. Unfortunately, she suffered a minor injury shortly after that streak and was sidelined for almost all of November, returning for a start on December 9, just in time to finish off the season. Santorini is a home grown product out of Lashmet's own LK's Vespar-LK's Chardonnay, was raised in Eaton Colorado by the Lashmets and raced for the Lashmet Kennel trained by Ken Deacon. Runner-up in the win race, Killer Tolstoy, ran up a 65-31-10-6-3 record for owners Alan Hill & Kirk Harlan. Tolstoy managed to win 16 races at Naples and 15 races at Dubuque before moving on to Southland late in the year to finish second with 31 wins. Tolstoy is a son of Superior Panama-Killer Torina and had yet to get a victory at Southland by year's end. Interestingly enough, another greyhound owned by Kirk Harlan finished third in this year's race by capturing 30 wins racing at Caliente. The female by Flying Wolf Pack-Slatex Diamond accumulated a 60-30-11-7-7 record despite missing the last two months of the year due to an injury. Five greyhounds finished tied for fourth in this year's race, all with 29 wins. That list includes two more Lashmet racers in LK's Effingham and LK's Crush N It, Twilite Kennel's RPG Get You Back, and two other Caliente sprinters, Shopify and Yolo Sky. LK's Effingham and RPG Get You Back both raced at Bestbet Jacksonville, while LK's Crush N It finished his career at Derby Lane. Shopify is owned by Plum Creek and Yolo Sky is one of Jeff Blair's pups. Previous Next

< Back NGA FALL MEET SCHOOLING RESULTS - MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022 Jim Gartland Oct 3, 2022 72 races scheduled: Drag after every 10 races. No watering Conditions: Sunny, cool – 60º – Track: Fast (SCR = Scratched - HS - Hand Slip) MIKE STRICKLAND – (Race 1) 30.42, 30.77, 30.58, 30.89, HS, HS TAPLIN KENNEL - (Race 2) 30.77 SHANNON HENRY – (Race 3) 30.48, 30.89, 30.67, 31.02, 30.69, 30.68, 31.35, 30.73, 30.99, 31.20, 31.02, 30.80, 30.93, 30.98, 31.18, 30.70, 31.23, 31.52, SCR JAWS RACING - (Race 4) 31.09, 30.48, 30.73, 30.77, 30.49, 31.59, 30.83, 30.58, 31.11, 31.42, 30.74, 31.11, 31.09, 31.61, 31.39 JAY RANGEL - (Race 6) 30.74, 31.02, 30.68, 30.70, 31.27, 31.33, 31.48, 31.87, 30.92, 31.72, 31.69 DAVID STRONG - (Race 25) 30.89, 30.67, 30.33 , 31.11, 30.80, 30.77, 31.08, 30.62, 30.59 SEASTROM KENNELS - (Race 46) 31.14, 31.59, 30.67, 30.71, HS MONTE JACOBS - (Race 61) 31.02, 31.02, 31.52 BO POWELL - (Race 64) HS, HS, HS, HS Previous Next

< Back 2024 Spring Meet Schooling Results - Monday April 15 Jim Gartland Apr 15, 2024 NGA Spring Meet Schooling Results—Monday, April 15, 2024 94 races scheduled: Drag after every 10 races. No watering Conditions: Overcast/mild – 61º start - 75º finish – Track: Fast (HS = Hand Slip (not timed) SCR = Scratched) SHANNON HENRY - (Race 1) 31.00, 30.29, 30.98, 31.01, 30.58, 30.53, 30.95, 30.73, 30.43, 30.94, 30.85, 30.85, 30.77, 30.99, 31.23, 30.94, 31.21, 31.42, 30.94, 30.97, 31.11, 31.23, 31.66, 31.75, 31.00, 31.54, 31.86 JAWS RACING – (Race 2) 30.56, 30.49, 30.92, 30.76, 30.84, 30.58, 31.56, 30.99, 31.08, 31.12, 30.95, 30.86, 31.30, 30.88, 30.88, 30.82, 30.55, 31.27, 30.91, 30.88, 30.70, 31.26 SEASTROM KENNELS - (Race 3) 30.12 , 30.85, 30.43, 30.38, 30.92, 31.01, 31.07, 31.13, 31.45, 31.70, 31.55, HS, HS, HS, HS, HS TAPLIN KENNEL - (Race 4) 30.96, 30.62, 31.29 DAVID STRONG – (Race 16) 30.46, 30.49, 30.43 BOBBY WOODALL - (Race 28) 31.17, 31.01, 31.32, 31.25, 31.32, 31.50, 31.99, 31.97 MICHAEL STRICKLAND - (Race 60) 31.12, 30.50, 31.10, 31.41, HS, HS, GLENN JONES - (Race 67) HS, HS, HS, HS JUNE KENNEDY - (Race 83) 30.88, 31.30, 31.66, SCR LYNN BUNN - (Race 84) 31.35 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