< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of November 6, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Nov 6, 2023 Charter Kennel’s JSP Hush Money has five straight 3/8 wins (TA, TAA) for trainer James Campbell. Kennel-mate Doingitmyway has two victories and a second in his last three Grade TAA 3/16 races. Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Xtra Fancy has three wins and a second in her last four outings (TAA 3/8, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates JS Flush Fund has three straight victories (A, AA) while JS Flamin Hottie has back-to-back wins (B, A). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s GLS On Demand has four wins and a second in his last five 3/16 trips (TA, TAA) for trainer Natalie Looper. Blanchard Kennel’s Arkans TMC Athos has two victories and two seconds in his last four races (A, AA) for trainer Chris Maynard. Kennel-mates TR Hill has back-to-back Grade AA wins while JW Blondie has two victories and a second in her last three starts (B, A). Code Red Kennel’s AMF Gotta Go has two wins and two seconds in his last four Grade AA outings for trainer Tom Engle. Kennel-mate FF Leroy Brown has two victories and a second in his last three trips (A, AA). Imark Kennel’s Saber Jagger has back-to-back wins (B, A) for trainer DiAnn Derr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZayaM54kno Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as March 21, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Mar 22, 2022 Lester Raines Kennel’s RS Big D has won 17 out of his last 18 Grade TAA 3/8 races, including 12 in a row, for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mates JS Oakietwister has four straight wins (A, AA), SNL Ramey has captured four out of her last five 3/16 starts (TA, TAA), JS Movinwitgrace has back-to-back victories (A, AA) and LK’s Simone has three wins in a row (D, C, B). Blanchard Kennel’s JS Rob Stone has four wins and a second in his last five Grade AA trips for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Imark Kennel’s Imark Trixie has won four out of her last five races (A, AA) for trainer DiAnn Derr. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Keeper Cry has back-to-back Grade AA victories for trainer Jill Spicer. A Ray Kennel’s AMF Benny’s Jet has three straight wins (M, D, C) for trainer Joe Palmer. Previous Next

< Back Year in Review: Highlights from Wheeling’s 2023 racing season Stan Pawloski Jan 2, 2024 In August of 1976, greyhounds chased “Spunky” around the track at Wheeling Island for the very first time as greyhound racing was launched in the Friendly City. Last year marked 47 years of Wheeling greyhound racing and fans can expect another thrilling, fun-filled racing season and more excitement in 2024. Although no open stake races were held in 2023, there were plenty of highlights on the track. Four greyhounds generated excitement by winning six straight races, one sprinter climbed the ladder to Grade AA undefeated, two West Virginia-bred stake events were contested, several greyhounds battled throughout the year for top win honors and several youngsters broke their Maiden and look like future stars. Top greyhound honors went to a pair of sprinters – Blanchard Kennel’s Artex Pumbaa and Charter Kennel’s JSP Rayzendacash, as both posted 22 victories. Next in line were 2022 track win champ Florentine (Steve Sarras Kennel) and Tenacity (Blanchard Kennel) with 21 wins each. The Blanchard Kennel, trained by Chris Maynard, captured the 2023 kennel championship with 640 wins after taking runner up honors to the Lester Raines Kennel the last three years. The Blanchard Kennel won their first Wheeling kennel crown in 2019. The 640 wins by the Blanchard Kennel in 2023 is the most at Wheeling since the ZEZ Kennel posted 645 wins in 1999 and 659 victories in 2000. In the history of Wheeling racing, only 29 greyhounds had moved up the ladder straight to Grade AA after winning their Maiden debut. Now there’s 30 as Hell Bent accomplished the feat last year. The youngster won his first Maiden race in early June before capturing Grades D, C, B and A in successive starts. An August 2021 greyhound out of Konomi-Liz Cambage, Hell Bent races out of the Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel, trained by Jill Spicer and owned by David Strong. The Wheeling record for most victories in a row to start a career is 12 by Kiowa Sweet Trey in 2001. The sprint star won Maiden, Grades D, C, B, A and seven in Grade AA. In the $35,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Juvenile Championship in late September, CG’s Honesty (Code Red Kennel) rocketed out to the early lead and never looked back in romping to a 7-length victory. Littermate CG’s Sun Storm (Code Red Kennel) took runner up honors while CET Mist (Steve Sarras Kennel) rounded out the trifecta ticket. Completing the final finish were Wild Blue Bee (Xtrem Hess Racing), fourth; Wild Chomp Dude (Xtrem Hess Racing), fifth; Arroyo Duchess (Code Red), sixth; CG’s Nail Biter (Code Red), seventh; and Arroyo Deon (Code Red), eighth. In the $65,000 WVGOBA Keystone (3/8th) Championship in October, Wild Blue Bee bided his time behind the frontrunners early in the race 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. The longest winning streak last year was six in a row by four greyhounds – Artex Pumbaa, JSP Hush Money, FGF Duke and CET Dirty Dan (streak started in December 2022 and extended into January 2023). Four other greyhounds won five straight races – Smile N Mean It, Hell Bent, AMF Gotta Go and Tenacity. Several greyhounds captured four straight victories – Artex Pumbaa, Ark RB Heyward, Artex Kusapin, Arkans Pride, Florentine, FF Leroy Brown, Arma Guiness, JSP Rayzendacash, GLS Ondemand, FF Evel Knievel, FF Evolution and FF Vespa. Wheeling will host two West Virginia-bred stakes races again in 2024, the Juvenile and the Panhandle Championship. Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s Wild Blue Bee captured the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Keystone Championship in October at Wheeling Island. With the champion in the winner’s circle are, from left, Amy McLaughlin, Emily McLaughlin, Trinity LaCuesta, Rhea LaCuesta, racing secretary Chris Yahn, racing manager Jack Davis, Wild Blue Bee owner Randy Crabtree, Cindy Kovalski, lead out Mecca Davis and trainer Jill Spicer. (Photo by Stan Pawloski) Previous Next

