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< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of July 20, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jul 20, 2020 Wayne Ward Kennel’s WW Slick Simon has three wins and a second in his last four Grade AA starts for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mate WW Mad Man has won four out of his last five outings (M, D, C, B). Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s CTW Tira Misu has two victories and two seconds in her last four Grade AA trips for trainer Joe Otto. Kennel-mate Fly Home Machete has captured three out of his last four races (D, C, B). Blanchard Kennel’s TMC’s Lottie Dah has three straight wins (A, AA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mate BWC Kristin has back-to-back victories (A, AA). Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s BRC Justin has won three out of his last four starts (A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Whisterical has four wins in a row (D, C, B, A) for trainer Joe Palmer. Charter Kennel’s Barts Worthwhile has captured four out of his last five outings (M, C, B, A) for trainer Jay Falcone. Kennel-mate FGF Ruby has won three out her last four starts (M, C, B). Jacobs Kennel’s Firey Red Hot has back-to-back victories (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s Qualm has two straight 3/8 wins (TB, TA) for trainer Chris Brill. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Braintree has back-to-back victories (B, A) for trainer Barb Long. Previous Next

< Back NGA Spring Nationals 2025 Final Results Apr 17, 2025 Spring Meet 2025 Thursday Results Downlaod PDF SENIOR 1 Stake FINAL Race 1 WW U BELONG TOME (A-8) 5 1 1-2 1-2 1-NS 30.30 JUST HELD WW WORKIN ON IT (A-6) 4 3 3 3 2-NS 30.31 ALMOST UP WW MANY BLESSING (A-13) 2 2 2 2 3-1/2 30.34 WINNING EFFORT WW POP COPY (A-2) 1 4 4 4 4-3 30.53 WELL UP JAWS RACING, LLC, (TOP OF THE PILE-WW SWIFT HEART) SENIOR 1 Stake FLITE 1 Race 2 TURBO MARIA (A-12) 2 1 1-3 1-4 1-2 30.50 NEVER HEADED TURBO ROWAN (A-5) 1 4 3 3 2-2 30.64 MIDTRACK BID WW REKINDLE (A-10) 4 3 4 4 3-5 1/2 30.89 FOLLOWED PACE WW FILM STAR (A-3) 5 2 2 2 4-6 1/2 30.95 THREAT TO STRETCH EDWARD F. GARDNER, JR. OR NORMAN RADER, (LONESOME CRY-MAGNIFICENT WON) SENIOR 1 Stake FLITE 2 Race 3 ML AT MY SIDE 2 1 1-3 1-3 1-6 30.46 BREEZING, RAIL TURBO MACK (A-9) 1 2 2 2 2-6 30.87 STEADILY WW GRIM REAPER (A-4) 5 3 3 3 3-8 31.03 SLOW START WW THE WASP (A-11) 4 4 4 4 4-9 1/2 31.12 TARDILY AWAY LAWRENCE SMITH OR JACOBS RACING KENNEL, (GOLD STANDARD-FIREY CANBE BOTT) SENIOR 2 Stake FINAL Race 4 WW COLD AS YOU (A-24) 4 3 2 1-1 1-1/2 30.44 THRU ON RAIL WW PUDDIN PAY (A-21) 5 4 3 3 2-1/2 30.49 BOLD BID LATE TURBO RYDER (A-19) 2 1 1-1 2 3-1 1/2 30.56 SET FAST PACE CD NEW START (A-17) 1 2 4 4 4-3 1/2 30.68 EVEN PACE JAWS RACING, LLC, (TOP OF THE PILE-WW SWIFT HEART) SENIOR 2 Stake FLITE 1 Race 5 WW ALREADY GONE (A-16) 4 1 1-8 1-10 1-4 1/2 30.56 QUICK COMMAND WW RENEWED (A-18) 5 3 3 2 2-4 1/2 30.87 LATE DRIVE WW GOOD INTENT (A-26) 2 4 4 3 3-6 1/2 31.02 STEADY PACE WW CHARGE IT (A-22) 1 2 2 4 4-9 31.20 EARLY FACTOR JAWS RACING, LLC, (LAST OUTLAW-WW FOCA) SENIOR 2 Stake FLITE 2 Race 6 TURBO RALPH (A-14) 5 1 1-3 1-3 1-HD 30.81 DETERMINED TURBO YAHOO (A-25) 2 3 2 2 2-HD 30.83 CLOSED GAP WW HEAD TO TOP (A-20) 1 4 4 4 3-3 31.03 OFFSTRIDED, TURN TURBO MABEL (A-23) 4 2 3 3 4-5 1/2 31.20 EVEN GAIT EDWARD F. 