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Drastic Differences.............. The Florida Debacle & Southlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Day

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features Ung’s Copper Kettle Kennel a constant at IGP Steve Sigafoose..................................................12 DS Rudolph: Special middle distance racer Stan Pawloski...........................................................13 B Norman Noel takes Gold Trophy Juvenile Don Jensen..............................................................15 NGA Business Meeting Minutes - Fall 2018.....................................................................................21 NGA Board of Directors Meeting Minutes - Fall 2018...................................................................22 Jiminy Reno wins another Don Jensen.............................................................................................25 Hall of Fame Inductions Jim Gartland..............................................................................................26 Jackson family enjoys business Steve Sigafoose..............................................................................30 Metaphorically Speaking - February/March Stake........................................................................31 Handsomely - April Stake....................................................................................................................37 Biehle’s bunch - May Stake..................................................................................................................43 Oh to be young - June Stake................................................................................................................49 “Sweet” stake for Shannon - July Stake............................................................................................53 Cravin a victory - August Stake..........................................................................................................57 Jackpot continues to grow - Borchers/Slack’s Stake.......................................................................61 On Line Bidding Form.........................................................................................................................64 Ebro? Did somebody say Ebro? Maddog Mcdermutt....................................................................65 48th Annual Rural Rube-Flashy Sir Awards....................................................................................71 Results of the NGA Fall Meet Auction...............................................................................................74 Speed, heart, drive AMF Loose End Stan Pawloski........................................................................81 Jiminy Reno wins Husker Magic Stake Don Jensen......................................................................83 Darren Henry records Festival “hat trick” Shane Bolender.........................................................85 Corporate Sponsors............................................................................................................................102 NGA Spring Meet Schedule..............................................................................................................105 Terms and Conditions of NGA Sale.................................................................................................106 Up In Smoke wins WVGOBA Panhandle Championship Stan Pawloski................................113 K’s Flak revisited.................................................................................................................................115 2018 Sire Standings - Intermediate Tracks.....................................................................................118 2018 Dam Standings - Intermediate Tracks...................................................................................120 How my parents’ wartime gamble paid off Claudette Sutherland.............................................122 Fantastic finish: L’s Griz wins Mountaineer Classic Stan Pawloski...........................................125

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Letters to the Editor............................................................................................................... 6 Hall of Fame News, Cecilia Harris........................................................................................... 10 Track Talk.................................................................................................................................. 17 Taxes and Finances, Mark Battersby........................................................................................ 28 2018 Stake Race Schedule........................................................................................................ 36 Pedigree Spotlight, Gary Guccione......................................................................................... 127 Photo-at-the-finish.................................................................................................................. 131

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For The Record............................................................................................................................5 Obituaries.....................................................................................................................................7 Track Calendar..........................................................................................................................60 All-Time Leading Race Winners...........................................................................................104 Breedings Reported.................................................................................................................133 Whelpings Reported...............................................................................................................137 Classifieds.................................................................................................................................148

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On the Cover: The Berland family took home top honors during the recent Fall meet winning four main stakes and partnering to win a fifth. Holding the stake winners are, L to R: Shannon YoungBoyd with Cravin The Style; Jesus Ochoa with Fly Zoe Saldana; Lynn Berland with Flying Pit Boss; Lance Berland with Flying Handsome and Ramon Salinas with Fly Jackie Chan. Cravin The Style is co-owned by Craigie, Inc.

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Footnotes An Unexpected and Disheartening Defeat In Florida Going into election day in November, many of us felt that we had done our best and had a decent shot of defeating Amendment 13. After all, the polls looked good. Pundits claimed that most, if not all, the amendments would go down. The industry had stepped up, worked hard, contributed what and where we could and given their all towards the effort. But early into the evening of November 6, things got ugly. By the end of the night, Amendment 13 had passed by a wide margin and you could feel the collective air leave the body of greyhound racing. What happened? There is no real answer to that question. There is much speculation and some would like to say blame, one way or another, but in the end, it looks like the industry wasn’t able to overcome fighting a massively funded campaign by anti-racing groups. Even if that campaign was chocked full of half-truths, misrepresentations, hyped up numbers and outright lies, the sheer amount of dollars behind it was something that we could not compete with on a scale that would have been necessary. It certainly wasn’t for lack of effort though. Hundreds, if not thousands of greyhound people and supporters worked tremendously hard for months and months in trying to defeat the amendment. Far too many people to name here spent unbelievable amounts of time, money and energy working towards the cause. Kennel owners, trainers, helpers, farmers, adopters, NGA members, FGA members, track personnel, adoption groups and racing fans all did what they could and more. The industry stepped up in a way unlike anything before. and everyone should be proud of that fact as well as the battle that was fought. And yes, that is little consolation, but stand tall and be proud nonetheless. Last thought on the vote - I for one found it very strange that all of these amendments, most, if not all of which,

looked to fail, passed by nearly identical margins with the exception of one. I’m not here to say the election results were tainted, but with other issues arising in this election as has been the case with other elections in Florida, maybe there should have been a second look. What’s next? Several tracks have indicated that they will close immediately and/or not re-open for 2019 (Melbourne, Pensacola, Mardi Gras). The majority of Florida tracks have committed to racing until the 2020 deadline, based on the ongoing availability of kennels and greyhounds (Jax, Palm Beach, Derby, Sarasota, Sanford, Daytona, Naples, Ebro). So, for the time being it is business as usual. Obviously, we will need to be thinking about the eventual closings and the adoption needs for all the greyhounds. Thankfully, we have the support of the National GPA and hundreds of other adoption groups. Unlike the anti-racing groups, we will have a plan and see to it that every greyhound is accounted for, be it for racing elsewhere, returning home or adoption into a welcoming home. In the meantime, people are working behind the scenes to explore any and all avenues with regard to a legal, or legislative challenge to the amendment. Other possibilities include some form of “settlement” from the state based on a similar case in Florida some years ago. No path will be easy. All of these will take time and, in most cases money, so we need to be patient. There are obviously no guarantees, but be assured that work continues. Finally, the debacle in Florida must also serve as a massive wake up call to any and all other tracks and states where racing takes place. The time to take action against anti-racing factions is not when they show up in your state. The time is NOW. Every kennel and every owner at every

Just 30 days after enjoying the success of Southland’s $1 Million Festival, we get gut punched in Florida

racetrack in America (and around the world for that matter) should be showcasing and promoting the sport for all that is greyt about it and what it means to their communities and the people who live in them. The Florida amendment should also put anyone who works with, hunts, farms, utilizes or simply enjoys animals on high alert. It truly was a “Trojan horse” and should be taken seriously by anyone involved with animals. * * * * * On the opposite end of the spectrum, Southland Greyhound Park once again shined a bright light on the industry by hosting the 11th annual Festival of Racing at the West Memphis track (see feature elsewhere in this issue). Not only does this event highlight great greyhounds and boast tremendous purse payouts for the kennels and owners, it showcases and supports greyhound adoption on a huge scale. Southland, as usual, did a great job with the Festival and all of us here hope to see it repeated for many years to come. * * * * * The Fall meet has come and gone and by most standards, it was a good one. Overall entries for the races and

auction consignments were down, but, once again, another stellar auction brought sales of over a million dollars. Top seller at the meet; Shannon Henry’s JS King Kunta, who went to Jay Rangel for $57,000. Thirteen pups brought over $20,000 a piece at the sale. All in all 92 pups sold for an average price of $10,535. * * * * * Rural Rube and Flashy Sir ballots can be found in this issue. Please make sure to get your votes in by the March 1. Every vote counts! The awards will be handed out during the Spring meet. Speaking of..... The spring meet dates have been set for April 15-20, so mark your calendars and make your reservations. Pre-meet schooling will begin on April 7. Look for some of the regular activities to be even better this Spring including the Hall of Fame auction and dinner, our new Spring Meet Gathering including “Trivia Night” and, of course, the Hall of Fame awards night on Thursday. Jim Gartland

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Letters to the Editor Dear Editor Why are most horse tracks still running and doing well? Why is our business fighting for its life? And losing. As most of you know, I spent the Ad deadline is now first half of my life on the race track riding horses and the past 35 yrs or so 1 My breeding and March racing greyhounds. passion. Like I’ve been saying for fort hSpring ye a r s , e m a j o r difference in the two industries is...... Review 1- Horse racing is run by the horseman 2- Greyhound racing is run by the track owners. Why is that? The horseman have the money and power that comes with it. And in the dog business 95% of the kennels are fighting to pay the feed bill at the end of the month. What happens when the dog folks try to fight for themselves? Check out Mardi Gras about 10 years ago. There’s a good example. Three major

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kennels got tossed out. That’s not busi- are at the point where if you don’t get ness...that’s a dictatorship. Horse rac- half of your litter to run at Southland TO their ADVERTISERS ing does best to keep changing or Wheeling.....you’re in the red. with the times. Most greyhound folks What’s that? About 3 or 4 % of the still think living in corrections, the 1960’s. dogs additions, whelped? All they’re ad copy, cancellaWith the “It’ll be ok attitude”. Well it’s I’m not a poor man. But I’m also tions, mustourbe received on orIt before the first not. The wateretc. is covering mouths not stupid. just doesn’t work anyand rising above our noses. more. I’ve gone from 8-10 broods day of the month prior to publication. If that day to Nobody has ever made an effort to 1 or 2. And 40-60 pups on the farm to falls weekend or holiday, beI’macceptprotect our on mostaimportant resource... maybe aads litter will or two. phasing out. new ed owners. They get in the business I won’t be missed in the business due on the following workday. cause it looks like fun, then proceed to get to my political beliefs. I’m a “snowhustled by breeders and farmers trying to flake” in a GOP business. make a quick buck. Then they are gone. My friends will still be my friends Not the way to grow a business. These and our government will go back to folks should be cultivated, not hustled. some kind of reality in the near future. Don’t get me wrong...there are I’ve gotten old and my health isn’t that good honest people in the business. great. But....I hope and pray for you to Taplin, Julie Ward, Rangel, Sarras to turn this thing around and make it the name a few. But, not enough. We are great sport it once was. (Even though kept in a position of fighting to keep you’re republicans). Just My Opinion the business alive, rather than putting Jeff (JJ’s) Kessler. that energy towards growing it. We

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Obituaries

Henry “Arden” Hartman Arden was born on August 8, 1929, in Los Angeles. At the age of 12 he moved to Portland Oregon where he was first introduced to greyhound racing at Multnomah Kennel Club. After graduating from Washington High School in 1947, he attended the University of Oregon until he was drafted into the Army. After the Army, Arden went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and was part of the 1st graduating class from Portland State College in 1956. He continued his education and earned a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Denver in 1961. Arden taught in the Denver Public Schools for 12 years while also working at the racetrack. He retired from teaching and went on to a successful career leading and operating greyhound racetracks across Colorado and in Wisconsin. Before his retirement he was vicepresident and chief executive officer at Dairyland in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Arden served as president of the American Greyhound Track Operators Association and the World Greyhound Racing Federation. He was a member of the Greyhound Hall of Fame’s board of directors and was instrumental in the development of the American Greyhound Council, Inc. In 2002 Arden was inducted into the Greyhound Hall of Fame in 2002. Arden was appointed to the board of directors of the Colorado State Fair and served the youth of Aurora and

Denver as a little league coach and supporter of the Boys and Girls Club. He was a devoted member of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora spent many hours volunteering and supporting the various Kiwanis community efforts. Arden was the unwavering number one supporter of all activities and events of his children and grandchildren. He believed strongly in family coming first and celebrating the accomplishments of everyone he shared his life with. He was preceded in death by his wife and soulmate Carolyn May Hartman and his son, Douglas Matthew Hartman. Arden is survived by, David B. Hartman (Elizabeth), Daniel J. Hartman (Christine), Catherine D. Hartman, Gillian Hartman, 8 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren, and his brothers, Norbert Hartman (Nancy), and Roger Hartman (Annette). Arden was a man who exemplified the importance of life through his love and attentiveness as a husband, parent, grandparent, great grandparent, Racetrack Operator, DPS Educator and friend. He will truly will be missed.

Robert Vincent ‘Bob’ Rider Robert Vincent “Bob” Rider, 75, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at the Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Bob was born Dec. 18, 1942, in Independence, Iowa, the son of Robert

Vincent and Pearl Louise Finley Rider. He was a 1961 graduate of Rowley High School. On Nov. 11, 1960, Bob was united in marriage with Luetta Merldene Jones at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Independence. Bob was a member of Millwright and Technical Engineers Local Union 2158 of Moline, Ill., and worked as a millwright and general foreman at DAEC in Palo. Later, he owned and operated Rider Auction Service in Vinton. Bob was a member of the National Greyhound Association for many years and served on its Board of Directors. He and Luetta raised and raced greyhounds all over the country. His JS Im Seein Red was just one of his standouts. He also raced stock cars when he was younger. Bob is survived by his wife of 57 years, Luetta of Vinton; three sons, Kelly (Denise) Rider of El Paso, Texas, Vincent (Rhonda) Rider of Clarence and Robert Rider Jr. of Vinton; one daughter, Lisa Rider of Vinton; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Anthony Rider; one brother, Floyd “Red” Rider; and one sister, Dorothy DeMoss. Gayle Robinson McElhinny Gayle Robinson McElhinny was born on September 17, 1945 in Clovis, New Mexico and passed away on October 24, 2018 in Lehigh Acres, Florida. She was the daughter of James and Sallie Robinson of Clays Corner, Texas. She married Russ McElhinny on June 3, 1983 She is proceeded in death by her parents, a brother Jimmy, a nephew Darren Jennings, her brother-in-law Ken, and Lois McElhinny of Middleport, Ohio. Gayle was a member of the National Greyhound Association for many years. She also served on the Board of

Directors of the Texas Greyhound Association. She grew up helping raise greyhounds on the farm in Clays Corner. She owned and operated a greyhound racing kennel in Florida from 19751992, then moved the kennel to Gulf Greyhound Park in La Marque, Texas and lived there until 2009. Gayle is survived by her husband Russell of Leigh Acres, three sons, Cam Hawkins and his wife Christy, Jay Hawkins and his wife Kimberly, all of Muleshoe, Texas and Jason McElhinny of Orlando, Florida; Three grandsons, Riley and Brody Hawkins of Muleshoe and A.J. McElhinny of Georgia; two granddaughters, Danielle Hawkins of Houston and Kayla Bennet of Muleshoe; three sisters, Glenda Jennings of Lubbock, Sherry Gunstream and husband Tommy of Muleshoe and Vicki Morris and husband Melvin of Clays Corner; sister-inlaw Kathy Mullins of Sarasota, Florida and several nieces and nephews. Gayle was buried near her parents in Lazbuddie, Texas. Jimmy Black Donald James (Jimmy) Black, 86, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2018 at his home in Marion, AR with his children by his side. Born in Taunton, MA on April 13, 1932, he was the youngest of 9 children born to William and Helen (Currie) Black. Jimmy grew up and was educated in Taunton, MA. He became friends with greyhound owners and trainers that boarded in his family’s home and when he was just 7 years old, he was hired to haul paper and trash, pick up feed pans and clean the pens of the greyhounds. He then worked with his older brother, Billy, as a helper and then trainer. After serving 2 years in the US Navy, he returned and worked as a trainer for FB (Happy) Stutz and Fred Whitehead for 9 years before purchasing his own kennel in 1963. He handled kennels throughout the country, racing at over 15 tracks. He, along with his father, William and brothers,

Billy and Bobby, were inducted into the pioneer section of the Greyhound Hall of Fame. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Helen Black, his brothers, William (Billy) and Robert (Bobby) Black, his sisters, Dorothy Nason, Ruth Stafford, Helen Parenteau and Beverly Williams. He is survived by his daughters, Debra Shivers and Cathy (Jerry) White, both of Marion, AR , his sons, Clay Black of Farragut, IA and Ted (Jennifer) Black of Jackson, MS. A brother George (Chris) Black of Quincy, IL and sister Rose Gould of Dunnelon, FL, along with 5 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held. Memorials may be given to Midsouth Greyhound Adoption Options, Inc. 2000 Southland Dr #23, West Memphis, AR 72301 or Hope for the Holidays, Marion United Methodist Church 81 E Military Rd., Marion, AR 72364 or charity of your choice.

Father Bryan Dalton

After a seven-and-a-half-year battle with cancer, Father Bryan Dalton has died, in the place he called home for the past 25 years, the rectory of St. Ambrose Church. He died the afternoon of Nov. 30, with his sister, Mona, and two of her children, Jillian and Bryan, as well as their spouses, at his bedside. Father Dalton was 73 and had been a priest for 48 years. “About a year ago it got really rough. But he never gave up. He didn’t want to leave any of us right up until the end,” said Bob Colasanti, St. Ambrose’s

parish manager, who had worked with Father Dalton for the past 32 years. “He never bragged about anything he did. But he touched thousands of people,” Colasanti said. “It was an amazing legacy. He had a huge heart for all people.” Blessed with an Irish sense of humor , Father Dalton was known for his love of the poor. Father Dalton’s death comes 11 months after that of his older brother, Father Brendan Dalton longtime pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Hollywood, who died Dec. 31, 2017. “It was very difficult for Father to accept that loss. They were only a year apart in the seminary and they shared so much in their priesthood,” Colasanti said. Together, the Daltons provided 96 years of priestly service to the Archdiocese of Miami. “Father Dalton was a much beloved pastor who loved his people in turn,” said Archbishop Thomas Wenski. “His years struggling with cancer showed not only his courage he suffered without complaint but also his determination to remain serving his parishioners to the very end. He now joins his brother, Brendan, in enjoying the reward promised by the Lord to his good and faithful servants. May our merciful Lord grant him eternal rest.” John Bernard Dalton better known as Bryan by all his relatives was born Aug. 4, 1945 in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland. He was the youngest of four children, two boys and two girls. The Dalton brothers followed two uncles and a cousin into the priesthood. Their uncles served in Kentucky, their cousin in Ohio. Father Dalton was ordained June 7, 1970, in Waterford, Ireland for the Archdiocese of Miami. He first served as parochial vicar at St. Juliana in West Palm Beach (1970-72) and St. Monica in Opa-Locka (1972-76). From 1976 to 1984 he served as parochial vicar at St. Ambrose, where he would return as pastor in 1993. Before that he served as pastor of St. Richard (now Holy Rosgy-St. Richard) in Palmetto Bay, from 1984 to 1993. He was a longtime member of the National Greyhound Association and owned many fine greyhounds including the great Deerfield Mover*. In addition to his sister, Mona, and niece and nephew

Gillian and Bryan, Father Dalton is survived by Mona’s other son, Jamie and his spouse; and by his other sister, Rosemary, and her children, Orla, John and Carol, all of whom live in Ireland.

William Paul Henrikson William P Henrikson, 71, of Arlington, TN, passed away on October 23, 2018, unexpectedly in his home. Bill was born in Santa Ana, CA on January 24,1947. He graduated from Brookline High School in Massachusetts and continued on to receive a Juris Doctorate Degree from New England School of Law. Bill was married to Debi Henrikson on August 13, 1976 in Vermont. They were married 41 years. Bill worked as a Law Enforcement Officer in Vermont and Chief of Police in Golden Beach, Florida. He moved his family to Memphis, TN in 1979 where he worked as Vice President of Security for Federal Express Worldwide for 27 years until he retired in 2005. He enjoyed living life to the fullest, being surrounded by his family, and spending time on his boats. His happiest moments were in Orange Beach laughing with family and enjoying his grandchildren. Bill was also actively involved in Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He was also a member of the National Greyhound Association. Bill is survived by his wife Debi Henrikson of Bartlett; his children Billy Henrikson (Sherryn) of Arlington, David Henrikson (Jennifer) of Arlington, and Kimberly Dudley (Clark) of Hattiesburg; a brother Richard Vallon (Sandra) of Bartlett; 7 grandchildren: William, Alissa, Grant, Wesley, Zachary, Dylan, and Emery;

and many nieces and nephews. Bill is preceded in death by his mother Virginia Vallon, his sister Paula Vallon, and his brother Robert Vallon. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to St. Jude, Bartlett Animal Shelter, and Midsouth Greyhound Adoption.

Mile High, Cloverleaf, Rocky Mountain, Interstate and Pueblo Greyhound parks. Legg Kennel also raced in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho. Most recently Legg Kennel is racing at Southland in West Memphis, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bryon Legg and father, Herbert H. Legg. Herb is survived by his beloved wife Karen of 40 years, sons, Herbert R. (Jacki) Legg and Keith (Olivia) Legg; daughter, Stacy Legg (Steve Kraus); and grandchildren, Herbert R. Legg, Abby Legg, Curtis Wollett, Kadence Legg, Hunter Wayne Legg, Jaxon Legg, and isLayla Legg. Brother, Naming an important undertaking, and car Brent Legg (Lynette Willis) Lori & in selecting a name will reflect good tast Mark Pendgraft, Aimee that & Ryan Cheney. Brother, Bryon’s wife to mislead the allowed that have a tendency (Linette) Legg, Crystal & Brent pup’sChelsea breeding orCassidy by a name Roden, Legg, Legg similar in sound & ously Certy registered, Legg. Sister,unless Gaylynthe (Phil) Greyhound has be Breedlove, Vicki (Shane) Fossen, at least 10 years and was not used for bre Jody (Lisa) Breedlove. Sister, Lynette Designations of “The,” “Jr.,” “Sr.,” (Ron deceased) Tuttle, Michelle & “I,” “II,” etc. a Gary Barajas, Jeremy & Tami nor names that contain more than 16 letters, Packwood, James & Jessica All names must be approved Packwood, Christy Tuttle. He also by the Keeper leaves behind his greatly loved dog, Buddy. Herb loved his family, he had a passion for hunting, fishing and YOUR guiding people to the best spotsSELECTING and Naming is an important undertaking, and care shou places to share that passion. Herb loved spending with that his grandNo names aretime allowed have a tendency to mis kids, cooking and baking for family ilar in sound to a name previously registered, unless t & friends, pulling pranks and maknot used for breeding purposes. ingwas people laugh. Herb was an Designations o extremely generous person and that contain more than 16 letters,heincluding spaces. A will be greatly missed.

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Herbert Wayne Legg Herbert Wayne Legg, of Colorado, passed away at age 66 on November 17, 2018 in Colorado. Herb was born on June 6, 1952 in Phoenix, Arizona, to Vicki Ely and Herbert H. Legg, Herb was in the greyhound racing industry for over 5 decades. He started in the greyhound business when he was 15 years old, working on the farm for Mac and Maxine Willis in Phoenix, Arizona. Herb was united in marriage to Karen Legg on November 18, 1978 and together they continued in the industry together. Herb raised and raced some of the best, such as Herb’s Squeeky. Unruly Thomas, EM’s Mac Attack, Hugs for Jessica, Uno Impluso, Ranchette, Rattles, Lewis & Wax, Schumo Thunder, Wheels In Motion, Beams Full Moon, Black Train Jack, Bouquet In Blue, Shootyz Groove, and KL’s Fancy. Herb and his dad, Hub raced dogs all over Arizona, including Phoenix Greyhound Park, Apache Junction and Black Canyon Greyhound park. Herb and Karen moved their operation to Fort Lupton, Colorado in 1982. They raced at all the Colorado tracks,

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Five Positives at the Greyhound Hall of Fame by Cecilia Harris

espite the state of the greyhound industry as a whole, many positives occurred at the Greyhound Hall of Fame in 2018, according to the Hall’s director, Kathryn Lounsbury. “Continuing to maintain and improve the showplace of the greyhound will always be our goal,” Lounsbury says. “It would not be possible without

our donors, so a special thank you to all who contribute to the improvements to the museum, whether monetarily or in any other way.” The five best things that happened at the Hall of Fame in the past year include: • Great Names of Studs and Dams Exhibit Opened

This new exhibit features the six top dams and studs in greyhound history as selected by Gary Guccione, former National Greyhound Association secretary-treasurer, Keeper of the Stud Book, executive director, and executive editor of The Greyhound Review. A Hall of Fame inductee, Guccione spent over 45

New “Dams” section of the Champions exhibit

years studying bloodlines and pedigrees, resulting in hundreds of articles in industry publications and seven books on Greyhound breeding and bloodlines, including an introductory breeding book. He also authored four volumes of Greyhound Breeders Journal and two volumes of Great Names in Greyhound Pedigrees. The top three studs Guccione selected were Tell You Why*, Rural Rube, and Traffic Officer, and the top three dams were Miss Georgeous, Elsie Jones and Kinto Nebo. All have been inducted into the Greyhound Hall of Fame. The Great Names exhibit, located across from the Night of the Stars video in the museum’s main gallery, includes each greyhound’s pedigree, photograph, and story gleaned from the Hall of Fame exhibit text with additional information provided by Guccione, according to Lounsbury. • Benefit Auction Highly Successful The Greyhound Hall of Fame auction on Tuesday night of the National Greyhound Association Spring Meet was a “smashing success,” says Lounsbury. “It brought in about $38,000, which was phenomenal. That includes the silent auction, door prizes, all contributions connected with the auction during the meet, and donations made throughout the year that were earmarked for the auction. It was outstanding.” Organized in 2010 to offset a loss of funding for the Hall, the first Benefit Dinner and Auction that year raised $24,000, according to Hall records. Donated auction items typically include stud fees, puppies, and grey-

hound services; silent auction items include artwork, books, t-shirts and other memorabilia. • Curb Appeal Enhanced The view of the Greyhound Hall of Fame from the street is more inviting with a new sign and landscaping, as well as the removal of a huge tree. “Removing the tree really opened up the view of the front of the building and it also allows for more sunshine in the lobby that helps in the winter time,” Lounsbury says. “We replaced the old wooden sign with a metal one that will last longer, and around it we added a new flower bed. In the Spring we will clean up the rest of the landscape and really spruce up the front.” • Memorial Garden Area Refreshed The Memorial Garden area added new picnic tables through a donation of the Patrick Rooney family; Rooney is the chairman of the board at Palm Beach Kennel Club. “The picnic tables are really neat because they are made from recycled tires,” Lounsbury says. “They are relatively indestructible and weigh a ton so nobody can steal them.” The area was cleaned of brush and fallen tree limbs, and dead trees were marked for removal in the Spring, she adds. The Memorial Garden includes memorial stones made by Rock Your Pets to mark the graves of five former Hall of Fame Greyhound greeters, including Hall of Fame inductees Talentedmrrippley (known simply as Ripley) and EJ’s Douglas (fondly called Dougie), as well as Chig, Jade and Abby. • Hall of Fame Club Gains Members The number of those individuals supporting the Hall of Fame through The Hall of Fame Club rose to over 60 this year, according to Lounsbury. The Club was organized in 1977 to provide annual financial support to the Hall of Fame through three levels of contributions: Founders are those who donate $500 or more, Full Members give at least $250, and Associate Members contribute $125 annually. Benefits include a banquet invitation, a 10 percent discount on merchandise purchased from the Hall’s gift shop, a pin

Refurbished garden area outside the Hall of Fame

A new outdoor sign welcomes visitors to the Hall of Fame designed exclusively for club members, and recognition on a club honor roll displayed at the Hall of Fame, posted on its website, and published in The Greyhound Review magazine. The Club’s membership drive begins in January, and renewals can be conveniently accomplished with a credit card through the Hall of Fame Online Store on the Greyhound Hall of Fame website, greyhoundhalloffame.com. “People can join the Hall of Fame Club or they can

simply make a donation of any amount to support the Hall through the website,” Lounsbury says. A link to Renew Your Membership Online appears on the website’s home page; in addition, a Join The Club button can be found on the website’s Hall of Fame Club page. Renewals and donations also can be made by visiting the Hall’s Facebook page and clicking the Shop Now button for the link to the website’s online store.

Ungs’ Copper Kettle Kennel A Constant at IGP DUBUQUE, Iowa – Quietly David Ungs has put together a solid operation in running the Copper Kettle Kennel at the Iowa

Greyhound Park. In the recently completed 2018 season, Copper Kettle’s greyhounds came home winners 158 times. Three times the kennel won stakes titles – Too Tall Timmy W won the Maiden Debut; Grampa Rossy put together a terrific rally to capture the $30,000 King & Queen Stakes and Fathree took charge quickly to rolled to the title by in the final of the Steve $30,000 Dubuque Sigafoose Course Classic. “I think,” said Ungs, “the latter two are the two hardest stakes to win (at the track).” Ungs has had the Copper Kettle booking at the track since the early 1990s. “He has been with us for a long time,” said Iowa Greyhound Park General Manager Brian Carpenter. Sure we have had our differences, but we have always gotten along.” Prior to the kennel booking “I enjoyed coming to the track to watch the greyhounds,” said Ungs, who was born and raised in Dubuque. “I got interested and decided to invest in a greyhound, which I did in 1987. She was Copper Kettle Kid, who was one of the best in the country. All of our greyhounds come from her.” As the greyhound operation grew, the decision was made to move away from running the Copper Kettle restaurant in Dubuque to putting the focus on the kennel and the farm. It is, for the most part, a family operation, explained Ungs. Son Jake heads up the kennel as the

trainer. Brett Entas is the assistant trainer and Jennifer Hamilton helps in the kennel. “My wife (Sheila, we were married in 1986) is the backbone of the operation,” said Ungs. “Sheila does a lot of the farm work and helps with the kennel. I help at the kennel. We only raise a few litters a year on the farm.” The couples’ other son, Wyatt,

worked the farm early and now works construction. Come the winter season, Ungs will have the greyhounds run at tracks in Florida and Texas. “Our greyhounds are a part of the family,” said Ungs. “We have a great relationship with the adoption programs. There is Janet Stoefen and Sharon Palm with the Central Illinois Adoption. There is also Jody Phelphs and Heather Valvoda with Heartland Adoption in Iowa. They do a great job of taking care of the greyhounds after they have finished racing. “We want to make sure the greyhounds are well taken care of.” Ungs will be back for the 2019 season at Iowa Greyhound Park. “I’m getting older,” said Ungs, “but I will always have greyhounds as my pets. They are wonderful creatures.” Pictured from left, Jake, Sheila and David Ungs celebrating Fathree’s win in the final of the $30,000 D u b u q u e Course Classic.

DS Rudolph: Special middle distance racer DS Rudolph loves the 3/8th distance. He’s pretty good at it too. After winning a combined 14 out of 21

middle distance races at Mardi Gras in Florida and then at Dubuque in Iowa earlier this year, the Xtrem Racing Kennel dandy moved on to Wheeling Island in October. DS Rudolph hasn’t missed a beat – winning seven out of his first 11 middle distance trips at Wheeling. “I expected Rudolph to take to the faster and firmer Wheeling track and do well,” Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel by co-operator Jason Stan Hess said. “I am Pawloski surprised a little how quickly he’s adjusted to a different racetrack and taken off.” DS Rudolph has exploded – six of his seven Wheeling victories have been box-to-wire efforts by a combined 25 lengths. He’s clicking on all cylinders. Trainer Jill Spicer is thrilled by DS Rudolph’s success. “We gave Rudy one sprint start to say hello to the new track and then he went right into 3/8th. He’s taken to the track like we hoped he would,” Spicer said. “He’s got his break down, he’s on it. Rudy wants the front … if he continues to pop, he’ll do very well.” DS Rudolph’s victories have come from four different holes – seven (three times), six, four (twice) and two boxes. “It doesn’t matter what hole Rudy draws. He can break from any post,” Spicer said. “In his last couple races, he’s been three lengths in front right out of the box.” At times, DS Rudolph appears to ease up a bit around the last turn as the

competition closes. “He has a tenancy to slow on the far turn and then runs much harder in the

stretch,” Hess said. “He hits another gear coming home.” Although DS Rudolph is all business on the track, the 3-year-old still acts like a youngster in the kennel, Spicer said. “He’s a goofball, silly and playful all the time. He always wants to give you a hug,” Spicer said. “He turned three in November, but he still thinks he’s a pup.” It’s been a reunion in Wheeling for DS Rudolph and Spicer. While training for Xtrem Hess Racing in Florida, Spicer broke Rudolph Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel’s DS Rudolph dons antlers for the holiday season. He’s been leading the sleigh – capturing seven out of his first 11 middle distance races at Wheeling Island after arriving in October from Iowa where he was runner up in the Dubuque Classic Stakes. He is held by Aubrey Derr. (Photo by Stan Pawloski)

in at Flagler in July 2017 along with the entire reindeer litter – DS Dasher, DS Comet, DS Dancer, DS Blitzen, DS Cupid, DS Donner, DS Prancer and DS Vixen. In addition to Rudolph, Comet, Dasher and Dancer are currently racing at Wheeling Island. In 19 races at Flagler, DS Rudolph had 6 wins, 3 seconds, 1 third and 1 fourth. All of his races were sprints. “He didn’t get the front often in his sprint races but when he did, he was gone,” Spicer recalled. When the Flagler meet ended at the end of October 2017, the Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel and Spicer moved to Naples in Florida where DS Rudolph got his first taste of the longer 3/8 distance. Overall at Naples, DS Rudolph had 7 wins, 7 seconds, 7 thirds and 3 fourths in 35 starts. In March 2018, DS Rudolph traveled to Mardi Gras in Florida, still racing out of the Xtrem Hess Racing Kennel but now with a different train-

er. It didn’t matter, DS Rudolph was a force – winning all eight of his 3/8th races by a combined 40 ½ lengths. DS Rudolph was not fazed by racing at his third track in less than a year’s time. “We all moved from Flagler to Naples together as a family. All the greyhounds are like my children,” Spicer said. “Rudy had a different trainer at Mardi Gras, but Xtrem Racing uses the same program for their operations at every track so it’s not much of an adjustment for the greyhounds.” From Mardi Gras, it was on to Xtrem Hess Racing’s booking in Iowa where DS Rudolph competed in the Dubuque Classic Stakes. He finished runner up to Fathree in the 3/8th event before being reunited with Spicer in Wheeling. Did DS Rudolph remember Spicer? “Yes he did, greyhounds remember. They don’t forget,” Spicer said.

DS Rudolph, a November 2015 greyhound out of TMC’s Remedy-DS Challenger, was raised and owned by the late David Sullivan and Katherine “Katie” Steel in Arkansas. “I am so proud of Rudolph and everything he has accomplished. We have raised a lot of nice greyhounds, but he’s one of the best,” Steel said. “I would like to thank Brad and Jason Hess for racing him at the different racetracks.” DS Rudolph’s career numbers are eye-opening. Overall, in 98 career races at Flagler, Naples, Mardi Gras, Dubuque and Wheeling, DS Rudolph has 38 wins, 16 seconds, 13 thirds and 7 fourths – a 75 percent mark on the pay sheet. In 57 career 3/8th starts at all tracks combined, DS Rudolph has 27 wins, 11 seconds, 7 thirds and 4 fourths – an 85 percent in the money finish. “He’s one special greyhound,” Hess said.

