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< Back ROUND1 OF BESTBET SPRINT CLASSIC Feb 17, 2020 Another great stakes race is upon us here at bestbet Jacksonville. The 2020 edition of the bestbet Sprint Classic gets underway this Monday February 17th and will follow the normal pattern of past. Round 2 will run on Friday evening February 21st and round 3 will follow on Monday February 24th. The semi-finals will run on Leap Day this year, Saturday February 29th, with a special all distance card and cash giveaways, followed up by the finals on Saturday evening March 7th where we see the return of our fan favorite Money Machine promotion. Don’t miss out on the great racing, fun, and cash we have in store over the next serval weeks here at bestbet Jacksonville. Now let’s take a closer look at the 8 full races of greyhounds that will be competing in the first round of the stakes. Round 1 of the bestbet Sprint Classic – Monday Evening February 17th, 2020 Race 2 – Back to 550 and back winning for super pup Super C Addison. No lead is safe as she finds her break and proves best late. Setting the pace and challenging all the way to the wire on the front end should be the well posted CTW Ax Paris, but don’t count out the always stalking threat LK’s Effingham and the I could surprise them all late runner Pat C Mythic. (5-1-7-6) Race 4 – Speaking up super pups, Pat Collins has a bunch right now including Pat C Adieu. The only solid grade A winning threat with 4 wins in 6 races. Easy pickings! Penrose Boss is no slouch either and should challenge late. The derby champ moves to 550 for this one and gets her best 8 box, but can she hang at the shorter course. And early Mo’s Tom will be a factor, but late we all know what happens. (7-6-8-1) Race 5 – Evenly matched up race here where all the action might just be taking place outside. Three solid grade A competitors all have a chance to win, but Easi Conroy get the slight nod. With 3 wins in 4 efforts, he is the choice. JW Sour Grapes might not win a lot but has been a pressing forced in 6 straight races. WW Independence will follow the leaders and factor in the outcome, but if you want a longshooter in this effort, eye the one dogs. Super C Trivia has the post and potential and will be coming on late. (6-5-1-7) Race 7 – Rounding back into form, Pat C Dragnet is poised to make some noise in round 1. Posted well inside and hot off of recent back to back wins he will be tough to beat when he gets the lead. Threatening the leader should be the solid grade A closers, Lee Danger and SE’s Dig, but both would rather be inside, instead of stuck outside at the break. That both from the outside. Surfin Sonny could be an early threat as well, but late he is not match for the closers as they approach wire. (3-6-7-2) Race 9 – There are always someone with a faster time, someone that looks more impressive, but winning is the name of the game and Pat C News has that in the bank! The win leader last year, and champ of several stakes’ events, he just knows how to get it done. A tremendous break and holding on late has done his well in the past. Expect more of the same. All out FIERCE competitor WW Blazin Crest is as fast as she wants to be and could GO BY late if she wanted to. LK’s County gal gets a look as well with good stalking speed and an ideal post position, and don’t sleep on rising star Dutch Hoagie either. This closer has jumped up the ranks recently and is at the top of his game right now. (3-7-1-4) Race 10 – Pat C Big Daddy shine brightest in this otherwise evenly matched up field. Winning 3 of his last 5 races in grade A, he clearly is the one to beat here, especially from a good inside post position. Trying to take him down will be the likes of the late driving threat Common Grounds, along with the on again, off again runners WW Whirlpool and Oshkosh Hoggy. (3-6-1-7) Race 11 – Another super pup for Pat Collins and this one is lightening fast! From a perfect post, this could get really ugly my friends. Last time out in the 8 box, a 30.20! Enough said! Solid grade A threats Phantom Petunia and Morgan Fairchild should challenge from the inside. Both have not run over 31 seconds in 6 straight races and have finished in the money in 10 of the last 12 races combined. LK’s Livin Lucky might be down a grade here but seems to be getting back into the mix and could surprise in the money tonight. (8-1-2-4) Race 12 – Rested and ready to roll, Lee Liam is back and looks like the rest of the field has been put on notice. This pup was on the way to the finals of the last stakes event, before being scratched and now appears to have picked right back up