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OR NORMAN RADER, (SWITZLER JAMMIN-TURBO RACHEL ONE) SENIOR 3 Stake FINAL Race 7 WW AT THE TOP (A-38) 4 3 1-5 1-4 1-3 1/2 30.16 HANDY WIN WW FAVORITE GAL (A-34) 5 4 2 2 2-3 1/2 30.42 GOOD EFFORT WW ACE (A-32) 2 2 3 3 3-6 1/2 30.62 CARRIED WIDE, TURN ML SIDE POCKET 1 1 4 4 4-10 30.87 WIDE 1ST TURN JAWS RACING, LLC, (ROB GRONKOWSKI-WW ALL ALLISON) SENIOR 3 Stake FLITE 1 Race 8 WW BLACK MAMBA 2 4 2 1-1 1-4 1/2 30.61 OUTRAN FIELD TURBO REID (A-31) 1 2 3 2 2-4 1/2 30.93 FINE EFFORT TURBO MASON (A-33) 4 1 1-2 3 3-7 31.11 SET EARLY PACE WW ABOVE GROUND (A-36) 5 3 4 4 4-7 1/2 31.14 CARRIED WIDE JAWS RACING, LLC OR WILLIAM MC CARTHY, (TOP OF THE PILE-ADH FLO JO) SENIOR 3 Stake FLITE 2 Race 9 WW JUST U WAIT (A-30) 5 2 3 2 1-5 30.57 DESPITE TROUBLE TURBO VISA (A-37) 2 4 4 4 2-5 30.94 LATE CHARGE WW MAZAPAN (A-28) 4 1 1-1 1-1 3-6 1/2 31.03 CLOSE QUARTERS WW SHAKE IT OFF (A-35) 1 3 2 3 4-10 1/2 31.30 EARLY THREAT JAWS RACING, LLC, (SHOW ON THE ROAD-WW JESSIESPAYDAY) SENIOR 4 Stake FINAL Race 10 GLS GIVE THANKS 5 3 3 2 1-4 30.21 HURRIED HOME LET'S GO 4 1 1-1 1-2 2-4 30.49 SET GAME PACE TURBO TRIP (A-43) 2 2 2 3 3-5 1/2 30.59 FORCED PACE RAIL IKUZO 1 4 4 4 4-12 31.04 EVEN PACE LOUISE OR GREG STRONG, (SHOW ON THE ROAD-GLS MUSTARD) SENIOR 4 Stake FLITE 1 Race 11 GLS YNOT ME 5 1 1-3 1-3 1-2 1/2 30.48 BOX TO WIRE WW TROMPO (A-42) 2 2 3 3 2-2 1/2 30.67 HIT, CAME ON WW CHARRO (A-45) 1 4 4 4 3-7 1/2 31.01 BUMPED 1ST TURN TURBO CRY (A-41) 4 3 2 2 4-10 31.17 THREAT EARLY LOUISE OR GREG STRONG, (SHOW ON THE ROAD-GLS MUSTARD) SENIOR 4 Stake FLITE 2 Race 12 ANDIAMO 1 2 2 1-1 1-2 31.02 BEST IN DUEL GETSO'S ASHLEY (A-39) 5 1 1-1 2 2-2 31.15 OUTGAMED, WIDE GETSO'S OSTEG (A-46) 2 4 4 4 3-10 31.73 FOLLOWED PACE GETSO'S SOPHIE (A-44) 4 3 3 3 4-11 1/2 31.83 EVEN GAIT ROBERT HARDISON, (SHIMA SHINE-DEAD TO ME) SPRINT Stake FINAL Race 13 ML SIDE ACTION 1 2 2 2 1-1 1/2 30.20 SPRINT CHAMP ML SIDE HUSTLE 4 1 1-2 1-1 2-1 1/2 30.30 SET GAME PACE ML SIDE BY SIDE 2 3 3 3 3-6 30.62 SLOW START GLS UNCLE SID 5 4 4 4 4-8 30.78 LATE BREAK LAWRENCE SMITH OR JACOBS RACING KENNEL, (GOLD STANDARD-FIREY CANBE BOTT) SPRINT Stake FLITE 1 Race 14 GLS YES I DID 4 1 1-2 1-1 1-2 30.20 WITHSTOOD THREAT BL COMMUNITY 5 2 2 2 2-2 30.34 BOLD BID ADH TOP SECRET 1 4 4 4 3-6 30.64 WIDE 1ST TURN GLS LITTLE RONA 2 3 3 3 4-6 1/2 30.67 ON INSIDE LOUISE OR GREG STRONG, (SHOW ON THE ROAD-GLS MUSTARD) SPRINT Stake FLITE 2 Race 15 SHELTON (A-47) 1 3 3 2 1-1 30.76 DESPITE TROUBLE BL BIG RED 2 2 1-3 1-3 2-1 30.82 ALMOST HELD ML SLEEK SIDE 4 4 2 3 3-2 30.89 RAIL THREAT WW SOLID ROCK (A-50) 5 1 4 4 4-7 1/2 31.29 HIT 1ST TURN JERRY PATTERSON, (BARCELONA BOSS-TEASER'S TWIRL) CONSOLATION Race 16 WW DANCE PARTY (A-48) 5 1 1-3 1-6 1-5 30.33 NEVER IN DOUBT ALLON Z 2 3 3 3 2-5 30.68 STEADY EFFORT WW GAME AHEAD (A-27) 1 2 2 2 3-8 30.88 RACED INSIDE GETSO'S BEATRICE (A-1) 4 4 4 4 4-19 31.65 SAVE GROUND JAWS RACING, LLC, (KONOMI-WW SMOKIN HOT) BORCHERS 31.90 Race 17 VAMOS 1 3 1-3 1-4 1-3 1/2 30.80 HANDY WIN WW SKIPPIN BYE (A-29) 2 1 3 2 2-3 1/2 31.06 STEADILY WW STRAITSHOOTER (A-7) 4 6 4 3 3-4 31.10 GOOD EFFORT WW TOKIO (A-40) 5 4 2 4 4-7 31.28 EARLY THREAT WW LONG HAUL (A-15) 7 5 5 5 5-13 31.72 BORCHERS WINNER JOHNNY CASH (A-49) 8 2 6 6 6-31 1/2 33.04 WELL BACK ROBERT HARDISON, (SHIMA SHINE-DEAD TO ME) Previous Next

< Back NGA SPRING MEET SCHOOLING RESULTS - THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 2022 Jim Gartland Apr 21, 2022 48 races scheduled: Dragged after every 10, no watering Track Condition: Fast Weather: Sunny, mild, 60 degrees (SCR = Scratched - HS = Hand Slip, no time) FLAHIVE/HARDISON – (Race 1) 30.30, 30.14, 31.21, 30.29 JAWS RACING – (Race 2) 30.58, 30.50, 30.54, 30.74, 30.63, 30.84, 30.65, 31.09, 31.03, 30.64, 30.78, 31.34 DAVID STRONG - (Race 3) 30.09, 30.37, 30.10, 30.77, 30.05, 30.22 BOBBY WOODALL – (Race 4) 30.17, 30.22 SHANNON HENRY - (Race 12) 30.04, 30.64, 30.56, 30.81, 31.01, 30.69, 30.60, 30.73, 31.22 WARD/TAPLIN - (Race 17) 30.14, 30.14, 29.97, 30.43, 30.41, SCR MICHAEL STRICKLAN D - (Race 27) 30.04, 29.84, 29.99, 29.76 , 30.26, 29.83 JUNE KENNEDY - (Race 41) 31.32, 31.01, HS Previous Next