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B Norman Noel Takes Gold Trophy Juvenile ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Jennifer Richardson watched her B Norman Noel come through in the clutch in the $20,000

Gold Trophy Juvenile at Derby Lane. Moments later, she was clutching the winner’s trophy with her left arm. The first of two personal boxes for Richardson, the trainer for Lester Raines kennel, had finally been checked. B Norman Noel made that happen on Oct. 13 with an upset win in the 80-year-old puppy stakes. “When I came to Derby Lane, I by had a goal to win a Don stakes,’’ Richardson Jensen said. “It feels great to finally win one. My other goal is to be leading kennel.’’ While the latter has yet to happen

(Lester Raines ranks second behind Everett Racing in the July-to-December meet kennel win standings), Richardson finally hit her first bull’s-eye. It was a night of firsts as B Norman Noel collected his first stakes title and his owner, Edward Bolton of Clermont, Fla., collected his first Derby Lanes stakes crown. B Norman Noel was the kennel’s

Joining B Norman Noel in the winner’s circle for the Gold Trophy Juvenile are L to R: Alexis Winning of Derby Lane, Anthony Diaz, Kennel Helper, Trainer Jennifer Richardson and leadout Crystal Brewster

first St. Petersburg stakes winner since USS Gazillionair captured the $20,000 Fall Juvenile in 2010, the same year that Lester Raines won its last Derby Lane kennel win title. The operation left Florida’s West Coast in 2012 for Southland Park in West Memphis, Ark., but returned to Derby Lane in 2017 and Richardson eventually took over as the trainer. The Gold Trophy Juvenile series developed into a two-dog battle throughout between B Norman Noel and Lashmet kennel’s LK’s Crush N It. Both greyhounds were the only ones to win both of their respective qualifying races. In the championship race, B Norman Noel, the fourth wagering choice at 7-1 odds out of box 5, raced in a stalking position behind the pace-setting LK’s Crush N It, the prohibitive 2-5 favorite who broke from post 7. LK’s Crush N It extended his lead to three lengths on the backstretch, but B Norman Noel used a dynamic outside burst on the final turn to overcome his challenger. B Norman Noel, who paid $17 to win, clocked 550 yards in a careerbest 30.43 seconds. He won by 2-1/2 lengths and earned $9,000. “It was all about breaking right,’’ Richardson said. “I was a little worried, because he was in the 5 hole. I wasn’t 100 percent positive that he could run (LK’s Crush N It) down, but I knew he had a chance. We were quietly confident. “(B Norman Noel) has a lot of heart. When he breaks, they have a hard time catching him, and he’s getting better. He is definitely going to be a top dog.’’ LK’s Crush N It was the eighth con-

secutive Gold Trophy Juvenile wagering favorite to lose a finale, a streak that is the longest among Derby Lane’s 12 stakes races. The drought started after Nova kennel’s Hi Noon Renegade won the event in 2011, the year he made the All-America first team. The Gold Trophy Juvenile favorite has now lost 12 of the past 13 editions. LK’s Ferdinand (Lashmet kennel) finished third followed by Chapman (Floyd), Flying Groom (Everett Racing), LK’s Hi Pockets (Lashmet), RTR Wildfire (Capabal) and BD Wells (Everett Racing). B Norman Noel won for the ninth time from 20 starts. The 76-pound greyhound is one of only two dogs that Bolton owns. The other is B Mister Blu, B Norman Noel’s brother who is also with Lester Raines kennel.

Joining Richardson in the post-race ceremony was Brad Bolton, a son of Edward Bolton. “(Dad) didn’t even want to get in the greyhound business until my brother (Garth Bolton) and I got in it for three years,’’ Brad Bolton said. “Now, he’s in it full time. I’ve got (B Norman Noel’s) grandmother on my couch at home, Kentucky Merlot. She started off running at Derby Lane (2009-10).’’ Both Bolton siblings live in Florida: Brad in Winter Garden, and Garth in Longwood. Edward Bolton is retired, but championships are nothing new to him. As a high school basketball coach in Florida, he led Oviedo to the Class 4A state title in 1992 when his Lions defeated Miami 74-67 at Tallahassee. Richardson, a Jacksonville native

who said she has been working with greyhounds for half her life, liked what she saw when B Norman Noel joined her this past June. The 22-month-old male from a litter by Djays Octane and B My Merlot started his career at Sanford Orlando Kennel Club in Longwood, but he ran only five schooling races (four wins and a second) before moving to Derby Lane. “He fit right in,’’ Richardson said. “He didn’t even act like a puppy. I thought he was a stakes dog right away. . . . I could tell whenever I schooled him, because he just does so perfectly around the track the way he ran. He never let up. He just has a lot of heart, and can really run out of any hole. “He’s perfect (in the kennel). You don’t even know he’s there.’’

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Parli Wins Au Revoir

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- By Steve Sigafoose. DUBUQUE, Ia. – The Au Revoir Stakes, run on the Dubuque Course, at the Iowa Greyhound Park on Sunday, Nov. 4, proved to be a show by the Clayton Black Kennel’s Parli.

The 62-pounder, born June 6, 2016 out of RA Blazer – Ww’s India broke second from the seven box, quickly took the lead, then dominated on the way to a three and a half length win in a time of 39.32 seconds.. “I didn’t believe she hit the box like that,” said trainer Bill Nihan, “but she did just that.” Once on top, “it was her race,” said Nihan. “I had no concerns of anyone catching her.” The field for the Au Revoir was assembled for Racing Secretary Jarred Dura. “We looked at recent races,” said Dura, “and who was doing good. We also try to use the top greyhounds from each of the kennels.” Parli finished her year at the Iowa Greyhound Park with a 35-9-2-4 record. O Ya Rockon (Superior), 22-6-4-4, made up ground nicely in coming from fourth to take second place. Third, but 11 lengths off the lead, was Joes Johnny

Cash (Copper Kettle) 344-4-11. B’s Blasty Blast (Stidham), 17-4-4-1, was fourth followed by Bg Lady Luck (Xtrem Hess), 27-8-5-4; Kw Malibu Run (Jackson), 30-4-1-3 and Xt’s Dominator (Xtrem Hess), 34-8-4-0. At’s Golden (T And T) was a late scratch For the patrons, Parli paid $28.80, $8.00 and $7.00; O Ya Rockon paid $3.40 and $3.00; Joes Johnny Cash paid $4.80. The 3-7 Quiniela paid $4.80; the 7-3-1- Tri-Box paid $268.30; the 7-3-18 10-center Superfecta paid $250.69 and the 6-7 Late Daily Double paid $$217.20.. “This was a good season,” said Nihan. “I liked being here; the people in Iowa are friendly.” The race also marked the end of the first season for Dura in his position. “It was a handful but it was good,” said Dura. “Once I got used to it, it was fun, it was like doing a puzzle every day.”

Fall Meet Wrap Up

Pictured left to right: Brian Carpenter, Director of Racing / G.M.; Clayton Black, owner of Clayton Black Kennels; Bill Nihan; Trainer for the Clayton Black Kennel; Hannah Jackson, Leadout; Brad Perry, Assistant Trainer for the Clayton Black Kennel; Jarrod Dura, Racing Secretary.

The NGA Fall Meet has concluded and despite a relatively low number of pups entered, auction sales once again neared the million dollar mark. A couple of cold and rainy days didn’t seem to dampen the mood or the racing as a total of 287 pups hit the track for first round racing. The meet activities

wrapped up with the Saturday morning auction. 90 pups ended up selling for a total of $966,250. No broods were entered but several “commodities” were offered and went for $5,580, raising funds for adoption and the Hall of Fame. While a total of 287 pups were originally entered to race, only 224 were actually tabbed for auction sales. All in all, thirteen stakes were contested during the week. Abilene locals fared well at the meet with Vince Berland winning four main stakes while picking up part of another in a partnership with Craigie, Inc., Shannon Henry won three and David Strong grabbed two. Texas’ own Kenneth Biehle picked up three main stake wins representing the Lone Star state. Big numbers were reached for several consigners. Shannon

Henry and her team ended up selling 22 pups for a meet leading total of $323,750. Ken Biehle sold a whopping 30 pups netting $270,000 for the Texas breeder. Kenneth also sold four pups in partnership with Larry Pollard bringing a total of $40,000. While only selling 7 pups, Vince Berland managed to bring in $138,250 in sales and David Strong got $103,750 for the 10 pups he sold. Ursula O’Donnell had a decent showing as well selling seven pups for a total of $47,500. All in all 12 consigners and 35 buyers combined to sell and buy a total of 90 pups in the auction. The top selling pup of the meet was Shannon Henry’s JS King Kunta (SH Avatar-JS Gowiththeflo) who went to Jay Rangel for a hefty $57,000. All official results and figures will be released in the next issue of the Greyhound Review. Other activities during the Fall Meet included the Wednesday night trivia contest and the induction of a couple of stalwarts into the Greyhound Hall Of Fame: Kennel owner and breeder, Ross Lingle and the great racer and stud dog, Pecos Cannon. Spring Meet dates have been set for Apr. 15-20, 2019 in Abilene.

Superior Kennel Tops Kennel/Trainer Awards By Steve Sigafoose

2018 Greyhound And Trainer of the Year - Picture left to right: Francis Recinos, Partner of RF Hydra; RF Hydra, 2018 Greyhound of the Year; JoAnna Kups, Assistant Trainer for Superior Kennel; Jarrod Dura, Racing Secretary; Jerry Cole, Trainer for the Superior kennel and 2018 Trainer of the Year; Brian Carpenter, Director of Racing / G.M. DUBUQUE, Ia. – Superior Kennel swept the honors at Iowa Greyhound Park for the 2018 season, topping the kennels in earnings and having the trainer of the year in Jerry Cole and the greyhound of the year in RF Hydra. “I wasn’t expecting the honor,” said Cole. “There are other trainers (at IGP) that are just as good.” For Cole, the season was a matter of “having good pups come in and climb the ladder to Grade A and our older greyhounds do well.” Cole was quick to note that he didn’t do the job alone. “Joanna Kups and Brett Entas,” said Cole, “does an exceptional

job. It is quite a benefit to have people like those two in the kennel for us.” “It is a great honor for Jerry,” said Superior Kennel owner Alan Hill. “He has done a good job for us for several years. The greyhounds race well for him. I am proud of him.” RF Hydra, a 67-pounder born Aug. 23, 2015 out of Kc And All – Af Nala, won 15 races this season. “She has a lot of speed to the turn,” said Hill. “She raced well most of the year.” Hill is high on Hyra’s bitch, Af Nala, and “I look forward to getting pups out of Hydra down the road.”

IGP Season Wraps Up

By Steve Sigafoose DUBUQUE, Ia. – The Iowa Greyhound Park wrapped up its 34th year of racing on Sunday, Nov. 4. “Overall it (the 2018 season) went better than I thought (it would go),” said General Manager Brian Carpenter. “I had concerns about moving the post time up an hour from 6:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for our evening performances, but it did not turn out to be a problem.” On the track, Superior Kennel claimed honors that it lost last year to the Stidham Kennel, giving Superior five titles in six years. For the patrons at the mutuel windows, “we had a very good

Amity Prevails in Turkey Day Stakes

By Don Jensen ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Kelly Everett needed patience to get his first stakes championship at Derby Lane. Flying Amity had the patience to make that

year,” said Director of Mutuels/Assistant General Manager Jean Hallahan. “with the live racing. “Our change in the starting time helped with the exports.” By the numbers, “we were up,” said Hallahan, “62 percent in export wagering and up 30 percent at our off-track parlor in Clinton.” Of course the mutuel department will be busy while the track is quiet this winter. There are simulcast hours Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the live racing off season. As for the live greyhound racing, “it was a good year,” said Carpenter, “we will be back next year.” happen. The Everett Racing kennel greyhound saved her best for the end on Nov. 24, using a strong surge in the final yards to win the $10,000 Thanksgiving Stakes. Flying Amity scored with a last-to-first effort

Congratulations to FlyingAmity of Everett Racing Kennel for winning the 2018 Thanksgiving Stakes. L to R: Derby Lane’s Director of Racing- Les Robison, Trainer, Kelly Everett,Asst. Trainer, Kelsie Gubbels and leadout Kenan Culesker.

Top 12 Times of the Meet – Fall 2018 Greyhound

Time

Sale Price

1. JS Flamin Ace

30.03

$52,500

2. Fly Grand Canyon

30.06

Non Auction

3. My Metaphor

30.10

$16,000

4. Flying Handsome

30.12

$41,000

5. JS Makin Waves

30.16

$46,000

6. Flying Pit Boss

30.18

$41,000

6. KBF Country Gal

30.18

$21,000

8. JS King Kunta

30.19

$57,000

8. KB’s Pop A Top

30.19

$18,000

10. Fly Zoe Saldana

30.26

Non auction

11. Go Bon Mayham

30.27

Auction scratch

12. Dirty Face Steve

30.28

$25,000

in Derby Lane’s final 550yard stakes of 2018. “She always gets going so late, so she really doesn’t ever have enough time to get back against these good dogs,’’ said Everett, a Miami native whose operation is headed for its first kennel championship at the St. Petersburg facility. “If she gets a little jam up front (like what took place in the finale), she has a lot better chance.’’ Flying Amity’s half-length victory over Flamenco Dancer of Farmer Racing kennel was Everett’s first Derby Lane stakes crown since arriving in May from Naples-Fort Myers Greyhound Track at Bonita Springs, Fla., and also the first for trainer Kelsie Gubbels. The win at 14-1 odds by Flying Amity (she paid

$30.60 to win) was the biggest upset in the past 16 stakes races at Derby Lane since September, 2017. She earned a first-place paycheck of $4,500. After breaking from the No. 4 box, Flying Amity found herself in last place on the first turn. The 4-year-old female from a litter by Hi Noon Hero and Flying Blush began passing rivals on the backstretch, improved to third on the final turn, and moved to mid-track for her decisive surge. The winning time was 30.80 seconds. Flamenco Dancer and meet win leader Jiminy Reno, the 4-5 wagering choice for Cal Holland kennel, were locked in a nose-to-nose duel for most of the stretch until Flying Amity passed the pair several

strides from the finish line. Flamenco Dancer finished a nose in front of Jiminy Reno, who was seeking his fourth stakes crown in 2018. “(Flamenco Dancer) ran a great race,’’ kennel ownertrainer John Farmer said. “She got the post she wanted (No. 8), she got out there (to set the pace), and she tried as hard as she could. She just didn’t see the 4 dog. If she would have seen her, she would have sped up.’’ Everett said it was rewarding to break the stakes drought at his new track with Flying Amity, who won a Marathon Consolation in 2017 at Naples-Fort Myers. “We’re just happy to get off the schneid at Derby Lane,’’ he said. “We won stakes races at Naples, but we never had one (at Derby Lane) since we’ve been here. “It feels good, because the hype once we came in here was like this kennel is going to do well. . . . and we have done well. “But we just haven’t had a chance (in stakes). There are two or three dogs that have been winning all the stakes races: RT’s Bo Jangles, Jiminy Reno and B Norman Noel. “(Flying Amity) is going to run (at Derby Lane) until she retires. After that, she’ll either be a pet or a momma.’’ Part of that decision may involve Gubbels. “This is the dog I planned to take home as a pet when she’s been retired,’’ Gubbels said. Gubbels has been a major contributor to the kennel’s success.

“She is the hardest worker that I’ve ever had as a helper, by far,’’ Everett said. “We’ve worked together for three years now, and we’ve done real well. “The dogs really like her, she likes the dogs, she’s real loyal to the kennel, and she’s very good at what she does.’’ Dutch Vodka (Lester Raines kennel) finished fourth in the Thanksgiving followed by LK’s Crush N It (Lashmet), SE’s Wepon X (Nova), Katie Clawson (Capabal) and Kentucky Boy (Cal Holland).

Gulf Greyhound opens for 27th meet

By Vera Rasnake Gulf Greyhound Park in LaMarque TX will once again offer a short, but sweet meet. There will be four cards a week offering ten races during the nineweek season. It was a scramble to put the season together and the dates were not secured until October when they were announced at the NGA Fall Meeting. The track was ready to go for the first unofficial schooling races on Monday December 3, 2018. Six of the eight kennels lined up with impressive pups that

will be showcased during the meet. Longtime Texas breeder Peter Limmer and trainer Ken Slovick were among those hand-slipping greyhounds during the first of six unofficial schoolings. Longtime kennel operator and owner Hans Limmer watched the pups from the sidelines that are on the Rosebud/Nova kennel roster operated by Hans and Peter for this meet. There will also be six official schoolings before opening day. The Texas-Bred greyhounds will be receiving a bigger bonus with the $50,000 Texas Bred Showdown stake. Only TX-bred greyhounds can compete in the stakes and what makes the stakes race unique is the race is open to TX bred greyhounds of any age. That’s right! The stakes race will definitely be a real showdown. All greyhounds that are eligible for the stakes race must be on track by December 26th. By having the eligible greyhounds on track for the meet gives all of them an equal opportunity to become familiar with the track and gain as much experience as necessary for the big race. The Texas Bred

Peter Limmer and Ken Slovick hand-slip a couple of pups in preparation for the upcoming Gulf Greyhound meet. Photo courtesy of Vera Rasnake

Showdown begins February 9th. The stakes race final will be held closing night Saturday February 23rd. The track opened November 10, 1992 and handled over $870,000. “Live Racing! Those words are excitement to my ears,” says General Manager Sally Briggs and she even puts it in writing. Last year’s commemorative program featured a personal, touching statement from Sally with that quote and a special thank you to the fans. The employees of the track hold high praise for the GM that makes each employee feel like part of the family. Gulf Greyhound also brings back the podcasts headed by John Paul Faour and offers many social media outlets like FaceBook, Twitter, YouTube and more. The Gulf Greyhound site will offer all things racing, promotions and more. The track also offers group dining and may be rented for special events like weddings, business meetings and more. For more information visit www.gulfgreyhound.com.

Jiminy Reno Wins Another ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – In the kennel, Jiminy Reno can be hard to notice. On the racetrack, he can’t be overlooked.

Jiminy Reno entered Derby Lane lore on Oct. 27, treating his connections with a championship in the $10,000 Howl-O-Ween Stakes. It was his third career stakes title, all this year. The crown put the 29-month-old

son of Alivefortomorrow and Oceania in select company for Cal Holland kennel, becoming the first greyhound to win three Derby Lane stakes titles during a by calendar year in near- Don ly a decade. Jensen “He’s just been steady, steady, steady,’’ said Holland, president of the Tampa Bay Greyhound Association. “He just runs and wins, runs and wins. He makes my job very easy. “Reno is so laid back. . . . He just takes everything in stride.’’ Jiminy Reno rallied to defeat Farmer Racing kennel’s Flamenco Dancer by three-quarters of a length in the HowlO-Ween, giving Holland his second consecutive win in the event. Jiminy Reno clocked 550 yards in 30.80 seconds and paid $3.80 as the wagering favorite. It was his 46th lifetime victory from 85 starts, and the $4,500 first-place prize elevated his career earnings to nearly $60,000 for sibling owners Kathleen Hastings of Abilene, Kan., and James Morgan of Colorado Springs, Colo. Jiminy Reno, the defending meet win champion and current leader again, registered his 42nd victory of 2018 as Holland attempts to land his second consecutive national yearly win leader. RT’s Bo Jangles, a 2017 All-America first-team sprinter, accomplished that

achievement last year. Before Jiminy Reno added the HowlO-Ween title to his other two crowns – the $50,000 Husker Magic Fall Sprint on Sept. 29 and the $20,000 Remembrance on May 28 – no greyhound had won more than two Derby Lane stakes in the same calendar year since Flying Coal City in 2010. Flying Coal City, a dual-distance athlete handled by kennel operators Malcolm and Barbara McAllister for owner Vince Berland of Abilene, Kan., recorded four of his five overall stakes titles in 2010 – sparking a Triple Crown season as he claimed the Rural Rube (nation’s best sprinter) and Flashy Sir (sport’s best distance dog) awards, and was voted the All-America captain. Flying Coal City won the $85,000 Sprint Classic, the $75,000 660-Yard Challenge, the $50,000 Fall Sprint and the $8,000 T.L. Weaver Memorial Challenge in 2010. His final career stakes crown, the $8,000 Inaugural, came eight days into 2011. Since Flying Coal City, Jiminy Reno had been the 12th greyhound with two Derby Lane stakes crowns in a calendar year. The previous 11 failed to get a third stakes championship by Dec. 31. Other dogs with two wins in a calendar year: John Valazquez (Capabal kennel, 2018); RT’s Bo Jangles (2017); Mac’s Gossie (Alabama Racing, 2016); Penrose Lobo

(Cal Holland, 2015); Joey Ice (Capabal, 2014); JW B Ward (Capabal, 2014); Kiowa Jordan Doc (Pauline O’Donnell, 2013); Lily Rose (Floyd & Porter, 2013); Flying Lone Wolf (McAllister, 2012); Tiger Boy (McAllister, 2012); and Hi Noon Renegade (Nova, 2011). “A lot of credit goes to (Jiminy Reno’s) owners,’’ Holland said. “Everyone keeps calling, wanting to buy (Jiminy Reno) or for them to send him to Southland (Park in West Memphis, Ark.), where there is more (purse) money. They said, ‘No, Cal’s got all the littermates.’ They’re happy with the way he runs, so they’re going to keep him with me as long as I need him. I’m very appreciative of that.’’ In the Howl-O-Ween, Jiminy Reno broke last from the 2 box, stayed along the rail around the first turn and missed heavy traffic to his outside. By the time he had reached the backstretch, the 73-pound sprinter had advanced to third in a stalking position behind pace-setter SE’s Ransom and Flamenco Dancer. Jiminy Reno continued to close on his rivals and, with 20 yards remaining, took the lead for good. “I was just hoping he could get there (at the end),’’ Holland said. Flamenco Dancer, the only returning finalist from last year’s Howl-O-Ween where she was third to RT’s Bo Jangles, matched her best finish from nine stakes appearances. “She ran a heck of a race,’’ kennel owner-trainer John Farmer said. “She had room to rush on the outside and made a run for it. But the 2 dog (Jiminy Reno) got loose. He’s a pretty fast dog, and came and got her at the end.’’ B Norman Noel, winner of the $20,000 Gold Cup Juvenile on Oct. 13 for Lester Raines kennel, was third in the Howl-OWeen followed by SE’s Ransom (Everett Racing), Dancin Doocy (Nova), Kentucky Boy (Cal Holland), Hi Noon Pursuit (Nova) and WW Dewan Casey (Patriot).

Hall of Fame Inductions by Jim Gartland

his year’s Hall of Fame class included just two inductees, but both were well deserving of the honor. A good crowd turned out to enjoy this year’s tribute and celebrate their accomplishments. The two enshrined included superstar sprinter and stud dog, Pecos Cannon and breeder, owner and industry legend, Ross Lingle. Two racing facilities were also recognized for their part in promoting safety and welfare at the track. In a slight break from tradition, the annual pup giveaway drawing was held during the Hall of Fame ceremo-

nies (perhaps appropriate though as all proceeds from the drawing benefit the Hall) instead of during Wednesday night festivities. James Phillips, of Redhound Repairs,

presented his company’s third annual Gold Track Awards to co-winners Palm Beach Kennel Club and Southland Greyhound Park for their ongoing efforts in making racetracks and racing equipment as safe as possible. As always, greyhound friends from around the country gathered for the pre-ceremony cocktail and hors D’oeuvres party, enjoying good food and cold drinks. The evening finished up with videos honoring the recipients along with presentations and acceptance speeches. As always it was a great get together and an excellent way to honor our champions. (Photos by Cecilia Harris)

Hall of Fame President, Tom Taplin conducts the pup giveaway drawing with a little help from Rhyan West.

Terry Creek and granddaughter Rhyan West accept the plaque from Jay Childs for Pecos Cannonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s induction into the Hall of Fame.

Janet Allen presents the plaque to David and John Lingle for Ross Lingleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s induction into the Hall of Fame.

Shane Bolender accepts the track safety award from James Phillips for Southland Greyhound Park.

James Phillips presents the track safety award to Dan Luciano accepting on behalf of Palm Beach Kennel Club.

Taxes and Finances Losses, we’ve got losses and tax deductions by Mark Battersby

s the threat of severe winter storms replaces last summer’s natural disasters and the West Coast’s fires, the potential for completely different types of losses cropped up. Unfortunately, just as the full extent of other potential losses looming on the horizon remains uncertain, so too do the tax rules that might offer at least partial recoveries. It is a somewhat different story

with natural disasters and other all-tooreal losses soar. Many greyhound owners, trainers, breeders and kennel owners are discovering that the legislation passed in December 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCA), eliminated, with a few exceptions, the casualty loss tax deduction as an itemized deduction on personal income tax returns. Fortunately, the tax deduction for some business-related losses continues to provide some relief. That’s right, the deduction for an individual’s personal casualty losses not connected with (1) a trade or business or (2) a transaction entered into for prof it has been eliminated. Between now and 2025, a personal casualty loss may only be deducted (1) to the extent of personal casualty gains, or (2) where the property loss was attributable to a “qualified disaster loss,” i.e. a “federally declared disaster.” Business taxpayers may continue to deduct losses arising from fire, storm, shipwreck or other casualty for property used in a trade or business as well as transactions entered into for profit.

Business casualty and theft loss deductions

Casualty losses are the damages or complete destruction of property caused by fire, theft, vandalism, floods, earthquakes, terrorism or some other sudden, unexpected or unusual event. Today, cyber fraud, theft losses and embezzlement appear to be taking a backseat to storm and wildfire-generated “casualty losses.” Although insurance may help defray some of the costs associated with restoring and replacing damaged property, the tax law’s provisions bring added relief. Casualty losses are the damages or complete destruction of property due to a specific event that’s either: * Sudden or fast moving * Unexpected and not caused intentionally * Unusual While that covers losses from earthquakes, floods or accidental fires, theft-related losses fall into another category of casualty losses. A theft is when someone takes money or property with the intent to deprive its owner

use of it. To be a tax-deductible loss, the event must be illegal under state or local laws and deducted upon discovering the loss, not when it occurred.

Disaster casualty losses

In order for a casualty loss to be tax deductible, there must also be some external force involved. What’s more, a casualty loss deduction can be claimed only to the extent that the loss is not covered by insurance or otherwise reimbursed. In other words, if the loss is fully covered, no tax deduction is available. While casualty losses must be deducted in the year in which the loss event occurred, to help cushion losses suffered by greyhound-related businesses and others, the tax laws allow deductions for disaster losses in an area subsequently determined by the President of the United States to warrant federal assistance. For those losses, the greyhound operation or individual has the option of: * Deducting the loss on the tax return for the year in which the loss occurred, or * Choosing to deduct the loss on the tax return for the preceding tax year. In other words, the greyhoundrelated business or individual taxpayer has the option of deciding whether their loss would be most beneficial used to offset the current year’s tax bill or better used to reduce the previous year’s tax bill -– generating a refund of previously paid taxes.

In order to accomplish this, an amended tax return for the preceding year can be filed, figuring the loss and the change in taxes exactly as if the loss actually occurred in that preceding year. This choice must be made by the due date (not including extensions) for the tax return of the year the loss actually occurred, the resulting refund can go a long way to helping the damaged greyhound operation or individual recover.

The uncertainty of losses

Then, there are those losses looming on the horizon for which there may not be a clear-cut loss deduction or any other form of relief under our tax laws. There are, for instance occasions when business property is taken, legally or illegally. The government may, as one example, legally take property by the simple act of “condemnation.” The loss of any business property by actions outside the control of the owner are usually labeled as “involuntary” conversions. The tax rules use the term “involuntary conversion” to refer to situations where compensation is received for the destruction, theft or confiscation of property. Generally, the tax law recognizes four kinds of involuntary conversions: * Property destroyed by f ire, weather or some other hazard * Stolen property * Property taken by the government for public use, known as “condemned” property * Property disposed of under threat of condemnation. Receiving money or property as compensation for the loss makes a transaction a “conversion” and includes such things as: * Insurance settlements * A court judgement or a payment from the government that has condemned the property, keeping in mind htat under the Constitution, governments cannot take property without paying for it. Under both generally accepted acounting principles (GAAP) and the tax laws, the difference between the net book value of the lost assets and the cash

or insurancc received is recognized as a gain or loss. Of course, the tax on casualty gains may be eligible for deferral. These actions are unusual in that they frequently result in a taxable gain. Fortunately, the rules governing involuntary conversions permit so-called “real property” to be replaced with property of a “like kind,” eliminating the need to report and pay taxes on that gain. Beginning with the 2018 tax year, like-kind or tax deferred exchanges under the tax law’s Section 1031, are valid only for the buying and selling of real estate. Thus, under the new rules, Section 1031 exchanges for “personal property,” such as buying and selling of tangible depreciable property, including vehicles, equipment and aircraft, or of intangibles such as leases, patents and contracts, will no longer be allowed. There is also something called “regulatory taking.” Regulatory taking is a situation in which government regulation limits the uses of private propety to such a degree that it effectively deprives the property owner of economically reasonable use or value to their property. The Fifth Amendment to the u.S. Constitution prohibits the government from taking private property without justly compensating the property owner. Over the years, the Takings Clause has been expanded to allow owners to seek compensation in cases where government regulation becomes so onerous that it effectively take property. If a taxpayer receives notice of intent to acquire their property before the initiation of condemnation proceedings, a subsequent sale or exchange qualifies as a disposition under threat or immenence of condemnation. Of course, if a taxpayer does not receive notice, they must be able to demonstrate the reasonableness of their belief they were compelled to dispose of the property by the impending consequences. As for tax deductions, the rules might be compeared to the tax treatment fof “Eminent Domain” situations. The amount by which the proceeds exceed the tax basis or book value of the property, the taxable gain,

when property is taken by condemnation -– or sold under threat of eminent domain -– may be subject ot taxation.

Abanddonment

Property is “abandoned” when the greyhound operation voluntarily and permanently gives up possession and use of the property with the clear intention of ending ownership without passing it on to another party. Put another way, if a depreciable business asset or income-producing asset loses its usefulness and is subsequently abandoned, the loss is equal to it adjusted basis or book value. Loss from abandonment of business or investment property is deductible as an ordinary loss and, best of all, the rules also apply to the abandonment of a business. The bad news about losses, all losses real or looming on the horizon, is that in order to deduct those losses, there must be income. A greyhound operation that is strictly a hobby is permitted to deduct ceertain losses and then only to the extent of hobby income. Investors can deduct losses but, unless they are active in the operation, those losses can only be used to offset “passive income.” A greyhound operation that qualifies as a “bsuiness” or that is operated with the clear intent to make a profit can, of course, claim losses but only if there is income to deduct them from. Undeducted, excess losses can be carried over but there must be a business in order to deduct those carried over business losses. The rules have changed but casualty losses suffered as a result of storms, fire, flooding or the more common theft, burglary, embezzlement or cyber fraud, continue to be complex and often confusing. As for those looming hits the greyhound industry may suffer, the impact is not yet clear. However, whether to fully investigate the potential tax consequences of recent law, zoning or licensing events, or to achieve a full recovery, and avoid running afoul of the ever-vigilant IRS for those all-too-real casualty losses suffered in 2018, professional assistance is strongly recommended.

Jackson Family Enjoys Business DUBUQUE, Ia. – For Michael Jackson being in the greyhound business is simply a joy.

The owner of the Jackson Greyhounds L.L.C. Kennel recently finished his booking for the 2018 season at the Iowa Greyhound Park. “We started fantastic,” said Jackson. “We had one greyhound, BSJ Pocahontas, who was really

fantastic. Then we were hit by injuries. Still it was not a bad season.” The kennel col- by lected 158 wins Steve Sigafoose over the season. Jackson has had a booking at IGP for “more than a decade. I like that it lets me have control of my greyhounds and have my own trainer. “I also like,” said Jackson, “working with the people at the track.” “I remember when Mike first start-

ed here,” said Iowa Greyhound Park General Manager Brian Carpenter, “he was always the hardest worker.” Jackson got into the greyhound business around 22 years ago. “I started,” said Jackson, “because of my family and friends. I stayed with it because I liked the idea of being selfemployed and I like the greyhounds. “I know it is a seven-day a week work, but I enjoy it and

there are a lot of good people in the business.” For Jackson it is all about family. Nicole, his wife of 23 years, helps a lot with the paperwork. Sons Mason and Maxwel help on the farm. Jackson enjoyed a good relationship with breeders Jeff Junk, Kim Sessions, Vince Berland, Kirk Harlan, Shannon Henry, Bernice Schoop and others. “They raised the greyhounds and send them to us to race,” said Jackson. “They are good people to work with.” With the winter, Jackson sends his greyhounds to the Florida tracks, but come Spring of 2019 he plans to be back at the Iowa Greyhound Park for another season. “We hope,” said Jackson, “to get it going again.” The Jackson Family: from left, Mike, Maxwel, Mason and Nicole

Metaphorically Speaking

Feb/Mar The team of David Strong & James Blanchard brought two litters into the February/ March division representing one-quarter of the 40 pups entered into the stakes. In the end they came away with wins in a Main stake and a Flite I and a nice auction payoff. In the first final, it was Strong/Blanchard’s My Metaphor (Barcelona Boss-B’s Elite Wendy) cruising to a three and a half length win over Vince Berland’s Fly G Missy (Barcelona BossFlying Uzi) and Mike Strickland’s Eyes Sparkle

Trenton Heinen (left) presents the trophy to Natsuki Shodai, Sheri Brundgardt & Yannelli Jimenez for My Metaphor’s victory in the HS Auction Company Stake, February/March One Main

(O Ya Billy Bob-Eyes Tempted). Metaphor’s winning time of 30.10 was good for the third best of the meet and no doubt played a part in his $16,000 auction ring sale price. Second place finisher, Fly G Missy sold for $21,000. Both greyhounds were purchased by Steve Sarras. Strong & Blanchard came right back in the first Flite I with another in the Barcelona Boss-B’s Elite Wendy litter as Windy James went box to wire in 30.32 outdistancing Ken Biehle’s KB’s Max Klinger (Atascocita Leroy-KB’s Epic Win) by a length and a half. Robert Britton’s Aussie Cash (Crown And Crest-O Ya Miss Fifi) finished in a distant third. Once again the 2nd place finisher bested the winner in the ring as KB’s Max Klinger sold for $16,500 while Windy James brought $7,250. In the first Flite I1 of the Feb/ March division, John Brawley picked up a win in a short field of four. Brawley’s FE’s Blackchyna (Seldom Told-EL’s Soultrain) came from off the pace to win by a head over Robert Britton’s Aussie John (Crown And Crest-O Ya Miss Fifi). Joseph Fusaro’s FF Benelli (Trent Lee-Rico’s Laurel) held on for third after setting the pace. None of the Flite II entrants sold in the ring. The second of two February March finals saw Kenneth Biehle grab the quinella with littermates KB’s Dobby and KB’s Nomad (Atascocita Leroy-KB’s Epic Win) finishing one-two after catching David Strong & James Blanchard’s Big County (Barcelona Boss-B’s Elite Wendy) at the wire. The three greyhounds were separated by only a head in the photo running 30.45, 30.46 and 30.47. In the ring, Dobby sold for $21,000, Nomad for $15,500 and Big County for $11,500. County’s littermate, Big Luke, who finished fifth also went for a nice $7,500 sale price. Kenneth Biehle came back in the Flite I as another from the Epic

HS Auction Company Stake February/March One Main Winner: MY METAPHOR DAVID STRONG OR JAMES E. BLANCHARD, SOLOMON, KS W.T.DK.BD., M, 2/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-B’S ELITE WENDY

Trenton Heinen (left) presents the trophy to Natsuki Shodai, Sheri Brundgardt & Yannelli Jimenez for My Metaphor’s victory in the HS Auction Company Stake, February/March One Main KB’s Greyhound Farm Stake February/March One Flite I Winner: WINDY JAMES DAVID STRONG OR JAMES E. BLANCHARD, SOLOMON, KS BD.W., M, 2/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-B’S ELITE WENDY

Darlene Biehle (right) presents the trophy to Yannelli Jimenez, Natsuki Shodai & Sheri Brundgardt for Windy James’ victory in the KB’s Greyhound Farm Stake, February/March One Flite I Dr. Debra Hagerman/Anicare Stake February/March One Flite II Winner: FE’S BLACKCHYNA JOHN EDWARD BRAWLEY, WACO, TX BK., F, 3/29/2017 SELDOM TOLD-EL’S SOULTRAIN

Mark St. Pierre accepts the trophy for FE’s Blackchyna’s victory in the Dr. Debra Hagerman/Anicare Stake, February/March One Flite II

Win litter, KB’s Nelly held off a fast charging Cocked N Loaded (Eyes Loaded-Windy Dana) to win by a length in 30.47. Eyes Ardonis (O Ya Billy Bob-Eyes Tempted) finished third another four lengths back. KB’s Nelly sold to Norm Rader for $7,500 and Cocked N Loaded went to Tim Ertl for $6,500. In the Flite II of the second stake, Robert Britton’s Aussie Thelma (Crown And Crest-O Ya Miss Fifi) drew off late and hid from the field winning by eight and a half lengths in 30.73. Joe Fusaro’s FF Bluebird (Trent Lee-Rico’s Laurel) had set the pace but couldn’t last and managed second. David Strong’s Windy Bert (Eyes Loaded-Windy Dana) finished a distant third. None of the Flite II greyhounds sold in the ring. The Feb./Mar. group had 38 pups originally consigned to the auction. Only 16 of those eventually sold for a total of $154,500 in the ring. KB’s Dobby and Fly G Missy were the top sellers at $21,000 each.