where he left off. He will not be alone here though as there is some serious speed around him. Signature Strut has 3 2ins in 6 races in A and a 30.27 last time out. Pat C Jacob is back from the 660 stake likes the rail, gets close here, and can also run in the 30.20’s. Let’s not forget the hot and cold running Ginger Bread Man either. His last effort is hard to ignore as he won by 10 from a similar post in 30.13 seconds. If they all come to run, this could be highly contested event. (6-5-3-7) Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as June 6, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jun 20, 2022 Steve Sarras Kennel’s Florentine has four straight Grade AA wins for trainer Jay Falcone. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry has two victories, two seconds and a third in his last five Grade AA races for trainer Jill Spicer. Kennel-mate Xtrem Chicken has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/16 wins. Lester Raines Kennel’s SNL Ramey has two victories and two seconds in her last four Grade TAA 3/16 outings for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate RS’s Power House has won three out of his last four trips (D, C, B). Blanchard Kennel’s Frappe has back-to-back wins (A, AA) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Abbi’s Gusta Win has two straight victories (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Boogie Man has back-to-back 3/8 wins (B, TAA) for trainer Frank Pellittere. Charter Kennel’s KB’s Expedia has two victories in a row (B, A) for trainer James Campbell. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Witch Wilma has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer Joe Palmer. 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

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of September 21, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Sep 21, 2020 Abrahamson Kennel’s Atascocita Berta has won three out of her last four starts (A, AA) for trainer Tom Engle. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s TNT Free Falling (AA) and GF La Duena (TAA 3/16) have two wins and a second in their last three outings for trainer Joe Otto. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Me No Care has two victories and two seconds in his last four trips (A, AA) for trainer Barb Long. Jacobs Kennel’s VIP Yankee (AA) and Abbi’s Eagle (B, A) have back-to-back wins for trainer Alisha Nichols. Kennel-mate RR Naples has captured three out of his last four races (D, C, B). Blanchard Kennel’s Easi Lil Charlie has two victories and a second in her last three starts (B, A) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 13, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 21, 2023 Blanchard Kennel’s Loyal Cmn In Hot (AA) and Loyal Aquila (TAA 3/16) have won three out of their last four starts for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Kennel-mates Arkans Pride has four straight 3/8 wins (TC, TB, A, AA), Artex Flood has two victories and a second in her last three outings while Arkans Sayonara (AA) and Artex Avalanche (A, AA) have back-to-back wins. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Atomic Dawg has captured three out of his last four Grade AA races for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate LK’s Simone has back-to-back victories (A, AA). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Worth The Wait has two straight wins (A, AA) for trainer Louise Strong. Charter Kennel’s FGF Duke (C, B, A) and JSP Feelthesting (C, B, A) have captured three out of their last four trips for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate RHT Happy Camper has back-to-back 3/16 victories (TB, TA). Code Red Kennel’s FF Dragster Whip has three wins in a row (D, C, B) for trainer Tom Engle. Kennel-mate Upfront has back-to-back victories (B, A). Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s XM Go Bell has captured three out of his last four starts (C, B, A) for trainer Jill Spicer. Steve Sarras Kennel’s Southern Watch has won three out of his last four outings (M, D, C) for trainer Mike Holgvin. Previous Next