< Back Tri State Kennel Wins for Grade AA 550 /A 550 /TAA 677 Dec 26 - 30 Patricia Saul Dec 30, 2023 Lester Raines Kennel seized three Grade AA wins for Js Great White (TS-24-6-8-3-2), Js Black Mamba (TS-34-7-4-3-3), and Js Stay Humble (TS-10-7-1-0-0). Two Grade A winners were Js Big Energy (TS-45-10-4-7-4) and Ss Soaring Comet (TS-32-8-3-3-2). Heather Lomax Kennel had two Grade AA wins from Hl’s Brian (TS-45-16-13-4-2) and Dastardly Deeds (TS-52-23-11-5-0). Abrahamson Kennel took one Grade AA win for Cg’s Sun Storm (TS-30-22-5-2-0) and one Grade A win for FF Triton (TS-35-10-7-1-3) Blanchard Kennel captured one Grade AA win with Bgr Bottoms Up (TS-26-6-3-1-5). One Grade A win went to Tmc’s Top Shot (TS-31-5-6-4-3). Superior Kennel had one Grade AA win for O Ya Joe Kerr (TS-43-9-9-4-6) and one Grade TAA win for Fly Julie Barnes (TS-46-11-9-9-8). Js Kennel grabbed one Grade AA win from Jsp Burninmoney (TS-49-34-6-4-1). CET Kennel had three Grade A wins with Ts Dustin Lynch (TS-58-12-6-8-10), Cet Bill (TS-55-7-10-7-7) and Cet Fernando (TS-57-10-13-11-5). Mc Million / Ward had two Grade A wins from WW’s Under Cover (TS-17-4-4-1-3) and WW So Long Bug (TS-33-8-7-2-2). Kennels capturing one Grade A win were Double G Kennel (Coach Blaine, TS-27-6-4-6-3) and On Line Kennel (Spin with Finn, TS -57-9-6-8-10). Previous Next

< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of February 10, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Feb 10, 2020 Jacobs Racing Kennel’s JSK Roulette has six wins, three seconds and a third in her last 10 Grade AA starts for trainer Louise Strong. Kennel-mate OD Rookie has won three out of his last four 3/8 starts (TD, TC, B). Lester Raines Kennel’s JS Drinkmepretty has won five out of her last six Grade AA races for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate ZB Tremonti has two wins, four seconds and one third in his last seven Grade AA outings. Blanchard Kennel’s L’s Luv It has four wins and three seconds in her last seven Grade AA outings for trainer Sarah Blanchard. Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s TNT Free Falling has three straight Grade AA victories for trainer Joe Otto. Rangel Kennel’s PJ Bye Felicia has four wins and a second in her last six 3/8 trips (TC, B, TA, TAA) for trainer Alex Hall. Previous Next