HS Auction Company Stake February/March One Main

RACE 19 1. KB’S DOM BK., M 3/24/2017 ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-77) 2. EYES SPARKLE R.BD., F 3/29/2017 O YA BILLY BOB-EYES TEMPTED MICHAEL D. STRICKLAND,ABILENE KS (A-79) 4. COBI’S BRINK BK., M 3/22/2017 DODGEM BY DESIGN-BOC’S MISSILE KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-81) 5. FLY G MISSY R., F 2/16/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING UZI VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-85) 7. MY METAPHOR W.T.DK.BD., M 2/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-B’S ELITE WENDY DAVID STRONG OR JAMES E. BLANCHARD, SOLOMON KS (A-88) 8. KB’S EXPEDIA R., F 3/24/2017 ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-90)

Ben Stout Memorial Stake February/March Two Main Winner: KB’S DOBBY KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE, TX R., M, 3/24/2017 ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN

Helen Stout, Scarlett Stout, Lauren Stout & Violett Stout (right) present the trophy to Kelly Ferrell for KB’s Dobby’s victory in the Ben Stout Memorial Stake, February/March Two Main Fulton Nitrogen Service Stake February/March Two Flite I Winner: KB’S NELLY KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE, TX BD., F, 3/24/2017 ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN

Kevin Fulton (right) presents the trophy to Kelly Ferrell for KB’s Nelly’s victory in the Fulton Nitrogen Service Stake, February/March Two Flite I Holm Automotive Center Stake February/March Two Flite II Winner: AUSSIE THELMA ROBERT JAMES BRITTON, LARA, AUSTRALIA, DK.BD., F, 3/26/2017 CROWN AND CREST-O YA MISS FIFI

KB’s Greyhound Farm Stake February/March One Flite I

RACE 20 1. WINDY JAMES BD.W., M 2/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-B’S ELITE WENDY DAVID STRONG OR JAMES E. BLANCHARD, SOLOMON KS (A-74)

Billy O’Donnell accepts the trophy for Aussie Thelma’s victory in the Holm Automotive Center Stake, February/March Two Flite II

2. WINDY LOLLA BK., F 3/30/2017 EYES LOADED-WINDY DANA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-91) 4. BIG BACKLASH W.T.BK., M 2/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-B’S ELITE WENDY DAVID STRONG OR JAMES E. BLANCHARD, SOLOMON KS (A-84) 5. AUSSIE CASH R., M 3/26/2017 CROWN AND CREST-O YA MISS FIFI ROBERT JAMES BRITTON, LARA, AUSTRALIA (A-80) 7. WINDY ERNIE BK., M 3/30/2017 EYES LOADED-WINDY DANA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-83) 8. KB’S MAX KLINGER BD., M 3/24/2017 ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-89)

Dr. Debra Hagerman/Anicare Stake February/March One Flite II

RACE 21 1. FE’S BLACKCHYNA BK., F 3/29/2017 SELDOM TOLD-EL’S SOULTRAIN JOHN EDWARD BRAWLEY, WACO TX (A-78) 2. EMILY ROSE R., F 2/24/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-SUNSAND GOLD HARLAND V. OLSON, SOLOMON KS (A-82) 4. AUSSIE JOHN BD., M 3/26/2017 CROWN AND CREST-O YA MISS FIFI ROBERT JAMES BRITTON, LARA, AUSTRALIA (A-86) 5. FF BENELLI BK., M 3/22/2017 TRENT LEE-RICO’S LAUREL JOSEPH M. FUSARO, JR., PLYMOUTH MN (A-76)

Ben Stout Memorial Stake February/March Two Main

RACE 22 1. RTW STRIKA F.BK.BD., F 2/24/2017 SH AVATAR-ORABELLA LAUREN SUGIHARA, CENTENNIAL CO 2. BIG COUNTY BK.W., M 2/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-B’S ELITE WENDY DAVID STRONG OR JAMES E. BLANCHARD, SOLOMON KS (A-105) 4. DESIGNATED BOSS R., M 2/24/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-SUNSAND GOLD HARLAND V. OLSON, SOLOMON KS (A-108) 5. BIG LUKE DK.BD.W., M 2/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-B’S ELITE WENDY DAVID STRONG OR JAMES E. BLANCHARD, SOLOMON KS (A-111) 7. KB’S DOBBY R., M 3/24/2017 ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-101) 8. KB’S NOMAD BD., F 3/24/2017 ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-95)

Fulton Nitrogen Service Stake February/March Two Flite I

RACE 23 1. EYES ARDONIS R.BD., F 3/29/2017 O YA BILLY BOB-EYES TEMPTED MICHAEL D. STRICKLAND,ABILENE KS (A-96) 2. EYES BEEN THERE BK., M 3/29/2017 O YA BILLY BOB-EYES TEMPTED MICHAELD. STRICKLAND,ABILENE KS (A-102)

FEB/MAR 1 Stake FINAL

Race 19 MY METAPHOR (A-88) 7 4 1-1 1-3 1-3 1/2 30.10 HANDILY, INSIDE FLY G MISSY (A-85) 5 5 3 2 2-3 1/2 30.36 FINISHED FAST, WIDE EYES SPARKLE (A-79) 2 1 2 3 3-6 30.53 FORCED EARLY PACE KB’S DOM (A-77) 1 2 4 4 4-7 30.59 EVEN PACE COBI’S BRINK (A-81) 4 3 6 6 5-12 30.97 SOME GAIN KB’S EXPEDIA (A-90) 8 6 5 5 6-13 31.03 OUTRUN DAVID STRONG OR JAMES E. BLANCHARD, (BARCELONA BOSS-B’S ELITE WENDY)

FEB/MAR 1 Stake FLITE 1

Race 20 WINDY JAMES (A-74) 1 1 1-2 1-2 1-1 1/2 30.32 ALL THE WAY KB’S MAX KLINGER (A-89) 8 3 2 2 2-1 1/2 30.44 BEST OF REST AUSSIE CASH (A-80) 5 5 3 3 3-10 31.04 EVEN SHOW WINDY LOLLA (A-91) 2 2 5 4 4-11 31.08 SOME GAIN WINDY ERNIE (A-83) 7 6 6 5 5-12 31.18 BACK EARLY BIG BACKLASH (A-84) 4 4 4 6 6-17 31.52 ROUGH TRIP DAVID STRONG OR JAMES E. BLANCHARD, (BARCELONA BOSS-B’S ELITE WENDY)

FEB/MAR 1 Stake FLITE 2

Race 21 FE’S BLACKCHYNA (A-78) 1 4 3 3 1-HD AUSSIE JOHN (A-86) 4 2 2 2 2-HD FF BENELLI (A-76) 5 3 1-3 1-2 3-1 1/2 2 1 4 4 4-9 EMILY ROSE (A-82) JOHN EDWARD BRAWLEY, (SELDOM TOLD-EL’S SOULTRAIN)

30.82 30.84 30.93 31.45

DRIVING, MIDTRACK WINNING EFFORT CAUGHT LATE BUMPED RAIL 1ST TURN

Race 22 KB’S DOBBY (A-101) 7 6 5 4 1-NS KB’S NOMAD (A-95) 8 4 3 3 2-NS BIG COUNTY (A-105) 2 3 1-2 1-1 3-HD DESIGNATED BOSS (A-108) 4 1 2 2 4-1 BIG LUKE (A-111) 5 5 4 5 5-4 1/2 RTW STRIKA 1 2 6 6 6-5 1/2 KENNETH BIEHLE, (ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN)

30.45 30.46 30.47 30.51 30.78 30.85

UP FINAL STRIDE JUST MISSED CAUGHT AT WIRE WINNING EFFORT GOOD TRY NOT FAR OFF

Race 23 KB’S NELLY (A-110) 5 1 1-3 1-2 1-1 COCKED N LOADED (A-99) 7 5 2 2 2-1 EYES ARDONIS (A-96) 1 2 3 3 3-5 1/2 COBI’S FRITZI (A-103) 8 6 4 4 4-6 1/2 EYES BEEN THERE (A-102) 2 3 5 5 5-9 LEISURE SEEKER (A-106) 4 4 6 6 6-16 KENNETH BIEHLE, (ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN)

30.47 30.53 30.86 30.92 31.11 31.59

SHRINKING LEAD PRESSING WINNER GOOD TRY EVENLY AFTER BREAK CROWDED EARLY BUMPED 1ST TURN

FEB/MAR 2 Stake FINAL

FEB/MAR 2 Stake FLITE 1

FEB/MAR 2 Stake FLITE 2

Race 24 AUSSIE THELMA (A-100) 2 3 2 1-3 1-8 1/2 30.73 FF BLUEBIRD (A-109) 5 2 1-1 2 2-8 1/2 31.33 WINDY BERT (A-93) 4 4 4 4 3-16 31.87 8 6 6 5 4-18 31.96 FE’S KID (A-98) 7 5 5 6 5-20 32.18 FE’S ATTITUDE (A-107) FF BATMAN (A-104) 1 1 3 3 6-20 32.19 ROBERT JAMES BRITTON, (CROWN AND CREST-O YA MISS FIFI)

AROUND LEADER PACESETTER SOME GAIN BACK EARLY NEVER PROMINENT OUTRUN LATE

Race 44 RTW STILETTO 2 1 1-1 1-1 1-1 31.28 AUSSIE LOUISE (A-94) 1 LAUREN SUGIHARA, (SH AVATAR-ORABELLA)

UNCHALLENGED SCRATCHED

FEB/MAR 1 Stake CONSLTN1

4. LEISURE SEEKER W.T.BK., M 3/30/2017 EYES LOADED-WINDY DANA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-106) 5. KB’S NELLY BD., F 3/24/2017 ATASCOCITA LEROY-KB’S EPIC WIN KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-110) 7. COCKED N LOADED BK., M 3/30/2017 EYES LOADED-WINDY DANA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-99)

8. COBI’S FRITZI BK., F 3/22/2017 DODGEM BY DESIGN-BOC’S MISSILE KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-103)

Holm Automotive Center Stake February/March Two Flite II

RACE 24 1. FF BATMAN BK., M 3/22/2017 TRENT LEE-RICO’S LAUREL JOSEPH M. FUSARO, JR., PLYMOUTH MN (A-104)

2. AUSSIE THELMA DK.BD., F 3/26/2017 CROWN AND CREST-O YA MISS FIFI ROBERT JAMES BRITTON, LARA, AUSTRALIA (A-100) 4. WINDY BERT BK., M 3/30/2017 EYES LOADED-WINDY DANA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-93)

5. FF BLUEBIRD BK., F 3/22/2017 TRENT LEE-RICO’S LAUREL JOSEPH M. FUSARO, JR., PLYMOUTH MN (A-109) 7. FE’S ATTITUDE BK., F 3/29/2017 SELDOM TOLD-EL’S SOULTRAIN JOHN EDWARD BRAWLEY, WACO TX (A-107)

8. FE’S KID BK., M 3/29/2017 SELDOM TOLD-EL’S SOULTRAIN JOHN EDWARD BRAWLEY, WACO TX (A-98)

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2018 Stakes Schedule & Results

January Derby Lane $18,000 Inaugural, Jan. 6 John Valazquez (Dragon Fire-Awesome Fling) Palm Beach $50,000 He's My Man Classic, Jan. 27 Top Notch (Barcelona Boss-Kiowa Starz Sage)

February Naples $30,000 Sprint Championship, Feb. 3 BGR Cheetah (Boc's Blast Off-Boc's Slim N Fit) bestbet $20,000 BestBet Derby Drink It Off (Pat C Clement-Barts Sweet Pea) Southland $25,000 Delta Course Derby, Feb. 3 Dutch Brew (Djays Octane-Chasmo's Ginger) Palm Beach $50,000 James W. Paul Derby, Feb. 24 Barts Big Bang (Pat C Clement-Barts Magpie)

August bestbet Sprint Classic, August 4 Chasing Charlie (Djays Octane-Seeking Beauty) Derby Lane T.L. Weaver Memorial, Aug. 18 RT's Bo Jangles (Kiowa Mon Manny-Penrose Karrie) September IGP $30,000 Dubuque Course Classic, Sept. 2 Fathree (Omar Dodger-Lone Star Kelsey) Palm Beach $20,000 Gallagher/Kinnard Puppy Stakes, Sept. 3 Atascocita Morse (Atascocita Gray-Atascocita Kado) Derby Lane $50,000 Husker Magic Sprint, Sept. 29 Jiminy Reno (Alivefortomorrow-Oceania) IGP Dubuque $30,000 Future Stars Stake, Sept. 13 Superior Watson (Superior Panama-Classy Senza) October Southland $1.5 million Festival of Stakes, Oct. 6 $100,000 Crittendon Super Sprint SG's Bob Uecker (Djays Octane-Go Bon Trashtalk) $200,000 Darby Henry Male Sprint FGF Chisum (Bella Infrared-KF's Memorymaker) $200,000 Darby Henry Female Sprint Oshkosh Ripcord (Oshkosh Lamont-Oshkosh Vani) $125,000 Barry Baldwin Juvenile Salud Raindrop (Bella Infrared-Mega Whitney) $175,000 Ness Sechrest Middle Distance Division Cool It Now (Kiowa Mon Manny-Cantrell) $125,000 Ansel Styles Marathon Division American Airdine (Superior Panama-Super C Alpine) $100,000 Glen Fentner Super Marathon Division Arkans Buttercup (Flying Hydrogen-Kiowa Jill Lynn) $100,000 Arkansas Bred Sprint Division Arkans BD Doc (SH Avatar-Arkans BD Spring) $100,000 Arkansas Bred Futurity Division Arkans Gl Toad (Pat C Clement-Arkans Minx) Southland $10,000 Kings & Queens Stake, Oct. 12 American Andale (Superior Panama-Super C Alpine) Derby Lane $20,000 Gold Trophy Juevinle, Oct, 13 B Norman Noel (Djays Octane-B My Merlot) Dubuque $155,000 IGP Breeders' Cup, Oct. 28 Superior Cannon (Kiowa Sweet Trey-Superior Chacha) Derby Lane Howl-O-Ween Stake, Oct. 27 Jiminy Reno (Alivefortomorrow-Oceania)

March Derby Lane $64,000 Sprint Classic, March 3 John Valazquez (Dragon Fire-Awesome Fling) Southland $25,000 River Course Classic, March 4 PJ Deposit Now (Djays Octane-Starz Blue Ruby) Naples $40,000 Derby Championship, BGR Monster (Boc's T�� bestbet $75,000 Patton Silver Cup, March 10 WW Whatsapp (KC And All-WW's Sweet Heart) Palm Beach $50,000 Authur J. Rooney Stakes, March 17 Tip Top (Barcelona Boss-Kiowa Starz Sage) Southland $34,000 Hound Madness Stakes, March 31 Flying Jigglypuff (KC And All-Flying Misty) April Derby Lane $75,000 Distance Classic, April 7 Hoola Hoopn Haley (Raiders Blaze-BKR Raven) bestbet Iron Hound Stake, April 14 Saylor Lee (Pat C Clement-Barts Sweet Pea) Palm Beach $20,000 Bob Balfe Puppy Stakes, April 28 Flat Chat Cuppa (KC And All-Kiowa Jill Vik) May Southland $200,000+ GAGF, May 5 Fiesta Mountain (Oshkosh Lamont-Mega Gone) Derby Lane $20,000 Rememberance Stakes, May 28 Jiminy Reno (Alivefortomorrow-Oceania) June bestbet Puppy Stakes, June 2 LK's Black Gold (Jack's Big Lad-LK's Live Wire) Southland $100,000 Razorback Classic, June 6 Imark Octane (Djays Octane-Gogo Stitches) Southland $100,000 Derby, June 29 FGF Chisum (Bella Infrared-KF's Memorymaker) Derby Lane $25,000 St. Petersburg Derby, June 30 LK's Payday (Barcelona Boss-LK's Cherokee) July IGP Dubuque $30,000 King & Queen Stake, July 4 Grampa Rossy (Omar Dodger-Lostdog Of Texas) Southland $10,000 Chris M. Chance Memorial, July 21 Superior Fugue (Boc's Blast Off-Superior Cinch)

November Wheeling $100,000 Mountainer Classic, Nov. 6 L's Griz (KC And All-L's Rovi) bestbet Orange Park Derby, Nov. 10 Arkans TT Cash (Defrim Bale*-T's Hanky Panky) Derby Lane $10,000 Thanksgiving Stake, Nov. 24 Flying Amity (Hi Noon Hero-Flying Blush) December Palm Beach $20,000 Dick Andrews Futurity, Dec. 19

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Handsomely In the largest division of the 2018 Fall meet, Shannon Henry came loaded for bear with 26 pups in the group. Her charges fared well picking up a Main, a Flite I and a Flite II. She did even better in the ring as her Main winner ended up the top selling price of the meet. Vince Berland entered four in the stake and picked up a Main win while David Strong picked up a Main win and a Flite 1 out of his 11 entries in the division. Vince Berlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entry in the first April final had been talked about Jerry Barber, Jackson Williams, Laurita Berland, Lynn Berland, Ramon Salinas, Vince Berland, Joseph Mitchell & Luis Guzmann (kneeling) accepts the trophy for Flying Handsomeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory in the Tampa Bay Greyhound Association, Inc. Stake, April One Main

in Abilene circles for some time as a pup to watch. His first round win was impressive as he came from off the pace to win by two. In the final, Flying Handsome (Flying Coal City-Flying Onlooker) showed that it wasn’t just talk either as he blew away the field by nine lengths in a time of 30.12 which turned out to be the 4th fastest of the meet. Breaking from the 4 box, Handsome shot to the lead and never looked back. Following the leader were a pair of Shannon Henry’s pups, JS Dolla Sign (Superior Panama-JS Froot Loops) and JS Geartotherear (SH Avatar-JS Glowiththeflo). Handsome’s “win” in the ring was nearly as large as the big red male went for $41,000 to Tom Ferris. Henry’s Geartotherear brought $8,500 and JS Dolla Sign went for $7,000. The Flite I of the first stake was a sweep for the Shannon Henry team. With five of the six finalists going to post her charges took the first four spots. JS Mega Boom (Gable Sour Cream-JS Tohottohandle) got the win followed by JS Queenofhearts (Dragon Fire-JS Speedypebbles), JS Big Sean (Superior Panama-JS Froot Loops) and JS I Blue By You (Dragon Fire-JS Speedypebbles) finishing fourth. The winner sold in the ring for $18,000, 3rd place finisher, JS Big Sean brought $14,000 and JS I Blue By You sold for $3,500. JS Queenofhearts was a non-auction entry. Unfortunately, the Flite II race was called a no race after a mishap in the first turn caused one of the pups to turn in the wrong direction, interfere with the lure and stop the race before completion. Thankfully, none of the competitors were injured and the purse was split evenly amongst the entrants. In the second Final of the division, Shannon Henry’s JS King Kunta (SH Avatar-JS Gowiththeflo) powered home to overtake David Strong’s Dirty Face Steve (Flying Fired Up-Windy Reba) to take the win.

Tampa Bay Greyhound Association, Inc. Stake April One Main Winner: FLYING HANDSOME VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE, KS R., M, 4/20/2017 FLYING COAL CITY-FLYING ONLOOKER

Jerry Barber, Jackson Williams, Laurita Berland, Lynn Berland, Ramon Salinas, Vince Berland, Joseph Mitchell & Luis Guzmann (kneeling) accepts the trophy for Flying Handsome’s victory in the Tampa Bay Greyhound Association, Inc. Stake, April One Main Symbioun, Inc. Stake April One Flite I Winner: JS MEGA BOOM SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON, KS R.F., M, 4/12/2017 GABLE SOUR CREAM-JS TOHOTTOHANDLE

Hayley Martin, Olivia Martin, Andrew Schwarting, Halli Henry, Troy Martin & Harleigh Henry accept the trophy for JS Mega Boom’s victory in the Symbioun, Inc. Stake, April One Flite I Plum Creek Kennel Stake April Two Main Winner: JS KING KUNTA SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON, KS BK., M, 4/13/2017 SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO

Gunner Phelan (right) and Marshall Musil (back) presents the trophy to Hayley Martin, Andrew Schwarting, Halli Henry, Troy Martin & Harleigh Henry for Spot Of Fun’s victory in the Plum Creek Kennel stake, April Two Main

Kunta’s littermate JS Chickwithkick finished third after a slow start. The Henry team placed four in the second final; three from the Avatar litter and another, JS Loopin You from a Superior Panama-JS Froot Loops litter. The other finalist was Jay Fowler’s Jay’s Cher (Flying Fired Up-Also Full Rush) who finished fifth. With the win in the final and coming off a 10 length romp in the preliminary round, JS King Kunta brought a meet high price of $57,000 in the ring. Second place finisher, Dirty Face Steve was purchased for $25,000. In the Flite I, David Strong came right back with another of the Windy Reba litter as Come Home Sunny took early charge and held on for a length win over Henry’s JS Cash Money (Gable Sour Cream-JS Tohottohandle) and JS Roc A Feller (Superior PanamaJS Froot Loops). Sunny was purchased by Alexander Calissie for $4,750 and JS Roc A Feller went to Cheryl Konscol for $6,500 as the only two sales out of the race. Gary Reicharts grabbed a come from behind win in the Flite II with O Ya Wag (Oya Stan The Man-O Ya Chewie). Wag drove home picking off early race leaders, Keeper Roseanne (Gigawatt-Keeper Spode) and Megalodon (SH Avatar-Photo Shop). Flying Anchovy (Barcelona BossFlyin Kardashian) rushed home as well to finish second. Flying Anchovy was the only sale out of the race. She went to Steve Sarras for $6,000. The last Final in the division went to another of David Strong’s Flying Fired Up-Windy Reba litter as Hide The Ball caught Flying Lil Yoda deep in stretch to capture a one length victory in the time of 30.43. Strong has had a lot of success recently with his Windy Reba pups. Last fall an August litter by Superior Panama dominated the division and another litter by KC And All did very well at the fall 2016 meet. Hide The Ball sold for a tidy $21,000 to Michael Frino. Flying Lil Yoda went to Sam Tidwell for $7,000.

Concordia Tractor, Inc. Stake April Two Flite I Winner: COME HOME SUNNY DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON, KS BD., M, 4/ 3/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-WINDY REBA

Natsuki Shodai, Sheri Brundgardt & Yannelli Jimenez accepts the trophy for Come Home Sunny’s victory in the Concordia Tractor, Inc. Stake, April Two Flite I Don’s Tire & Supply, Inc. Stake April Two Flite II Winner: O YA WAG GARY W. REICHERTS, OSAGE, IA R., F, 4/ 6/2017 OYA STAN THE MAN-O YA CHEWIE

Sonia Buus accepts the trophy for O Ya Wag’s victory in the Don’s Tire & Supply, Inc. Stake, April Two Flite II Hayden Aichele Memorial Stake April Three Main Winner: HIDE THE BALL DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON, KS BK., M, 4/ 3/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-WINDY REBA

Natsuki Shodai, Thomas Suges & Yannelli Jimenez accepts the trophy for Hide The Ball’s victory in the Hayden Aichele Memorial Stake April Three Main

The Flite I of the third stake was picked up by Tim Brende’s Ericthedogman (SH Avatar-Brazilian Winds). He bested the field by 4-1/2 lengths in 30.44. Strong’s Fremulon (another in the Reba litter) finished second and Keep Jeanine (GigawattKeeper Spode) ran third. None of the Flite I finalists sold in the ring. Shannon Henry grabbed another Flite win in the last of the April stakes when her JS Blown Away (SH Avatar-JS Gowiththeflo) stole out to a big lead and held on by a length over Reichart’s O Ya Praire Wind (Oya Stan The Man-O Ya Chewie) and Bob Hardsion’s Shakn Not Stirrd (SH Avatar-Photo Shop). Two entrants from the field walked in the ring, but none were sold. All in all, 77 April pups were entered. Of those, 33 walked into the auction ring with 15 of them eventually selling for a total of $233,750.

Symbioun Farms Stake April Three Flite I Winner: ERICTHEDOGMAN TIMOTHY A. BRENDE, DAKOTA DUNES, SD BK., M, 4/15/2017 SH AVATAR-BRAZILIAN WINDS

Margo Busso (left) and Tia Shelly (right) presents the trophy to Thomas Suges for Ericthedogman’s victory in the Symbioun Farms Stake, April Three Flite I Pinnacle Bank Stake April Three Flite II Winner: JS BLOWN AWAY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON, KS BK., M, 4/13/2017 SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO

Tampa Bay Greyhound Association, Inc. Stake April One Main

RACE 25 1. JS DOLLA SIGN R.F., F 4/30/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-JS FROOT LOOPS SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-124) 2. JS GEARTOTHEREAR BK., M 4/13/2017 SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-119) 4. FLYING HANDSOME R., M 4/20/2017 FLYING COAL CITY-FLYING ONLOOKER VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-113) 5. KC’S GOLDENROD F.BD., F 4/ 2/2017 EDS BUDBY-RCK CATORI CHARLES E. WOODS, JR., MAYVIEW MO (A-123) 7. O YA MAD MAX R., M 4/ 6/2017 OYA STAN THE MAN-O YA CHEWIE GARY W. REICHERTS, OSAGE IA 8. OLIVER TWISTED W.T.BD., M 4/ 3/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-WINDY REBA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-127)

Symbioun, Inc. Stake April One Flite I

RACE 26 1. JS BIG SEAN R.F., M 4/30/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-JS FROOT LOOPS SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-115) 2. JS WICKED SIZZLE R.F., F 4/12/2017 GABLE SOUR CREAM-JS TOHOTTOHANDLE SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-122) 4. JOHNNIE BINGO BK., M 4/ 2/2017 GABLE SOUR CREAM-BURNT CLUTCH DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-125)

Maria Clement, Hayley Martin, Andrew Schwarting, Halli Henry, Harleigh Henry & Troy Martin accepts the trophy for JS Blown Away’s victory in the Pinnacle Bank Stake, April Three Flite II

5. JS I BLUE BY YOU BE.BD., M 4/27/2017 DRAGON FIRE-JS SPEEDYPEBBLES SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-129) 7. JS QUEENOFHEARTS W.T.BK., F 4/27/2017 DRAGON FIRE-JS SPEEDYPEBBLES SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (S) 8. JS MEGA BOOM R.F., M 4/12/2017 GABLE SOUR CREAM-JS TOHOTTOHANDLE SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-114)

Solomon State Bank Stake April One Flite II

RACE 27 1. SPOT OF FUN BK., F 4/26/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-SPOT ON CLASSY DEBORAH L. STRICKLAND TRUST, ABILENE KS (A-120)

2. CTW PLUM FAIRY BK., F 4/21/2017 CTW PIPE DOWN-CTW LIV ULLMAN DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-126) 4. I GOT THIS DK.BD., M 4/10/2017 SH AVATAR-PHOTO SHOP ROBERT HARDISON OR CARLA GLASS, ONAWA IA 5. KEEPER COULTER BD., F 4/18/2017 GIGAWATT-KEEPER SPODE GREEN SMITH, BRYAN TX (A-121) 7. JAY’S DEVIL DOG BK., M 4/19/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-ALSO FULL RUSH JAY FOWLER, PITTSBURG KS (A-130) 8. TDOG TRISTAN BK., M 4/15/2017 SH AVATAR-BRAZILIAN WINDS TIMOTHY A. BRENDE, DAKOTA DUNES SD

Plum Creek Kennel Stake April Two Main

RACE 28 1. JS LOOPIN YOU R.F., F 4/30/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-JS FROOT LOOPS SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-144) 2. DIRTY FACE STEVE W.BK., M 4/ 3/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-WINDY REBA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-137) 4. JS LUXURY FLO BD., F 4/13/2017 SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (S) 5. JAY’S CHER BD., F 4/19/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-ALSO FULL RUSH JAY FOWLER, PITTSBURG KS (A-142) 7. JS KING KUNTA BK., M 4/13/2017 SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-134) 8. JS CHICKWITHKICK BD., F 4/13/2017 SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (S)

Concordia Tractor, Inc. Stake April Two Flite I

RACE 29 1. COME HOME SUNNY BD., M 4/ 3/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-WINDY REBA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-143) 2. KC’S HILDA DK.BD., F 4/ 2/2017 EYES LOADED-GIT N FOXY CHARLES E. WOODS, JR., MAYVIEW MO (A-136) 4. JS ROC A FELLER R.F., M 4/30/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-JS FROOT LOOPS SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-148) 5. JS CASH MONEY R.F., M 4/12/2017 GABLE SOUR CREAM-JS TOHOTTOHANDLE SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-133) 5. JAY’S MADONNA BK., F 4/19/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-ALSO FULL RUSH JAY FOWLER, PITTSBURG KS (A-140) 7. CTW PLAYIN PANDA W.T.BK., F 4/21/2017 CTW PIPE DOWN-CTW LIV ULLMAN DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-145)

Don’s Tire & Supply, Inc. Stake April Two Flite II

RACE 30 1. O YA WAG R., F 4/ 6/2017 OYA STAN THE MAN-O YA CHEWIE GARY W. REICHERTS, OSAGE IA 2. MEGALODON R.F., M 4/10/2017 SH AVATAR-PHOTO SHOP ROBERT HARDISON OR CARLA GLASS, ONAWA IA 4. SHORT TIME BK., F 4/ 2/2017 GABLE SOUR CREAM-BURNT CLUTCH DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-147) 5. FLYING ANCHOVY W.R., F 4/17/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYIN KARDASHIAN VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-132) 7. KIT’S LUMPACOAL BK., M 4/15/2017 SH AVATAR-BRAZILIAN WINDS TIMOTHY A. BRENDE, DAKOTA DUNES SD 8. KEEPER ROSEANNE BK., F 4/18/2017 GIGAWATT-KEEPER SPODE GREEN SMITH, BRYAN TX (A-138)

APR 1 Stake FINAL

Race 25 FLYING HANDSOME (A-113) 4 1 1-3 1-6 1-9 30.12 JS DOLLA SIGN (A-124) 1 3 2 2 2-9 30.75 JS GEARTOTHEREAR (A-119) 2 2 3 3 3-11 30.90 OLIVER TWISTED (A-127) 8 5 4 4 4-14 31.14 KC’S GOLDENROD (A-123) 5 4 5 5 5-14 31.15 O YA MAD MAX 7 VINCE BERLAND, (FLYING COAL CITY-FLYING ONLOOKER)

BY HIMSELF FOLLOWED, INSIDE SOME WIDE NO MISHAPS BACK EARLY SCRATCHED

Race 26 JS MEGA BOOM (A-114) 8 3 1-3 1-3 1-2 30.31 JS QUEENOFHEARTS (S) 7 5 2 2 2-2 30.47 JS BIG SEAN (A-115) 1 6 5 3 3-7 30.78 JS I BLUE BY YOU (A-129) 5 1 3 4 4-13 31.23 JOHNNIE BINGO (A-125) 4 2 4 5 5-14 31.32 JS WICKED SIZZLE (A-122) 2 4 6 6 6-17 31.53 SHANNON HENRY, (GABLE SOUR CREAM-JS TOHOTTOHANDLE)

EARLY CONTROL BEST OF REST CLOSED, OUTSIDE EARLY TRY LITTLE CHANGE OUTRUN

Race 27 SPOT OF FUN (A-120) 1 CTW PLUM FAIRY (A-126) 2 I GOT THIS 4 KEEPER COULTER (A-121) 5 JAY’S DEVIL DOG (A-130) 7 TDOG TRISTAN 8 SHANNON HENRY, (GABLE SOUR CREAM-JS TOHOTTOHANDLE)

SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED

Race 28 JS KING KUNTA (A-134) 7 4 2 2 1-1 DIRTY FACE STEVE (A-137) 2 2 1-3 1-2 2-1 JS CHICKWITHKICK (S) 8 6 4 4 3-7 JS LOOPIN YOU (A-144) 1 3 3 3 4-7 1/2 JAY’S CHER (A-142) 5 5 5 5 5-14 JS LUXURY FLO (S) 4 1 6 6 6-22 SHANNON HENRY, (SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO)

UP ON OUTSIDE SET GAME PACE OFF SLOW, CAME ON EARLY SPEED NEVER PROMINENT ALWAYS BACK

APR 1 Stake FLITE 1

APR 1 Stake FLITE 2

APR 2 Stake FINAL

30.19 30.28 30.69 30.73 31.17 31.78

APR 2 Stake FLITE 1

Race 29 COME HOME SUNNY (A-143) 1 1 1-3 1-1 1-1/2 30.89 JS CASH MONEY (A-133) 5 5 2 2 2-1/2 30.93 JS ROC A FELLER (A-148) 4 4 4 3 3-1/2 30.94 JAY’S MADONNA (A-140) 7 3 3 4 4-5 31.24 KC’S HILDA (A-136) 2 2 5 5 5-5 1/2 31.29 8 CTW PLAYIN PANDA (A-145) DAVID STRONG, (FLYING FIRED UP-WINDY REBA)

HELD TOUGH BOLD EFFORT HARD TRY RAIL ROUTE CROWDED EARLY SCRATCHED

Race 30 O YA WAG 1 3 4 2 1-3 FLYING ANCHOVY (A-132) 5 5 5 3 2-3 KEEPER ROSEANNE (A-138) 8 6 2 1-2 3-3 1/2 MEGALODON 2 1 1-1 4 4-11 4 2 3 5 5-12 SHORT TIME (A-147) KIT’S LUMPACOAL 7 4 6 6 6-17 GARY W. REICHERTS, (OYA STAN THE MAN-O YA CHEWIE)

30.79 30.99 31.04 31.60 31.66 32.02

DROVE TO WIN UP FOR PLACE GOOD TRY BRIEF EARLY LEAD NO MISHAPS OUTRUN

Race 31 HIDE THE BALL (A-157) 2 3 2 2 FLYING LIL YODA (A-150) 5 1 1-3 1-3 JS RICH THE KID (A-162) 4 5 3 3 JS LOOP HOLE (A-166) 7 4 4 4 JS CHILLNTHEMOST (A-160) 8 6 6 5 JS MASTER BEAST (A-152) 1 2 5 6 DAVID STRONG, (FLYING FIRED UP-WINDY REBA)

1-1 2-1 3-5 4-8 1/2 5-9 1/2 6-13

30.43 30.49 30.79 31.04 31.10 31.33

UP ON INSIDE CAUGHT LATE GOOD TRY EVENLY BACK EARLY OUTRUN

Race 32 ERICTHEDOGMAN 2 1 1-5 1-5 1-4 1/2 FREMULON (A-163) 4 3 2 2 2-4 1/2 KEEPER JEANINE (A-156) 5 5 3 3 3-7 1/2 CATALEYA 7 4 6 6 4-17 CTW PLAY BY PLAY (A-159) 1 2 5 4 5-18 JAY’S BEYONCE (A-155) 8 6 4 5 6-18 TIMOTHY A. BRENDE, (SH AVATAR-BRAZILIAN WINDS)

30.44 30.75 30.96 31.63 31.74 31.79

EASILY BEST CHASED WINNER EVEN EFFORT HIT 1ST TURN COLLIDED 1ST TURN BUMPED 1ST TURN

APR 2 Stake FLITE 2

APR 3 Stake FINAL

APR 3 Stake FLITE 1

Hayden Aichele Memorial Stake April Three Main

RACE 31 1. JS MASTER BEAST R.BD., M 4/27/2017 DRAGON FIRE-JS SPEEDYPEBBLES SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-152) 2. HIDE THE BALL BK., M 4/ 3/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-WINDY REBA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-157) 4. JS RICH THE KID R.BD., M 4/12/2017 GABLE SOUR CREAM-JS TOHOTTOHANDLE SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-162) 5. FLYING LIL YODA W.T.BD., F 4/21/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING YODA VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-150) 7. JS LOOP HOLE R.F., F 4/30/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-JS FROOT LOOPS SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-166) 8. JS CHILLNTHEMOST R.F., M 4/13/2017 SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-160)