< Back RS'S DARK NIGHT TOPS QUALIFIERS FOR WVGOBA PANHANDLE FINAL Stan Pawloski Oct 18, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS’s Dark Night tops all qualifiers for the Friday afternoon, Oct. 21, championship final of the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Panhandle Championship at Wheeling Island. RS’s Dark Night posted his third consecutive victory Sunday afternoon in the semifinal round, bumping his point total to 45. The sprinter was the only greyhound to make it through the early rounds undefeated. Completing the championship final field are CET Dirty Dan (Steve Sarras), 40 points; CET Barracuda (Imark), 36 points; CET Fernando (Imark), 30 points; CET Marlin (Imark), 27 points; RS’s Railhauler (Lester Raines), 24 points; RS’s Dunkindylan (Lester Raines) and CET Tiger Boy (Steve Sarras), 23 points each. RS’s Happyharper (Lester Raines) and TS Pretty Boy (Steve Sarras) both had 23 points but lost the tie-breaker as RS’s Dunkindylan and CET Tiger Boy posted victories in the qualifying rounds. Capsule looks at the semifinal races follow: RS’s Dark Night rushed to an early lead and pulled away to a 9 ½-length victory in 29.96. CET Fernando finished second while RS’s Railhauler rounded out the trifecta ticket. CET Barracuda broke on top early and never challenged in posting a 6 ½-length victory in 30.50. CET Dirty Dan was second followed by RS’s Blue Heaven. CET Marlin took charge early in racing to a 5 ½-length victory in 30.13. RS’s Happyharper came in second while Mac’s Sidnyjames settled for third. Points after the semifinal round (the top eight greyhounds advance to the stake final): RS’s Dark Night (Lester Raines), 45 points CET Dirty Dan (Steve Sarras), 40 points CET Barracuda (Imark), 35 points CET Fernando (Imark), 30 points CET Marlin (Imark), 27 points RS’s Railhauler (Lester Raines), 24 points CET Tiger Boy (Steve Sarras), 23 points RS’s Dunkindylan (Lester Raines), 23 points (The following greyhounds were eliminated from the stakes event). TS Pretty Boy (Steve Sarras), 23 points RS’s Happyharper (Lester Raines), 23 points Mac’s Sidnyjames (A Ray), 19 points RS’s Super Freak (Lester Raines), 18 points CET Dirty Mike (Steve Sarras), 17 points RS’s Blue Heaven (Lester Raines), 14 points CET Sashaligotti (Steve Sarras), 14 points GLS Blondie (Jacobs Racing), 13 points RS’s Power House (Lester Raines), 11 points Rico’s Hell Yeah (A Ray), 7 points CET Musketeer (Steve Sarras), 6 points Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as July 4, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Jul 18, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Pretty Penny has won four out of her last five starts (C, B, A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Xtrem Donkey has three wins and two seconds in his last five races (B, A, AA) for trainer Jill Spicer. Imark Kennel’s Limpopo has back-to-back Grade AA victories for trainer DiAnn Derr. Code Red Kennel’s Ana Azalea has captured three out of her last four outings (B, A, AA) for trainer Tom Engle. Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Kusapin has won four out of his last five trips (D, C, B, A) for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Charter Kennel’s Barts Pepperjack has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer James Campbell. Previous Next

< Back CET DIRTY DAN WINS WVGOBA PANHANDLE CHAMPIONSHIP Stan Pawloski Oct 18, 2022 Association Panhandle Championship Friday afternoon, Oct. 21, at Wheeling Island. Racing out of the Steve Sarras Kennel and trained by Jay Falcone, CET Dirty Dan rushed to an early lead from the seven box in the final – opening up a 3-length lead on RS’s Dark Night (Lester Raines Kennel) down the backstretch. Coming home, RS’s Dark Night narrowed the gap, but CET Dirty Dan had enough in the tank to take the stakes crown by a neck in 29.81. CET Marlin (Imark Kennel) closed in the stretch to take third place as CET Barracuda (Imark Kennel) settled for fourth. Completing the order of finish were CET Tiger Boy (Steve Sarras Kennel), fifth; CET Fernando (Imark Kennel), sixth; RS’s Railhauler (Lester Raines Kennel), seventh; and RS’s Dunkindylan (Lester Raines Kennel), eighth. CET Dirty Dan, a December 2018 greyhound out of SH Avatar-CET Dirty Nicki, is owned by Carl Tomblin II. Previous Next

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< Back LESTER RAINES WINS 2021 WHEELING KENNEL CHAMPIONSHIP Stan Pawloski Jan 19, 2022 A dream season. Not only did Lester Raines win their second straight Wheeling Island kennel championship in 2021, but the Joel Roden-trained greyhounds won 605 races during the year and captured all three of the track’s stakes races. Lester Raines trailed the pace-setting Blanchard Kennel for the first half of the 2021 racing season before taking over the top spot in late June and never looked back. The kennel champion amassed 330 victories in a second half surge. Lester Raines’ 605 victories last year easily outdistanced runner up Blanchard (528) and Charter (451). This marked Roden’s fourth championship with Lester Raines Kennel – following up crowns in 2016, 2018 and 2020. The kennel previously