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< Back Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of August 24, all races 5/16 unless otherwise noted ) Stan Pawloski Aug 24, 2020 Lester Raines Kennel’s CTW Cant Stop It has captured five out of his last six starts (D, C, B, A, AA) for trainer Joel Roden. Kennel-mate JS Wanna Bee has five straight wins (M, D, C, B, A). Jacobs Racing Kennel’s Time Killer has two victories and a third in her last three Grade AA trips for trainer Alisha Nichols. Kennel-mate Rebelicious has back-to-back Grade TAA 3/16 wins. Charter Kennel’s PJ Soul Survivor has two victories and three seconds in his last five outings (A, AA) for trainer Jay Falcone. Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel’s BGR Big Al has back-to-back Grade AA wins for trainer Chris Brill. Previous Next

< Back CG'S PENNY SHOE WINS MOUNTAINEER CLASSIC Stan Pawloski Oct 26, 2020 Tri-State Greyhound Park invader CG’s Penny Shoe caught front runner TNT Free Falling deep in the stretch to capture the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic Saturday afternoon at Wheeling Island. Racing out of the Abrahamson Kennel, CG’s Penny Shoe cleared the first turn 2 lengths behind Patriot/Taplin Kennel’s TNT Free Falling while a couple more lengths back were Abrahamson Kennel’s Atascocita Birma and Blanchard Kennel’s Penrose Boss. The leaders remained unchanged down the backstretch and far turn. Coming home, CG’s Penny Shoe moved to the outside as the sprinter powered past TNT Free Falling – winning by 1 ½ lengths in 29.82. Atascocita Birm finished third, 2 lengths back, while Penrose Boss rounded out the superfecta ticket. Completing the final field were Craigie Pirate (Lester Raines Kennel), fifth; AD Black Falcon (Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel), sixth; L’s Luv It (Blanchard Kennel), seventh; and TNT Twister City (Patriot/Taplin Kennel), eighth. CG’s Penny Shoe is owned by Janice Abrahamson and trained in Wheeling by Tom Engle. Previous Next

< Back NGA Fall Meet Schooling Results—Monday, October 6, 2025 Jim Gartland Oct 7, 2025 55 races scheduled: Drag after every 10 races. No watering Conditions: Overcast – 65º – Track: Fast/Wet (HS = Hand Slip (not timed) SCR = Scratched) Schooling started one hour late as overnight/morning rains made for wet track conditions JAWS RACING – (Race 1) 31.30, 31.77, 31.73, 31.22, 31.14, 30.99, 31.60, 31.15, 31.35, 31.84, 31.99, 31.74, 31.55, 31.34, 32.07, 31.92, 32.49 MIKE STRICKLAND – (Race 2) 30.73, 30.51 , 30.58, 31.26, 30.82, 31.13, 31.53, 31.96, 31.09, 31.52, 31.87, 31.74, HS, HS, HS, HS, HS, HS DAVID STRONG – (Race 3) 30.81, 30.94, 30.66, 31.28, 30.84, 31.10, 30.95, 31.33 JACOBS RACING - (Race 4) HS, HS, HS, HS, HS, HS, HS, HS, SCR, SCR, SCR, SCR Previous Next