Symbioun Farms Stake April Three Flite I

RACE 32 1. CTW PLAY BY PLAY BK., F 4/21/2017 CTW PIPE DOWN-CTW LIV ULLMAN DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-159) 2. ERICTHEDOGMAN BK., M 4/15/2017 SH AVATAR-BRAZILIAN WINDS TIMOTHY A. BRENDE, DAKOTA DUNES SD 4. FREMULON BK., M 4/ 3/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-WINDY REBA DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-163) 5. KEEPER JEANINE LT.BD., F 4/18/2017 GIGAWATT-KEEPER SPODE GREEN SMITH, BRYAN TX (A-156) 7. CATALEYA R.F., F 4/10/2017 SH AVATAR-PHOTO SHOP ROBERT HARDISON OR CARLA GLASS, ONAWA IA 8. JAY’S BEYONCE BK., F 4/19/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-ALSO FULL RUSH JAY FOWLER, PITTSBURG KS (A-155)

APR 3 Stake FLITE 2

Race 33 JS BLOWN AWAY (A-151) 4 2 1-4 1-4 1-1 O YA PRAIRE WIND 5 4 3 2 2-1 SHAKN NOT STIRRD 2 1 2 3 3-5 1/2 BIG BLOCK CHEVY (A-153) 8 6 4 4 4-7 1/2 KEEPER SNOWFLAKE (A-161) 1 3 5 5 5-9 JS LA LA LOOPY (A-158) 7 5 6 6 6-10 SHANNON HENRY, (SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO)

30.89 30.96 31.27 31.42 31.52 31.64

BIG EARLY LEAD GAINING FAST DECENT TRY BUMPED 1ST TURN VARIED LITTLE BACK EARLY

APR 1 Stake CONSLTN1

Race 45 JS GLO GETTER (S) 5 5 2 2 1-1 1/2 30.86 JS LOOP DA LOOP (A-141) 4 4 1-2 1-1 2-1 1/2 30.98 1 1 3 3 3-6 31.29 KEEPER HANITY (A-135) WINDY CARLY (A-149) 7 2 4 4 4-10 31.55 I GOT ISSUES 2 3 5 5 5-10 31.59 EXACTLY ELLIOTT (A-154) 8 SHANNON HENRY, (SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO)

UP IN STRETCH OVERTAKEN LATE CROWDED 1ST TURN CROWDED 1ST TURN OUTRUN EARLY SCRATCHED

Race 46 ARIGATO 5 4 1-3 1-3 1-2 30.97 JS SUMLIKEITHOT (A-139) 4 2 2 2 2-2 31.11 WINDY NATE (A-146) 1 3 3 3 3-7 31.44 7 5 4 4 4-8 31.53 SPOT OF SPARKLE (A-165) MEAN JEAN 2 1 6 6 5-15 32.03 JS YUNG MONEY (A-117) 8 6 5 5 6-17 32.16 ROBERT HARDISON OR CARLA GLASS, (SH AVATAR-PHOTO SHOP)

TOOK CHARGE EARLY FORCED PACE EVEN TRY VARIED LITTLE CROWDED BACK EARLY OUTRUN

Race 47 JAY’S ROXY (A-164) 5 4 3 1-3 1-5 1/2 JS FINE DESIGN (S) 8 6 1-1/2 2 2-5 1/2 JS ROYAL TEASE (S) 1 2 2 3 3-9 MARCI G 2 1 4 4 4-10 SPOT OF FASHION (A-131) 7 5 5 5 5-11 WINDY AMY (A-116) 4 3 6 6 6-14 JAY FOWLER, (FLYING FIRED UP-ALSO FULL RUSH)

EASILY BRIEF EARLY LEAD EVEN PACE LITTLE CHANGE CROWDED 1ST TURN CROWDED 1ST TURN

APR 2 Stake CONSLTN2

APR 3 Stake CONSLTN3 SELECTING YOUR GREYHOUND’S NAME

Naming is an important undertaking, and care should be used in selecting a name that will reflect good taste. No names are allowed that have a tendency to mislead the public as to the pup’s breeding or by a name similar in sound to aBD., name previ2. SHAKN NOT STIRRD F 4/10/2017 SH AVATAR-PHOTO SHOP ROBERT OR CARLA GLASS, ously registered, unless the Greyhound has HARDISON been deceased for ONAWA IA 4. JS BLOWN AWAY BK., M 4/13/2017 at least 10 years and was not used for breeding purposes. SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-151) Designations of “The,” “Jr.,” “Sr.,” “I,”5. O“II,” etc. are Pinnacle Bank Stake YA PRAIRE WINDnot R., F permitted, 4/ 6/2017 OYA STAN THE MAN-O YA CHEWIE April Three Flite II W. REICHERTS, OSAGE IA RACE 33 nor names that contain more than 16GARY letters, including spaces. 1. KEEPER SNOWFLAKE BK., F 4/18/2017 GIGAWATT-KEEPER SPODE All names must be approved by the Keeper of the Stud Book. GREEN SMITH, BRYAN TX (A-161)

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30.70 31.08 31.33 31.40 31.45 31.66

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7. JS LA LA LOOPY R.F., F 4/30/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-JS FROOT LOOPS SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-158) 8. BIG BLOCK CHEVY BD., M 4/ 2/2017 GABLE SOUR CREAM-BURNT CLUTCH DAVID STRONG, SOLOMON KS (A-153)

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Greyhound Review

Biehleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bunch Of the 69 pups entered in the May stakes, over one-quarter of them belonged to Kenneth Biehle. With 20 pups eligible for the stakes, expectations were high for the Texas breds and they proved worthy winning 2 finals, a Flite I and a Flite II. In the first May Final, however, Vince Berland stole the show as his Flying Pit Boss (Barcelona Boss-Flying Whitegiant) cruised to a two length win over kennelmate, Flying Cologne (WW Time Warp-Flying Sage) with Go Bon Goldrush (Barcelona Boss-Go Bon Wego)

Kelly Ferrell accepts the trophy for KBF Country Galâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory in the Greyhound Breeders of Arkansas Stake, May Three Main

picking up third. The Boss’ winning time of 30.18 matched the fastest time of all the May stake finals and was the sixth fastest of the meet. His showing proved to be good enough to bring a nice $41,000 sale price in the ring. 2nd place finisher Flying Cologne went for $20,000 to Tom Ferris. In the May One Flite I, Biehle sent five entrants to post but it was Gordon Heath’s Go Bon Mayham (Barcelona Boss-Go Bon Wego) who picked up the win, besting KBF Cahoots (Rhythmless-Extreme Faith) by four lengths in a time of 30.27. Cahoots sold in the ring for $11,000. Unfortunately Go Bon Mayham had to be scratched. In the Flite II, crowd favorite, Paint The Trail (Lonesome CryWhistler’s Wrath) easily bested the field by four lengths in 30.83. The winner was named after the greyhound crusader, Jeff Sonksen’s artworks and is owned by Suzanne Blair and Sharyn Deeringer, two adoption stalwarts. The May Two Main turned into a trifecta sweep for Ken Biehle in a field shortened to four by scratches. In the end it was KB’s Pop A Top ( Rhythmless-Boc’s Miley) breezing to a 6-1/2 length victory in 30.19. KB’s Epic Rush (BD’s Phillip-Boc’s Moody Mia) followed in 2nd while KB’s New Wave (Seldom Told-HS Twinkle Toes) completed the sweep. All three sold in the ring. Pop A Top ($18,000), Epic Rush ($11,500) and New Wave ($7,000). In the May Two Flite 1 another of Biehle’s Rhythmless pups, KBF Presto (by Extreme Faith) held off a hard charging Cobi’s Runaway (Gigawatt-Whynot Emma) for a half length win. KB’s Lantana (BD’s Phillip-Boc’s Moody Mia) finished third. The trio sold for $10,500, $7,500 and $7,000 respectively. Biehle came right back in the Flite II with KB’s Hard Liner (Rhythmless-Boc’s Miley) defeating Fly C Charmin (Barcelona Boss-

Racing Proud for Bob Rider Stake May One Main Winner: FLYING PIT BOSS VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE, KS BD., M, 5/ 2/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYIN WHITEGIANT

Shelley Lake (center) and Robert Crossland (right) presents the trophy to Jackson Williams, Vince Berland, Jesus Ochoa, Laurita Berland, Luis Guzmann, Nick Drifka, Lynn Berland, Joseph Mitchell & Ramon Salinas (kneeling) for Flying Pit Boss’ victory in the Racing Proud for Bob Rider Stake, May One Main Palm Beach Kennel Club Stake May One Flite I

Winner: GO BON MAYHAM GORDON OR BONNIE J. HEATH, ATTICA, KS DK.BD., M, 5/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-GO BON WEGO

Laray Howard accepts the trophy for Go Bon Mayham’s victory in the Palm Beach Kennel Club Stake, May One Flite I LaFiesta Mexican Restaurant Stake May One Flite II Winner: PAINT THE TRAIL SUZANNE BLAIR OR SHARYN DEERINGER, GARDEN CITY, CA W.T.F.BD., F, 5/10/2017 LONESOME CRY-WHISTLER’S WRATH

Suzanne Blair, Sharyn Deeringer, Nick Drifka & Dixie Olson accepts the trophy for Paint The Trail’s victory in the LaFiesta Mexican Restaurant Stake, May One Flite II

Flying Devlin) and Keeper Guliani (Keeper Pocket-Gable Lo Mein). Hard Liner was the only sale out of the race. He went to Jim Rosga for $4,500. In the last of the May finals, Biehle grabbed another win with perhaps his most impressive youngster, KBF Country Gal (Rhythmless-Extreme Faith). A littermate to an earlier Flite I winner, Country Gal ran off and hid from the field winning by five lengths in 30.18, matching Flying Pit Boss for the fastest time in the group. She was followed home by KB’s Marlow (BD’s Phillip-Boc’s Moody Mia). Flying Perfume (WW Time WarpFlying Sage) finished third. Country Gal was picked up by Terry Scott for $21,000 in the ring. Interestingly enough, second place finisher KB’s Marlow sold for $24,000 just prior to the Country Gal sale. In a bit of a surprise, Robbie Britton’s Aussie Pete (Bella InfraredNadia Laura) snared the win in the Flite I over KB’s Stuntman (Seldom Told-HS Twinkle Toes) and KB’s Pep Talk (Rhythmless-Boc’s Miley). Aussie Pete was purchased by Leslie Csokasy for $5,250, KB’s Stuntman went to Vinny Savill for $4,000 and Mike Montoya grabbed Pep Talk for $7,250. Green Smith picked up the Flite II win when Keeper Lindy Hop (Lonesome Cry-Bebop Episode) nipped KB’s Ez Train at the wire in a time of 30.90. KB’s Moon Raker was third, some four lengths back. Keeper Lindy Hop was an auction scratch, but Ez Train and Moon Raker went for $5,000 and $7,000 to Jason Hess and Frank Vilella, respectively. A couple of interesting sales on greyhounds who finished out of the money in May stakes; JS Hurri Kayne (4th), JS Go Flex (5th) and JS Jail Bait (6th), all littermates, sold for $10,000, $7,500 and $6,750. KB’s Underdog who also finished 4th sold for $6,000.

Midwest Greyhound Supply, Inc. Stake May Two Main

Winner: KB’S POP A TOP KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE, TX BD., F, 5/27/2017 RHYTHMLESS-BOC’S MILEY

Kelly Ferrell accepts the trophy for KB’s Pop A Top’s victory in the Midwest Greyhound Supply, Inc. Stake, May Two Main Patrick Collins Stake May Two Flite I Winner: KBF PRESTO KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE, TX BD., F, 5/ 9/2017 RHYTHMLESS-EXTREME FAITH

Kelly Ferrell accepts the trophy for KBF Presto’s victory in the Patrick Collins Stake, May Two Flite I H & H Plumbing Heating & Air Stake May Two Flite II

Winner: KB’S HARD LINER KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE, TX W.BD., M, 5/27/2017 RHYTHMLESS-BOC’S MILEY

Halli Henry, Olvia Martin and Andrew Schwarting present the trophy to Kelly Ferrell for KB’s Hard Liner’s victory in the H & H Plumbing Heating & Air Stake, May Two Flite II

With 69 entries, the May stakes was the second biggest division at the Fall Meet. 37 pups walked into the ring from the group and 29 sold for a total of $269,250.

Greyhound Breeders of Arkansas Stake May Three Main Winner: KBF COUNTRY GAL KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE, TX W.BD., F, 5/ 9/2017 RHYTHMLESS-EXTREME FAITH

Racing Proud for Bob Rider Stake May One Main

RACE 34 1. GO BON GOLDRUSH DK.BD., M 5/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-GO BON WEGO GORDON OR BONNIE J. HEATH, ATTICA KS (A-172) 2. JS GO FLEX R.BD., M 5/25/2017 PAT C CLEMENT-JS ANGEL TOUCH SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-185) 4. FLYING PIT BOSS BD., M 5/ 2/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYIN WHITEGIANT VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-179) 5. JS JAIL BAIT BD., F 5/25/2017 PAT C CLEMENT-JS ANGEL TOUCH SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-167) 7. KEEPER CHA CHA BK., F 5/ 4/2017 LONESOME CRY-BEBOP EPISODE GREEN SMITH, BRYAN TX (A-183) 8. FLYING COLOGNE R., M 5/ 5/2017 WW TIME WARP-FLYING SAGE VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-174)

Kelly Ferrell accepts the trophy for KBF Country Gal’s victory in the Greyhound Breeders of Arkansas Stake, May Three Main Gulf Greyhound Park Stake May Three Flite I

Winner: AUSSIE PETE ROBERT JAMES BRITTON, LARA, AUSTRALIA, BD., M, 5/ 1/2017 BELLA INFRARED-NADIA LAURA

Palm Beach Kennel Club Stake May One Flite I

RACE 35 1. KBF CAHOOTS BD., M 5/ 9/2017 RHYTHMLESS-EXTREME FAITH KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-169) 2. KB’S JANGO W.R., F 5/ 2/2017 BD’S PHILLIP-BOC’S MOODY MIA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-182) 4. GO BON MAYHAM DK.BD., M 5/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-GO BON WEGO GORDON OR BONNIE J. HEATH, ATTICA KS (A-173) 5. COBI’S STRIKER BK., F 5/ 6/2017 GIGAWATT-WHYNOT EMMA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-168) 7. KB’S BLOW OUT W.BK., F 5/27/2017 RHYTHMLESS-BOC’S MILEY KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-177) 8. KB’S ANAKIE W.R., F 5/20/2017 SELDOM TOLD-HS TWINKLE TOES KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-184)

LaFiesta Mexican Restaurant Stake May One Flite II

RACE 36 1. KEEPER MELANIA BK., F 5/22/2017 KEEPER POCKET-GABLE LO MEIN GREEN SMITH, BRYAN TX (S) 2. PAINT THE TRAIL W.T.F.BD., F 5/10/2017 LONESOME CRY-WHISTLER’S WRATH SUZANNE BLAIR OR SHARYN DEERINGER, GARDEN CITY CA 4. FLY C SCOTT BD., M 5/ 4/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING DEVLIN VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-171)

Vera Rasnake (right) presents the trophy to Sonia Buus for Aussie Pete’s victory in the Gulf Greyhound park Stake, May Three Flite I

Dr. Jim & B.J. Smart Stake May Three Flite II Winner: KEEPER LINDY HOP GREEN SMITH, BRYAN, TX W.BD., M, 5/ 4/2017 LONESOME CRY-BEBOP EPISODE

Hector Arzola accepts the trophy for Keeper Lindy Hop’s victory in the Dr. Jim & B.J. Smart Stake, May Three Flite II

5. KEEPER NUNES BK., M 5/22/2017 KEEPER POCKET-GABLE LO MEIN GREEN SMITH, BRYAN TX (S) 7. JS MISS FORTUNE BK., F 5/13/2017 PAT C CLEMENT-JS SUGAR POP SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-180) 8. KB’S MATRIX W.BD., F 5/27/2017 RHYTHMLESS-BOC’S MILEY KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-176)

Midwest Greyhound Supply, Inc. Stake May Two Main

RACE 37 1. KB’S NEW WAVE W.R., F 5/20/2017 SELDOM TOLD-HS TWINKLE TOES KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-196) 2. GO BON LAND DEAL BD., M 5/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-GO BON WEGO GORDON OR BONNIE J. HEATH, ATTICA KS (A-203) 4. KB’S EPIC RUSH W.BK., M 5/ 2/2017 BD’S PHILLIP-BOC’S MOODY MIA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-192) 5. KB’S POP A TOP BD., F 5/27/2017 RHYTHMLESS-BOC’S MILEY KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-188) 7. JS ASTRO BOY BD., M 5/13/2017 PAT C CLEMENT-JS SUGAR POP SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-190) 8. GO BON CARRY W.T.BD., F 5/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-GO BON WEGO GORDON OR BONNIE J. HEATH, ATTICA KS (A-201)

Patrick Collins Stake May Two Flite I

RACE 38 1. JS MAX N MOTION BK., M 5/25/2017 PAT C CLEMENT-JS ANGEL TOUCH SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-187) 2. COBI’S RUNAWAY BK., F 5/ 6/2017 GIGAWATT-WHYNOT EMMA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-191) 4. JS BIG NEWS BD., M 5/13/2017 PAT C CLEMENT-JS SUGAR POP SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-194) 5. FLYING INCENSE LT.F., M 5/ 5/2017 WW TIME WARP-FLYING SAGE VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-195) 7. KB’S LANTANA W.BD., F 5/ 2/2017 BD’S PHILLIP-BOC’S MOODY MIA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-204) 8. KBF PRESTO BD., F 5/ 9/2017 RHYTHMLESS-EXTREME FAITH KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-200)

H & H Plumbing Heating & Air Stake May Two Flite II

RACE 39 1. MD BOLD MOVES W.T.BK., F 5/ 3/2017 DJAYS OCTANE-ENNIS SIEGE DEBORAH STRICKLAND OR MICHAEL STRICKLAND, RIO VERDE AZ (A-189) 2. KB’S HARD LINER W.BD., M 5/27/2017 RHYTHMLESS-BOC’S MILEY KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-186)

MAY 1 Stake FINAL

Race 34 FLYING PIT BOSS (A-179) 4 3 1-3 1-2 1-2 FLYING COLOGNE (A-174) 8 6 2 2 2-2 GO BON GOLDRUSH (A-172) 1 1 3 3 3-9 1/2 KEEPER CHA CHA (A-183) 7 4 5 4 4-13 JS GO FLEX (A-185) 2 2 6 6 5-13 JS JAIL BAIT (A-167) 5 5 4 5 6-13 VINCE BERLAND, (BARCELONA BOSS-FLYIN WHITEGIANT)

30.18 30.32 30.85 31.09 31.10 31.13

EARLY CONTROL CLOSED GAP EVEN EFFORT COLLIDED 1ST TURN BUMPED 1ST TURN BUMPED 1ST TURN

MAY 1 Stake FLITE 1

Race 35 GO BON MAYHAM (A-173) 4 4 1-4 1-4 1-4 30.27 KBF CAHOOTS (A-169) 1 1 2 2 2-4 30.55 COBI’S STRIKER (A-168) 5 2 3 3 3-6 1/2 30.73 KB’S JANGO (A-182) 2 3 5 5 4-9 30.89 KB’S ANAKIE (A-184) 8 5 4 4 5-10 31.01 KB’S BLOW OUT (A-177) 7 GORDON OR BONNIE J. HEATH, (BARCELONA BOSS-GO BON WEGO)

RUSHED, HANDILY FOLLOWED, INSIDE EVEN BID BACK EARLY NOT A FACTOR SCRATCHED

MAY 1 Stake FLITE 2

Race 36 PAINT THE TRAIL 2 2 1-2 1-3 1-4 30.83 HANDILY, INSIDE FLY C SCOTT (A-171) 4 6 3 2 2-4 31.12 DECENT EFFORT JS MISS FORTUNE (A-180) 7 4 2 3 3-5 31.20 BROKE TO RAIL KB’S MATRIX (A-176) 8 5 6 5 4-7 1/2 31.36 SOME GAIN KEEPER MELANIA (S) 1 1 4 4 5-8 31.40 SOME EARLY SPEED KEEPER NUNES (S) 5 3 5 6 6-15 31.93 MUCH EARLY TROUBLE SUZANNE BLAIR OR SHARYN DEERINGER, (LONESOME CRY-WHISTLER’S WRATH)

MAY 2 Stake FINAL

Race 37 KB’S POP A TOP (A-188) 5 1 1-4 1-5 1-6 1/2 30.19 KB’S EPIC RUSH (A-192) 4 3 3 3 2-6 1/2 30.64 KB’S NEW WAVE (A-196) 1 2 2 2 3-6 1/2 30.66 JS ASTRO BOY (A-190) 7 4 4 4 4 OOP GO BON LAND DEAL (A-203) 2 GO BON CARRY (A-201) 8 KENNETH BIEHLE, (RHYTHMLESS-BOC’S MILEY)

EASILY BEST UP FOR PLACE EVEN TRY FELL 1ST TURN SCRATCHED SCRATCHED

Race 38 KBF PRESTO (A-200) 8 4 1-1 1-3 1-1/2 COBI’S RUNAWAY (A-191) 2 3 5 3 2-1/2 KB’S LANTANA (A-204) 7 1 3 2 3-1 JS BIG NEWS (A-194) 4 5 2 4 4-7 1/2 JS MAX N MOTION (A-187) 1 2 4 5 5-8 FLYING INCENSE (A-195) 5 6 6 6 6-10 KENNETH BIEHLE, (RHYTHMLESS-EXTREME FAITH)

HELD TOUGH GAINING FAST FORCED PACE CLOSE EARLY NEVER PROMINENT AWAY SLOWLY

MAY 2 Stake FLITE 1

30.69 30.73 30.77 31.23 31.24 31.42

MAY 2 Stake FLITE 2

Race 39 KB’S HARD LINER (A-186) 2 1 1-1/2 1-2 1-1 1/2 31.03 FLY C CHARMIN (A-199) 5 5 3 4 2-1 1/2 31.15 4 3 2 2 3-3 31.26 KEEPER GIULIANI (S) MD BOLD MOVES (A-189) 1 2 4 3 4-4 31.30 BUG A LONG (A-197) 7 4 5 5 5-7 1/2 31.56 CTW BRING IT ON (A-202) 8 KENNETH BIEHLE, (RHYTHMLESS-BOC’S MILEY)

HANDILY, INSIDE DRIVING OUTSIDE SOME WIDE DECENT EFFORT BACK EARLY SCRATCHED

Race 40 KBF COUNTRY GAL (A-217) 1 1 1-3 1-4 1-5 KB’S MARLOW (A-213) 7 4 4 3 2-5 FLYING PERFUME (A-220) 5 3 2 2 3-7 JS HURRI KAYNE (A-224) 4 5 6 5 4-11 JS SOFA KING (A-207) 8 6 3 4 5-13 FLY C COTTONELLE (A-211) 2 2 5 6 6-15 KENNETH BIEHLE, (RHYTHMLESS-EXTREME FAITH)

30.18 30.51 30.68 30.96 31.09 31.25

BREEZING, INSIDE DROVE TO PLACE FORCED EARLY PACE BACK EARLY FADED SOME OUTRUN

Race 41 AUSSIE PETE (A-205) 5 2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1/2 30.72 KB’S STUNTMAN (A-209) 2 1 3 2 2-2 1/2 30.88 KB’S PEP TALK (A-222) 4 3 4 4 3-3 1/2 30.97 KB’S UNDERDOG (A-216) 7 5 5 5 4-4 1/2 31.05 JS DRINKMEPRETTY (A-221) 8 4 2 3 5-6 31.15 GO BON FOX NEWS (A-214) 1 ROBERT JAMES BRITTON, (BELLA INFRARED-NADIA LAURA)

HANDILY, INSIDE GOOD TRY GOOD EFFORT CROWDED 1ST TURN CROWDED 1ST TURN SCRATCHED

MAY 3 Stake FINAL

MAY 3 Stake FLITE 1

4. KEEPER GIULIANI BK., M 5/22/2017 KEEPER POCKET-GABLE LO MEIN GREEN SMITH, BRYAN TX (S) 5. FLY C CHARMIN W.BE.BD., F 5/ 4/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING DEVLIN VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-199) 7. BUG A LONG BD., F 5/24/2017 ACE A MATIC-MARYANNS SMILE HARLAND V. OLSON, SOLOMON KS (A-197) 8. CTW BRING IT ON DK.BD., F 5/10/2017 DEERFIELD MOVER*-CTW LEONA BROWN DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-202)

Greyhound Breeders of Arkansas Stake May Three Main

MAY 3 Stake FLITE 2

Race 42 KEEPER LINDY HOP (A-223) 4 3 2 2 KB’S EZ TRAIN (A-219) 1 1 1-4 1-3 KB’S MOON RAKER (A-206) 2 2 5 4 SMACK BACK (A-212) 7 5 4 3 JS COLTFORTYFIVE (A-210) 8 6 6 6 BELIEVE I CANFLY (A-218) 5 4 3 5 GREEN SMITH, (LONESOME CRY-BEBOP EPISODE)

1-NS 2-NS 3-4 4-5 5-11 6-12

30.90 30.91 31.19 31.25 31.66 31.73

UP FINAL STEP JUST CAUGHT DESPITE TROUBLE EVEN EFFORT CROWDED 1ST TURN FADED BACK

Race 48 MASTER RED RADER (A-175) 7 3 1-6 1-6 1-2 MASQUERADE ANGEL 1 1 2 2 2-2 KEEPER TRUMP (S) 5 5 3 3 3-15 KEEPER PENCE (S) 2 2 4 4 4-22 RYDERORITSWRONG (A-208) 4 4 5 5 5-23 HARLAND V. OLSON, (FLYING TITANIUM-RIP N RUNNIN)

30.92 31.08 31.98 32.49 32.57

BIG EARLY LEAD CLOSED GAP CROWDED 1ST TURN OFFSTRIDED 1ST TURN OUTRUN

MAY 1 Stake CONSLTN1

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RACE 40 MAY 2 Stake CONSLTN2 1. KBF COUNTRY GAL W.BD., F 5/ 9/2017 Race 49 RHYTHMLESS-EXTREME FAITH JS MYLOVELYREBEL (A-198) 2 1 2 1-3 1-5 31.28 PULLING AWAY KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-217) KEEPER DSOUZA (S) 1 3 3 2 2-5 31.54 NEXT BEST, INSIDE 2. FLY C COTTONELLE BD., F 5/ 4/2017 KEN TO U AND ME (A-170) 4 2 1-1 3 3-7 1/2 31.80 BRIEF EARLY LEAD BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING DEVLIN KEEPER IVANKA (S) 5 4 4 4 4-7 1/2 31.82 BACK EARLY VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-211) AUSSIE MACY (A-181) 7 SCRATCHED 4. JS HURRI KAYNE LT.BD., M 5/25/2017 SHANNON HENRY, (PAT C CLEMENT-JS ANGEL TOUCH) PAT C CLEMENT-JS ANGEL TOUCH MAY 1 Stake CONSLTN3 SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-224) Race 50 5. FLYING PERFUME F., F 5/ 5/2017 JS PILLOW TALK N (A-178) 5 1 2 1-1 1-6 31.10 DREW AWAY LATE WW TIME WARP-FLYING SAGE MD BOLD BLITZ (A-215) 1 3 3 3 2-6 31.52 NEXT BEST VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-220) KEEPER POMPEO (S) 4 2 1-1 2 3-6 31.53 ON INSIDE 7. KB’S MARLOW W.BD., M 5/ 2/2017 Naming is an important undertaking, and care should be used EKS MATZULINGUI 2 SCRATCHED BD’S PHILLIP-BOC’S MOODY MIA selecting a name that will reflect good taste. No names are MAJA KALE (A-193) 7 SCRATCHED THORNDALE TX (A-213) in KENNETH BIEHLE, HENRY, (PAT C CLEMENT-JS ANGEL TOUCH) 8. JS SOFA KING BD.,have M 5/13/2017 allowed that a tendency toSHANNON mislead the public as to the PAT C CLEMENT-JS SUGAR POP breeding or by a in sound to a name previTheLINDY Greyhound Review KSname (A-207) similar pup’s SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON 4. KEEPER HOP W.BD., M 5/ 4/2017 7. KB’S UNDERDOG W.R., F 5/ 2/2017

Naming is an important undertaking, and care should be used in selecting a name that will reflect good taste. No names are allowed that have a tendency to mislead the public as to the pup’s breeding or by a name similar in sound to a name previously registered, unless the Greyhound has been deceased for SELECTING YOUR NAME at least 10 years and was GREYHOUND’S not used for breeding purposes. Designations of “The,” “Jr.,” “Sr.,” “I,” “II,” etc. are not permitted, nor names that contain more than 16 letters, including spaces. All names must be approved by the Keeper of the Stud Book. ously registered, unless the Greyhound has been deceased for

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Oh to be Young The June age group was the second smallest of the Fall Meet, with 32 entries splitting into two divisions. As it turned out, both division main stakes were captured by two young littermates running in an older group. Vince Berland decided to “step up” two of his July pups and run in the June division and swept both finals with Fly Zoe Saldana and Fly Jackie Chan. Zoe Saldana, won her stake in 30.26, while Jackie Chan won his in 30.66. While the littermates out of Barcelona BossFlying Channel both Ramon Salinas, Lynn Berland, Jackson Williams & Vince Berland accept the trophy from a host of Bob Rider Friends for Fly Zoe Saldana’s victory in the Bob Rider Legend Stake June One Main.

had wins, the way in which they won couldn’t have been different. Zoe Saldana came from off the pace to clip David Peck’s CTW Simon Weston (CTW Pipe Down-CTW Carpool Mom) by a neck. Ursula O’Donnell’s Fender (PG Tiger-Fly M Marvelous) finished third. In the 2nd final, Jackie Chan took an early 2 length lead and held on by a neck over two of the five finalists Ursula O’Donnell had in the race. The hard charging Lucky Miles (CounselorHS Berry Island) finished 2nd and Miss Roulette (PG Tiger-Fly M Marvelous) third. Another in the Counselor-HS Berry Island litter, Hey Rockefeller, captured the first Flite I, while kennel-mate Parasol (PG Tiger-Fly M Marvelous) finished 2nd. Glenn Jones’ In Control finished a distant third in a field cut down to three due to scratches. Maudine Hamilton picked up Flite II win with Time For Texhoma (SE’s Jet Fuel-Time For Tootsie). KB’s Cappy (GigawattTB’s Flo Rita) was 2nd and JGO Candy Paint (Soprano DriveMohican Kim) third. In a two dog Flite I for the second stake (scratches), Ken Biehle’s KB’s Sharko (Gigawatt-TB’s Flo Rita) drew away from Vamp (PG Tiger-Fly M Marvelous) to win by six. In the Flite II event, JGO White Heat (Soprano Drive-Mohican Kim) breezed to a 10 length win for Shannon Henry and Go Pups while Glenn Jones’ Lacking Control finished 2nd. Neither of the Berland winners were entered in the auction but 12 of the pups from the division sold in the ring for a total of $70,750 with CTW Simon Weston bringing the top sale price of $10,000. Bob Rider Legend Stake June One Main

RACE 1 1. FLY ZOE SALDANA BD., F 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS

Bob Rider Legend Stake June One Main Winner: FLY ZOE SALDANA VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE, KS BD., F, 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL

Ramon Salinas, Lynn Berland, Jackson Williams & Vince Berland accept the trophy from a host of Bob Rider Friends for Fly Zoe Saldana’s victory in the Bob Rider Legend Stake June One Main. Wayne Ward Memorial Stake June One Flite I Winner: HEY ROCKEFELLER URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE, KS BD., M, 6/23/2017 COUNSELOR-HS BERRY ISLAND

Vera Rasnake & Leticia Garcia accept the trophy for Hey Rockefeller’s victory in the Wayne Ward Memorial Stake, June One Flite I Smart Insurance Stake June One Flite II Winner: TIME FOR TEXHOMA MAUDINE HAMILTON, CARTHAGE, AR BK., M, 6/13/2017 SE’S JET FUEL-TIME FOR TOOTSIE

Maudine Hamilton & Penny Wick accept the trophy for Time For Texhoma’s victory in the Smart Insurance Stake, June One Flite II

Arkansas Greyhound Kennel Association Stake June Two Main Winner: FLY JACKIE CHAN VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE, KS R.BD., M, 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL

2. FENDER W.BD., M 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-11) 4. CTW SIMON WESTON W.T.BK., M 6/17/2017 CTW PIPE DOWN-CTW CARPOOL MOM DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-8) 5. OB JACKSON BD., M 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-3) 7. CTW CROSSFIRE W.T.BK., M 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO SAMANTHA R. WEST, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-12) 8. KOKODA BD., F 6/23/2017 COUNSELOR-HS BERRY ISLAND URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-4)

Randy Finegan (right) Presents the trophy to Joseph Mitchell, Luis Guzmann, Ramon Salinas & Lynn Berland for Fly Jackie Chan’s victory in the Arkanss Greyhound Kennel Association Stake, June Two Main

Wayne Ward Memorial Stake June One Flite I

RACE 2 1. CTW CRAZYFORYOU BK., F 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-9) 2. HEY ROCKEFELLER BD., M 6/23/2017 COUNSELOR-HS BERRY ISLAND URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-7) 4. IN CONTROLL BD., M 6/ 6/2017 JIMBO OKIE-DEPOSITION GLENN C. JONES OR JOSEPH TRUDDEN, MEXIA TX (A-13) 5. CTW CHOOSE ME R.BD., F 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-1) 7. PARASOL F., F 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-14) 8. CTW COLT SAMUEL W.T.R.BD., M 6/17/2017 CTW PIPE DOWN-CTW CARPOOL MOM DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-5)

Smart Insurance Stake June One Flite II

RACE 3 1. JGO CANDY PAINT W.T.R.F., F 6/21/2017 SOPRANO DRIVE-MOHICAN KIWI SHANNON HENRY OR GO PUPS, SOLOMON KS (A-2) 2. TIME FOR TEXHOMA BK., M 6/13/2017 SE’S JET FUEL-TIME FOR TOOTSIE MAUDINE HAMILTON, CARTHAGE AR (S-L) 4. KB’S CAPPY BK., F 6/12/2017 GIGAWATT-TB’S FLO RITA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-6) 5. TIME CONTROLL W.T.R., F 6/ 6/2017 JIMBO OKIE-DEPOSITION GLENN C. JONES, MEXIA TX (A-10)

Arkansas Greyhound Kennel Association Stake June Two Main

RACE 4 1. BUCK JUMPER BD., M 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-28) 2. MY CADDIE W.R., M 6/23/2017 COUNSELOR-HS BERRY ISLAND URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-20)

Greyhound Channel Stake June Two Flite I Winner: KB’S SHARKO KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE, TX BK., M, 6/12/2017 GIGAWATT-TB’S FLO RITA

Kelly Ferrell & Darlene Biehle accept the trophy for KB’s Sharko’s victory in the Greyhound Channel Stake, June Two Flite I

Abilene Animal Hospital Stake June Two Flite II Winner: JGO WHITE HEAT SHANNON HENRY OR GO PUPS, SOLOMON, KS W.T.DK.BD., F, 6/21/2017 SOPRANO DRIVE-MOHICAN KIWI

Grace Alvarez & Maria Clemente accept the trophy for JGO White Heat’s victory in the Abilene Animal Hospital Stake, June Two Flite II

4. MISS ROULETTE F., F 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-15) 5. MONEY MOVER W.R., M 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-24) 7. FLY JACKIE CHAN R.BD., M 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 8. LUCKY MILES W.BD., M 6/23/2017 COUNSELOR-HS BERRY ISLAND URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-23)

Greyhound Channel Stake June Two Flite I

RACE 5 1. KB’S SHARKO BK., M 6/12/2017 GIGAWATT-TB’S FLO RITA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-16) 2. CTW CHING A LING BK., F 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO SAMANTHA R. WEST, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-29) 4. CTW CHASING TIME BD., F 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-216) 5. CTW CHIP N DALE BK., M 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-21) 7. VAMP R., F 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-27) 8. CTW CHACHA TEMPO R.F., F 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-18)