won Wheeling titles in 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1996. The competition at Wheeling Island drives Roden every year. “Every kennel championship is special and means a lot to me and our crew. All our hard work paid off. We get into the business for the competition, which I love. That’s what greyhound racing is all about,” Roden said. “Everything came together for us last year, especially in the second half when we ran super. To top 600 victories and to win all three of the track’s stakes races, it was a special year and I am so happy for what we were able to accomplish.” Next in line in the final 2021 standing behind Lester Raines (605), Blanchard (528) and Charter (451) were Jacobs Racing (411), Brad Boeckenstedt (378), Steve Sarras (361), Wayne Ward (351), Imark (349), Patriot/Taplin (330), Xtrem Hess Racing and Rangel (326 each), A Ray (288) and Code Red (184). Code Red Kennel raced for only half of the 2021 season. Pacing the Lester Raines’ attack last year were JS Slush Fund with 19 victories and four greyhounds with 14 wins each – RS Big D, RS’s Dark Night, JS Saltythursday and O Ya Trisha. Three other racers posted 10 victories – Crocket Pace, SNL Nowherefast and JS Wanna Bee. “We didn’t have a lot of superstars, but a big group of consistent greyhounds who had a good shot of winning each time they went to the starting box,” Roden said. “We had a lot of greyhounds come in during the year who really liked the track and did well.” Checking in with nine victories apiece were JS Keep Diggin, O Ya Sniper, Teaser’s Tickle, SNL Whiskey Girl, Craigie Padre and B Ashley Morgan. Recording eight wins each were Rooftop Rachelle, O Ya Bobbie Sue, JS Born To Fly, Aunt Patty Cake and RS’s Prime Time. Capturing stakes crowns for the Lester Raines Kennel in 2021 were Teaser’s Tickle in the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic, the racetrack’s featured stakes event; RS’s Dark Night in the $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juvenile; and RS’s Prime Time in the $65,000 WVGOBA Keystone Championship. After winning the WV-bred Juvenile, RS’s Dark Night came back the next month and finished fourth in the Mountaineer Classic. “Not only did we have a killer year, but to take all three stakes races made it even more special,” Roden said. Roden credited his Wheeling crew – Julie Roden, Amanda McCardle, Jaylynn McCardle, Kenneth Kelly and Scott Robinette – for playing a key role in the kennel’s success in 2021. “We got a total combined effort from our team – Lester Raines, the greyhounds and all our lease customers,” Roden said. “All played a hand in our success.” In addition to having the most wins in 2021, Lester Raines garnered the most thirds (462) while Blanchard was tops in seconds (490). Lester Raines was the leader in win percentage with 18 percent followed by Blanchard with 15 percent and Charter with 14 percent. Lester Raines led all kennels with a 46 percent trifecta mark. Blanchard was next with 42 percent while Charter followed with 41 percent. Previous Next

< Back DIRTY DILLY REPEATS Jim Gartland Jan 9, 2023 CET Dirty Dilly Carl Tomblin's CET Dirty Dilly has repeated as National Win Champion winning 40 of her 48 starts in 2022. Dilly had an incredible year in 2021; winning the Rural Rube, named All American team Captain and captured the National win title. It looks like 2022 could certainly be a repeat of most, if not all, of those accolades. Dilly easily outdistanced second place finisher, BGR Jungle Juice, a Caliente racer, who finished second with 32 wins. CET Dirty Dilly is a December 2018 female out of SH Avatar-CET Dirty Nicki. She was raised and is owned by Carl Tomblin II and races for his CET Kennel at Tri State. Her accomplishments for the year included multiple win streaks of five and seven races. She finished the year with a record of 48-40-3-4, missing the trifecta only one time in those forty-eight starts. She won 83% of her races and made the paysheet nearly 98% of the time. She is an exceptional greyhound with exceptional talent. Congratulations to Carl and all his team on the accomplishments of this great greyhound! Steve Sarras presents last year's Rural Rube award to Carl & Summer Tomblin Previous Next

< Back THE NGA SPRING MEET 2022 STAKE Jim Gartland Nov 4, 2021 Open to all Spring meet eligible pups 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, 2022 to reserve a spot (limit two 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 round 2 and so on through fourth place. Total Purse will be determined by the amount of entries. Estimated to be $20,000 minimum - $40,000 maximum. Previous Next