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< Back 2022 ALL-WHEELING TEAM SELECTED: FLORENTINE CAPTAIN, RS BIG D REPEATS Stan Pawloski Feb 2, 2023 Florentine has been selected captain of the 2022 all-Wheeling team. The Steve Sarras Kennel sprint star, owned by Sarras and trained by Jay Falcone, won 22 races at Wheeling Island last year in her first full season of racing. Florentine had a 5-race and a 3-race win streak during the season. A February 2020 greyhound out of Rob Gronkowski-PJ Sour Diesel, Florentine had 17 Grade AA victories during the year. She hit the superfecta in 64 percent of her races and had a 57 percent mark in the trifecta. Kennel-mate CET Dirty Dan made the all-Wheeling team, giving the Steve Sarras Kennel two spots on the 10-greyhound unit. The Charter Kennel had the most all-Wheeling honorees with four selections – Oshkosh Edward, Seven Summers, Jack Parkman and Atta Boy Angus. Rounding out the team are Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Xtrem Chicken, Imark Kennel’s Imark Trixie, Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D and Blanchard Kennel’s JS Rob Stone. The all-Wheeling team was selected by local greyhound historian Robin Reed and Pawloski. The criteria used to determine the selections included number of wins, winning percentage, win streaks, stakes performances and overall records. Accomplishments of the all-Wheeling members follow: FLORENTINE (56-22-9-1-4) – track win champion, 17 out of 22 victories in Grade AA; had 5-race and 3-race win streaks; in 12-race stretch had 9 wins; 64 percent superfecta mark; 57 percent trifecta record. OSHKOSH EDWARD (54-20-8-5-5) –second in wins, 16 out of 20 wins in Grade AA; had a 3-race win streak; had 8 wins, 5 seconds and 4 fourths in a 17-race stretch; 70 percent superfecta mark; 61 percent trifecta mark. XTREM CHICKEN (47-19-7-5-5) – tied for third in wins, all but two of 19 victories in Grade TAA 3/16th; had a 5-race win streak; 77 percent superfecta mark; 66 percent trifecta finish. SEVEN SUMMERS (51-19-10-4-2) – tied for third in wins, 15 of 19 victories in Grade TAA/AA 3/8th; had 4-race and 3-race win streaks; had a stretch of 8 wins and 1 second in 10 trips; 69 percent superfecta mark; 65 percent trifecta finish. IMARK TRIXIE (45-18-7-4-5) – fourth in wins, 15 of 18 victories in Grade AA; had a pair of 3-race win streaks; had 4 wins, 4 seconds and 1 third in a 10-race stretch; 76 percent superfecta mark; 64 percent trifecta finish. JACK PARKMAN (39-17-6-6-3) – fifth in wins, 16 out of 17 victories in Grade AA; had a stretch of 7 wins and 3 seconds in 11 races; 82 percent superfecta finish; 74 percent trifecta mark. RS BIG D (14-12-1-0-0) – had a 13-race win streak to tie the track record for the longest winning streak by a 3/8th greyhound; 86 percent win mark; 93 percent superfecta and trifecta finish. CET DIRTY DAN (20-14-3-2-1) – captured the West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Sprint Stakes; all but one win in Grade AA/SAA; had a 6-race and a 3-race win streak; 100 percent superfecta mark; 95 percent trifecta finish. ATTA BOY ANGUS (46-15-17-4-3) – 12 of wins in Grade TAA/AA 3/16th; had a pair of 3-race win streaks; stretch of 16 races, had 6 wins, 9 seconds and 1 third; 85 percent superfecta mark; 78 percent trifecta finish. JS ROB STONE (27-13-3-1-1) – all 13 wins in Grade AA; had a 6-race and a 3-race win streak; stretch of 12 starts, had 10 wins, 1 second and 1 third; 48 percent win mark; 67 percent superfecta finish; 63 percent trifecta mark. Past all-Wheeling selections include: 2021 – Abbi’s Gusta Win (Captain), AD Black Falcon, Oshkosh Heart, JS Slush Fund, Frappe, Abbi’s Frontman, RS Big D, RS’s Dark Night, Teaser’s Tickle, Penrose Boss. 2020 – WW Slick Simon (Captain), L’s Luv It, JS Drinkmepretty, JSK Roulette, Craigie Pirate, JS Go Flex, CTW Tira Misu, TNT Free Falling, BGR Big Al, CG’s Penny Shoe. 2019 – GF La Duena (Captain), L’s Griz, L’s Luv It, JS Drinkmepretty, DS Bubbles, High Wire Willy, JSK Roulette, Mac’s Glightfoot, WW’s Chewbacca, Imark Grande. 2018 – L’s Griz (Captain), AMF Loose End, Royal Daddys Boy, L’s Luv It, SH Rattler, CTW San Marcos, JS Kamikazi, JSK Lubbock, Boc’s Palat, Kelsos Ukulele. 