< Back Pumbaa, Rayzendacash share Top Greyhound honors Stan Pawloski Jan 26, 2024 For the first time in 10 years, two sprinters share Top Greyhound honors at Wheeling Island. Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Pumbaa and Charter Kennel’s JSP Rayzendacash both notched 22 victories in 2023 to stand atop the track win leader board. The battle for the top spot last year came down to the final week of racing with four greyhounds in the picture. The 2022 track win champ Florentine (Steve Sarras Kennel) and Tenacity (Blanchard Kennel) finished just one victory behind with 21 wins each. Both Artex Pumbaa and JSP Rayzendacash are powerhouses and two of the fastest sprinters at the track. On the lead coming home last year, neither greyhound got picked off in the stretch – each only extended their winning margins. James Blanchard called his star, Artex Pumbaa, multidimensional with a ton of desire. “(Artex) Pumbaa can break on top, or he can come from behind. He’s so consistent and tries hard every race … a lot of heart,” Blanchard said. “I’m proud of him. It’s quite an accomplishment to be a track win champion.” Artex Pumbaa missed the first two months of the 2023 racing season with a hip injury he sustained in late September 2022. He came back with a bang in March by winning five out of six Grade AA races and at the end of June had 10 victories. During the five-month period from July through November, Artex Pumbaa only posted 6 wins but continued to pound the pay sheet. In addition to his six wins, he had 5 seconds, 5 thirds and 5 fourths in 27 races. December was a different story as Artex Pumbaa got on a roll, winning six straight Grade AA races to climb to the top of the win leader board. In January 2024, he extended his streak to nine in a row. “When it gets cold out and the track slows down, it’s Pumbaa’s type of racetrack,” Blanchard said. “He holds the turns better and doesn’t give up as many lengths early like he does to the big speed greyhounds on a fast track in summer.” A majority of Artex Pumbaa’s 22 victories last year were come-from-behind efforts. In eight of his wins, he was in the lead around the first turn. Artex Pumbaa had several multiple-length victories in 2023 – 6 ½ lengths (three times), 6 lengths (twice), 5 ½ lengths, 5 lengths and 4 ½ lengths (three times). His fastest time was 29.47. A May 2020 greyhound out of Flying Hydrogen-Arkans Cancer, Artex Pumbaa had 22 wins, 8 seconds, 6 thirds and 6 fourths in 51 starts last year – an 82 percent mark on the superfecta ticket and 71 percent trifecta finish. He is owned by Rachelle Henry and Joe Frey. Charter Kennel trainer James Campbell had high hopes for JSP Rayzendacash when he came to Wheeling last year. In 2022, Rayzendacash raced at Southland Greyhound Park where he had 7 wins, 5 seconds, 2 thirds and 1 fourth in 22 starts. “As a trainer, you never anticipate having a win leader but it’s nice when it comes to fruition. It’s quite an achievement and honor for Rayzen,” Campbell said. “I knew he was one of the better greyhounds in the litter since he opened his career at Southland while (JSP) Game Changer and Feelthesting broke in at Wheeling.” JSP Rayzendacash got off to a slow start last year at Wheeling Island. Through mid-April, the sprinter only had 3 wins on his resume. It may have taken time to get adjusted to a different track, but JSP Rayzendacash caught fire the next three months. In 17 starts, the sprinter had 12 wins, 2 third and 2 fourths to jump into the mix at the top of the win standings. “Rayzen is getting a little older, but I think there’s still some untapped talent,” Campbell said. “Right now, I’d match race him with any greyhound at the track.” In all but three of JSP Rayzendacash’s 22 victories, the sprinter rushed to the lead by the first turn. He closed from second in the stretch in his other three wins. JSP Rayzendacash was dominating in a dozen of his races, winning by 11 ½ lengths, 11 lengths, 10 lengths, 9 lengths, 8 ½ lengths, 7 ½ lengths (twice), 7 lengths (twice), 6 ½ lengths (twice) and 6 lengths. His fastest time was 29.16. An August 2020 greyhound out of