< Back ROUND 3 OF 2020 ORANGE PARK DERBY Jan 21, 2020 Only three races left as the competition heats up in the 2020 edition of the Orange Park Derby. The best routers are still around, and the converted sprinters are making their cases as well. Loads of talent still in the mix as the 24 greyhounds head to post on money evening for the quarter finals. Let’s take a close look at the races and see if we can get the week started off on the right foot. Monday evening January 20th, 2020 – Round 3 of the Orange Park Derby Race 9 – Super C Addison is starting to figure out the distance and that is bad news for the rest of this field. Hot off an impressive win, she will thrive tonight as she is finally on the rail. UC Ricky Snickle won last time out too and has the early needed to see the lead again tonight. Holding on late will be his true hurdle to overcome. Pat C Jacob also got things righted last time out and might just have the best raw speed in the bunch. If he gets loose, watch out. WW Spending Time will contend early for sure with all the breaking ability but won’t be able to hand late with the closers. (2-7-4-3) Race 11 – Undefeated so far is RTSS Gonwitdawin. Posted up impressive back to back box to wire victors from outside post positions, more to come in this effort. No speed around here at the break and another wide box should equal a hat trick. Trying to take her down is the talented Fakeit To Makeit. With 5 quinielas in a row, including a pair of wins, she is no slouch, and if she hits the box, she might just upset the apple cart here. Don’t forget about the closers though. LK’s I Got this is a solid grade A that gets a good post and can challenge throughout, and BGR Woe Is Me is rising in the ranks, running hot in the rounds, and will come flying late to challenge. Race 14 – RPG Get You Back is the other undefeated greyhound in the stakes and looks to be the one to beat for the title. With 3 straight, and 5 wins in 6 races, she is the real deal. Out and gone early on is her motto, and tonight I just more of that happening. Trying to make her work for it will be Pat C Woozy. A huge winner in round 1, she found trouble in round 2 and finished out of the money. With a same post tonight, you don’t know just what you are going to get. If she clears early, it could be quite a race. WP’s Twisted Lady was hot heading into the rounds but has cooled off in the 2 efforts. Still in the money, but not breaking like she has in the past. If she can find that early foot, she too could throw her hat into the ring for the victory. Alcohol U Later is a closer over the distance and winning against the top tier might be too much to ask. Finding a spot in the money, well that is another. Look for her round out the superfecta tonight. (4-2-6-3) The semi-finals will run on Saturday evening January 25th at bestbet Jacksonville. Don’t miss out! Previous Next