Abilene Animal Hospital Stake June Two Flite II

RACE 6 1. CTW JOSE LEE W.T.BK., M 6/17/2017 CTW PIPE DOWN-CTW CARPOOL MOM DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-17) 2. LACKING CONTROLL W.T.R., F 6/ 6/2017 JIMBO OKIE-DEPOSITION GLENN C. JONES, MEXIA TX (A-25) 4. JGO WHITE HEAT W.T.DK.BD., F 6/21/2017 SOPRANO DRIVE-MOHICAN KIWI SHANNON HENRY OR GO PUPS, SOLOMON KS (A-19) 5. HOLDING CONTROLL R., M 6/ 6/2017 JIMBO OKIE-DEPOSITION GLENN C. JONES, MEXIA TX (A-22) RACE 26 1. CTW CHACHA TEMPO R.F., F 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-18) 2. JGO WHITE HEAT W.T.DK.BD., F 6/21/2017 SOPRANO DRIVE-MOHICAN KIWI SHANNON HENRY OR GO PUPS, SOLOMON KS (A-19) 4. MY CADDIE W.R., M 6/23/2017 COUNSELOR-HS BERRY ISLAND URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-20) RACE 27 1. CTW CHIP N DALE BK., M 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-21) 2. HOLDING CONTROLL R., M 6/ 6/2017 JIMBO OKIE-DEPOSITION GLENN C. JONES, MEXIA TX (A-22)

JUN 1 Stake FINAL

Race 1 FLY ZOE SALDANA 1 3 2 2 1-NK 30.26 CTW SIMON WESTON (A-8) 4 2 1-5 1-4 2-NK 30.29 FENDER (A-11) 2 1 4 4 3-5 1/2 30.64 OB JACKSON (A-3) 5 4 3 3 4-6 30.69 KOKODA (A-4) 8 5 5 5 5-16 31.39 CTW CROSSFIRE (A-12) 7 VINCE BERLAND, (BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL)

DRIVING, INSIDE JUST CAUGHT SOME GAIN EVEN TRY OUTRUN SCRATCHED

Race 2 HEY ROCKEFELLER (A-7) 2 1 1-2 1-3 1-4 30.67 PARASOL (A-14) 7 2 2 2 2-4 30.94 IN CONTROLL (A-13) 4 3 3 3 3-18 31.96 CTW CHOOSE ME (A-1) 5 CTW CRAZYFORYOU (A-9) 1 CTW COLT SAMUEL (A-5) 8 URSULA O’DONNELL, (COUNSELOR-HS BERRY ISLAND)

ALL THE WAY CHASED WINNER FAR BACK SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED

Race 3 TIME FOR TEXHOMA (S-L) 2 1 1-3 1-5 1-41/2 KB’S CAPPY (A-6) 4 3 3 2 2-4 1/2 JGO CANDY PAINT (A-2) 1 2 2 3 3-13 5 4 4 4 4-28 TIME CONTROLL (A-10) MAUDINE HAMILTON, (SE’S JET FUEL-TIME FOR TOOTSIE)

30.61 30.93 31.48 32.59

HANDILY, INSIDE BEST OF REST NO ROOM EARLY FAR BACK

Race 4 FLY JACKIE CHAN 7 5 1-2 1-1 1-NK LUCKY MILES (A-23) 8 6 2 2 2-NK MISS ROULETTE (A-15) 4 4 3 3 3-2 BUCK JUMPER (A-28) 1 2 4 4 4-5 1/2 MONEY MOVER (A-24) 5 3 5 5 5-15 MY CADDIE (A-20) 2 1 6 6 6-23 VINCE BERLAND, (BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL)

30.66 30.69 30.79 31.04 31.70 32.26

HELD STRONG GAME BID HARD TRY EVEN EFFORT KNOCKED BACK EARLY ROUGH TRIP

JUN 1 Stake FLITE 1

JUN 1 Stake FLITE 2

JUN 2 Stake FINAL

JUN 2 Stake FLITE 1

Race 5 KB’S SHARKO (A-16) 1 2 2 1-1/2 1-6 30.87 VAMP (A-27) 7 1 1-2 2 2-6 31.31 CTW CHING A LING (A-29) 2 CTW CHIP N DALE (A-21) 5 CTW CHASING TIME (A-216) 4 CTW CHACHA TEMPO (A-18) 8 KENNETH BIEHLE, (GIGAWATT-TB’S FLO RITA)

PULLING AWAY SET THE PACE SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED SCRATCHED

Race 6 JGO WHITE HEAT (A-19) 4 2 1-3 1-6 1-10 31.18 LACKING CONTROLL (A-25) 2 1 2 2 2-10 31.88 HOLDING CONTROLL (A-22) 5 3 3 3 3-10 31.89 1 CTW JOSE LEE (A-17) SHANNON HENRY OR GO PUPS, (SOPRANO DRIVE-MOHICAN KIWI)

MUCH THE BEST OFFSTRIDED 1ST TURN OUTRUN SCRATCHED

JUN 2 Stake FLITE 2

4. LUCKY MILES W.BD., M 6/23/2017 COUNSELOR-HS BERRY ISLAND URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-23) RACE 28 1. MONEY MOVER W.R., M 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A-24) 2. LACKING CONTROLL W.T.R., F 6/ 6/2017 JIMBO OKIE-DEPOSITION GLENN C. JONES, MEXIA TX (A-25) 4. CTW CHASING TIME BD., F 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO DAVID R. PECK, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-216) RACE 29 1. FLY JACKIE CHAN R.BD., M 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS

2. VAMP R., F 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A27) RACE 30 1. BUCK JUMPER BD., M 6/20/2017 PG TIGER-FLY M MARVELOUS URSULA O’DONNELL, ABILENE KS (A28) 2. CTW CHING A LING BK., F 6/ 3/2017 CROWN AND CREST-DRIVEN TEMPO SAMANTHA R. WEST, STEPHENVILLE TX (A-29)

“Sweet” Stake for Shannon 53 pups were entered for the July stake splitting into two divisions. The fastest time of the meet would come out of the July finals. Shannon Henry brought another litter out of her super female CH Sweet Honey into the July stake and swept the two finals with a couple of those littermates. Last fall, a litter by KC And All-CH Sweet Honey won two Main stakes and a Flite I and ended up bringing over $90,000 in the ring. Most, if not all of that litter has gone on to run grade A. This year’s version was a litter

Toye Cole (right) presents the trophy to Grace Alvarez, Maria Clemente & Ricardo Clemente for JS Flamin Ace’s victory in the Cole Sires Stake, July One Main

sired by Superior Panama and looks to be just as good as the last one. 7 out of the 8 pups entered made a Final or Flite, winning the two Main stakes, and a Flite I. In the first Main, JS Flamin Ace captured the win over JS Makin Waves by two lengths in 30.03, which would end up being the fastest time of the meet. Makin Waves’ 30.16 turned out to be the 5th best time. In the other Main, JS Rip Cord rushed to an early lead and won by 2-1/2 over Fly Grand Canyon in a quick 30.32. Six of the eight Sweet Honey pups sold in the ring for over $160,000 combined, with JS Flamin Ace bringing a whopping $52,000, JS Makin Waves a hefty $46,000 and Rip Cord a nice $37,500. Flite 1 of the July One stake was picked up by Larry Pollard’s Oshkosh Hahn. Running for Ken Biehle, the big male out of Kiowa Mon Manny-Oshkosh Serena came from off the pace and drew away to a 3-1/2 length win over kennelmate KB’s Saga ( Pat C ClementOshkosh Nadena). Hahn would sell for $7,500 at the auction. Flite 2 went to Vince Berland’s Flying Bruce Lee (Barcelona BossFlying Chanel) who easily bested the field by five lengths. None of Berland’s July pups were entered in the auction. In the July Two Flite I Shannon Henry finished one-two with a couple more of the Sweet Honey pups, JS Loan Shark and JS Beach Patrol. In the Flite II, Penny Wick’s Tali Brown Sugar (SE’s Jet Fuel-SE’s Tali Raven) picked up the win catching Flying Revlon (Barcelona BossFlying Blush) at the wire to win by a nose. Steve Ward ran the pups through for Penny Wick and none of the litter was entered in the auction. Eighteen greyhounds from the July group walked into the ring, 15 of which sold for a total of $215,750. The July stake turned out to be a “Sweet” deal for Shannon Henry and her crew.

Cole Sires Stake July One Main Winner: JS FLAMIN ACE SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON, KS BD., M, 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY

Toye Cole (right) presents the trophy to Grace Alvarez, Maria Clemente & Ricardo Clemente for JS Flamin Ace’s victory in the Cole Sires Stake, July One Main Last Chance Graphics Stake July One Flite I Winner: OSHKOSH HAHN LARRY POLLARD, OSHKOSH, NE W.R., M, 7/31/2017 KIOWA MON MANNY-OSHKOSH SERENA

Kurt Phillips (right) presents the trophy to Kelly Ferrell for Oshkosh Hahn’s victory in the Last Chance Graphics Stake, July Two Flite I Hitching Post Restaurant & Saloon, Inc. Stake July Two Flite II Winner: FLYING BRUCE LEE VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE, KS R.BD., M, 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL

Jackson Williams accepts the trophy for Flying Bruce Lee’s victory in the Hitching Post Restaurant & Saloon, Inc. Stake, July Two Flite II

Philip Harris Memorial Stake July Two Main Winner: JS RIP CORD SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON, KS BD., M, 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY

Cole Sires Stake July One Main

RACE 7 1. FLYIN BOX CANYON W.T.R., M 7/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-MOHICAN VALLEY VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 2. JS FLAMIN ACE BD., M 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-42) 4. KB’S BERTIE W.BD., F 7/ 3/2017 LONESOME CRY-HS NOLA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-39) 5. JS MAKIN WAVES R.F., F 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-45) 7. TALI LITTLE EVA BK., F 7/ 4/2017 SE’S JET FUEL-SE’S TALI RAVAN PENNY D. WICK, COTTAGE GROVE WI 8. OSHKOSH HASHTAG W.F., M 7/31/2017 KIOWA MON MANNY-OSHKOSH SERENA LARRY POLLARD, OSHKOSH NE (A-33)

Maria Clemente accepts the trophy for JS Rip Cord’s victory in the Philip Harris Memorial Stake, July Two Main

Last Chance Graphics Stake July One Flite I

RACE 8 1. OSHKOSH HAHN W.R., M 7/31/2017 KIOWA MON MANNY-OSHKOSH SERENA LARRY POLLARD, OSHKOSH NE (A-30) 2. FLY LUCKY CHARM DK.BD., F 7/13/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING SAND ROAD VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 4. FLYING ZEBRA BD., F 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-CLASSY SENZA VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 5. KB’S SAGA BK., M 7/15/2017 PAT C CLEMENT-OSHKOSH NADENA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-43) 7. FLYIN LUCKY DUCK DK.BD., F 7/13/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING SAND ROAD VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 8. AB ROYAL OAK BD., F 7/21/2017 JD TITANIUM-TK O HAPPY DAY ALL BUSINESS RACING, INC., ABILENE KS (A-35)

Hitching Post Restaurant & Saloon, Inc. Stake July One Flite II

RACE 9 1. FLY STORM CHASER DK.BD., F 7/27/2017 PAT C SABBATH-FLYING SUPERVOLT VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 2. FLYING BRUCE LEE R.BD., M 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 4. FLYIN RED VALLEY R., F 7/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-MOHICAN VALLEY VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 5. ATX BREAKANDBAD W.BK., M 7/11/2017 TMC’S REMEDY-KB’S LODI HARVEY D. RANDLE, AUSTIN TX (A-41) 7. JS BOUNTY HUNTER R.F., M 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-38) 8. TALI SABBATH BK., M 7/ 4/2017 SE’S JET FUEL-SE’S TALI RAVAN PENNY D. WICK, COTTAGE GROVE WI

bestbet Jacksonville Stake July Two Flite I Winner: JS LOAN SHARK SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON, KS BD., M, 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY

Kelly Clark (right) presents the trophy to Ricardo Clemente for JS Loan Shark’s victory in the bestbet Jacksonville Stake, July Two Flite I Palm Beach Kennel Club Stake July Two Flite II Winner: TALI BROWN SUGAR PENNY D. WICK, COTTAGE GROVE, WI R., F, 7/ 4/2017 SE’S JET FUEL-SE’S TALI RAVAN

Maudine Hamilton & Penny Wick accept the trophy for Tali Brown Sugar’s victory in the Palm Beach Kennel Club Stake, July Two Flite II

Philip Harris Memorial Stake July Two Main

RACE 10 1. OSHKOSH HAMMOND W.T.BD., M 7/31/2017 KIOWA MON MANNY-OSHKOSH SERENA LARRY POLLARD, OSHKOSH NE (A-62) 2. KB’S MC QUEEN BD., M 7/ 1/2017 ATASCOCITA GRAY-BOC’S KATIE GIRL KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-59) 4. ATX MAXIMUS F., M 7/11/2017 TMC’S REMEDY-KB’S LODI HARVEY D. RANDLE, AUSTIN TX (A-51) 5. FLY GRAND CANYON LT.BD., M 7/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-MOHICAN VALLEY VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 7. JS RIP CORD BD., M 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-54) 8. FLYING MAGGIE Q DK.BD., F 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS

bestbet Jacksonville Stake July Two Flite I

RACE 11 1. JS TORPEDOSPEEDO R.F., M 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-53) 2. OSHKOSH HOGGY R., M 7/31/2017 KIOWA MON MANNY-OSHKOSH SERENA LARRY POLLARD, OSHKOSH NE (A-48) 4. JS LOAN SHARK BD., M 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-50) 5. JS BEACH PATROL R.F., F 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-58) 7. FLY LUCKY STREAK DK.BD., M 7/13/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING SAND ROAD VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 8. KB’S BARKO BD., F 7/ 3/2017 LONESOME CRY-HS NOLA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-56)

Palm Beach Kennel Club Stake July Two Flite II

RACE 12 1. TALI BROWN SUGAR R., F 7/ 4/2017 SE’S JET FUEL-SE’S TALI RAVAN PENNY D. WICK, COTTAGE GROVE WI 2. KB’S ZERO TURN BK.W., F 7/15/2017 PAT C CLEMENT-OSHKOSH NADENA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-61) 4. KB’S SNOOKER GAL R., F 7/ 3/2017 LONESOME CRY-HS NOLA KENNETH BIEHLE, THORNDALE TX (A-52) 5. FLYING REVLON R., M 7/17/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING BLUSH VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 7. FLYING ZALES R.F., F 7/ 5/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-CLASSY SENZA VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 8. TALI MISS MOLLY BK., F 7/ 4/2017 SE’S JET FUEL-SE’S TALI RAVAN PENNY D. WICK, COTTAGE GROVE WI

JUL 1 Stake FINAL

Race 7 JS FLAMIN ACE (A-42) 2 4 2 1-2 1-2 30.03 JS MAKIN WAVES (A-45) 5 1 1-1/2 2 2-2 30.16 OSHKOSH HASHTAG (A-33) 8 6 4 4 3-7 1/2 30.55 FLYIN BOX CANYON 1 3 3 3 4-10 30.71 TALI LITTLE EVA 7 5 5 5 5-16 31.18 KB’S BERTIE (A-39) 4 2 6 6 6 SHANNON HENRY, (SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY)

BACKSTRETCH COMMAND BEST OF REST SOME WIDE SOME EARLY SPEED NEVER A FACTOR OOP FAR BACK

Race 8 OSHKOSH HAHN (A-30) 1 1 2 2 1-3 1/2 KB’S SAGA (A-43) 5 2 1-1 1-1/2 2-3 1/2 FLY LUCKY CHARM 2 3 3 3 3-5 1/2 FLYING ZEBRA 4 4 4 4 4-6 FLYIN LUCKY DUCK 7 6 5 5 5-8 AB ROYAL OAK (A-35) 8 5 6 6 6-12 LARRY POLLARD, (KIOWA MON MANNY-OSHKOSH SERENA)

30.60 30.84 30.98 31.04 31.17 31.44

DRIVING LATE SET GAME PACE CROWDED, CAME ON BUMPED 1ST TURN VARIED LITTLE BUMPED 1ST TURN

Race 9 FLYING BRUCE LEE 2 3 3 1-2 1-5 ATX BREAKANDBAD (A-41) 5 6 4 2 2-5 JS BOUNTY HUNTER (A-38) 7 4 2 4 3-6 FLY STORM CHASER 1 1 1-1 3 4-8 FLYIN RED VALLEY 4 2 5 5 5-13 TALI SABBATH 8 5 6 6 6-21 VINCE BERLAND, (BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING CHANEL)

30.64 31.01 31.08 31.19 31.55 32.14

DROVE THRU LEADER GOOD EFFORT CAME AGAIN, INSIDE OUTFINISHED SHUT OFF FAR TURN HIT FAR TURN

Race 10 JS RIP CORD (A-54) 7 5 1-1 1-2 1-2 1/2 FLY GRAND CANYON 5 2 2 2 2-2 1/2 OSHKOSH HAMMOND (A-62) 1 1 3 3 3-7 1/2 KB’S MC QUEEN (A-59) 2 3 5 5 4-18 ATX MAXIMUS (A-51) 4 4 4 4 5-24 FLYING MAGGIE Q 8 6 6 6 6-25 SHANNON HENRY, (SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY)

30.32 30.51 30.86 31.68 32.09 32.17

RUSHED TO TURN PRESSED WINNER OUT 1ST TURN FORCED OUT 1ST TURN HIT 1ST TURN HIT 1ST TURN

Race 11 JS LOAN SHARK (A-50) 4 3 1-1 1-2 1-1 5 4 2 2 2-1 JS BEACH PATROL (A-58) OSHKOSH HOGGY (A-48) 2 1 4 4 3-3 JS TORPEDOSPEEDO (A-53) 1 2 3 3 4-3 1/2 FLY LUCKY STREAK 7 5 5 5 5-14 KB’S BARKO (A-56) 8 6 6 SHANNON HENRY, (SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY)

30.50 30.57 30.73 30.76 31.53

GAMELY, INSIDE HARD TRY GAINING LATE NOT FAR OFF NO CHANGE QUIT, DNF

Race 12 TALI BROWN SUGAR 1 1 2 2 FLYING REVLON 5 2 1-3 1-1 FLYING ZALES 7 3 3 3 TALI MISS MOLLY 8 4 4 4 KB’S SNOOKER GAL (A-52) 4 6 5 5 KB’S ZERO TURN (A-61) 2 5 6 6 PENNY D. WICK, (SE’S JET FUEL-SE’S TALI RAVAN)

31.19 31.20 31.25 31.35 31.36 31.55

UP LAST STEP JUST CAUGHT HARD TRY, INSIDE FORCED OUT 1ST TURN GOOD EFFORT BACK EARLY

JUL 1 Stake FLITE 1

JUL 1 Stake FLITE 2

JUL 2 Stake FINAL

JUL 2 Stake FLITE 1

JUL 2 Stake FLITE 2

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JUL 1 Stake CONSLTN1

Race 17 AUSSIE STITCH 4 4 1-3 1-7 1-8 1/2 30.89 KB’S MOMBO (A-40) 5 1 2 2 2-8 1/2 31.50 ATX BLACKSABBATH (A-57) 2 3 3 3 3-12 31.72 AB SPECIALRESERV (A-46) 1 2 4 4 4-14 31.90 AB MARAUDER (A-49) 7 ROBERT JAMES BRITTON, (DYNA DOUBLE ONE-PJ SPEED BY)

MUCH THE BEST CHASED WINNER LITTLE CHANGE ALWAYS BACK SCRATCHED

JUL 1 Stake CONSLTN2

Race 18 AB RIPSAW (A-32) 1 2 2 2 1-3 31.04 JS JUST A FLIRT (A-60) 4 3 1-3 1-2 2-3 31.27 OSHKOSH HYMN (A-44) 5 1 3 3 3-4 1/2 31.36 ATX BANDIT (A-37) 7 4 4 4 4-17 32.22 REGALL SANGRIA (A-47) 2 ALL BUSINESS RACING, INC., (JD TITANIUM-TK O HAPPY DAY)

THRU ON INSIDE PACESETTER,MIDTRACK DECENT EFFORT IN AT BREAK SCRATCHED

Cravin a Victory

August With just 16 entries, August was by far the smallest of the age groups at the Fall Meet, resulting in just one division. Once again, the youngest age group turns out to be the smallest. Craigie, Inc. and Vince Berland teamed up to enter four pups for the August stake and the results couldn’t have been better. The pups, out of Barcelona Boss-Kiowa Vicki, all named with the “Cravin” prefix (short for

Vera Rasnake (right) presents the trophy to Shannon Young-Boyd for Cravin The Style’s victory in the Naples-Ft. Myers Greyhound Track Stake, August Main

Craigie/Vince), dominated first round action with all four winning preliminary heats, albeit in short fields. Cravin The Style looked best in first round action as she was the only August pup to break 31 seconds in an opening round five length win. In the Final, and as expected, Cravin The Style jumped out early and coasted to a 4-1/2 length win running 30.94, which matched her first round winning time to the hundredth. She was followed home by Berland’s Fly Queen Creek (Barcelona Boss-Flying Phoenix) with Cravin The Win picking up third. Cravin The Style eventually sold for $8,250 in the ring. In the August Flite I race, Shannon Henry’s only August entry, JS Felix Cited (SH Avatar-JS Cherry Pits) broke out to a big early lead and held off Ed Bolton’s hard charging B Racing Ryan to win by a nose. Felix Cited covered the 5/16 mile in 30.83, the top time for any August pup at the meet. The Flite II event was a walkover for Glenn Jones’ Maybelline Jones (Flying Fired Up-Kay Kiowa Flyer), a result of the small number of entries and scratches. Only six of the August pups walked in the ring with four selling for a total of $14,250. Naples-Ft. Myers Greyhound Track Stake August Main RACE 13 1. FLY CASA GRANDE R.BD., M 8/23/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING PHOENIX VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 2. FLY QUEEN CREEK W.R., F 8/23/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING PHOENIX VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 4. CRAVIN THE TOP BD., F 8/ 2/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-KIOWA VICKI CRAIGIE, INC. OR VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-73) 5. CRAVIN THE STYLE LT.F., F 8/ 2/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-KIOWA VICKI CRAIGIE, INC. OR VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-71) 7. CRAVIN THE STARS DK.BD., M 8/ 2/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-KIOWA VICKI CRAIGIE, INC. OR VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-63)

Naples-Ft. Myers Greyhound Track Stake August Main Winner: CRAVIN THE STYLE CRAIGIE, INC. OR VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE, KS LT.F., F, 8/ 2/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-KIOWA VICKI

Vera Rasnake (right) presents the trophy to Shannon Young-Boyd for Cravin The Style’s victory in the Naples-Ft. Myers Greyhound Track Stake, August Main Greyhouns As Pets of N.E. Florida Stake August Flite I Winner: JS FELIX CITED SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON, KS F., M, 8/ 5/2017 SH AVATAR-JS CHERRY PITS

Tim Leuschner (right) presents the trophy to Grace Alvarez, Maria Clemente & Ricardo Clemente for JS Felix Cited’s victory in the Greyhounds As Pets of N.E. Florida Stake, August Flite I City of Abilene Stake August Flite II Winner: MAYBELLENE JONES VINCE BERLAND OR GLENN C. JONES, ABILENE, KS DK.BD., F, 8/11/2017 FLYING FIRED UP-KAY KIOWA FLYER

Cliff Gibbs (left) presents the trophy to Mark St. Pierre for Maybellene Jones’ victory in the City of Abilene Stake, August Flite II

AUG 1 Stake FINAL

8. CRAVIN THE WIN LT.BD., M 8/ 2/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-KIOWA VICKI CRAIGIE, INC. OR VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-68)

Race 13 CRAVIN THE STYLE (A-71) 5 1 1-3 1-4 1-4 1/2 30.94 ALL THE WAY FLY QUEEN CREEK 2 3 3 2 2-4 31.23 NEXT BEST, RAIL CRAVIN THE WIN (A-68) 8 6 2 3 3-8 1/2 31.53 EVEN EFFORT FLY CASA GRANDE 1 4 4 4 4-9 1/2 31.61 VARIED LITTLE CRAVIN THE STARS (A-63) 7 5 6 5 5-13 31.87 HIT 1ST TURN CRAVIN THE TOP (A-73) 4 2 5 6 6-15 32.04 OFFSTRIDED 1ST TURN CRAIGIE, INC. OR VINCE BERLAND, (BARCELONA BOSS-KIOWA VICKI)

Greyhounds As Pets of N.E. Florida Stake August Flite I

RACE 14 1. SNOW DRIFTER W.T.R.BD., F 8/23/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-TK ROCK OF AGES VINCE BERLAND OR GLENN C. JONES, ABILENE KS (A-66) 2. B RACING RYAN R., M 8/ 8/2017 LENSON SANCHEZ*-B MY MERLOT EDWARD E. BOLTON, CLERMONT FL (A-64) 4. B MAJESTIC MARY BK., F 8/ 8/2017 LENSON SANCHEZ*-B MY MERLOT EDWARD E. BOLTON, CLERMONT FL (A-70) 5. BLACK VELOUR BK., F 8/13/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING EXPLOSIVE VINCE BERLAND OR GLENN C. JONES, ABILENE KS (A-69) 7. B LUCKY IRISH BK., F 8/ 8/2017 LENSON SANCHEZ*-B MY MERLOT EDWARD E. BOLTON, CLERMONT FL (A-72) 8. JS FELIX CITED F., M 8/ 5/2017 SH AVATAR-JS CHERRY PITS SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS

AUG 1 Stake FLITE 1

Race 14 JS FELIX CITED 8 5 1-3 1-3 B RACING RYAN (A-64) 2 2 3 2 B MAJESTIC MARY (A-70) 4 4 4 3 BLACK VELOUR (A-69) 5 6 5 4 SNOW DRIFTER (A-66) 1 1 2 5 B LUCKY IRISH (A-72) 7 3 6 6 SHANNON HENRY, (SH AVATAR-JS CHERRY PITS)

RUSHED, HELD ON JUST MISSED GOOD TRY EVENLY FADED ALWAYS BACK

Race 15 MAYBELLENE JONES (A-67) 2 1 1-1 1-1 1-1 31.48 UNCHALLENGED B MY PATRICK (A-65) 1 SCRATCHED VINCE BERLAND OR GLENN C. JONES, (FLYING FIRED UP-KAY KIOWA FLYER)

City of Abilene Stake August Flite II

RACE 15 1. B MY PATRICK W.BK., M 8/ 8/2017 LENSON SANCHEZ*-B MY MERLOT EDWARD E. BOLTON, CLERMONT FL (A-65)

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Tracks (alphabetically) Open Close bestbet Jacksonville (Orange Park, FL.) Jan. 1 Indef. Birmingham (Birmingham, AL) Jan. 1 Indef. Caliente (Tijuana, Mexico) Jan. 1 Indef. Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach, FL.) Jan. 1 Indef. Derby Lane (St. Petersburg, FL.) Jan. 1 Indef. Ebro Greyhound Park (Ebro, FL) May Sept. Dec. 26 Feb. 23 Gulf Greyhound Park (La Marque, TX) May Nov. Iowa Greyhound Park (Dubuque, IA) Dec. 23 May 25 Naples-Ft. Myers (Bonita Springs, FL.) Palm Beach (W. Palm Beach, FL.) Jan. 1 Indef. Sanford-Orlando (Longwood, FL.) Jan. 1 Indef. Sarasota (Sarasota, FL.) Dec. 14 May 4 Southland (W. Memphis, AR.) Jan. 1 Indef. Tri-State (Charleston, WV.) Jan. 1 Indef. Wheeling (Wheeling, WV.) Jan. 1 Indef.

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Jackpot Continues To Grow

Borchers Slack’s These two special races have become well received events at the National meets. The pot continues to grow for the Borcher’s Stake as, once again, no greyhound hit the magic 31.90 mark. The Slack’s Bestof-4, sponsored by NGA member Steve Schlachter, of Cape Coral, FL., features the fourth-place finishers with the fastest times from the opening round (regardless of age group). Shannon Henry sent two to post in the Slacks with JS Drews Money (Superior Panama-CH Sweet Honey) in

Maria Clement, Andrew Schwarting, Ricardo Clemente & Halli Henry accept the trophy for JS Drews Money’s victory in the Slack’s Best of 4 Stake

the one hole and JS Spicysprinter (SH Avatar-JS Glowiththeflo) in the four. Drews Money looked to be the favorite as he had shown a lot of early speed in the first round only to be caught late. JS Spicysprinter had the fastest fourth place time coming in at 31.12 and Berland’s Flying Hen (Barcelona Boss-Flying Henne) looked like a challenger. In the end, it was JS Drews Money going to the lead by three and hanging on by a length of Harvey Randle’s ATX Bad News (TMC’s Remedy-KB’s Lodi) with JS Spicysprinter finishing third. Flying Hen broke poorly and finished fifth. The win for Drews Money may have helped as he was sold to Joe Recker for $3,500, the only sale out of the Slack’s final. Perhaps one of the more fun events of the meet and probably the most misunderstood is the Borchers Stake. It’s unlike any race held elsewhere. Created many years ago by Mike Borchers of Las Vegas, the intent was to reward greyhounds who finish out-of-the-money in Round One, but ran closest to 31.90 seconds. The “win” in the final goes to the pup that again runs closest to 31.90. Should any greyhound clock an exact 31.90 (which to this point hasn’t happened), the pup would win a special pool that has grown over the years to nearly $10,000. Mike passed away a couple of years ago, but thanks to his wife, Chris, and daughter, Melanie, the tradition and their tremendous support of the NGA meets carries on. So, in reality, the Borchers Stake produces two winners; the greyhound who actually wins the race (finishes on top) and the greyhound who earns the “Borchers Winner” title by running 31.90 or at least closest to 31.90. The ultimate outcome here would be to finish first AND run a 31.90, but that didn’t happen in any of the races for the week, let alone in the Borchers. In fact, throughout the 413 races run

Borchers 31.90 Memorial Stake Winner: SPOT OF STYLE DEBORAH L. STRICKLAND TRUST, ABILENE, KS BK., F, 4/26/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-SPOT ON CLASSY

Shelley Lake & Shelby Rangel accept the trophy for Aussie Will’s victory in the Borchers 31.90 Memorial Stake Slack’s Best of 4 Stake Winner: JS DREWS MONEY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON, KS R.F., M, 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY

Maria Clement, Andrew Schwarting, Ricardo Clemente & Halli Henry accept the trophy for JS Drews Money’s victory in the Slack’s Best of 4 Stake around the NGA oval during the meet, only three greyhounds ran a time of 31.90! (Regall Sirac (5th), AB Special Reserv (4th) and Keeper Coulter (3rd)) This fall’s actual race winner was Deborah’s Strickland’s Spot Of Style (Superior Panama-Spot On Classy) who breezed to a five and a half length win in a time of 31.09. Flyin Dog Hollow (Barcelona BossMohican Valley) ran 2nd (31.47) and Day Drinker (SH Avatar-Brazilian Winds) was 3rd (31.62). “Winner” of the Borchers Stake was Robert Britton’s Aussie Will, a March pup out of Crown And

Crest-O Ya Miss Fifi, who clocked a 32.10 while finishing 4th for the “victory”. The Borchers Memorial is always run as the last race of the meet and is a fun way to end the week of racing. The Borchers Stake should continue to gain interest, as the pot of almost $10,000 continues to grow, waiting for the magic 31.90 in the last race of the meet. Borchers 31.90 Memorial Stake

RACE 51 1. AUSSIE WILL DK.BD., M 3/26/2017 CROWN AND CREST-O YA MISS FIFI ROBERT JAMES BRITTON, LARA, AUSTRALIA (A-75)

2. FLYIN DOG HOLLOW R.BD., M 7/ 1/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-MOHICAN VALLEY VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS 4. DAY DRINKER BK., M 4/15/2017 SH AVATAR-BRAZILIAN WINDS TIMOTHY A. BRENDE, DAKOTA DUNES SD 5. SPOT OF STYLE BK., F 4/26/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-SPOT ON CLASSY DEBORAH L. STRICKLAND TRUST, ABILENE KS (A-112) 7. STRUTNLIKEDRAKE BK., M 4/ 8/2017 KL’S SUEDE-LILY KENTON D. RIDER, PLATTSBURG MO (A-128) 8. REGALL SIRAC W.T.BD., F 7/25/2017 KELSOS CORK MAN-KELSOS BLACKLILY FREDERICK A. FULCHINO, POMFRET CENTER CT (A-34)

Slack’s Best of 4 Stake

RACE 43 1. JS DREWS MONEY R.F., M 7/25/2017 SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (A-36) 2. ATX BADNEWS BK., M 7/11/2017 TMC’S REMEDY-KB’S LODI HARVEY D. RANDLE, AUSTIN TX (A-55) 4. JS SPICYSPRINTER R.F., F 4/13/2017 SH AVATAR-JS GLOWITHTHEFLO SHANNON HENRY, SOLOMON KS (S)

APR 1 Stake BORCHERS

Race 51 SPOT OF STYLE (A-112) 5 4 1-1 1-3 1-5 1/2 31.09 EASILY FLYIN DOG HOLLOW 2 1 2 2 2-5 1/2 31.47 SECOND BEST DAY DRINKER 4 3 3 3 3-7 1/2 31.62 EVEN TRY AUSSIE WILL (A-75) 1 2 4 4 4-14 32.10 BORCHER’S WINNER REGALL SIRAC (A-34) 8 SCRATCHED STRUTNLIKEDRAKE (A-128) 7 SCRATCHED DEBORAH L. STRICKLAND TRUST, (SUPERIOR PANAMA-SPOT ON CLASSY)

JUL 1 Stake SLACKS

Race 43 JS DREWS MONEY (A-36) 1 3 1-3 1-2 1-1 ATX BADNEWS (A-55) 2 4 2 2 2-1 4 2 4 4 3-3 JS SPICYSPRINTER (S) TALI STYLER 8 5 3 3 4-4 1/2 FLYING HEN (A-118) 5 6 5 5 5-6 REGALL MERLOT (A-31) 7 1 6 6 6-15 SHANNON HENRY, (SUPERIOR PANAMA-CH SWEET HONEY)

5. FLYING HEN W.BD., F 4/14/2017 BARCELONA BOSS-FLYING HENNE VINCE BERLAND, ABILENE KS (A-118) 7. REGALL MERLOT BD., F 7/25/2017 KELSOS CORK MAN-KELSOS BLACKLILY FREDERICK A. FULCHINO, POMFRET CENTER CT (A-31)

31.14 31.22 31.37 31.46 31.50 32.20

EARLY CONTROL HARD TRY GOOD EFFORT SOME EARLY SPEED PROPPED AT BREAK HIT RAIL 1ST TURN

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I used to teach (as opposed to just show up) high school English. Two of my favorite classes? (Yes, I know that is not a sentence. No verb.) Science Fiction! Greek Mythology! We (The McKinnons) also used to raise racing

Greyhounds, had many race at various tracks, ran kennels at Black Hills and Ebro, had a track record

holder, and the memorable Ol’ Honch who took Caliente by storm, and they finally threw him out on his sixth birth- by day as I remember, Maddog and he passed away McDermutt at fourteen and is buried here. Little Elsie (Suzy) and I are honorary lifetime members of Greyhound Pets of America; we made a film “Montana I Luv Ya,” featuring Jones, our adopted Greyhound, which premiered in a national gathering in a packed huge Riviera convention hall, Las Vegas, and also to 3,000 greyhounds and their owners at the annual Dewey Beach Delaware get-together. I mention the above because what follows could very well stir the pot. Known in certain circles as the “What the hell does he know” disorder. The following may or may not be the case. Good luck. Please consider this: if you travel long enough, fast enough, in space travel, eventually you will see the back of your own head. Science fiction predicts. Greek mythology tries to explain something and blames everything on Mount Olympus and the gods and goddesses. Hit and myth stuff.