Superior Panama-Gonz Mani, JSP Rayzendacash had 22 wins, 4 seconds, 9 thirds and 5 fourths in 55 races last year – a 73 percent mark on the superfecta ticket and 64 percent trifecta finish. He is owned by Shannon Henry and Paul Bitterman. While Artex Pumbaa and JSP Rayzendacash topped the leader board with 22 victories each, 15 other greyhounds won at least 14 races in 2023 at Wheeling Island. The 2022 Wheeling Island win leaderboard and kennel follows: 22 – Artex Pumbaa (Blanchard), JSP Rayzendacash (Charter) 21 – Tenacity (Blanchard), Florentine (Steve Sarras) 18 – Arkans TMC Athos (Blanchard), FGF Duke (Charter) 17 – Easi Utley (Blanchard), JSP Money Maker (Charter) 16 – JSP Hush Money (Charter), JS Xtra Fancy (Lester Raines), Barts Aviator (Charter), SNL Karma (Lester Raines) 15 – WW Got Rhythm (Wayne Ward), Xtrem Bogonia (Xtrem Hess Racing) 14 – O Ya Paws (Code Red), SE Tap House (Patriot/Taplin), JSP Feelthesting (Charter). Other co-track win leaders at Wheeling Island were Flying Lone Wolf and Go Bon Coaltrain, 20 wins each in 2013; Bonafide Speed, KB’s Ruckus and WP’s Cameo, 23 victories apiece in 2010; and Gable Pimento and Makin Bakin, 30 wins each in 2007; Casual Casey and Ben G Desire, 31 apiece in 1994; and Diamond’s Rose and E.Z. Ike, 27 each in 1978. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs (as September 12, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted) Stan Pawloski Sep 12, 2022 Charter Kennel’s Jack Parkman has captured four out of his last five Grade AA races for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Oshkosh Edward has back-to-back wins (A, AA). Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Xtrem Chicken has won five out of her last six Grade TAA 3/16 trips for trainer Jill Spicer. Blanchard Kennel’s Loyal Yogi for four victories and a second in his last five starts (A, AA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates Artex Bugaba has three straight 3/16 wins (TA, TAA) while Loyal Malawi has back-to-back victories (B, A). Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Jaded has two straight Grade AA wins for trainer Frank Pellittere. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Cold On Ice (B, TAA 3/8) and JS Mismarymackin (B, A) have back-to-back victories for trainer Joel Roden. Previous Next

< Back NO MORE SHOOT('IN) THE BREEZE Sep 28, 2020 “I miss him.’’ Randy Floyd couldn’t hide his feelings about Shoot The Breeze, who left Derby Lane recently for the more lucrative purse structure at Southland Racing in West Memphis, Ark. Shoot The Breeze represented the past and present for Floyd and wife Patti, who operate one of the 14 kennels at Derby Lane. He became their first win champion in 13 years at the January-to-June meet, and his dam – Danicas Go Daddy – provided many fond memories for the Floyds, who raced her at the Florida West Coast track from 2010-13. “Shoot The Breeze was just a nice dog,’’ Randy Floyd said. “He didn’t bother anybody. He wasn’t playful. . . more or less, all business. “He just came out and ran. When we broke him in, I didn’t have any idea he was going to turn out to be this good.’’ Shoot The Breeze was better than good. He developed into Derby Lane’s fastest athlete on the 550-yard course. In the January-to-June meet, the 35-month-old son of track record holder Trent Lee possessed seven of the top 10 times – highlighted by a 30.00-second clocking on Feb. 19. From Jan. 29 to Feb. 22, Shoot The Breeze won a career-high six consecutive races with times ranging between 30.00-30.19 seconds. He won those races by a combined 45-1/2 lengths. “He was cooking then,’’ Floyd said. Shoot The Breeze finished the meet with 15 victories from 24 starts, denying 2019 All-America sprinter LK’s Crush N It of Lashmet kennel a potential record-setting third top-dog meet title in a row. He edged LK’s Crush N It by one win. When owner Charles Haliburton