2017 – Barts Outofmyway (Captain), KB’s Baymax, AMF Ex Quigley, Konomi, SH Rattler, Kinda Cruel Red, Varoom Bristol, Boc’s Jezebel, Dont Let Me Down, Flower Girl. 2016 – Varoom Esme (Captain), Super C Ariel, Barts Outofmyway, Atascocita Sig, Craigiepridenjoy, SE’s Solid Cash, Kinda Cruel Red, GLS Lover Boy, Boc’s Betty Jo, HS Ruby. 2015 – AMF Sleekstrangr (Captain), Ted Cruz, AMF Spamwich, Atascocita Santo, Heck Yeah, HS Ruby, Varoom Esme, Fortune City, PJ Pure Gold, Napa Know How, CTW Leona Brown, Whiskey Babe. 2014 – Kiowa Leer Loyd (Captain), Flyin Man Of God, Go Bon Coaltrain, Whiskey Annie, WW’s Ignite Fire, Kiowa Dash Fast, Atascocita Santo, Tigertown Roo, Glossy Glow, CTW Pipe Down. 2013 – Flying Lone Wolf (Captain), Go Bon Coaltrain, Go Bon Wego, KB’s Try This On, Kebo Greta Garbo, AMF Can Can, Jumper Jack, WWK Win Day, Whiskey Annie, Bob’s Cassie. 2012 – CTW Bronze Drake (Captain), WWK Win Day, Flesk Flyer, WW’s I Agent, AMF Ex President, Uhaul Woody, Hero Kal, RS’s Locomotive, Call For Help, Hallo Sugardaddy. 2011 – AMF Ex President (Captain), WW’s Dog Gone, WW’s Patriots, WW’s Kay Quarter, Flesk Flyer, Dakotas Alene, Bella Cubanaro, Cry Exxon, Red Rooster Bonz, Braska Hottie, Scott So Bright, HS Bolt. 2010 – KB’s Ruckus (Captain), WP’s Cameo, KB’s Nantucket, Gale WW Wanika, WW’s Dog Gone, CTW Speedy Trent, Cry Case, Its Orozco, Bonafide Speed, Flying Burgundy. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has been named captain of the 2022 all-Wheeling team. The sprinter was the track win champion last year with 22 victories. She is held by Nikolas Sarras. Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D was the lone repeat 2022 all-Wheeling selection from the year before. The middle-distance ace tied the track record for consecutive victories by a 3/8th racer. Previous Next

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< Back WILD BLUE BEE CAPTURES $65,000 WVGOBA KEYSTONE CHAMPIONSHIP Stan Pawloski Oct 24, 2023 Wild Blue Bee closed strong in the stretch to capture the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Keystone (3/8th) Championship Stakes at Wheeling Island Saturday afternoon. Breaking from the three-hole, Wild Blue Bee – racing out of the Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel and trained by Jill Spicer – bided his time behind the frontrunners before storming home on the rail to edge out CET Dirty Skinny (Steve Sarras Kennel) by half a length at the wire. Pacesetter CET Marlin (Imark Kennel) settled for third. Completing the final order of finish were CET Dirty Toodls (Steve Sarras Kennel), fourth; TS Woody (Steve Sarras Kennel), fifth; Wild Chomp Dude (Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel), sixth; CET Zink (Imark Kennel), seventh; and JAS Strait Aces (Patriot/Taplin Kennel), eighth. Wild Blue Bee, an October 2021 greyhound out of Barcelona Boss-XT Out N Gone, has 5 wins, 2 thirds and 3 fourths in 14 starts at Wheeling Island this year and finished fourth in the WVGOBA Juvenile in September. He is owned by Randall L. Crabtree. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of April 19, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Apr 19, 2021 Abrahamson Kennel’s Atascocita Birma has four wins and a second in her last five Grade AA starts for trainer Tom Engle. Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has three straight Grade AA victories for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Wayne Ward Kennel’s SH Avenger has won three out of his last four 3/16 trips (AA, TAA) for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mates JD Replicate (TAA 3/16) and WW Holdin Fast (B, A) have back-to-back wins. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Kells Xterra has three victories and a second in his last four Grade AA races for trainer Barb Long. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Frontman has captured three out of his last four Grade AA outings for trainer Alisha Nichols. Lester Raines Kennel’s Rooftop Rachelle has three straight 3/8 wins (C, B, TA) for trainer Joel Roden. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Axtrem Flicker has back-to-back victories (A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Previous Next

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< 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