A math teacher down the hall referred to my science fiction classes as Sinus Fiction. Guess what classes were the most popular in the history of the school. As to Greek Mythology, one of my favorite stories, please consider Oedipus hiking on to Thebes, he runs

into the Sphinx, (that’s the big guy with the riddle: “What has four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon, and three legs in the evening?”) The answer is man. A baby crawls around on all fours.The adult walks with two legs. Old folks add a cane. And so the Sphinx goes belly up because Oedipussolves the riddle and then hikes on down into Thebes and marries his mother, and they have a daughter they name Antigone! Talk about line breeding!!!! At which time I went to the blackboard which was green and illustrated the expression, “He’s his own grandpa!” Greek mythology, stories invented to explain what is going on, day by day: why it rains and so forth. You don’t

Steven Steele in the announcer’s booth at Ebro. Steven was one of the very few, at any track, who called the names of the dogs, as opposed to numbers.

know what’s going on? Blame it on a god or two. Mount Olympus, should you wonder, is sort of a Greek myth Google thing without a computer. If there is a point here, the vote in Florida, it might just be unexplainable. Look what’s in the White House. How do you explain that? November 6, 2018. Bev Yates, in Iowa,sent me an email, cryptic, to the point: FLORIDA VOTES TO KILL DOG RACING A day later I received a verification from the National Greyhound Association, from Jim Gartland to his stable of Review writers: Hello All, I realize this is a tough time for everyone after last night’s disaster, but life goes on so ........ I am looking at a deadline of December 3rd for our Winter Review edition. Anything received earlier than that date is more than welcome. Thank you. Jim Gartland Executive Director National Greyhound Association Don Guccione (Gary’s father) used to refer to Florida racing as The Big Apple. I always thought the Big Apple was New York. Different apple. If your dog ran Florida in the old days, that was the Big Apple. Eleven tracks are involved. Eight of the eleven tracks will continue running until mid 2020: Hollywood, Pensacola, and Melbourne will close. Jim Gartland said, “All the dogs will eventually “phase out” over time and each and every one will be accounted for … be it to another track or to adoption. There is no critical mass or time frame right now.” Is this the beginning of the end of Maddog McDermutt, as well? So! The animalextremeextremists finally got their way? Those guys that eat chickens, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, deer, elk, fish, crabs, lobsters, the list goes on, really big with hamburgers with lots of ketchup. Those guys? Take a trip abroad and see how many cul-

tures eat dogs. You don’t even have to go abroad. You don’t even have to be a broad. The American Indian and the Lewis and Clark Expedition lined right up for dog. I have to wonder what happened to the Expedition dog Seaman. Did you know that cats kill mice? We just lost a favorite cat, we suspect an owl got him. Problem is, he’s too big for an owl to cart off and no remains anywhere? There was a rumor of a mountain lion going through town. I had a pet mouse as a child and our cat killed it. And, furthermore, for those confessing to being vegetarians, it has been somewhat more or less proven that plants have feelings. One of these days somebody or something will put me out my misery. It’s the way of things. I loved that mouse. These extreme extremists, on behalf of the dogs, as advertised, will they step up in the pursuit of adoption homes, go to bat for the animals they have saved? I just gave you the definition of a hypocrite. Somebody who talks out the side of his face. Holier than thou, by golly. The special people. The loud mouths. The perfect ones.The computer dictionary calls hypocrites sham artists. Maddog from time to time has said throughout his penned career, “It’s the dog, Stupid.” Mark Twain’s young lawyer Puddinhead Wilson observed an annoying dog barking his head off. Puddinhead says, “If I owned half that dog, I’d kill my half.” The Phoenix arose from a mess. Perhaps dog racing can as well. THE NGA. The NGA consists of greyhound nuts from all walks. Its lifeline is memberships and fees connected to registrations. Births. Namings. Breedings. Pedigrees. The dogs. And the nuts. The list goes on. In a way it has little to do with dog tracks. On the other hand it has everything to do with dog tracks. The NGA is the dogs part of it. How do you have a dog race without dogs? Kind of like a car with no motor.

The two yearly meetings, year after year, have been successful, far as I know. The last one that I took dogs to was coursing, not racing, and I had a dog beat the rabbit to the finish area, and I know for a fact that rabbit was not chasing my dog, but he got disqualified anyway. The dog, not the rabbit. Coursing is no more. As it should be. You could hear rumblings at the time, killing coursing would be the end of the NCA. Correct, it is now the NGA. I had a hunch all along that coursing was not a fun sport for the rabbit, and it’s a good thing it’s gone. Old traditions die hard. The Fall and Spring meetings that took the place of coursing (they turned the grandstands around, remember?) remind me of country greyhound racing in Australia. THE GREYHOUND REVIEW. The Greyhound Review is a great magazine with a great history. It should go back to a monthly and be made available on newsstands around the world. Airport book stores! I remember the old NGA magazines, the National Coursing publication, the magazine has come a long way over the years, but it needs to include the entire membership (hint: adoptions), and you will see a difference in attitude, worldwide. It’s called preaching to the choir. It’s time to look at that guys, or dog racing just might become a hobby. I saw a huge interest in dog racing when I attended Abilene as a guest speaker, I never did give a speech, I read a couple stories as I remember …a few years back … an adoption convention, in Abilene. Everybody moved from the NGA building to a private schooling track, to watch the pet dogs go around. You might say everybody and his dog participated. One dog walked around and everybody cheered. A good time was had by all. The NGA has to tap into this politically potential powerhouse,mono y mono, or it is a dead duck, pardon the expression.

I remember in the old days local newspapers carried dog racing entries and dog racing results, of local tracks. Day in and day out, stories to the general public of dog racing. The old Racing Record, a newspaper weekly, I subscribed way out here in Montana. I think maybe my first published dog story was in the Racing Record, a story about a pup we called Pedro Pesqualie who had open heart surgery and lived to be a lap dog in Fort Benton. The Greyhound Review should go national, to the general public, and include adoption stories as well as race stories, farm stories, overseas stories, etc., etc. Keeping track of NGA dogs should not stop with adoption. The adoption folks should register their dog and that membership includes The Greyhound Review.. Greyhound Data, to name one, I think it’s German, keeps a worldwide race X adoption interest going. Years ago I myself put Jones on there, his racing name was RJ’s Baretta. Check it out. Type R.J’s Baretta, like in a Google search, Greyhound Data, and the dogs listed therein, the numbers are huge. The adoption folks around the world are potential subscribers to The Greyhound Review. Alberta comes to mind. Many dogs have gone through Great Falls for a potty break and vehicle exchange, on the way to Calgary. Each one of those dogs is a story! Each one of those dogs is a Greyhound ambassador. Look at me. Think of it. A few thousand Maddog’s scattered here and there. What’d you think of the 3,000 mile drive to Canada, Boswell? “It’s the dog, Stupid.” I do not say that, I would never call anybody stupid, but Maddog, that’s another story, and I quote him from time to time. EBRO OK. So I myself get into the dog business in an unusual way in its day. I adopt a dog way before any adoption movement. Back to Florida, perhaps not many

know this, but this Moose adoption led to running my own kennel at Rapid City, and then, let’s not forget,I, or maybe better said, my kids, ran the Fred Cash kennel at Ebro. Good old Ebro. Ebro, Florida, north of Panama City, is nestled in a jungle filled with all kinds of strange things. It was Ebro where I, as an enterprising young English teacher, learned a new way to conjugate a verb. All verbs. You only need one verb in Ebro. I cain’t. We cain’t. You cain’t. You cain’t. He, she, They cain’t. it cain’t. Example: “I will be unable to attend.” “I cain’t go.” Summer of 1979. I remember the eight foot black snake that lived under the kennel. I remember the humid heat. I remember the Australian liter that came in, schooled, and instead of circling the track, found a hole in the fence and ran out onto the road, and what was worse, they all came back. I remember somebody across the way left a kennel door open on a turnout and the entire kennel raced around the compound, one dog nearly killed himself trying to jump a ditch. I remember the kids up at five to beat the heat with five dogs out each window of the pickup going down a road through a swamp. I remember taking a trailer load down to the ocean for a swim. One morning a cottontail was sitting on the side of the road and daughter Wendy was dragged out the window. The stories go on and on. Dog racing is a writer’s gold mine. I say writing, not reporting. There’s a difference. If you look it up Ebro, on WWW, it says it’s the longest river in Spain. We had leased 22 Montana dogs to the Fred Cash Kennel, Key West, Florida. At the time Frontier had a direct flight through Denver to Atlanta. It was cheaper for me to fly and take two dogs as baggage. I made more than one trip to Atlanta. When Key West’s season ended, all twenty-two dogs moved to Ebro. Of

course I bred for 3-8ths dogs and Ebro was famous for break and fade. Ebro was also famous for fleas. Dipping an entire kennel for fleas is a fun time, you also get dipped. Then the dogs go to the track to race, and they sit in a flea infested jinny pit. I had a few things to say about the problem at the time. As my son Chris said, years ago, in a phone call from Ebro, “Dad, this is not the end of the world, but you can see it from here.” GLACIER GREYHOUND PARK GREAT FALLS MONTANA And now allow me to step back in time, to a bright, starlight evening in Great Falls, Montana, on the closing, forever, of the Great Falls Glacier Greyhound Track. Two other junior high school teachers and I had attended the final evening in the grandstands, and I forget why or how I made it backstage to a racing kennel, but I did, and that little misadventure changed my life forever. it’s the dog, stupid … 1962. Great Falls, Montana. Curiosity killed the cat. The Great Falls dog trackin that day and age was often referred to as … a puppy track. Remember puppy tracks? Great Falls. Rapid City. Yuma. Key West. Post Falls. They were all seasonal. Opting to run all year long, day in and day out, in my view was the first kiss of death for the whole thing. Boring does not cover it. Boring for the trainers and owners. Boring for the customers. Boring for the track personnel. Oh look, it’s boring for the general public and public relations folks such as radio, television, newspapers, etc. The Great Falls track was popular. They came down from Canada in droves. School teachers had a summer job. It was, I thought, something of a going concern. SIMULCAST! Play the dogs at home, on your APP. With the new gizmos out there, you can

probably play the dogs on your motorcycle. (From the curb, of course.) Utilize real estate. Property is expensive. Upkeep is expensive. Every last track in the country was a quarter mile track. Why? Get rid of track records. Slow it down like Multnomah did with extensive watering, albeit a day late and a dollar short. Broadcast simulcast EVERYWHERE. If the track is “slow” then it is “slow” for everybody. In Montana, where we live, I believe (that word believe means I don’t know what I am talking about) simulcast is legal one parlor per county, as is dog racing, 30 days per county. We saw many tracks overseas, creMoose out on his Montana Prairie. ative tracks, for example three tracks in This photo from the fall of 1963 one, same finish line, but otherwise a was the basis of Down Under Jones horse track, a trotter track, and a dog cover by Tom Quinn of Spokane, track. Washington. Why doesn’t a dog track host academic track meets? Grade schools. Junior high schools. High schools. Colleges. Clubs. On the infield, all kinds of possibilities. A miniature golf course. An infield soccer field. Football. Pitch and putt? The possibilities are endless. Adoption folks have an honest and balanced interest in the overall welfare of the dog. There may be idiots here and there, but their admiration for the racing Greyhound is real. Get this, some adoption folks are worried that in the near future they won’t be able to adopt out any more greyhounds. The Down Under Jones, cover by Tom Quinn. In the adoption folks have background, Uluru, or Ayers Rock, an Australian historically (not hysmassive sandstone. The nearest large town is Alice terically) been a buffer Springs, 450km away. against the extremists.

The uneducated extremists who live in a cave, the phonies, the fakes, the holier than thou guys, forget them. They aren’t worth the trouble. They’re a lot of noise. This time somebody listened to them. Pity. Trouble is, some of the stuff they come up with, sometimes there is something to it. When Moose, Bruce and the Goose came out, I mailed off a few boxes to an eastern group that flaunted themselves in the adoption movement. They sent the boxes back with the comment that I was pro-racing. Glacier Dog Track Back to that night in Great Falls, that historical evening, after the last race and the Glacier Greyhound Track was closed forever, yours truly went home with a gray brindle male greyhound, a big greyhound, too big, the trainer said. In this day and age, not many adoptions existed, a dog here and a dog there maybe, the big movement, such as GPA, and others, they did not yet exist. Adopting a racing greyhound had not become fashionable yet. As I sit here typing, with a tear in my eye, I remember that night the dog and I went eyeball to eyeball. I looked into his eyes; he wagged his tail and whined. I gave him a hug; he sniffed my ear, licked my cheek. I was doomed. His racing name was either Metal Jet or Jet Metal, I forget. Or maybe I never knew. Maybe I do not care. If it wasn’t one, it was the other. One was the name of the father, a famous Tell You Why Australian import. The other was this big brindle guy, with nowhere to go. “We call him Moose,” the trainer said. And so I showed up at home, the moment captured in a couple of my young reader’s books: Moose, Bruce and the Goose, and Down Under Jones. It was a moment that changed my life forever. If you don’t like my writing, blame that dog, the whole thing is his fault. I pause a moment, to reflect. The years fly by. I can see his beautiful stride, born to run. The dog track’s first turn was too small for him, that was

the story, but the Montana prairie was his to claim and own, and we rarely missed a day, out behind Malmstrom Air Force Base, in that huge field that went all the way to the Missouri River. Moose was big to begin with; he got bigger. We put in the miles. His coat shined. His rabbit chases many times went a mile or two. I don’t think he ever caught a jack; I don’t think he cared. It was the run that counted. We ran one jack rabbit so many times it came to be a first name encounter. “Hey! There goes Jack!” Point being, the jack rabbit population was fairly safe with Moose. One day he chased a coyote to a standstill. Oh oh! Now what? They sniffed noses, wagged tails. When the coyote saw me coming, he (she?) took off, and Moose rushed over to tell me all about it. The memories fly by. The tears flow as I type. I loved that dog. That dog changed my life forever. Little did I know I was a candidate moving in the direction of entering the dog business, hook, line and stinker. The adoption folks have adopted a poem that talks of The Rainbow Bridge, a place in the after-life where you will meet your pet, and the meeting will be wonderful, so on and so forth. If that’s so, I will meet Moose with mixed emotions. I nearly went to debtor’s prison. I should have strangled the dog. Gary Guccone once informed me:” If you want to make a million dollars in the dog business, start with two million.” EBRO Once upon a time we had twentytwo pups at Key West, one of those puppy tracks I mentioned earlier. When Key West closed for the season, the pups that showed promise moved on to Ebro, a step up as far as purses go. The Fred Cash Kennel. Fred and his partner, whose name escapes me, decided one day to go into the dog business. I remember my first

Moose napping with a friend. 1963. Great Falls, Montana. trip to Ebro, these guys were Chicago commodities wheeler dealers, and we wined and dined in style my first night, and I was put up in a very expensive motel. By the time the second night rolled around, the silver market had bombed, and I bought dinner, and we spent the night on park benches. When I entered the dog business, Florida was the driving force, with dog tracks border to border, Key West to Ebro. I had a dog at Caliente, Ol” Rose. She held the 3-8ths track record. I talked Clarence Walker, the Caliente kennel owner, to ship the dog to Billy Ewalt at Biscayne for the big derby there, and he begrudgingly did, and the dog got misplaced by the airlines if memory serves, Dallas I think. Ol’ Rose (Iz A Champ X Sad Fire) was deadly out of the 8 box. She ran wide start to finish. If she drew the inside she would spend the race trying to get to the outside. I often wondered if she had a vision problem. Who knows? I only mention Ol’ Rose to point out Ebro and Key West were not my only experiences with Florida racing. Perhaps more to the point, Maddog McDermutt and Little Elsie escaped Florida dog racing with a wealth of stories which month by month appeared in The National Greyhound Review, “The Far Turn.” All things considered, about 300 published stories.

WHAT TO DO? The tracks, in my opinion, made a big mistake when they went to running all year with no breaks, day after day after day. The second thing they did was dismiss the general public as pests and went with the professional gamblers. Mistake. That left the door open to the extremists. We visited a track in Melbourne, Australia. The place was packed. They offered a babysitting service in the back rooms while mom and dad played the dogs. Brilliant! Kids colored, read, played games, all supervised. Absolutely brilliant. And kind of obvious when you think about it. You’ll notice the track restaurants closing???? Little Elsie and I visited Post Falls every time we went to Spokane, had dinner in the clubhouse, bet a few races. Post Falls collapsed in controversy. What if …? By the way what if? is another definition for science fiction. And remember, science fiction predicts. In Australia, New Zealand, England, Wales, Scotland, Tasmania, no such thing as track kennels. There is a jinny pit, but the dogs do not live at the track. You cannot defend track kenneling. How would you like to sit in a crate for three years? No way can track kenneling be defended. We visited a track which closed, I think it was

in Minnesota, long time ago, it came showed up with pig racing. The pigs known for its hunting Bambi’s mother close to solving that problem, big came barreling out the back of a truck, and the like, huge trucks filled with crates, lots of kennel room, and vari- ran a tiny enclosed area, ran back into bawling cows headed for you know ous exercise paths. the truck. Folks thought it was wonderSELECTING YOUR GREYHOUND’S NAME where, why even fish have feelings … “The dogs are resting,” the trainer ful. When we were raising dogs, years ago, care should be used explains. Naming is an important undertaking, I rememberand harness racing, trotfolks would inevitably sayCall something us inof selecting athat name willand reflect good taste. No names are “Is it really true …” What kind a fool buys one?thatters pacers, on the California fair like, Today allowed that haveshut a tendency toamislead public as to the “It’s the dog, Stupid.” Maddog, circuit. 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FAX - 785-263-4689 hound named my table, his feet, aFor retired, up tofamous date news and events in Greyhound Racing 1-785-263-4689 Mick and Tui went for a run on “Sr.,” the “I,” Multnomah I kidded him Designations of “The,” “Jr.,” “II,” etc.greyhound, are not permitted, from NGA pointnga@ngagreyhounds.com your Web browser to beach. He said that the dog would probably about adoptingincluding his own dog. nor names contain more than 16 letters, spaces. run out $30,000 before he retired. I am 81. Facts and figures stagger P.O. Box 543 AllThirty names must approved Keeper of the Stud Book. grand? Onebe human? One dog?by the by. The mind wanders. Abilene, KS 67410 And Tui was the owner, trainer, head It’s the dog, Stupid. cook and bottle washer, the thirty grand One on one. One dog. One human. was all his. He selected which race to Mano y Mano. It’s a gift. A wonderful, enter Mick. He took Mick to theSELECTING track. painfulYOUR gift. GREYHOUND’S NAME He took Mick to the starting boxes. His President Harry Truman said, “You Naming is an important undertaking, should betown, usedget in selecting partner Christine picked the dog up at the and wantcare a friend in this a dog.” a name that will reflect good taste. No names are allowed that to mislead the public to the pup’s breeding or by a name simcurtain turn. The “crowd” at thehave track?a tendency And so, when some pious as bunch •Pups •Broods Trainers and families. And maybe some goes political and makes it tough on deceased ilar in sound to a name previously registered, unless the Greyhound has been for at least•Hauling 10 years and •Sires friends along forforthebreeding ride. It also hap- Designations my friends, and the dogs, what’s say?“II,” etc. are not permitted, nor names was not used purposes. of “The,” “Jr.,” “Sr.,”to“I,” •Boarding •Misc. pened to be all over the place simulcast. Well allow me. Go with the dog. that contain more than 16 letters, including spaces. All names must be approved by the Keeper of the Stud Book. Period. On the Internet. In Closing Stories of “retired” dogs being fed * Fast * By the way, it is my understanding to alligators, used to train pit bulls, dog racing is still legal in this state, for executed with a 110 outlet, I have * Inexpensive * Reviewis legal, heard rumors of what they call the thirty Greyhound days. I think simulcast one pari-mutuel license per county. China Boat, overseas, where dogs are FAX Number Montana has 56 counties… shipped, hung up by their back legs http://www.ngagreyhounds.com Montana is big with summer state and beaten with a stick for aphrodisiac. fairs. Horses. One summer a guy Even here in Great Falls, Montana,

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To be nominated, a greyhound must have accomplished one or more of the following in 2017: *Finished third or better in a major stake *Won a lesser stake that staged elimination races, or ran third or better in two or more such stakes *Finished third or better in national or regional invitational that involved dogs from other tracks *Captured a track win title, with the majority of wins at a distance commensurate with the award for which the nominee is considered *Finished in the top three in the national win championship, with the majority of wins at a distance commensurate with the award for which the nominee is being considered *Set or tied a track record for a distance commensurate with the award for which the nominee is being considered. Once it has been determined that a greyhound has qualified as a nominee for one of the NGA awards, the list of accomplishments appearing in the Review shall be limited to the following: Rural Rube Award Winners Flying Wolf Pack........................2017 Oaks Maddy...............................2016 Husker Magic.............................2015 Joey Ice.....................................2014 Rob Gronkowski........................2013 Bella Infrared............................. 2012 Tiger Boy....................................2011 Flying Coal City......................... 2010 Yahoo Omar.............................. 2009 Starz Jenko............................... 2008 Flying Stanley............................ 2007 Bob's Skeet.............................. 2006 Ozzie The Man......................... 2005 Cayman Went........................... 2004 EA's Itzaboy.............................. 2003 Kiowa Sweet Trey..................... 2002 Talentedmrripley....................... 2001 Dominator................................. 2000 Its Aclevercatch........................ 1999 Bomb Threat............................. 1998 Scott Free................................. 1997 SC's Mask Rider....................... 1996 Twilite Demand......................... 1995 EJ's Douglas............................. 1994 EJ's Douglas............................. 1993 ��......................... 1992 Randy Handy............................ 1991 CC Big One.............................. 1990 He's My Man............................. 1989 Oshkosh Racey........................ 1988 K’s Broadway............................ 1987 Ben G Speedboat..................... 1986

*Any of the accomplishments listed above *Having made the finals of a major or lesser stake that staged elimination races *Having won a special race that required no eliminations (i.e., an inaugural, Au Revoir, etc.) *Complete season, partial (for the appropriate distance) season or yearly win-place-show records or at least win-start records *Win streaks of eight or more, provided they’re for a distance commensurate with the award for which the nominee is being considered *Having gone through the elimination rounds of a major stake undefeated *Significant money-earning milestones or winplace-show milestones achieved during the year. Nominees shall be listed only with accomplishments that qualify for that distance, regardless whether the nominee is nominated for one or both awards. Also, nominations are not automatic, and ultimate responsibility for nomination falls upon owners and readers.

Dominator................................. 2000 My Tipper.................................. 1985 Pa's Bella.................................. 1999 Classical Act............................. 1984 Granny...................................... 1998 JW Rocket One........................ 1983 Winsome Doe........................... 1997 JW Rocket One........................ 1982 Blazing Lady............................. 1996 Jamie’s Lane............................ 1981 Greys Jailbreakr....................... 1995 Millie’s Special.......................... 1980 Pat C Rendezvous................... 1994 Four Point................................. 1979 RV Snowlady............................ 1993 Cousin’s Elite............................ 1978 DG's Dealer.............................. 1992 Downing................................... 1977 Mo Kick..................................... 1991 Montague Friend...................... 1976 Swedish Episode...................... 1990 Rebel Charlie............................ 1975 Oshkosh Juliet.......................... 1989 Pecos Cannon.......................... 1974 ICO Evan.................................. 1988 Kithed....................................... 1973 P’s Rambling............................ 1987 Monalee Molly*......................... 1972 Keefer....................................... 1986 Izz A Champ............................. 1971 Dutch Bahama.......................... 1985 Flashy Sir Award Winners Fallon........................................ 1984 Magnetic Drive..........................2017 �� Andy.............................. 1983 Show On The Road..................2016 Marathon Hound....................... 1982 ��R Unruly....................................... 1981 Odd Grayson............................2014 Desert Fire................................ 1980 Smokey Joe..............................2013 K’s Flak..................................... 1979 Boc's Blast Off............. ............2012 Blazing Red.............................. 1978 Slatex Cadillac..........................2011 P.L. Greer................................. 1977 Flying Coal City......................... 2010 P.L. Greer................................. 1976 Flupascrackerbox...................... 2009 Boga......................................... 1975 TK Quick Strike.........................2008 Sand Cut.................................. 1974 Flyin Bridgeport......................... 2007 Rocking Ship*........................... 1973 Extruding Dream...................... 2006 Rocking Ship*........................... 1972 Nimby TP Jan........................... 2005 Wayside Carol.......................... 1971 Cayman Went........................... 2004 Burt Road................................. 2003 Talentedmrripley....................... 2002 Redmoon Clyde........................ 2001

Nominations for 48th Rural Rube (Best sprinter in 2018)

Top Notch - 1st $50,000 Palm Beach He’s My Man Classic

Chasing Charlie - 1st $30,000 bestbet Sprint Classic

BGR Cheetah - 1st $30,000 Naples Sprint Championship

Konomi – 3rd Southland King & Queen Stake, Finalist Darby Henry Male Sprint Stake, Finalist Southland Hound Madness Stake, Set new track record at Southland

FGF Chisum – 1st $200,000 Southland Derby, 1st $100,000 Darby Henry Male Sprint John Valazquez - 1st $18,000Derby Lane Inaugural, 1st $64,000 Derby Lane Sprint Classic WW Whatsapp - 1st $75,000 bestbet Patton Silver Cup Flying Jigglypuff – 1st $34,000 Southland Hound Madness Stake, Finalist $100,000 Southland Derby. Flat Chat Cuppa – 1st $20,000 Palm Beach Bob Balfe Puppy Stake Fiesta Mountain – 1st $200,000 Great American Greyhound Futurity Jiminy Reno – 1st $20,000 Derby Lane Remembrance Stake, 1st $50,000 Derby Lane Husker Magic Sprint - 1st $10,000 Derby Lane Howl-OWeen Stake, Current Derby Lane and National win leader (45) SG's Bob Uecker – 1st $100,000 Southland Crittendon Super Sprint Oshkosh Ripcord – 1st $200,000 Southland Darby Henry Female Sprint. 2nd Southland Kings & Queens Salud Raindrop – 1st $125,000 Southland Barry Baldwin Juvenile

Arkans BD Doc – 1st Southland $100,000 Arkansas Bred Sprint Stake Arkans GL Toad – 1st $100,000 Southland Arkansas Bred Futurity B Norman Noel – 1st $20,000 Derby Lane Gold Trophy Juvenile. 3rd Derby Lane Howl-O-Ween Stake Grampa Rossy - 1st Dubuque $30,000 King & Queen Stake Superior Cannon - 1st $155,000 Iowa Breeder's Cup, 1st Iowa Greyhound Park Inaugural Eyesappealing - 3rd Palm Beach $50,000 St. Pat's Invitational, Finalist $50,000 He's My Man Classic, Season win leader at Palm Beach. Tip Top - 1st $50,000 Arthur Rooney Stake at Palm Beach in a time of 29.01 setting a new record for the stake and the third fastest time in Palm Beach history L's Griz - 1st $100,000 Wheeling Mountaineer Classic

Nominations for 48th Flashy Sir (Best router in 2018)

Dutch Brew – 1st Southland $25,000 Delta Course Derby

Cool It Now – 1st Ness $175,000 Southland Sechrest Middle Distance Stake

Drink It Off – 1st $20,000 bestbet Derby, 3rd Orange Park Patton Silver Cup, Finalist Southland $100,000 Glen Fentner Super Marathon

American Airdine – 1st $125,000 Southland Ansel Styles Marathon Stake

Bart's Big Bang – 1st $50,000 James W. Paul Derby. 3rd Palm Beach He's My Man, 3rd Palm Beach St. Pat's Day Invitational. BGR Monster – 1st $40,000 Naples Derby, Finalist $200,000 GAGF, Finalist Southland $100,000 Glen Fentner Marathon Stake Hoola Hoopn Haley – 1st $75,000 Derby Lane Distance Classic LK's Payday – 1st $25,000 St. Petersburg Derby

Arkans Buttercup – 1st $100,000 Southland Glen Fentner Super Marathon Stake PJ Deposit Now - 1st $25,000 River Course Classic Imark Octane - 1st $100,000 Razorback Classic. Finalist Southland Delta Derby Grampa Rossy - 1st Dubuque $30,000 King & Queen Stake Arkans TT Cash - 1st $20,000 bestbet Derby

Fathree – 1st $30,000 Dubuque Course Classic

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Speed, heart, drive AMF Loose End AMF Loose End was not a good fit for Southland Park Gaming and Racing. Wheeling Island has been perfect.

The A Ray Kennel sprinter has enjoyed a stellar first year of racing at Wheeling, highlighted by a runner up finish in the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic. In early December, she was among the track’s win leaders. “I am very happy how Loose End has turned out at Wheeling,” owner and kennel operator Tom Ferris said. “I am not surprised by her success. She by gives everything she Stan has every time she Pawloski races.” Before coming to Wheeling Island in November 2017, Loose End had three sprint schooling races at Southland. She lost lengths in the homestretch in each trip. The sprint course at Southland is 583 yards compared to Wheeling’s 548 yards. The surface at Southland also tends to be a bit deeper and slower while Wheeling is faster. “Off the farm, Loose End and a couple littermates were thought to be good enough for Southland,” Ferris said. “As it turned out, all three were short. Loose End just wasn’t strong enough for the course.” Loose End started out her Wheeling career with a bang – 5 wins, 2 seconds and 2 fourths in her first nine starts – to climb the ladder to Grade AA. She won Maiden by 3 ½ lengths, Grade D by 5 ½, Grade C by a half length, Grade B by a length and Grade A by 2 ½ lengths. Ferris expected Loose End to reach the higher grades rather quickly.

“I thought she had a lot of early foot and a ton of heart,” Ferris said. “I was

not surprised at all.” Since reaching Grade AA in late January 2018, Loose End has only dropped back to Grade A once. She was back up in Grade AA one race later. Of Loose End’s 17 victories this year, 14 have come against Grade AA company. Loose End’s early speed has fueled her success. She’s not lightning out of the starting box but has a wicked rush to the first turn. “She’s a better rusher than a breaker. She’s really tough from an outside box A Ray Kennel’s AMF Loose End has had a splendid first year of racing at Wheeling Island. The sprinter was runner up in the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic and was among the track’s win leaders in early December. She is held by trainer Joe Palmer. (Photo by Stan Pawloski)

March 1 for Spring – the further outside the better,” Ferris Review noted. “Her only flaw is she wants the

middle of the racetrack quickly out of the box. If she does not outbreak the field from an inside hole, she can get tangled up.” In the final of the Mountaineer Classic – Wheeling’s featured stake race of the year – Loose End had the red blanket. She out broke the field but when she moved to the middle of the track near the first turn, it enabled Royal Daddys Boy to grab the front on the rail. Loose End regained the lead coming home but was nipped at the wire by a

tions, etc. must be received on or before the first day of the month prior to publication. If that day falls on a weekend or holiday, ads will be acceptlate-charging Grizfollowing in a photo finish. In 48 career starts, Loose End has 20 ed onL’sthe workday. It was a valiant performance by Loose wins, 8 seconds, 4 thirds and 4 fourths End, only to come up a nose short. “I was surprised she did so well in the Mountaineer Classic – not because she could not compete, but because she drew the one box and she needed to outbreak the field to have a chance,” Ferris said. In the qualifying rounds, Loose End had a pair of victories, a third and a fifth. In her semifinal win, the sprinter was sandwiched between greyhounds early but was able to outrush the field to the turn and never looked back.

– a 74 percent mark on the pay sheet. A March 2017 greyhound out of Counselor-AMF Sassy Lexi, Loose End is in the prime of her racing career. “I think she still has a successful racing career ahead of her – at least another good year,” Ferris said. AMF Sassy Lexi climbed the ladder to Grade AA at Wheeling Island in seven starts and had several top grade wins on her resume while Counselor was a multiple Grade AA winner at Southland during his career.

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Jiminy Reno Wins Husker Magic Stake ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Cal Holland gave former employee Kathleen Hastings some advice years ago when he closed

his kennel at Wichita Greyhound Park in Kansas. “I said, ‘I don’t have any other place for you to go,’ ’’ Holland said. “Go to Abilene (Kan.) and buy yourself a dog farm, because there are a lot of farms for sale. . . . That’s what she did.’’ Now, Hastings is giving back to Holland. She sends him greyhounds to race at Derby Lane, and Jiminy Reno is by arguably the best of Don Jensen the bunch. The standout sprinter for Cal Holland kennel won the biggest race so far in his career Sept. 29 with a score in the $50,000 Husker Magic Fall Sprint, Derby Lane’s richest 550-yard stakes at the Tampa at Derby Lane meet that ends Dec. 31. Holland was ecstatic for Hastings and her brother, James Morgan of Colorado Springs, Colo. The siblings own Jiminy Reno, who earned his largest paycheck of $22,000 with his second lifetime stakes title (the other being the $20,000 Remembrance on May 28). “Kathy used to work for me, and (her buying a farm in Abilene) is how she’s been racing these dogs,’’ Holland said. Jiminy Reno overtook kennelmate Kentucky Boy entering the stretch and proceeded to win the title by 4 lengths in 30.38 seconds as the 7-5 wagering favorite. It was Cal Holland kennel’s second consecutive 1-2 finish in a

stakes race. Championship night topped a challenging Husker Magic series for Holland, who had to deliver some unfortunate news earlier in the week to another one of his greyhound owners. That conversation came with Randy Toler of Penrose, Colo., who was told that his 2017 All-America first-team

member, RT’s Bo Jangles, would be a scratch for the final qualifying round. “Bo Jangles got hit in the first turn (in the third round),’’ Holland said. “I just could not bring myself to run, because I knew he wasn’t 100 percent. So I scratched him. He’s come a long way for us. He’ll only be off for another couple of weeks, and then he’ll be ready to go. “We were hoping for Bo Jangles, because of Randy Toler. That’s all he wanted was for Bo Jangles to win this particular race. It is the biggest race of the Tampa meet, so naturally he wanted to win this. “So when I called him and told him I was not going to run him, he said, ‘Well, you know what’s best.’ He understood.’’ Holland said RT’s Bo Jangles, a

Husker Magic Stakes champ Jiminy Reno of the Cal Holland Kennel is joined in the winner’s circle by L to R: Louise Weaver, Mr. and Mrs. Cal Holland, Greg Morse, Davianna Haverty, Robert Beiswanger and leadout Jaheim Reynolds.

winner of 88 lifetime races, is expected to be retired from racing around his fourth birthday in April, 2019. A goal for the three-time stakes champion is to reach 100 lifetime victories. With RT’s Bo Jangles scratched from the Husker Magic, Jiminy Reno relished the spotlight. Breaking from the No. 6 box in the title race, the 28-month-old male from a litter by Alivefortomorrow and Oceania raced third behind Kentucky Boy and eventual third-place finisher Hi Noon Pursuit of Nova kennel before making his winning move on the final turn. “When Kentucky Boy got around (the first turn), I didn’t think the 1 dog (Hi Noon Pursuit) could pass him,’’ Holland said. “Reno was on the outside, and I knew Reno had a little bit more finish. Coming up the stretch, me

and (wife) Gladys were yelling, ‘Come on, Reno. Come on, Reno.’ ’’ Husker Maracucho (Abernathy kennel) was fourth followed by Flying Amity (Everett Racing), BD Squeaky (Everett Racing), LK’s Ferdinand (Lashmet) and Cabao (D’Arcy). Jiminy Reno, the defending Derby Lane meet win leader, raised his career earnings to more than $52,000 and increased his current meet win lead to two over RT’s Bo Jangles. It was his 41st career victory from 79 starts, and 37th win this year. Holland said he believes Jiminy Reno is a strong candidate for 2018 All-America honors. “Absolutely, because he deserves it,’’ Holland said. “I don’t even know what other dogs in the country have won more races than Reno.’’

Jiminy Reno has the track’s longest win streak this year, capturing 12 consecutive races by a combined 59 lengths from May 23-July 13. Holland, who also had a 1-2 stakes finish in the $8,000 T.L. Weaver Memorial Challenge on Aug. 18 with RT’s Bo Jangles and Jiminy Reno, said winning the Husker Magic made up for last year’s event where he had two finalists. Kentucky Boy wound up third and RT’s Bo Jangles was sixth behind TMC’s Moonbeam of Steubenville kennel. “Last year, we thought we had it won,’’ Holland said. “I’m just so blessed to have three great dogs in my kennel: Bo Jangles, Reno and Kentucky Boy.’’