< Back ALL AMERICAN TEAM ANNOUNCED Jim Gartland Mar 3, 2020 Stake winner and Southland win leader, Salud Raindrop , has been named Captain of the 2019 All-America team, as announced today by the National Greyhound Association (NGA). The annual naming of the All-America team dates back to 1963. The program pays tribute to the top eight greyhounds nationally. Historically voted on by the member tracks of AGTOA, the award process was turned over to the NGA in 2019. Others named to this year’s squad are: LK's Crush N It (Derby Lane), JS Flamin Ace (Southland), MRL Full Boat (Southland), LR Iowa Choice (Southland), Revin Devon (Iowa Greyhound Park), Sarkazum (Southland) and Flying Givenchy (Derby Lane). This year’s second team is comprised of: Pat C News (bestbet Jax), Konomi (Southland), L's Griz (Wheeling), Dyenuhmite (Southland), Mac's Trudeaux (Tri-State), Chillaxification (Southland), JD Revelation (IGP-Naples) and Super C Azelle (Tri-State). First Team All Americans The only female to make this year's first team of All Americans is Salud Raindrop . She not only made the team she has also been named Captain of the 2019 squad. At one time or another during 2019, many people were referring to Salud Raindrop as "the best greyhound in the country". She ended the year as the win leader at Southland despite missing the last two months of racing due to injury she incurred in the finals of the Female Sprint Championship. She did, however, dominate the final of the Southland Derby on her way to 11 wins in a row. At various times during the meet she snapped off win streaks of nine, five, eleven, three and five on her way to capturing the Southland win title with a total of 36 victories in all. Her box break and early burst to the turn were her signature and she rarely got caught once in front. She won an unbelievable 76% of the races she started, finishing the year with a 47-36-3-3-2 record. 44 times on the pay sheet out of 47 starts; 93% in the money! The sleek black female is by Bella Infrared-Mega Whitney and is co-owned by Jeff Blair and Mike Montoya. She races for the Gloria Dorsey Kennel at Southland and is trained by Natalie Looper. A Derby Lane star is our next All American. LK's Crush N It had a phenomenal year to say the least. He made five stake finals, winning four of those including the $64,000 Sprint Classic. He finished 2nd in his other stake final. He put together numerous win streaks throughout the year on his way to winning 50 races, the most of any greyhound in North America. He was almost unstoppable at Derby finishing in the trifecta 61 times in 67 starts. Bred, raised and owned by John and Jill Lashmet of Colorado, Crush N It is a 2016 son of LK's Now R Never-LK's All In. JS Flamin Ace had to be considered as one of the premiere greyhounds in the country in 2019. Racing against the best Southland has to offer, Ace would qualify for 5 stake finals including the GAGF, Southland Derby, Male Sprint Championship, King & Queens and 2 for the Money. He would win the Male Sprint Championship on Festival of Stakes day and follow it up with a King & Queens victory. A July 2017 son of Superior Panama-CH Sweet Honey, Flamin Ace captured 28 wins in 2019, second most for the meet at Southland. His overall record was 58-28-9-5-7. He was raised in Abilene by Shannon Henry and was a $52,000 auction sale at the Fall meet in 2018. He is owned by Garth Bolton and Lester Raines and races for the Raines kennel. Congratulations to everyone associated with this great greyhound! The second oldest greyhound to make this year's team, MRL Full Boat broke in at Orange Park in 2018 and showed early on that he could be a force to be reckoned with. After struggling a bit in his early career, he was switched over to the 3/8ths course after just ten lifetime starts, winning 5 of his first 12 at the longer distance. He would then ship to Southland in late 2018. After a couple of sprint starts he moved back over to longer distances and picked up a couple wins before heading back over to sprints. This pattern would hold true for a while as the Boat proved his talents at all distances. He would eventually compete in three different distances making finals of stakes at both 5/16 and 3/8. All in all he would make 5 stake finals at Southland in 2019 while finishing in the money in 45 out of his 50 starts. Full Boat is an October 2016 son of CTW Pipe Down-MRL Goin Bye Bye and is owned by Lee Harrington's MRL Metals. LR Iowa Choice . This big male out of Top Of The Pile-Springisintheair broke in with a flair in March of 2019 winning seven of his first nine starts, the ninth being a first round win in qualifying for the Great American Greyhound Futurity. He would go on to make the consolation final of the futurity and then jump right into qualifying for the Southland Derby where he would make the finals after winning two of the four qualifying rounds. He would continue his winning ways leading up to qualifying for the Male Sprint Championship in the Festival of stakes. He would find trouble in the final but bounce back and continue picking up victories finishing the season with the third most wins for the Southland meet. Three stake finals and a record of 52-26-6-4-3 against the best are the credentials for the youngest of this year's All Americans, LR Iowa Choice. Congratulations to co-owners Mary Robinette and Karen Legg and their outstanding greyhound! Revin Devon . This young Iowa-bred is owned by David Ungs and Billy Galbreath. He burst on the Iowa Greyhound Park scene and quickly moved up into the grade A ranks. The April 2017 brindle son of U Too Pure Silk-Fire And Heat wound up capturing the IGP track win title with a 19 victories in 35 outings. He would go on to win the $200,000 Iowa Breeders Cup as well as the $30,000 Future Stars Stake. He also ran a nice second in the 3/8ths mile Dubuque Course Classic to Superior Tora. Devon would close out the season at Dubuque with another stake win in the Secretary's Choice Stake finishing off a great meet. He moved on to Gulf Greyhound Park at the end of the year and continued his winning ways there. The oldest member of this year's team is William O'Donnell's Sarkazum . This star was simply a machine, running at any and all distances offered at the Southland oval. In May he captured the Razorback Championship over the 660 yard course. He then ran a hard trying 2nd in the Super Marathon Championship as well as winning races over the 703 yard course. Sarkazum is a 2016 son of Shonn-Jennah and races for the Northshore Kennel at Southland. His record for the year was 51-14-15-5-9, an impressive 84% in the money clip. Here's to Sarkazum and the O'Donnell crew for this All American honor! Flying Givenchy . Givenchy broke in at Naples going from Maiden to A in straight starts. He would end up with fourteen starts at the South Florida track, winning twelve of those. From there it was on to Southland for the Great American Greyhound Futurity where he would run well enough to make the finals, but finish a disappointing seventh. He was then shipped to Derby Lane where he would win the T.L. Weaver Memorial, run third in the Husker Magic, finish 2nd in the Howl-O-Ween stake and garner 21 wins in 36 starts. Givenchy, a 2017 son of Barcelona Boss-Flying Blush compiled a record of 63-34-17-3-3 for the year at three different tracks, making 4 stake finals and finishing 7th in the nation in total wins. He is owned by Vince Berland. These eight will be honored with All-America plaques in ceremonies at the Greyhound Hall Of Fame Thursday night, Apr. 16, during the NGA Spring Meet in Abilene, Ks. Previous Next

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