< Back WHEELING HOT DOGS ( AS OF FEBRUARY 27, ALL RACES 5/16 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ) Stan Pawloski Feb 27, 2023 Charter Kennel’s Barts Aviator has three straight victories (A, AA) for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mates Barts Lone Star has won three out of his last four starts (C, B, A) while Seven Summers (A, AA 3/8) and JSP Ton O Money (B, A) have back-to-back wins. Code Red Kennel’s O Ya Paws has two victories and two seconds in his last four Grade AA trips for trainer Tom Engle. Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Sir Liam has two wins and a second in his last three Grade AA outings for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate SNL Karma has three straight victories (B, A, AA). Imark Kennel’s Imark Grades Up has three wins in a row (B, A, AA) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Wayne Ward Kennel’s Oakland Handoff has back-to-back victories (A, AA) for trainer Ron Otto. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s SHM Norio has two wins in a row (B, A) for trainer Joe Otto. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Holy Halo has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Joe Palmer. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Dragon Rogue has captured three out of his last four races (M, D, C) for trainer Mike Holguin. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of June 7, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 7, 2021 Steve Sarras Kennel’s CTW Black Forest has three straight Grade AA wins for trainer Barb Long. Kennel-mate Cross Lanes has won three out of his last four starts (M, D, C). Rangel Kennel’s JS In The Money has three Grade AA victories in a row for trainer Scott Robinette. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbie’s Frontman has catured three out of his last four Grade AA trips for trainer Alisha Nichols. Lester Raines Kennel’s O Ya Trisha has won five out of her last six 3/16 outings (TD, TC, B, TA, TAA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate Teasemansqueezem has back-to-back wins (A, AA). Charter Kennel’s Barts Sundayhalo has two straight Grade AA victories for trainer James Campell. Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Go Chiefs Go has three wins in a row (B, A, AA) for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mates ADH Flo Jo (A, TAA 3/8) and Craigie Design (B, A) have back-to-back victories. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Super Ollie has four straight wins (D, C, B, A) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Blanchard Kennel’s BO’s Owen has four victories and a second in his last five trips (M, D, C, B, A) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates BO’s Robert has two wins and a second in his last three races (B, A) while TW Ptolemy has won three out of his last four starts (M, D, C). Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s Fly Bullet Train has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Joe Otto. Previous Next

< Back $18,000 1925 HISTORICAL INAUGURAL CHAMPIONSHIP Jan 6, 2020 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. That saying used to be attached to LK’s Santorini . . . until Saturday night. The 33-month-old daughter of LK’s Vespar and LK’s Chardonnay, who often has taken a back seat to standout Lashmet kennelmate LK’s Crush N It, had the stage all to herself in the $18,000 1925 Historical Inaugural at Derby Lane. LK’s Santorini stormed out of the starting box on a breezy night in the track’s oldest stakes race, and scored a box-to-wire, two-length victory for her first career title. The Inaugural, the first of 12 stakes races scheduled in 2020 at Derby Lane, paid $7,700 to the winner. “I’m happy,’’ Lashmet kennel manager and trainer Ken Deacon said. “She can run, but she’s always played second fiddle to the big dog (LK’s Crush N It). “When she beat the 2 (LK’s Crush N It) down to the turn, that’s probably the first time in her life that she’s ever beaten him. . . . I’m sure they’ve schooled together before.’’ LK’s Santorini, bred by Derby Lane kennel owners John and Jill Lashmet of Eaton, Colo., drew box 3. Inside of her were LK’s Crush N It and Shoot The Breeze, the Floyd kennel greyhound who had won his past four races. When the starting box opened, LK’s Santorini sped ahead of LK’s Crush N It into the first turn. She opened up a four-length lead after the first race call, and wasn’t challenged as LK’s Crush N It gave way on the final turn to a surging FGF Pass You By of Watson Racing kennel. LK’s Santorini, the fourth wagering choice at 6-1, clocked the 550-yard course in 30.57 seconds. She paid $14.40 to win and raised her lifetime earnings to more than $32,000. FGF Pass You By, the longest shot at 43-1, overcame a last-place start to take second – three lengths in front of Shoot The Breeze. LK’s Crush N It, the defending Inaugural champion and 8-5 race favorite, faded to fourth. The remainder order of finish: Where U Want Me (Bartley Corporation), Rich N Famous (Farmer Racing), Flying Zigzag (Everett Racing) and BD Wells (Everett Racing). LK’s Crush N It earned $1,540 with his fourth-place showing, raising his career earnings above the $100,000 plateau. “That’s great,’’ Deacon said. “He’s the best dog I’ve ever had.’’ LK’s Santorini, who advanced to the 95-year-old Inaugural championship event with a second-place finish in qualifying, entered the finale on a nine-race losing streak – the longest of her 88-race career – despite finishing in the money eight times with a top-four finish. The Inaugural represented LK’s Santorini’s seventh stakes appearance, and fifth consecutive time of reaching the title race. Her previous best stakes finish was a fourth in the $50,000 Husker Magic Fall Sprint on Sept. 28. “She’s been in several other (stakes finals) and always broke bad,’’ Deacon said. “(Saturday), she flew out of the box. She beat the big dog (LK’s Crush N It) to the turn, and I said, ‘Oh, yeah!’ “I thought they were going to tie up together (on the turn) and get in trouble. But as it turned out, she ran a heck of a race.’’ It was the 35th lifetime victory for LK’s Santorini, who has led at every race call in 29 of her wins. Her clocking was the fastest among 207 greyhounds that competed in 26 races on the 550-course track throughout the day’s matinee-evening doubleheader. “I knew (the surface) was fast, because of the rain we had (earlier in the day),’’ Deacon said. “Usually in these races, the dog that goes to the lead wins 95 percent of the time. “I really liked the 1 dog (Shoot The Breeze). He’s going to be a monster pup, and he ran Crush N It down the last time out (in the qualifier). He had a little bit of trouble, and still ran a good race.’’ Randy Floyd, whose kennel handles Shoot The Breeze, said, “I guess it wasn’t meant to be.’’ Sparked by FGF Pass You By’s second-place finish at high odds, the $2 trifecta of 3-7-1 paid $1,300.40, and the $1 superfecta of 3-7-1-4 returned $2,665.50. Derby Lane’s next stakes race is the $64,000 Sprint Classic on Feb. 15-29. 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 Dates set for WVGOBA stakes at Wheeling Island Stan Pawloski Jul 29, 2024 A pair of West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association championships – a juvenile and a sprint stake – will be held in the fall this year at Wheeling Island. The $35,000 WVGOBA Juvenile Stakes (5/16th) will be held in September. The first round is set for Friday, Sept. 13, the second round on Wednesday, Sept. 18 and the semi-finals on Sunday, Sept. 22. The juvenile stakes final is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28. The $65,000 WVGOBA Panhandle Championship (5/16th) starts on Friday, Nov. 8, with the second round on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The semifinals will be contested on Sunday, Nov. 17. The Panhandle stakes championship is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23. No regular stake events are scheduled at Wheeling Island in 2024. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of June 5, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 5, 2023 Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Xtrem Bogonia has three straight Grade TAA 3/16 wins for trainer Jill Spicer. Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Kusapin has two victories and a second in his last three outings (A, AA) for trainer Chris Maynard. Imark Kennel’s GF St Kitts has back-to-back 3/16 wins (TA, TAA) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s Arkans TT Flash has two victories and two seconds in his last four races (B, A) for trainer Chey Kuriata. Code Red Kennel’s FF Lynx has two wins and a second in her last three trips (C, B, A) for trainer Tom Engle. Charter Kennel’s JSP Invest In Me has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate JSP Funny Money has won three out of her last four starts (D, C, B). Previous Next