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Darren Henry records Festival “hat trick” The eleventh running of the richest event in the world launched once again on the first Saturday in October at Southland Gaming & Racing and was well received in terms of handle. A new total handle record was had as just shy of a half million dollars was wagered on the 20 race “super” perfor-

mance as just shy of $1.5 million dollars in added purse was doled out during the event. Trainer Gerald Love of the Darren Henry Kennel had a busy day at the championship presentation at the finish line winning three main championships and a consolation. Not far behind was trainer Stephen Ulrich, who continued his storied 2018 season by by winning the big- Shane gest two races on Bolender the card in sweeping both the female and male divisions in the Darby Henry Sprint championships. Trainer Ken Lesperance (Lester Raines Kennels) won a consolation and a main stakes championship for the swan song of his training career as he moved onto at least partial retirement from the game after many years in the business. New to the Festival of Stakes program this season was the spotlight on adoption. Over $50,000 was donated by the Arkansas Greyhound Kennel Owners Association during the course of the evening, with $2,500 checks being handed out each race to a selected charity or charities, many of which were at the track for the live presentation. $40,000 in guaranteed forced out jackpots were also on the menu, making this Festival of Stakes one for the record books.

Let’s take a look at each division for a quick recap. $100,000 CRITTENDEN SUPER SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP - “UECKER” FINALLY GAINS RESPECT It was strange indeed to see a super sprint championship race being contested without a single “Craigie” greyhound in it after the past couple of years were dominated by the likes of the brother/sister combo of Craigie

Renegade and Craigie Hey You. The championship field this year did not include a single dog from the Steve Sarras Kennel, but there was still plenty of star power for the shortest race on the performance. The saying goes, the shorter the distance of the race, the more post positions become important. Those words ultimately pointed to greyhounds like DEL SOL DIAMONDS (David Blair Kennel), who drew the far outside post which suited his midtrack running style to a tee. It didn’t hurt matters any that he boasted a win, two seconds and a third during the four qualifying rounds either. SG’S BOB UEKCER (Legg Greyhound Kennel), drew the coveted red blanket. Although he wasn’t a true rail runner, he has performed well from the inside boxes, including a narrow victory from the #2 post during the third qualifying round. The “smart money” was loaded up

SG’s Bob Uecker in the winner’s circle after capturing the Crittendon Super Sprint

Race: 3 Grade: SAA Distance: 334 Condition: F – CRITTENDEN SUPER SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 1/8 paid $97.40 $2.00 QUINELLA 1/8 paid $50.60 $2.00 TRIFECTA 1/8/4 paid $531.40 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 1/8/4/2 paid $1,217.40

on CH SUPER SONIC (Gloria Dorsey Kennel) who chalked up two wins to start qualifying, but cooled off a bit in the last two rounds (fifth and fourth place respectively). This light brindle female was an insider running specialist though, and her ten wins on the season was tops in the field. MC KEE (Ryan Farms Kennel) captured two victories (one in the opening round and one in the final round) to anchor his spot in the championship. The green blanket was not the best overall post for him in the race though, as he tended to be wider during the race, which has caused issued in his past racing history. Once the starting box opened, DEL SOL DIAMONDS broke extremely well but was quickly outrushed to the turn by SG’S BOB UECKER, MC KEE and CH SUPER SONIC. With time running out quickly to make a move, there was no move strong enough to overtake SG’S BOB UECKER who crossed the pay line first stopping the clock at 17.78 seconds. DEL SOL DIAMONDS earned runner up honors while MC KEE, who was as close as second place, settled back for third. CH SUPER SONIC ran fourth and finished out the superfecta. $20,000 CRITTENDEN SUPER SPRINT CONSOLATION RF NIX CRUISES IN FESTIVAL OPENER Wayne R. Ward, Inc. and trainer Carrie Edwards launched the big

Festival of Stakes program with a victory in the super sprint consolation race with a box to wire performance from RF NIX. Coming into the race, he was a betting favorite in his previous three events, but only garnered one victory from those races which was a key reason this brindle male found himself in the consolation rather than the championship race. His victory was his 13th on the season and came from the #8 post. Early contender JW BIT O HONEY (Legg Greyhound Kennel) couldn’t maintain the pace and lost some ground late to finish fourth while RUSH RUNNER (Darren Henry Kennel) finished as the runner-up at 9 to 1 odds. Near

co-favorite WINDY DASH (Charter Kennel, Inc.) finished third. RF NIX is owned by Joni Recinos and Alan Hill. $100,000 ARKANSAS BRED JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP “TOAD” REDEEMS HIMSELF He was rolling through the first three rounds of qualifying. Three victories, two of them in dominating fashion and it appeared nobody in the Arkansas bred juvenile field could stop him. Then, in head scratching fashion, he failed to break well in the semifinals and had to rally hard to get back for a second place effort. Undefeated no more. The red brindle male from the Darren Henry Kennel had plenty of qualifying points to lock himself a spot in the championship. That wasn’t going to be an issue. But normally, drawing the #1 box when you are a midtrack to wide running greyhound can be a recipe for disaster, especially if you don’t break well like he did his last race. A lot of that competition would come from kennelmates of his, as trainer Gerald Love fielded five of the eight finalists in the championship race. Probably just as impressive as ARKANS GL TOAD’s near undefeated run was from the youngest of the field in ARKANS JL YEN. This black male had four total career starts, all of them

Race: 2 Grade: SAA Distance: 334 Condition: F – CRITTENDEN SUPER SPRINT CONSOLATION EXOTICS:

$2.00 EXACTA 8/3 paid $55.80 $2.00 QUINELLA 3/8 paid $37.00 $2.00 TRIFECTA 8/3/1 paid $294.40 $2.00 DOUBLE 6/8 paid $40.40 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 8/3/1/4 paid $1,084.40

Race: 5 Grade: SAA Distance: 583 Condition: F – ARKANSAS BRED JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP EXOTICS:

$2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00 $2.00

EXACTA 1/8 paid $15.40 QUINELLA 1/8 paid $11.00 TRIFECTA 1/8/6 paid $58.40 PICK FOUR 8/1/7/1 (3 right) paid $6.40 PICK FOUR 8/1/7/1 (4 right) paid $1,000.00 SUPERFECTA 1/8/6/2 paid $213.40

in stakes qualifying and he won two of them. Talk about rarity, even in “puppy” fields, to have your first four career starts occur in stakes competition. Another kennelmate, ARKAGLDONKEYKONG earned two wins and two second place finishes to earn a spot in the field, but drew a less than exciting #8 post which seemed miles away from his preferred inside racing style. ARKANS VIRGO was the only greyhound to make the field without a win and drew the six box on top of that which didn’t bold well to try and get his first and biggest

win of the series. The last kennelmate, ARKANS GEMINI started well, earning a win and a third place finish, but faltered down the stretch running two sixth place finishes to squeak into the race. The Melony Holdren trained Magic City Kennel had the other three available entries in the field led by KNOCK DOWNBATTLE. The early speed specialist finished no worse than third during qualifying and had a win and a couple of second place efforts to easily earn a spot in the field. This brindle male had the lead in six of his past seven races at some point, but only

A host of representatives from the Darrne Henry Kennel join Arkans GL Toad in the winner’s circle after his victory in the Arkansas Bred Juvenile.

earned one victory in that stretch. SEXIESTGUYALIVE likely won the “best name” contest in the field, and wasn’t too shabby on the racetrack either, cruising to a 4 ½ length victory during the semi-finals and drawing a pretty good post position to boot for the big race as the inside runner drew the blue blanket. LOSING BATTLE threw a “hail mary” in the semi-finals, earning a victory which was the only way he could have stolen a spot in the big race. Could he throw another one and win the biggest race of his young career? That question was answered almost immediately when the box opened for the race. ARKANS GL TOAD used a lot of inside room and a big rush to the turn to take the lead and never look back, cruising to an eight length victory when he hit the finish line. ARKANS JL YEN tried to pull a mild upset but was swallowed up quickly once the pack began the race to the turn leaving just a two greyhound battle for second and third place, which was taken by Darren Henry as well. $20,000 ARKANSAS BRED JUVENILE CONSOLATION CRÈME RISES TO THE TOP Consolation races in juvenile or puppy stakes races can often lead to the widest grade margins of any stakes event you will see and the Arkansas Bred Juvenile consolation was no exception. The only grade “A” in the field, who just recently dropped to grade “B” by the time this race was run was ALMYRA (T and T Kennel). The rest of the field was comprised of grade “C” and “D” greyhounds of which none of the rest of the field earned a single victory during qualifying. Despite that advantage, ALMYRA had to work for the victory, using a decent rush to the first turn to wrestle the lead and win by just a length and a half over ARKANS PICES (Darren Henry Kennel) who pressed the pace much of the way around the track. A three way battle for third erupted as just a half a length separated CALL ME DADDY (Magic City Kennel), ARKANS GL PEACH (Darren

Race: 4 Grade: SB Distance: 583 Condition: F – ARKANSAS BRED JUVENILE CONSOLATION

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 7/8 paid $25.60 $2.00 QUINELLA 7/8 paid $16.40 $2.00 TRIFECTA 7/8/2 paid $96.80 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 7/8/2/4 paid $420.60

Race: 7 Grade: SAA Distance: 583 Condition: F – ARKANSAS BRED SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 1/2 paid $63.00 $2.00 QUINELLA 1/2 paid $39.20 $2.00 TRIFECTA 1/2/3 paid $177.00 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 1/2/3/5 paid $785.00

Arkans Bd Doc is joined by members of the Darren Henry Kennel and farm to celebrate his victory in the Arkansas Bred Sprint Championship.

Henry Kennel) and KETCHME UP (Magic City Kennel) when the clocked stopped. ALMYRA is owned by kennel owner Tim Ertl and Green Smith and is trained by Alan Harrell. $100,000 ARKANSAS BRED SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED Unlike in the Arkansas Bred Juvenile division, the Darren Henry Kennel “only” mustered two entries into the sprint division, but both were legitimate threats to pull off a victory. ARKANS DARWIN had eleven victories before qualifying started and his nearly unbeatable early speed was good enough to earn a victory in the semi-finals, but the black male did have a tendency to lose a lot of leads late, which was the case more often than not. ARKANS BD DOC on the other hand had the ability to pull away from a field just about as much as he had been caught in the 39 starts this year. He nearly pulled off the hat trick during qualifying though, as a mere neck was all that separated him from three qualifying wins. Instead, he “settled” for two victories, but did draw the red blanket for the big race which loomed as a big question mark for this outside runner. Only a nose during the third qualifying round kept IMARK LAYS (Steve M. Sarras Kennel) from going undefeated heading into the championship. The wins were not by big margins, but by enough to draw your attention. Another thing that drew your attention to this red female (and the only female to make the championship field) was that she has been exceptionally sharp in breaking from the box over the past month or so. TX SNEAKY CLEATS (Wayne R. Ward, Inc.) had the most impressive win of the field when he logged an 8 ½ length beat down on the field, but it was also his only victory during qualifying. KEEPER STONEY (T and T Kennel) also just had a single victory, but all four of his races were close, even in the opening round where he

Race: 6 Grade: SAA Distance: 583 Condition: F – ARKANSAS BRED SPRINT CONSOLATION

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 2/3 paid $62.20 $2.00 QUINELLA 2/3 paid $24.40 $2.00 TRIFECTA 2/3/7 paid $559.20 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 2/3/7/6 paid $2,144.00

ran last, but only by four lengths! Unlike the Arkansas Bred Juvenile Championship, this race would be a tightly contested event. ARKANS DARWIN flashed early from the box but was overtaken by his kennelmate, ARKANS BD DOC by the first turn thanks to a good start and room to rush to the turn. The two paced the field much of the way around until the far turn, where longshot BOLD OUTLAW (Northshore Kennel) overtook ARKANS DARWIN for second place as ARKANS BD DOC slowly extended his lead. At the finish line, trainer Gerald Love completed the Arkansas Bred Championship daily double by winning the sprint division component as well. ARKANS BD DOC ended up a solid three lengths better than BOLD OUTLAW who finished as runner up. Speaking of long shots, BARABOO (Ryan Farms Kennel) overcame a slow start and a bad post (#5) to get up for fourth place at odds of 27 to 1. $20,000 ARKANSAS BRED SPRINT CONSOLATION THORNE “BAUMS” FIELD Race favorite ARTEX MUSSEL (Darren Henry Kennel) could not capitalize on the #1 box as the betting favorite while the other class of the race, GT QUATTLEBAUM (Robert Thorne, LLC) did take advantage and blew a field away and recorded the largest winning margin of any of the stakes events on that day by winning

by 8 ½ lengths (and still pulling away). The battle for the other board spots were much tighter, but without much drama as AMF GOIN AROUND (A Ray Kennel) made a nice early rush move to gain control of second place and ARKANSBD NAVIDAD held onto show position throughout much of the race. Darren Henry Kennel also earned fourth place honors with veteran ARTEX CRAB who was just a length further back. Despite the large margin of victory, the 32.51 winning time was nowhere near GT QUATTLEBAUM’s personal best this season of 32.12. The son of two former Southland greats, DJAYS OCTANE and SHANETT is owned by Dr. James Gehring and is trained by Timothy Thorne.

$125,000 BARRY BALDWIN JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP FORECAST FOR RAIN No matter what stakes event it is, there is never a clap or happy cheer when post positions are drawn and you find your greyhound sitting in the #5 box. The outlook usually isn’t good in those types of situations and things usually have to fall in perfect order to win from this spot. This season, wins from the five box occurred just slightly about 10% of the time (10.2% to be exact). By comparison, a greyhound in the #1 box was nearly 70% more likely than the #5 to record a win. Then I was reminded that greyhounds can’t read. Which was probably a good thing for SALUD RAINDROP (David Blair Kennel) who won three of four qualifying races and happened to be saddled with the black blanket. The usually quick from the box female had been real sharp getting out of the box lately and would need that to likely continue considering her starting position. Nobody else in the field had more than two wins, but JOEY TOMATOES (Magic City Kennel) was the only greyhound coming into the championship with two straight wins. The red male rail runner followed up an impressive 7 length victory in round 3 with a less impressive, but solid, two length win in the semi-finals. ARKANS GL MARIO (Darren Henry

Trainer Natalie Thorne hugs Salud Raindrop after her win in the Barry Baldwin Juvenile Championship.

Race: 9 Grade: SAA Distance: 583 Condition: F – BARRY BALDWIN JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 5/3 paid $31.00 $2.00 QUINELLA 3/5 paid $13.20 $2.00 TRIFECTA 5/3/7 paid $186.20 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 5/3/7/1 paid $583.80

Kennel) opened up with two victories by comparison, but followed that up with two straight runner up finishes coming into the big race. Happy to be back on the inside was CTW VICTORO (Charter Kennel, Inc.) who drew nothing but outside post positions during qualifying, but made the most of those starts by winning a race and having three solid second place finishes. The #1 box for the championship race was a sight to see as this black male hadn’t seen that good of a post position in over a month. The season win leader of the field, PJ POPSHOVEIT (Charter Kennel, Inc.) boasted 11 season victories in just 18 season starts, including a victory every other race during the qualifying rounds. This brindle male probably has the most explosive running style in the group which was nearly unbeatable if he got the lead early in the race. All this talent in one race was destined to make it a fairly even and excited event. Little did the crowd know a domination was about to take place. From the moment the starting box opened, the black streak known as SALUD RAINDROP continued her sharp breaking ways and quickly wrestled the lead away from PJ POPSHOVEIT in the early stages of the race. Those first few seconds was about as close as anyone in the field would be again to SALUD RAINDROP until the lure folded in again at the end of the race. She really

poured in on in the far turn and heading home drawing away by six lengths and stopping the clock at 32.17, which ended up being the second fastest time run on the course all day (ARKANS BD DOC won in 32.11). PJ POPSHOVEIT was strong enough to finish in second place all by himself, leaving the battle for third for BARTS DAY TRADER (Charter Kennel, Inc.) and CTW VICTORO. The former won that show battle by a length and a half. $25,000 BARRY BALDWIN JUVENILE CONSOLATION HE HAD A “NOSE” FOR VICTORY Although the order of finish may not have been in much doubt in the consolation race, the way it ended made for one of the best races on the entire card.

Two greyhounds stood out amongst the field in class alone, as both WW JOHN FLORENCE (Wayne R. Ward, Inc.) and ATASCOCITA NAZZ (Darren Henry Kennel) sported top “AA” grade lines coming into the championship. The former started qualifying that way, while the latter earned that designation during the qualifying rounds. Both also had victories during qualifying. That usually is strong staple into getting into championship races, especially when you combine those wins with another strong performance, which both of them did (“Nazz” earned a second place finish as “Florence” earned a third). However, two really poor finishes had them on the outside looking in and both had to settle for the consolation field. Although the rest of the field was comprised with three grade “B” greyhounds, one grade “C” and two grade “D” competitors, a couple of them hung tough during qualifying. One of those was TEAM CAPTAIN (Plum Creek Kennel) who hit the board three of his four qualifying rounds, but was unable to secure a victory. JMJ TOUGHASNAILS (Mike Harris Kennel) was also involved in the board hitting game, doing so in all four rounds, but just missed earning enough points to get into the championship race. The crème of the crop raised to the top quickly in the race when

Race: 8 Grade: SAA Distance: 583 Condition: F – BARRY BALDWIN JUVENILE CONSOLATION

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 7/4 paid $49.80 $2.00 QUINELLA 4/7 paid $18.20 $2.00 TRIFECTA 7/4/8 paid $206.40 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 7/4/8/1 paid $754.00

the box opened however, and WW JOHN FLORENCE took command quickly and led for a brief time in the earliest stages of the race. ATASCOCITA NAZZ quickly assumed control by the first turn but couldn’t quite pull away, staying within striking distance. TEAM CAPTAIN overcame a bad start (broke last) to quickly gain valuable ground and get to about midpack at the first turn call. It ended up being a four greyhound race at the end, but nobody could gain position on the other, although things got really interesting in the homestretch. ATASCOCITA NAZZ, who is known to tire late in races was doing so once again. WW JOHN FLORENCE began to chip away at the lead and drew side by side coming home, only to run out of time by the slimmest of margins. “NAZZ” held on by a mere nose or .01 seconds to claim the consolation crown. None of the other races that day would be decided by as slim of a margin. ATASCOCITA NAZZ is owned by Atascocita Racing and runs for the Gerald Love trained Darren Henry Kennel. $100,000 GLEN FENTER SUPER M A R AT H O N CHAMPIONSHIP SMOOTH AS BUTTER The longest course contested in the Festival of Stakes (or any race for that matter) at Southland was on display at the halfway point of the contest with the running of the super marathon division. Three greyhounds really stood out in the field of eight, but the other five brought in solid credentials to be in the race. The “best” of the bunch likely resided in the eight box, DILLY DILLY (Legg Greyhound Kennel) who nearly went undefeated in qualifying and had won five of her last six starts. If that wasn’t enough to convince you she’s pretty good, then that 10 ½ length win in round three should have. She has speed for days and could probably race another 300 yards after the end of this long course. She can flash early speed

Race: 11 Grade: SAA Distance: 820 Condition: F – GLEN FENTER SUPER MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 4/8 paid $41.60 $2.00 QUINELLA 4/8 paid $16.20 $2.00 TRIFECTA 4/8/7 paid $139.60 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 4/8/7/2 paid $448.20

or can come from behind to get you. That combination is tough to find on greyhounds at this distance. Then you look at #7 SLATEX SHENZHEN (Robert Thorne, LLC) and it was almost like you were looking at a mirror image of DILLY DILLY. This female isn’t as explosive at the start of the race as DILLY DILLY, but she also can run for days and seems to have endless late speed. Her 11 wins on the season equals her rival and she was just a length and a half off a win during the semi-finals from going undefeated during qualifying. Also boasting three wins during qualifying was ARKANS BUTTERCUP (Darren Henry) who had a respectable

nine victories on the season (and 13-14 more starts) but had a decidedly different style of running. Her early speed is good, but not great. She lacks much of a late kick at this distance, but she is hard to catch no matter where she is in the race, which makes her dangerous on the lead especially. On paper, it appeared to be a three dog race for the win. In reality, many of those races don’t turn out quite as expected, but this one did not disappoint. The only eye opener may have been who not only seized the lead early, but pulled away from the field to win comfortably. Was it DILLY DILLY? Nope. Was it SLATEX SHENZHEN? Nope (although having an early lead

The Darren Henry Kennel captured their third stake win of the day as Arkans Buttercup took the Glen Fentner Super Marathon Championship.

would have been something rare to see). It was ARKANS BUTTERCUP. The early lead wasn’t the shocking part (she is usually a coin flip to do so). It was the way she was putting on distance between her and DILLY DILLY. A lead that started at two lengths, became four lengths and ultimately ended at five and a half lengths at the wire. The furthest back DILLY DILLY had ever placed (without trouble) was a third place effort back in late August by the same distance. $20,000 GLEN FENTER SUPER MARATHON CONSOLATION A LESPERANCE LONGSHOT SPECIAL It is hard to win two qualifying rounds and not make the championship race, but that is exactly what happened to ARTEX BLOWFISH (Darren Henry Kennel). Those two wins were 2/3rds of his win total all season in 37 starts, so it was likely destiny that landed her with the second best group of eight instead of the championship field. Only one other greyhound in the field recorded a victory, that being PCH FAITH IN U (Mike Harris Kennel). The brindle female has had multiple shots at wins in her past six starts by having leads in four of them, but the 820 yards was appearing to be just a tad long to make her a solid consideration to win this race, but not out of the possibility to grab a piece of the board by hanging on late. So where are the class greyhounds at? FGF SMILIN DRAGO (Charter Kennel, Inc.) had spent all of qualifying as an “A” greyhound but only one of the four qualifying races had much spunk in it, and that was a nice second place finish in round 3. The two box presented some potential issues early for this wide running greyhound, but the overall field was pretty even as far as talent goes so he ended up being bet as the favorite of the race. Honorable mention in this category would have to go to FLY JESSICA BIEL (T and T Kennel) who had 15 victories during her 2017 racing campaign which

Race: 10 Grade: SA Distance: 820 Condition: F – GLEN FENTER SUPER MARATHON CONSOLATION

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 8/2 paid $91.00 $2.00 QUINELLA 2/8 paid $37.20 $2.00 TRIFECTA 8/2/4 paid $644.40 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 8/2/4/7 paid $1,920.20 $2.00 PICK FIVE 2/1/7/5/8 (4 right) paid $660.40

decreased to six in forty starts this year. Bonus with her is her usually solid early speed which gets her into contention in more races than not, but she tends to fade a bit late on this distance which makes her ripe to be picked off by strong closers coming home. The one not many were figuring on crashing the party ended up being the eventual winner, FLYING CHARMANDER (Lester Raines Kennel). The white and red male didn’t record any wins during qualifying and the best finish really came when running a fourth by 6 ½ lengths back despite trouble. That is saying a lot since he did run second, albeit over ten lengths back in that DILLY DILLY third round race. On a course where trouble is rare and even if a greyhound encounters some, the distance here allows for recovery for most ended up being one of the cleanest races you will ever find. FLY JESSICA BIEL popped the lid quickly but was surrounded and passed by quickly as PCH FAITH IN U, FGF SMILIN DRAGO and even BOB GELDHOF (Steve M. Sarras Kennel) rushed up and battled for the lead. That battle was initially won by FGF SMILIN DRAGO who used his class and decent post to lead the pack around the first of three turns. That fact wouldn’t change much until near the end of the race. And what a finish that was. PCH FAITH IN U was laying sec-

ond and giving chase to the leader but it was clear there wasn’t much of a gain in that chase. BOB GELDHOF was already starting to fade back by the time the pack reached the final turn. Nearly everyone looked like they were standing still though when that yellow and black striped blanket revved up late. FLYIN CHARMANDER not only passed those three greyhounds in the last eighth of the race but was still putting the pedal to the metal by winning the race by an expanding three length margin. In some of his career races on this course, that really late speed gets him into trouble at times and thwarts the huge late gains he showed on this night. But, with this clean of a race, he ran pretty much unimpeded and his late speed was allowed to be displayed and it looked fairly impressive. Against the best dogs at this distance he wouldn’t have had the time, but in the consolation field, it worked out just perfect. The fans probably didn’t want to see much of that though, as the first big longshot in the consolation races finally lit up the tote board at nearly 11 to 1 odds, paying $23.40 for the win. FLYIN CHARMANDER is owned by Vince Berland and trained by Ken Lesperance. $125,000 ANSEL STYLES JR. MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP MAKING AMERICAN “GREYT” AGAIN At the highest levels of racing, it is tough to put more than a couple of

wins together back to back. So you can imagine it is quite an accomplishment for a greyhound to go undefeated in four rounds of stakes qualifying. In the marathon division of the Festival of Stakes, three greyhounds had a shot at it, but only one made it a reality. BJAYS NEXT LEVEL (Mike Harris Kennel) stumbled after the opening round win and finished last in round two before ripping off two more victories. The Victor Hall trained entry took it to another level once he entered this 703 yard distance race after spending some time in the 660 yard middle distance course. The early speed became more prevalent and he appeared to have enough staying power late to be a contender. Out of all the greyhounds with at least three wins, this one was probably the most surprising to do so. The greyhound that probably had the highest odds of ripping off four wins in a row was BGR MONSTER (Robert Thorne, LLC). As the name indicates, he has been dominating this distance for quite a while now and had the most wins of the field by far with 21. He won 10 of his last 12 coming into the championship, but could not catch fellow finalist MESS ME UP (Charter Kennel, Inc.) during the semifinals to break his undefeated hopes. This inside/rail runner had been feasting on good post positions but drew the #5 post for the consolation which was far from ideal, but not something he hasn’t overcome before. The only greyhound to go undefeated was AMERICAN AIRDINE (Lester Raines Kennel). Those four wins brought his season total in 21 races to six, so not only was it rather surprising to see this greyhound go undefeated, it appeared like he was getting stronger each start too. His 6 ½ length romp in the semi-finals put a stamp on a great qualifying and even the eight box in finals seemed to line up with some sort of destiny for the black male. It is one thing to go undefeated during qualifying. It is another thing to beat a star studded field in the champi-

Race: 13 Grade: SAA Distance: 703 Condition: F – ANSEL STYLES JR. MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 8/6 paid $23.60 $2.00 QUINELLA 6/8 paid $15.40 $2.00 TRIFECTA 8/6/2 paid $168.80 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 8/6/2/1 paid $1,014.60

onship to finish the quest. The way the race looked on paper, EASI TED (Legg Greyhound Kennel) was going to be your likely leader. He has the lead in 8 of his last twelve starts and although he had a win and two close seconds during qualifying, it was a known fact that he was ripe to be picked off by stronger closers coming home. Beyond that though, the big question for the race was supposed to be, could anyone catch BGR Monster on the lead? Was there anyone strong enough? That is why they run the race on the track instead of inside the racing program. When the box opened, EASI TED picked a bad time to not be sharp on his break. His middle of the pack

start spelled doom early on for him. Although not totally shocking, the early leader ended up being MESS ME UP as the yellow blanketed female duplicated her last effort at the start by breaking crisp and getting the lead, albeit a short lead. MATTEROFPRINCIPL gave chase early, and while not totally unexpected, this spot was thought to be occupied by BGR MONSTER who did not fire out of the box and due to the short run to the first turn found himself in some traffic and got bumped out of the picture. PJ SKIRT SKIRT (Mike Harris Kennel) smartly clung to the rail and bypassed a lot of that traffic on the inside and found herself in early contention running third after a “normal” start. Where was the undefeated greyhound at?

Owner Toye Cole gets the trophy for American Airdine’s victory in the Styles Marathon.

Race: 12 Grade: SAA Distance: 703 Condition: F – ANSEL STYLES JR. MARATHON CONSOLATION

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 5/6 paid $39.00 $2.00 QUINELLA 5/6 paid $17.60 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 5/6/3/4 paid $769.40 $2.00 TRI SUPER 5/6/3 paid $104.80

AMERICAN AIRDINE broke slowly, which was his customary style and stayed outside of the pack for the most part early in the race. With his toughest competitor on paper already engulfed in trouble, the storyline was could he do what BGR MONSTER couldn’t do in the semi-finals? Could he catch MESS ME UP or would she make her third straight win the sweetest victory yet in her young career? $25,000 ANSEL STYLES JR. MARATHON CONSOLATION PLUM CREEK FINDS THE RIGHT CODE The second best set of eight marathoners competed in the consolation race of the marathon division in race twelve and had some good quality greyhounds throughout and not as much gap in class that occurred in other consolation races to this point. KL’S FARLEY (Legg Greyhound Kennel) may looked to be a notch ahead of the others in the class category, being in “AA” competition for the past month or so. To give you an idea how close the greyhounds were in qualifying points in this division, this brindle male grabbed a win, a second and a third in four qualifying rounds, but it was just a point or two short of getting enough to be in the championship. He nearly held off the late charging AMERICAN AIRDINE during the third round and better than 50% of his starts this season ended up either first or second.

MORAL CODE (Plum Creek Kennel) had some early speed to his game and started out really well in the first two rounds of qualifying with a second to eventual champion AMERICAN AIRDINE and did hold on to a hard fought victory in round two. Trouble in the last two rounds derailed a championship bid though and a #5 post for the consolation left little room for error, or a slow start, if he wanted to take a consolation victory here. JON BON JOVI (Steve M. Sarras Kennel) was the only other greyhound to record a win during qualifying, but that semi-final victory was just his third all season and it appeared throughout he was just a bit overmatched against the better greyhounds in the division. ARKANS BART (Darren Henry Kennel) was the quintessential “board hitting” machine as he racked up four straight third place showings during qualifying, the last two from the #1 box which he also luckily drew in the finals of this race. Another greyhound that did well but just couldn’t get a victory was FLY BATTLESHIP (Lester Raines Kennel). Two seconds, a distant third and a fourth place effort showed you he had the late speed to be a factor, but his breaking speed was lacking and thus often put him at risk of being blocked or bumped on any given race. The only other greyhound the betting public gave a fighting chance

to was PHANTOM BECCA (Ryan Farms Kennel). She did hit the trifecta in five of her last six starts, showed the ability to break fairly well and ran some good races from this area of the track. She quietly had a better than 50% in the money finish record on the season too and while she couldn’t seem to beat the best, being in the second best group seemed very realistic that she could perform well. When the race started though, a lot of the drama and suspense ended early as far as the winner goes as MORAL CODE did exactly what he had to do, and that was break on top from the #5 box. PHANTOM BECCA was decent getting out as well, giving the leader chase early while JON BON JOVI broke a little better than expected. While the leader wouldn’t change throughout the race (although got interesting for a while late in the race), KL’s FARLEY proved he wasn’t just better than most on paper, he was showing in on the track and quickly grabbed second place. JON BON JOVI was already showing signs of fading which left things open a bit for any closer to come and snatch a middle pack position. By the backstretch entering the far turn, that was immediately filled by FLY BATTLESHIP who broke last but made up huge strides during the first half of the race. There was a brief moment in the far turn that held the door open that MORAL CODE may be in a bit of trouble. KL’S FARLEY closed to within a half of a length or so but just could not overtake his rival. MORAL CODE ended up extending the lead late and made it look more comfortable than it was when he crossed the bright lights of the finish line three lengths better than anyone else. KL’S FARLEY settled for a runner up position while PHANTOM BECCA held steady for third. FLY BATTLESHIP couldn’t make up any further ground and finished fourth just a half-length behind her. MORAL CODE is owned by David Robinette and is trained by Ray “Boogie Woogie” Brownlee.

$175,000 NESS SECHREST MIDDLE D I S TA N C E CHAMPIONSHIP LATE EXPLOSION COOLS OFF RIVALS All eyes were on the silver #3 blanket when the field was being led to the starting box for the middle distance showcase race of the day. And there was good reason. FLYING DIVERGENT (Lester Raines Kennel) had won five straight races, including all four qualifying rounds coming into the big race. Although he wasn’t blowing fields away, he also wasn’t in danger much of being caught either and his sixteen wins on the season in 43 starts showed those victories were not just a flash in the pan. BOC’S QUEEN GINA (BussmannBalakas, LLC) had three straight wins going before trouble (and that dreaded #5 post) happened during the semi-final round. The fawn female was getting to start the race from the favored #1 post though and two of her three wins during qualifying came from similar post positions. Nobody else in the field had more than two wins during qualifying but SUPER C JOCK (Lester Raines Kennel), CTW YELP REVIEWR (Steve M. Sarras Kennel) and BGR EXPLOSION (Robert Thorne, LLC) each could boast two victories a piece. Of these three, SUPER C JOCK nearly had a third win, but he was just a nose off of catching fellow finalist “YELP” in the opening round. The “odd” greyhound in the championship field was BARTS BEERTAVERN (Charter Kennel, Inc.). The usually sharp breaker was the only greyhound to reach a championship field without winning a single round. How is that possible? By a barrage of second place finishes (all four rounds to be exact) landed him with 40 qualifying points, which was more than enough to earn one of the elite eight spots here. The race ended up being a classic “post position versus breaking speed versus talent” display as BOC’S

Race: 15 Grade: SAA Distance: 660 Condition: F – NESS SECHREST MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 7/2 paid $100.40 $2.00 QUINELLA 2/7 paid $61.20 $2.00 TRIFECTA 7/2/3 paid $524.40 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 7/2/3/6 paid $2,222.40

QUEEN GINA used her inside post and fast start to get the early lead in a battle with longshot BGR EXPLOSION. The early stages of the race showed how little distance apart some of the best in the race actually are from each other, as the three early leaders of the race were a combined 51 to 1 odds! The undefeated FLYING DIVERGENT broke about as well as he normally did and was hanging around midpack for the early going. What became obviously missing though was his usual rush explosion in the front stretch that had taken him from

lead chaser to leader of the pack before the escape turn. He wasn’t gaining on really anyone while BOC’S QUEEN GINA and CTW YELP REVIEWR were locked in an early speed battle throughout much of the first 2/3rds of the race. As the pack made their way from the backstretch into the final turn though, your eyes could catch a glimpse of something moving fast. Really fast. That blur was COOL IT NOW (Legg Greyhound Kennel) who hadn’t had a lot of flashy races in recent history, but did come from fifth in the semi-finals to win pulling away by over five lengths. In this race he went from

Legg Kennel, Just Win Enterprises and trainer, Leon Giguere teamed up to win their second stake of the day when Cool It Now won the Ness Sechrest Middle Distance Championship.

Race: 14 Grade: SAA Distance: 660 Condition: F – NESS SECHREST MIDDLE DISTANCE CONSOLATION

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 2/3 paid $68.00 $2.00 QUINELLA 2/3 paid $48.00 $2.00 TRIFECTA 2/3/1 paid $189.80 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 2/3/1/6 paid $1,043.40 $0.50 TRI SUPER 2/3/1/6 paid $17,541.85

near dead last to third with one of the leaders, BOC’S QUEEN GINA starting to tire quickly and CTW YELP REVIEWR looking about tapped out as far as late kick goes. The one greyhound that had the speed and talent to challenge COOL IT NOW was still laying fourth and was just passed by COOL IT NOW, and that was FLYING DIVERGENT who just didn’t seem to have the late kick we’ve seen at times. The lead was brief and fast for CTW YELP REVEIWR, and while it wasn’t enough to hold off a hard charging COOL IT NOW, it was enough to hold on to runner up honors. FLYING DIVERGENT was able to easily pass a fading BOC’S QUEEN GINA and hold off another hard charging greyhound (SUPER C JOCK) for third. FLYING DIVERGENT showed just how hard it is to maintain a winning streak, especially against top notch competition at the toughest track in the nation. $35,000NESSSECHRESTMIDDLE DISTANCE CONSOLATION EVERYTHING LINED UP TOA “T” A few of the key fundamental handicapping tools used in greyhound racing can often determine the chances of victory, especially in mixed grade fields, which some consolation races especially can be. Class is a top consideration. Post position versus running style is another. When those two key things line up together, it can make for a nice combination, especially when you bet it right.