sent his standout greyhound to Southland Racing, Shoot The Breeze departed with a four-race win streak - including an 8-length romp in his final start on Sept. 15. The 84-pound speedster won 29 of 49 races at Derby Lane, and finished third in a pair of stakes races: the $64,000 Sprint Classic on Feb. 29, and the $18,000 1925 Historical Inaugural on Jan. 4. “It was fun to watch him, even though I wasn’t (trackside),’’ Floyd said. “When I left the kennel, I could watch him with Patti on the computer. “He doesn’t break that much anymore, but he rushes down to the turn. And then once he gets around that turn, it’s like, “Forget it, you’re not going to catch him.’’ The previous Floyd greyhound to claim a meet win title was Hometown Boy for the then Floyd & Porter kennel in the January-to-June campaign in 2007. Hometown Boy captured his top-dog title with 18 victories from 28 starts, finishing three wins ahead of runner-up Brady Thomas, also a Floyd & Porter athlete. Hometown Boy owned one stakes title: the Sprint Classic in 2007. He made history in that event by becoming the first dog in the 45-year-old Sprint Classic to complete an undefeated series with four qualifying victories and the title win. Only one other dog has achieved that since: LK’s Crush N It in 2019. Hometown Boy raced from 2005-08, and won 54 of 126 races with $64,072 in purse earnings. He also holds the 550-yard record at Tampa Greyhound Track with a clocking of 30.01 seconds. Shoot The Breeze has impeccable breeding. His sire, Trent Lee, set the Derby Lane 550-yard record with a clocking of 29.59 seconds in 2006. Danicas Go Daddy competed in stakes races at Derby Lane for the Floyds, and won 32 of 172 starts from 2010-13. “Dogs like Shoot The Breeze come along very rarely,’’ Floyd said. “A lot of times, they run so had that they break themselves down. They’ve got one speed, and that’s it. “I was proud of (Shoot The Breeze’s win title). I can’t eat it. I can’t spend it. It’s on paper. But yeah, it was nice.’’ Previous Next

< Back DERBY LANE ENDS 19-20 MEET Jun 29, 2020 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – For nearly two years, a bull’s-eye has been attached to LK’s Crush N It. The Lashmet kennel standout greyhound has been an All-America first-team selection and national wins champion – both in 2019 – and a winner of five lifetime stakes titles. On Tuesday afternoon, LK’s Crush N It has a target of his own to shoot at during the final performance of the Derby Lane 2019-20 season. A victory in Race 10 would allow the 3-1/2-year-old son of LK’s Now R Never and LK’s All In to tie Floyd kennel’s Shoot The Breeze for top dog honors at the January-to-June meet. It would complete an unprecedented accomplishment at the 95-year-old track. No greyhound is believed to have captured three consecutive meet win titles. “I don’t think it’s ever been done – three consecutive (times) of being the win leader,’’ Derby Lane racing secretary Les Robison said. “It hasn’t been (done) since I’ve been here. . . . and I’ve been around the track since ’71 - either as a patron or employee. “That would be exciting if he could do that. It would just be one more laurel that he would have.’’ LK’s Crush N It, who would raise his career win total to 79 with a victory, enters the Grade A 550-yard event with 14 victories for the meet, one behind Shoot The Breeze – who hasn’t raced since June 13. LK’s Crush N It has won his past two races and drew box 5 in Race 10, slated for 2:47 p.m. The 75-pound dog is the 5-2 morning-line favorite. Trained by kennel manager Ken Deacon, LK’s Crush N It has been Derby Lane’s top dog in each of the past two meets – amassing 50 victories during that span to lead all greyhounds nationally in total wins for 2019. The 550-yard specialist is owned by breeders John and Jill Lashmet of Eaton, Colo. LK’s Crush N It is the third consecutive dog with back-to-back meet win championships, joining Jiminy Reno (2018) and RT’s Bo Jangles (2017) – both from Cal Holland kennel. Other Derby Lane dogs to equal that feat since at least 2004 include Abernathy kennel’s Husker Magic (2014-15), and Venus Espinosa (2012-13) of Patriot kennel. This will be the first meet win title for Shoot The Breeze, a 32-month-old male from a litter by Trent Lee and Danicas Go Daddy. Owned by Charles Haliburton, Shoot The Breeze sprints for kennel owners Randy and Pat Floyd – whose previous meet win leader was Hometown Boy in 2007. The top kennel in wins will be Lester Raines, which entered Monday with an insurmountable 195-172 lead over ABC Racing. It will be Lester Raines’ first championship since 2010. Jennifer Richardson, who started the meet as the kennel manager and trainer, has subsequently moved to Virginia for family reasons with the operation currently being handled by Anthony Diaz. The meet’s fastest times have been clocked by Shoot The Breeze (30.00 seconds at 550 yards) and Lester Raines’ O Ya Diesel (37.01 seconds at 660 yards). The Derby Lane meet was reduced to 131 performances after losing 49 programs because of the coronavirus pandemic. No racing was held from March 20-May 7. Robison said all 14 kennels remain on the roster for the upcoming July-to-December meet. Previous Next

< Back NGA SPRING MEET SCHOOLING RESULTS - SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2021 Jim Gartland Apr 11, 2021 56 races scheduled: Dragged after every listed 10, no watering. Conditions: Sunny & mild Low - 40º, High - 60º Track: Fast (HS = Hand School-untimed; SCR = Scratched) Nominator ran every 4th race (Ex: Races 1, 5, 9, 13, 17, etc.); Nominator’s first race listed following name. SHANNON HENRY – (Race 1) HS, 30.59, 31.39, 30.67, 30.68, 30.89, 31.47, 31.33, 31.14, 31.16, 31.26, 31.79, 31.96, 32.07 SEASTROM KENNELS - (Race 2) 30.10 , 30.89, 31.00, 31.02, 31.09, 30.54, 31.14, 31.58, 30.98, 32.02, HS JAY RANGEL - (Race 3) 30.77, 31.09, 30.43, 31.61, 31.40, 31.11, 31.53, 31.81, 31.54, 32.11, 31.53, 31.78, 31.64, 31.65, 31.57, 31.52, SCR, SCR MIKE STRICKLAND – (Race 4) 30.25, 30.25, 30.83, 30.73, 31.03, 30.49 DAVID STRONG - (Race 28) HS, HS, HS, 30.74, 30.82, 31.22, 31.44 Previous Next

< Back WHEELING YEAR IN REVIEW: 2021 HANDLES SOAR, TRACK HIGHLIGHTS Stan Pawloski Jan 18, 2022 The 2021 greyhound racing season at Wheeling Island produced record handles following the closure of all the Florida racetracks at the end of 2020. Wheeling Island handled $237 million on greyhound racing in 2021 compared to a handle of $75 million in 2019 (last full season numbers available) – a 212 percent increase. In 2020, the track was closed for three months due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With a 20-race card in 2021, weekend handles surpassing a million dollars a program was commonplace as were $5 million handles a week. The exciting and fun-filled 2021 season had numerous highlights on the track, including the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic, two West Virginia bred stake events, a record-tying performance and win streaks which generated interest. In addition, several youngsters with promising futures opened their careers and the track experienced an influx of racers from other operations – notably the Florida tracks and Iowa late in the year. Top greyhound honors went to Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s AD Black Falcon, who posted 20 victories. Next in line with 19 wins each were Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Gusta Win, Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Slush Fund and Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Heart. The Lester Raines Kennel, trained by Joel Roden, captured the 2021 kennel championship – making it back-to-back crowns. It was Raines’ third title in the last four years. In the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic in late October, Lester Raines Kennel’s Teaser’s Tickle took charge early and never looked back in winning the track’s featured stakes event by 2 ½ lengths in 29.58. Abbi’s Eagle (Jacobs Racing Kennel) took runner up honors while Penrose Boss (Blanchard Kennel) rounded out the trifecta ticket. Completing the final order of finish were RS’s Dark Night (Lester Raines Kennel), fourth; Ding Dong Ditch (Imark Kennel), fifth; Abbi’s Frontman (Jacobs Racing Kennel), sixth; CTW Black Forest (Steve Sarras Kennel), seventh; and Frappe (Blanchard Kennel), eighth. Teaser’s Tickle made track history in winning the Mountaineer Classic. Since the track opened in 1976, no other greyhound had ever captured a major stakes championship in just 14 career races. The old mark was held by Large Lee, who won the 2008 Firecracker Sprint in his 15th career trip. It was a remarkable run to the stakes crown for Teaser’s Tickle as the September 2019 greyhound out of Bella Infrared-Beautiful Tease entered the qualifying rounds without a single Grade AA race under his belt. After a seventh in the first round, Teaser’s Tickle romped to three straight wins by a combined 23 lengths to earn a spot in the final. In the $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juvenile in September, Lester Raines Kennel’s RS’s Dark Night rocketed by the leaders on the backstretch before pulling away to a 5 ½-length victory in 29.81. JA’s Croft (Code Red Kennel) took runner up honors while Mac’s New York (A Ray Kennel) rounded out the trifecta ticket. Completing the final finish were RS’s Blue Heaven (Lester Raines Kennel), fourth; Mac’s Zhivago (A Ray Kennel), fifth; RS’s Prime Time (Lester Raines Kennel), sixth; Coach Wonder (Patriot/Taplin Kennel), seventh; and Mac’s Evita (A Ray Kennel), eighth. In the $65,000 WVGOBA Keystone Championship in November, Lester Raines Kennel’s RS’s Prime Time dominated the field in the final – finishing 5 lengths ahead of runner up CET Dirty Gurly (Steve Sarras Kennel) while JA’s Moon Man (Code Red Kennel) rounded out the trifecta ticket. Completing the Keystone final finish were Mac’s Choo (A Ray), fourth; Mac’s Zhivago (A Ray), fifth; GLS Fast Food (Jacobs Racing), sixth; Macs Chapman (A Ray), seventh; and RS’s Blue Heaven (Lester Raines), eighth. The longest winning streak during the 2021 racing season was five in a row by six greyhounds – Abbi’s Gusta Win (Jacobs Racing Kennel), Frappe (Blanchard Kennel), O Ya Trisha (Lester Raines Kennel), Oshkosh Heart (Charter Kennel), Imark Daria (Imark Kennel) and RS Big D (Lester Raines Kennel). Two greyhounds posted four straight wins twice in 2021 – O Ya Trisha (Lester Raines Kennel) and CTW Black Forest (Steve Sarras Kennel). Other racers with four victories in a row were AD Black Falcon (Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel), BO’s Owen (Blanchard Kennel), Easi Lil Charlie (Blanchard Kennel), FGF Ron Weasley (Charter Kennel), JS Wanna Bee (Lester Raines Kennel), JS Slush Fund (Lester Raines Kennel), JS In The Money (Rangel Kennel), KB’s Copy Kat (Charter Kennel), LK’s Sheridan (Steve Sarras Kennel), Pat C Paul (Rangel Kennel), Super Ollie (Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel) and Teaser’s Tickle (Lester Raines Kennel). The track’s 330-yard record time of 16.74, held since December 2015 by Lester Raines Kennel’s Atascocita Santo, was tied by Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s UBX Crackereater in November. UBX Crackereater, a January 2019 greyhound out of SH Avatar-Beautiful Tease, is owned by Cheyenne Criswell and Jason Hess. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of October 23, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Oct 24, 2023 Steve Sarras Kennel’s Glasgow Kiss has won five out of his last six Grade AA races for trainer Mike Holguin. Kennel-mates Elijah Craig has three straight wins (M, D, C) while Provide Comfort has back-to-back victories (B, A). A Ray Kennel’s AMF Gotta Go has captured three out of his last four Grade AA trips for trainer Joe Palmer. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s SE Tap House has two wins and two seconds in his last four Grade AA outings for trainer Cheyney Kuriata. Charter Kennel’s JSP Hush Money has three 3/8 victories in a row (TA, TAA) for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Oshkosh Twilla has back-to-back wins (A, AA). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Pickupthepace has two straight victories (B, A) for trainer Natalie Looper. Previous Next

Learn about the National Greyhound Association and dog racing in North America. Gain insight to the fasted dog breed in the world and the greyhound professionals who steward the breed to perfection! Rooted in Tradition Since 1906 The National Greyhound Association (NGA), is a voluntary non-profit association operated in accordance with the laws of Kansas. The NGA is officially recognized by the entire greyhound racing industry—namely, all greyhound racetracks and individual racing jurisdictions, as well as foreign greyhound registries and governing bodies—as the sole registry for racing greyhounds on the North American continent., primarily the United State and Mexico. Organized in 1906, the National Greyhound Association has functioned in this capacity as the sole registry ever since the inception of greyhound track racing in the United States for more than 2,000 greyhound owners and breeders whose Greyhounds compete at tracks throughout the United States and Mexico. Records on all breedings, litters whelped, individual registrations, transfers, leases, etc., are maintained at the NGA’s headquarters in Abilene, Kansas. The NGA’s rigid identification system, the envy of other pari-mutuel racing and animal registries, has played an integral role in maintaining the sport’s impressive reputation as a creditable, major spectator sport. It also is a primary concern and goal of the NGA to promote the improvement and development of the greyhound breed itself, through maintenance of pedigree and Stud-book records dating back to the latter part of the 19th century. The NGA is an associate member of the World Greyhound Racing Federation and a charter and founding member of the World Alliance of Greyhound Registries, The Greyhound Alliance and the American Greyhound Council. Twice a year, the National Greyhound Association hosts National Meets to showcase up-and-coming greyhound athletes, collaborate on industry-related business and celebrate our greyhound achievements . The National Greyhound Association is a community of industry members , wealthy in knowledge about greyhounds and dogs alike, and a long history of friendship.

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as April 25, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Apr 19, 2022 Blanchard Kennel’s JS Rob Stone has won seven out of his last eight Grade AA races for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates BO’s Owen has two wins and two seconds in his last four Grade TAA 3/8 races, Artex Comiskey has three straight victories (D, C, B) while Loyal Imani has back-to-back wins (B, A). Charter Kennel’s Oshkosh Dally has three straight Grade AA victories for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate FGF Rose has four wins in a row (C, B, A, AA). Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D has two victories and a second in his last three Grade TAA 3/8 races for trainer Joel Roden. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Frontman has back-to-back Grade AA wins for trainer Louise Strong. Imark Kennel’s Sumkindawondrful has two straight victories (B, A) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Rangel Kennel’s Pat C Knob has back-to-back 3/16 wins (TB, TA) for trainer Sheri Comer. Previous Next