Compared to other consolation races, the middle distance version didn’t have as much “spread” between the highest class and the lowest. Half of the field boasted top “AA” grade lines. Your lowest grade was “B”, held by both CLASSY ROARK (Lester Raines Kennel) and GOOBER PYLE (Ryan Farms Kennel), but each of them even had a qualifying round win. Post position was a bit of a different story though. FLYING AIRSHIP (Gloria Dorsey Kennel) loves the rail and could not have started the race any better and still be on the racetrack than the #1 post. Five of his last six races were from inside posts and he recorded two fourths, a third and a huge six length win in the semi-finals. Also loving him some inside posts and drawing it was T’S CHARLIE TUNA (T and T Kennel) who had his only qualifying round win from this exact same spot in round three. The above mentioned CLASSY ROARK was also posted well from post #3 and when he didn’t encounter trouble during qualifying fared pretty good earning a win and a nice second place effort. The other well posted greyhound was SE’S MAGIC TOUCH. He tends to favor the middle of the track which was good for a #6 post to start the race. While he didn’t earn a victory during qualifying, he did earn two second place finishes and followed that up with a third.

The sixth place showing in round two likely kept this greyhound out of consideration for the championship race, but he definitely was a threat in this field. That pretty much was the determination of the betting public as well, as they saw well posted greyhounds with the class edge and bet the race accordingly. Because of the short run into the middle of the first turn on the course, inside post positions need to break and break well or they risk being squeezed by the greyhounds to their outside. T’S CHARLIE TUNA fit that description and so did FLYING AIRSHIP who nearly went side by side battling for the early lead. GOOBER PYLE and stakes veteran TYRONE MEIRS were not as lucky as they got caught up in some early trouble and that basically eliminated them from contention. A sneaky early threat came from the #3 post and CLASSY ROARK. While he doesn’t break the sharpest, he does have a good early rush and that launched him into the top three contenders quickly. It was a three greyhound showdown for much of the race as FLYING AIRSHIP held stubbornly to a slim lead while T’S CHARLIE TUNA was hot on his heels and CLASSY ROARK was right there as well. This order didn’t change much at all until the final exciting stretch run for the money. In that stretch run, the quick early pace appeared to be a tad too much for FLYING AIRSHIP who succumbed the lead to T’S CHARLIE TUNA and then shortly thereafter, gave up second place to CLASSY ROARK before holding on in a photo to at least claim third place by winning a photo against late flying SE’S MAGIC TOUCH. T’S CHARLIE TUNA’s one length victory was his ninth victory of the season for owner Tim Ertl and trainer Alan Harrell. $200,000 DA R B Y HENRY FEMALE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, PULL RIPCORD Ever since the Darby Henry sprint championship was split into two divi-

sions (female and male) back in 2015, the female side of the ledger has had the perception of not fielding as tough of a field of eight that the male side has. If there was any truth to that saying at all, the 2018 field made up for it and created one of the most exciting finishes of a championship race that evening. Fan favorite and Southland star TMC’S ZOOMBA (Darren Henry Kennel) has been a solid top grade performer for much of her career. She has seen her share of stakes races and won her share of races as well, winning 17 of 41 starts last year. This season she is on a similar pace, winning 15 in 34 starts and won her last two qualifying races to cement her spot in the big race. IMARK LESLIE (Steve M. Sarras Kennel) has gotten better with age. The red daughter of Southland “greyt” Bella Infrared turns four years old this December. She had won 9 races last season, but it took nearly sixty starts to get there. This year, she has won 16 races in just 45 starts and has 11 runner up finishes to go along with that. She won three of four qualifying races coming into the championship and she had been breaking really good and sharp over the past month as well. FLYING STORY (Lester Raines Kennel) had a brief stop in Florida until mid-summer, where she posted a 13/5-3-1-0 record and made the road trip to West Memphis where she quickly won four races in nine starts, including two straight to wrap up qualifying. She also drew the #1 post for the big race, which is the same post position she garnered her first two career wins at Southland from in early August. Between TMC’S ZOOMBA, FLYING STORY and IMARK LESLIE, those three greyhounds garnered much of the betting action for the race while nearly everyone else short of TC’S STARFIRE (Charter Kennel, Inc.) were perceived to have not much of a chance to win the race and their win odds all were double digit prices. The start of the race seemed to make those pundits correct as TMC’S ZOOMBA broke sharp and gained the

Race: 17 Grade: SAA Distance: 583 Condition: F – DARBY HENRY FEMALE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 2/7 paid $165.00 $2.00 QUINELLA 2/7 paid $85.60 $2.00 TRIFECTA 2/7/6 paid $746.00 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 2/7/6/8 paid $3,449.40

slim lead early in the race. IMARK LESLIE also broke well but was unable to overtake ZOOMBA early which ultimately would come into play as the race progressed. An unfamiliar sight was also lurking close early and that was the silver blanket of OSHKOSH RIPCORD (Charter Kennel, Inc.) who normally breaks midpack and has a slow and steady closing type of pace. That would also come into play as the race progressed. FLYING STORY from the inside post did not fire out as needed and was not in a great position to rush to the lead considering who was already out in front. As the pack moved through the first turn, she ended up getting

bumped but in all reality she was in some trouble from the jump as having the lead early was a likely necessity. A couple different greyhounds pressed TMC’S ZOOMBA to overtake her lead but there was little success. DUTCH JACKIE had the first attempt but was unable to do it and although she gave it a hard try, ended up having no late push. OSHKOSH RIPCORD was slowly gaining though and as the pack made their way into the final turn of the race, a new orange streak appeared on the TV monitors. That orange streak was the fast closing TC’S STARFIRE (Charter Kennel, Inc.) who broke dead last and had passed half the pack with a quarter of the race left to run.

Charter Kennel scored a win in the Darby Henry Female Sprint Championship with Oshkosh Ripcord. She is owned by Larry Pollard and trained by Stephen Ulrich.

That last quarter of the race had the fans out of their seats. TMC’S ZOOMBA was visibly starting to gas out from the pressed pace by her rival OSHKOSH RIPCORD who had pretty much closed side by side. TC’S STARFIRE was closing fast on both of them but lost some crucial ground when she went more midtrack than inside when she swung the final turn for home. All this ended in a wild finish where the top three finishes all were within a length of each other, with the top two separated by a half a length. As a matter of fact, the whole field was close in relative race terms. The last place greyhound (YOLO CATHY) finished just 7 ½ lengths back from the winner. Speaking of the winner, OSHKOSH RIPCORD was rewarded with her hard try with a slim victory over the fast charging TC’S STARFIRE who finished second. TMC’S ZOOMBA settled for third after leading for 90% of the race and DUTCH JACKIE rounded out the superfecta in fourth. In nearly every aspect, OSHKOSH RIPCORD’s victory was an unexpected result. From the 13 to one odds (paid $28.40 to win) to being only her sixth win of the year (tenth of her career), very few saw this coming. What it did show is what happens to a greyhound that tried its best and the slim separation at times that occurs in stakes finals racing. $40,000DARBYHENRYFEMALE SPRINT CONSOLATION HELLO MS. KITTY! The second best set of eight ladies lined up to compete in race 16 on Festival of Stakes day and like other consolations, the crème (or class) ended up rising to the top. NOTEWORTHY STARZ (Gloria Dorsey Kennel) looked like she was going to be battling in the championship race early on in qualifying. She ripped off two consecutive runner up finishes and looked good while doing it. Her last two races though did her no favors, competing well but finishing last (although only by six lengths) and sixth (by only 5 ½ lengths) respectively.

Despite that, she still held on to “AA” status and had an interesting post for the finals, the #1 box. It is interesting because of her more midtrack to outside running style seemed better suited for the outside boxes, but her overall break seemed better from inside positions. The only other solid top grade performer in the race was IMARK MS. KITTY (Steve M. Sarras Kennel) who had a respectable eight wins in just over 40 races on the season. The hard core gamblers who have followed her career knows she is one of those “tough on the lead and ordinary without it” type of greyhounds. This showed itself well during qualifying too as the one race she gained the lead early in she finished with a victory. The two races where she broke well but didn’t achieve the lead, she faded late and backed into a third and a fifth place finish. And the one race she didn’t break well in? That was a last place finish. Speaking of early speed as a necessary staple for their success, CARRIE HOPEWELL (Plum Creek Kennel) could be a poster dog for that moniker. Usually sharp at the start, she usually just doesn’t have enough finish to her to complete a 583 yard course as a box to wire winner, especially in the higher grades. If the course was more like 530 yards, she may be vying for a win championship. The one thing you can count on more often than not with this red female is that she usually is in position to grab

a piece of the action late. Usually those come in the form of third and fourth place finishes. In 2018 alone, 22 of her 48 starts ended up finishing there. FLY LAURITA KAY (Lester Raines Kennel) garnered some attention during qualifying as she was one of only three greyhounds to have a victory during qualifying. She combined that win in round two with two fourth place finishes putting her in a position to have a chance to sneak into the championship race with a good showing in the semi-finals. In that semifinal race, she missed her usually quick break badly, but rallied at the end of the race. That rally put her only 3 lengths off the winning greyhound, but unfortunately for her, placed her sixth for the race and she just missed out. Still, she had six wins in just 21 starts at Southland Park and has shown flashes of being a really good greyhound and one to watch in this race. The start of the race went about as expected with CARRIE HOPEWELL racing out to the early lead. Another normally good breaker JT’S HIGHVOLTAGE (T and T Kennel) broke well too and ended up behind her early but it was quickly realized that she was just outclassed against the field and was quickly passed by most in the field by the first turn. IMARK MS. KITTY didn’t break well but quickly rushed up from the five post to clear

Race: 16 Grade: SAA Distance: 583 Condition: F – DARBY HENRY FEMALE SPRINT CONSOLATION

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 5/1 paid $88.00 $2.00 QUINELLA 1/5 paid $33.60 $2.00 TRIFECTA 5/1/7 paid $187.60 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 5/1/7/8 paid $1,116.60 $2.00 PICK SIX 4/5/8/2/7/5 (5 right) paid $94.60 $2.00 PICK SIX 4/5/8/2/7/5 (6 right) paid $24,318.00 $2.00 TWIN TRI 5/1/7 paid $130.00

others in time to give chase by the first turn and was joined by another good rush by FLYING TEQUILA (Lester Raines Kennel) going into the bend. As the pack moved into the backstretch, it wasn’t a question on if CARRIE HOPEWELL would get caught and passed, it would just be a matter of when and by who. IMARK MS. KITTY answered both of those questions before the far turn, taking control of the race and relegating CARRIE HOPEWELL to second place, but you could already see two greyhounds flying up quickly in the likes of NOTEWORTHY STARZ and especially late speed specialist ATLANTIS (A Ray Kennel). The last quarter of the race saw IMARK MS. KITTY cruise to the wire and win by four comfortable lengths. Just as impressive as that victory was the way ATLANTIS closed ground and almost caught NOTEWORTHY STARZ for second place after starting dead last in the race. He passed five greyhounds between the far turn and the finish line and made them look like they were standing still. CARRIE HOPEWELL did hang on for fourth to round out the superfecta. IMARK MS. KITTY is owned by Imark Kennels and Chris Michel and is trained by Mike Holguin. The combination of her win and just under 10 to one odds combined with the longshot winner in the consolation race produced a massive Pick 6 guaranteed jackpot payout of over $2,400 for just a twenty cent base bet. $200,000 DARBY HENRY MALE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP - CHISUM PROVES HE IS LEGIT The final championship race of the day showcased the toughest field of eight greyhounds out of all the nine championship divisions that day. You had stakes winners, greyhounds vying for season win titles and All-American hopefuls all looking to add a key championship to their resume. FGF CHISUM (Charter Kennel, Inc.) just had the ink dry on his last major accomplishment when he took down the Southland Derby champi-

Race: 19 Grade: SAA Distance: 583 Condition: F – DARBY HENRY MALE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP

EXOTICS: $2.00 EXACTA 1/8 paid $111.40 $2.00 QUINELLA 1/8 paid $99.40 $2.00 TRIFECTA 1/8/5 paid $1,047.80 $2.00 SUPERFECTA 1/8/5/3 paid $6,179.80

onship during the summer. That victory didn’t diminish his hunger for the chase though, as he continued to win and place well against the best. He rallied from a fourth and a trouble filled last place finish in the first two rounds, to gaining two important victories in the last two rounds. Without those victories, he likely doesn’t even get in the championship race. Superstar KONOMI (A Ray Kennel) rolled into the championship with a slight advantage on wins during the season (20) but had a hard time winning during qualifying. He did win in the semi-finals by over four lengths though, which reassured folks that he still had it in him to be able to beat the best.

Beating the best is what TUXEDO (Charter Kennel, Inc.) had been making a living on during the summer months. He put together a six pack of straight victories during August and a couple more during the qualifying rounds. Eyes were raised a bit in the semi-finals when TUXEDO lost a slim lead late and was out finished, settling for third. This black male doesn’t get caught often and it was done by the likes of XCELERATION (Lester Raines) and O YA ROUGHNREADY (Ryan Farms), the latter of which ended up in the consolation field and ultimately scratched. Although there were no undefeated greyhounds in qualifying for this division, two “under the radar”

Charter Kennel scores again. Trainer Stephen Ulrich and kennel owner, Rodney Cooley accept the hardware for FGF Chisum’s win in the Darby Henry Male Sprint stake.

greyhounds nearly pulled off that feat. AMERICAN ANDALE (Lester Raines Kennel) just missed winning by a head in the opening round before ripping off an impressive 11 length demolishing of the field in round 2. His victory in round 3 was much closer (2 lengths) and then he was on the short end of another close race in the semi-finals where he finished third by just a length and a half back. ARKANS BD NATAL (Darren Henry Kennel) won his first three qualifying rounds. None of them were flashy wins and not against the best of the best, but they were wins nevertheless. His last race during the semi-finals was a bit of a headscratcher though, finishing a somewhat distant sixth place and didn’t seem to have that same energy that was on display to that point in qualifying. The race seemed to be open to just about anyone, which made obtaining the lead even more important. TUXEDO and KONOMI appeared to have the best historical trends to do that, although starting in the #4 and #6 boxes respectively made it essential. FGF CHISUM wasn’t known as a breaker, but he showed the ability to rush the turn well and having the #1 post proved to be a key factor in deciding the eventual winner of the race. Just as being posted well (fitting a certain running style), not being posted well can also play a huge factor in any given race. The running of this championship race certainly not only showcased that, but also provided the biggest 1-2 longshot finish of the night for sure, and maybe the entire eleven year history of the Festival of Stakes. When the starting box opened for the big event, eyes turned to the far outside post where ROYAL NICOLAUS resided. The second finalist for the Darren Henry Kennel got into the championship race heavily on the results of the first two rounds, which were victories. He’s been known to break quick, but knowing when that will happen had been a crapshoot for much of this racing career. He also tends to migrate to the inside part of the track. This was a key factor on how

the race ended up like it did. When the box opened, both FGF CHISUM and ROYAL NICOLAUS broke sharp. Normally fast KONOMI and TUXEDO did not. ROYAL NICOLAUS then hung a hard left making a beeline towards the inside part of the track and compressed the greyhounds to his inside into a tight and congested pack which effectively thwarted any shot of those two superstars from mounting a rush to the turn. FGF CHISUM was far away from that mess. Combine that with his good start and he saw the lead quick and was a little more than a length ahead of ROYAL NICOLAUS, who despite causing the congestion did not get offstrided due to it. A greyhound nobody was talking about, JIM OTTO (Legg Greyhound Kennel) also benefited from the congestion and he was free around the turn in battle third and fourth place with the likes of ARKANS BD NATAL and, at least for the moment, TUXEDO. Down the backstretch, the three leaders were single file and had some distance between them. FGF CHISUM opened up a lead to almost four lengths over ROYAL NICOLAUS, who was leading the chase for second by about four lengths over ARKANS BD NATAL in third. The rest of the pack was in a likely fourth place duel and was tightly packed still at that point in the race with one turn to go. The far turn was not very eventful as FGF CHISUM was still leading comfortably and it appeared that ROYAL NICOLAUS wasn’t gaining much, if at all, on the leader and both time and real estate was running out fast. A couple of greyhounds that were moving up fast included AMERICAN ANDALE, who rode the rail and put on a late burst of speed to challenge ARKANS BD NATAL for third and the black blanket worn by XCELERATION was really making headway, coming from dead last at one point to now challenge for third and fourth with the stretch run to come. In that stretch run, FGF CHISUM comfortably cruised home for the win while ROYAL NICOLAUS just

as comfortably coasted in for runner up honors. Lester Raines entry XCELERATION was able to pass both ARKANS BD NATAL and AMERICAN ANDALE for third as the former was tiring some and the latter was blocked behind him on the rail. The two noteworthy stars of the field, KONOMI and TUXEDO finished seventh and eighth. $40,000 DARBY HENRY MALE SPRINT CONSOLATION WARD TILTS THE SCALE IN FAVOR OF VICTORY With all the talent on display in the championship race in this division, it might make you wonder if there was any talent left for the consolation field. You may have been shocked a bit on just who was in it. AMF DIRTY TRIX (A Ray Kennel) won 18 races during his 2017 racing campaign and is no stranger to stakes race. He came to Southland with high expectations, and although he didn’t run badly during qualifying, he just couldn’t snag that key victory or two to earn enough points for the championship race. His two seconds, a third and fourth showed he had been running better lately, but he did drop out of top grade just before Labor Day and at three and a half years old, age seems to be catching up with this talented runner. Half-brother AMF KINDA FAST (A Ray Kennel) is about a year younger but followed a similar path into the consolation race. Lacking a victory was the key factor in his consolation race start instead of a championship race entry, but three third place finishes and a really close fourth (by just two lengths) showed he was running well against the best. PAY TREE IT (Northshore Kennel) was running like he has all year long primarily. Wins on the season were a premium (just 6 in 46 starts), but this late breaking, hard closing, board hitting machine was doing what he does best, finish somewhere on the trifecta/superfecta ticket. Thirty-five of his 46 starts ended up either second, third or fourth. He had three thirds in qualifying. Things could be much better for WW RICHTER SCALE (Wayne R.

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1. JR’s Ripper......................... 143 2. Indy Ann............................. 137 Happy Voyage..................... 137 4. JJ Littlerichard.................... 132 5. L.L.’s Doug......................... 128 6. JJ Doc Richard................... 123 WW Headliner.................... 123 8. LD’s Bahama...................... 121 9. Sarah Cap........................... 120 JL Rat................................. 120 11. Okie Bootsy........................ 118 Darius Stone....................... 118 13. Miss Whirl.......................... 115 Algoa Boss......................... 115 15. Marathon Hound................ 113 Gilded Sherry..................... 113 17. Friend Delilah..................... 112 IR’s Gambler....................... 112 Fortress Blue....................... 112 20. JW Rocket One................... 111 21. TK’s Macho Mutt............... 109 Frontier TJ DJ..................... 109 Mo Kick.............................. 109 My Mr. Peabody................. 109 Hometown Scott................. 109 26. Lurcher Boy........................ 107 Westy Whizzer.................... 107 Most Certain Lee................ 107 JK’s Blue Cougar................ 107 Lady Quick......................... 107 31. Pat C Yetter......................... 106 Coldwater Torres................ 106 33. Carbon Cry......................... 105 Husker Magic..................... 105 35. MC’s Harvey S................... 104 36. My Problem........................ 103 Holy Tera............................ 103 Leo’s Midas........................ 103 JR’s Big Chief..................... 103 40. Big Gossip.......................... 102 RB’s Ruler.......................... 102

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JL Gater Aid....................... 102 MJ Erin Shea...................... 102 Mindless............................. 102 45. Something Velvet................ 101 M’s Bon Gee....................... 101 Silent Power........................ 101 RC’s Sorcerer...................... 101 49. Sox Hunter.......................... 100 Picki Princess..................... 100 BW's Unida........................ 100 52. Beach Comber...................... 99 Caravan Hildie...................... 99 54. K.A. Clover........................... 98 Perceive................................. 98 Tracy’s Fantasy..................... 98 Casual Casey........................ 98 Kiowa Willowwisp............... 98 59. EP’s Yar Yar........................... 97 Okie Quanah......................... 97 CND Cutter.......................... 97 Real Good Feelin.................. 97 63. DD’s Nelson......................... 96 Mohican Prize...................... 96 Kiowa Day Jazz.................... 96 66. Cut Off.................................. 95 GH’s Jessica.......................... 95 Thunder Streak..................... 95 JJ Blue Dancer...................... 95 70. MX Titan.............................. 94 Patsy Fagen........................... 94 72. Marine Trader....................... 93 Fiesta Forever....................... 93 SC Fran................................. 93 Mocan Try............................ 93 Flupsacrackerbox.................. 93 77. Paso Jesse............................. 92 Bert Blurt.............................. 92 Soft Seventeen...................... 92 DV's Midnight...................... 92 Gifted Trey............................ 92 JNJ Silverbullet..................... 92

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83. EK Maedarling...................... 91 Wigwam Hoss...................... 91 85. Stage Door Ace..................... 90 Oneco Burntoast................... 90 KB's Like A Fox................ ...90 88. Rock A Dee.......................... 89 A And W’s Moon.................. 89 Boligee Nicky....................... 89 Clever Corbin....................... 89 Be Discrete........................... 89 93. JBW Star.............................. 88 RT's Bo Jangles.................... 88 * 95. Kathi Hoss............................ 87 BL’s Jacob............................. 87 Sweet Theme........................ 87 LD’s Kokomo....................... 87 Senator Geller....................... 87 Ripley Cry........................... 86 Greys Pepe Lapue................. 86 Early Action.......................... 86 Pazzo Swoosh....................... 86 Burt Road............................. 86 WW Time Warp.................... 86 Rockin Best ......................... 86 * Pat C Clement..................... 86 108. LB Horizon........................... 85 Classical Act......................... 85 Desert Fire............................ 85 He’s My Man........................ 85 Grey’s Beaver........................ 85 Pat C Rendezvous................. 85 Big Boy Baggio.................... 85 Beams Full Moon................. 85 Kiowa Chippewa................... 85 117.Mc’s Grandmaster................. 84 Reb’s Marvin........................ 84 Sir Marcus............................ 84 CT Buck Wild..................... 84 Keeper Dreamliner.............. 84 122. Daymaker............................. 83 Homspun Rowdy.................. 83

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Midland Miss........................ 83 Montague Friend.................. 83 Unruly................................... 83 Peg’s Triple........................... 83 Runaround Sue..................... 83 Kid Creole............................ 83 Greys Wild Dream................ 83 ML Dusty Trail..................... 83 My Boy Willie...................... 83 Tomoka Penny...................... 83 Tanner Hyde......................... 83 Tipsy Character.................... 83 Kay V Tatoo Tony................. 83 GS Uncle Henry................... 83 Need My Moneynow............ 83 139. Havencroft............................ 82 Hustling Dot......................... 82 L.D.’s Dot.............................. 82 Oklahoma Gunner................ 82 Preston Adams...................... 82 Skimpy Skamp..................... 82 Romar Kracker..................... 82 Fine Timing.......................... 82 SMA’s Lyle........................... 82 Hey Deputy Howie............... 82 Mega Questa......................... 82 150. Loxahatchee Dash................ 81 Tame Game........................... 81 EM’s I’m A Rebel................. 81 SJ Jazz................................. 81 154. Jamie’s Lane......................... 80 RB’s Bounty......................... 80 Hang On To Win................... 80 Ben G Desire........................ 80 Betty N Ed............................ 80 Coldwater Konow................. 80 Simoom................................ 80 L.L.'s Dixie........................... 80 Greys Swing Gate................. 80 * Still Active Through Sept. 1, 2018

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NGA 2019 Spring Meet Schedule Sunday April 7 to Friday April 12

8:30 a.m----------Pre-stake schooling

Wednesday, April 10

Noon --------Racing Stock & Brood Stock Auction Consignment deadline

Friday, April 12

2:00 p.m.--------Stake Entry Deadline (Non-Auction pups) 3:00 p.m.--------Draw for Round One

Sunday, April 14

2:00 p.m --------NGA Board of Directors Meeting

Monday, April 15 9:00 a.m. -------Round 1: February, January, December stakes (1 Hr. Intermission TBA)

Tuesday, April 16

9:00 a.m. -------Round 1: November, October, August/September stakes (1 Hr. Intermission TBA) 3:00 p.m. -------Draw for nals 6:00 p.m ------ Benet Dinner & Auction for Hall of Fame (all welcome)

Wednesday, April 17 8 a.m.-5 p.m.--------Replay of Round 1 races (NGA Ofce) 8:30 a.m. -------NGA Board of Directors meeting 10:30 a.m.--------NGA Business Meeting (Hall Of Fame) 2:30 p.m.--------Greyhound Hall of Fame Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 p.m.--------Spring Meet Gathering, Hitching Post Saloon

Thursday, April 18 8 a.m.-5 p.m.--------Replay of Round 1 races (NGA Ofce) 9:00 a.m. -------Finals: December, January and February stakes 11:30 a.m. -------AGC Board of Directors Meeting, NGA 6:00 p.m. -------Hall Of Fame party & awards ceremony 10:00 p.m.--------Replay of Round 1 races (local TV—Eagle Communications channel 2 )

Friday, April 19 7:45 a.m. -------NGA Board of Directors meeting 9:00 a.m. -------Finals: August/September, October, November, Slack’s Best of 4 and Borchers stakes 6:30 p.m.--------Racing Auction: December, January, February pups and Brood Auction (Sterl Hall) 10:00 p.m.--------Replay of Final races (local TV—Eagle Communications channel 2 )

Saturday, April 20

8:30 a.m. ------- Racing Auction: August/September, October and November pups (Sterl Hall)

Greyhounds must be Individually Registered by March 15, 2019, to avoid a penalty. Pups must be vaccinated by April 1, 2019, to be allowed on NGA grounds.

Terms and Conditions of NGA Sale

April 19-20, 2019 CONSIGNMENT FEES . A $30 non-refundable the ring. If a Greyhound is scratched without notication, catalog fee will be charged per lot for all consignments, the consignor shall be ned $25. If a consignment arrives with the exception of stud services and Greyhound related late to the ring, it may be moved to the end of the sale. If a lot passes and the last bid is greater than $7,500, a commodities. Stud services and Greyhound-related commodities may be consigned at no charge; However, they penalty shall be assessed to the consignor that’s equal to will be accepted only under the condition that at least half 5 percent of the last passed bid. LISTING DEADLINES. Final deadline for catalog of the proceeds are going toward the Greyhound Hall Of Fame, NGA Meet purse supplements, a state Greyhound listing for all stock will be noon, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 association, or any other institution, as approved by the THIS CATALOG DEADLINE WILL BE STRICTLY Auction Committee. Except for Greyhound-related com- ENFORCED, therefore consignors should be certain that modities, a fee of 5 percent of the sales charge will apply the required forms are completed and submitted early, for lots sold in the ring. For eligible lots sold outside the along with the proper fee, for arrival prior to the deadline. ring after the auction up to 15 days following the auction, No lots will be accepted unless they are accompanied by either 5 percent of the sales charge or 5 percent of the the proper consignment and stake entry fees, the certihighest bid received in the ring, whichever is higher, will cate of registration, the properly signed transfer, required apply. All sales made through DVAuction.com will also veterinary vaccination certication and stake entry card. Consignments will be entered into the Catalog in accorbe charged a 5 percent fee to the purchaser. ELIGIBILITY. Eligible for consignment are stud ser- dance with procedures established by the NGA Board of vices, Greyhound-related commodities, breeding stock, Directors. SCHEDULE. Pups consigned must race in the NGA pups that compete during the meet, and graded track dogs. All Greyhounds consigned must be individually registered Track Stake. Lots will be sold in the following order: 1) with the NGA. Any Greyhound that carries an “Interfered” Younger track-stake pups 2) Breeding Stock and Greyline in any race during the meet prior to the sale will be hound-related commodities 3) older track-stake aged pups disqualied from the Auction; any Greyhound that car- and graded track dogs. AUCTION. The sale will be held on Friday and Saturries a “Did Not Finish” line or was scratched in the rst round, and any Greyhound that has a positive drug test, day, April 19-20, 2019, All the stock will be made available as determined by the Medications Committee, will be dis- for inspection and paraded at the time of the sale . The H.S. qualied from the auction. In the event a positive test result Auction Co. of Cawker City, KS., will conduct the sale. APPLICABLE LAW. All Greyhounds in the sale are is not conrmed with the NGA until after the auction and the auction pup has been sold in the ring or immediately offered according to the laws of the state of Kansas. There thereafter, the sale shall remain valid and irreversible; any is no warranty implied by the auctioneer or the National return shall be between the purchaser and the consignor Greyhound Association other than the Greyhound offered (see RIGHT OF RETURN). No eligible consignments is the Greyhound listed in the sale. Nor does the auctioneer shall be sold at any time after catalog deadline up to the or the NGA certify the merchantability or tness for any time of the auction. Greyhounds not eligible to parade particular purpose of any Greyhound offered in this sale. through the ring shall not be subject to the 5 percent sales The right to bid, as provided under law, is reserved for all consignors unless otherwise announced. charge. BIDDING PROCEDURE. If the highest bid is not PENALTIES. If a consignment is sold after catalog deadline, but prior to the auction, a ne of up to $1,000 may satisfactory with the consignor, the Greyhound shall be be assessed by the Auction Committee, in addition to the passed as unsold. Reserve on any stud service cannot be set 5 percent sales fee. All eligible consignments, including over $250. Minimum acceptable bid for a stud service shall the brood stock and pups, shall be paraded in the ring at be announced at time of sale, and if bid is not forthcomthe time of the auction, except for young litters or unless ing, the lot will be passed as unsold. Minimum acceptable scratch is approved by the Auction Committee. Pups not increase in bidding for stud fees and Greyhound-related having nished third or better in a Main Stake nal or not commodities shall be announced at time of sale, $50 for having won any Consolation Final may be scratched upon all other stock. The highest bidder shall be the purchaser. notication of the Auction Committee. An automatic ne The purchaser shall sign an Acknowledgment Of Purchase of $500 will be assessed to a consignor if a Greyhound immediately following the purchase, and must make nishes third or better in a Main-Stake Final or wins any settlement in full within 30 minutes after the conclusion of the sale. Authorized agents must submit written statement Consolation Final, but fails to go through the ring. All scratches must be made in writing at least 30 min- of authorization with Acknowledgment Of Purchase. BIDDING DISPUTES. Should any dispute arise utes prior to the time the Greyhound would be going into

between or among two or more bidders, the auctioneer for any prior commitments. Catalog information required shall adjudicate the dispute and his decision shall be abon each brood matron shall include when the female was solute, nal and binding. Bids received after the fall of last bred, DNA status, whether she had a litter and whether the hammer shall not be grounds for a dispute. Should a the litter was born naturally or by Caesarean Section, and dispute arise because of a bid taken by auction assistants when the female was last in season. not being recognized by the auctioneer, the bidding shall MOVEMENT OF PURCHASE. Purchasers will asbe reopened for advance bids between contending parsume responsibility for moving Greyhounds purchased ties. Should the recognized bids be reduced below the last within one hour of the close of the session in which purrecognized bid, bidding will be reopened to all bidders chase was made. regardless of whether or not the nal bid exceeds the CATALOG AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. The NGA disputed bid. The Auctioneer reserves the right to refuse and the auctioneer are not responsible for any statements any or all bids. made in the catalog or from the auction stand concerning TITLE, RISK DELIVERY. Title shall pass to the Greyhounds sold in the sale. Greyhounds sold in the sale purchaser at the fall of the hammer, at which time he are sold with their engagements, breeding status and/or assumes all risk and responsibility for the Greyhound. produce records as listed herein or announced from the Purchaser or his representative may take custody of the auction stand at time of sale, and since such information Greyhound at the fall of the hammer, but such custody is made by the consignor, to the consignor only shall the shall not constitute delivery of said Greyhound, which purchaser look for redress in case of error of omission. The cannot be made until purchaser has paid for said Greyundersigned shall endeavor to have all catalog informahound and presents a release. Said release shall be a signed tion correctly stated, but the consignor is responsible for transfer and Certicate of Registration. All purchases correction of any errors of omission. must be paid within 30 minutes after the conclusion of the sale. National Greyhound Association TERMS OF SETTLEMENT. Purchaser shall make Abilene, Kansas settlement within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the sales session in which the Greyhound is sold for the full purchase price. Settlement is to be made in the form of U.S. currency, approved bank check, certied check, credit card (subject to additional 3% processing fee) or travelers check. A 8 percent Kansas sales tax will be added to the payment on brood and racing stock sales (refundable if Greyhound delivered immediately out of state under requirements of Kansas law and the NGA). DEFAULTERS. A purchaser who defaults in payment must satisfy terms of his bid before he may do any Twelve Electrical spaces spaces Twelve Electrical business with the National Greyhound Association. (no sewage) are available (no sewage) are available WARRANTIES, SOUNDNESS. Unless otherwise announced at the time of the sale, there is no guarantee for RV trailers NGA while for RV at trailers at NGA while of any kind as to the soundness, condition, quality or attending NGA meets. attending NGA meets. eligibility of the dogs in the sale. Any oral amendments to the catalog at time of sale supersede whatever might be written in the catalog. Any returns shall be between Make reservations by calling Make reservations by calling the purchaser and the consignor. Veterinary assistance 785/263-4660 and ask for will be available at bidder’s expense on request to the 785/263-4660 and ask for Association. Examine Greyhound prior to the bidding.Katie or Jolene. Connie. Katie or Jolene. RIGHT OF RETURN. Any Greyhound sold in this sale shall become the property of the bidder at the fall of Rent $3.00 day. per day. the hammer. Any returns shall be between the purchaser Rentper $3.00 and the consignor. BROOD STOCK. Brood stock shall be sold under Please check incheck at NGA Please in office at NGA office conditions listed by the consignor. Bred bitches shall be sold listing breeding date if applicable. Pregnancy tests when arriving. when arriving. shall be made at the expense of the bidder. Any breeding contracts made are with the consignor who will be liable

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APPLICATION FOR NGA MEET KENNEL SPACE • NGA Spring Meet 2019

If you've not rented an NGA kennel in two of the three last meets, you might still be eligible to rent a kennel at the upcoming NGA Spring Meet (Apr. 15-20, 2019). This would entitle you to one of the NGA kennels from Mar. 31-Apr. 21 (Kennels will not be available for rent to haulers or other persons traveling through town during that period.) Rent any time prior to Mar. 31 or after Apr. 21 will be 50 cents per dog per day, for those receiving a kennel. A limited number of kennels will be available for the Meet at the following rates: *12-crate kennels…Pre-deposit: $115 ($60 of which is refundable) *18-crate kennels...Pre deposit: $140 ($60 of which is refundable) * 24-crate kennels…Pre-deposit: $165 ($60 of which is refundable) To be eligible for the kennel drawing, you MUST have your full application and pre-deposit in by Mar. 1 , 2019. RENTERS OBLIGATION. Renters must notify NGA of any cancellations by Apr. 1in order to qualify for full refund. Renters are obligated to immediately notify NGA of any cancellations after that date, so kennels may be made available to others. Renters are obligated to ensure kennels are clean and equipment is accounted for at time of departure to qualify for their refund. Only properly vaccinated (certified) Greyhounds competing in the Track Stakes or that are in the Auction shall be kenneled on the grounds during the Mar. 31-Apr. 21 period. Failure to comply may result in a fine levied by the Board and/or disqualification from future drawings. Renters also agree to all terms of NGA’s rental hold-harmless agreement.

APPLICATION FORM “My first choice is to rent a ___ -crate kennel. If my name is not drawn for a kennel that size, please make me eligible for the drawing for the following size kennel(s) ___-crate kennel (second choice) ___-crate kennel” (third choice)." Be sure to enclose enough payment to cover the pre-deposit for the LARGEST kennel you’ve listed above. Name___________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________ City ___________________________________ State ______________________________________________________________ Zip ____________________________

SPRING MEET TRACK STAKES 6 Stakes in all (plus Consolations)

STAKES (all 5/16ths) AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017 and younger NOVEMBER 2017 and younger JANUARY 2018 and younger OCTOBER 2017 and younger DECEMBER 2017 and younger FEBRUARY 2018 and younger (Pups must be at least 12 months of age during month of meet to compete in the stakes.)

REGISTRATION. A. All entries must be individually registered 30 days before the Meet (March 15). Entries registered after that will be charged a $25 late penalty. Greyhounds registered under different ownerships may draw in against one another, even though they are being handled by the same kennel. Entries can only be made by NGA members. B. Individual Registrations of pups being entered that are received Wednesday, Thursday or Friday (April 10, 11, 13) will require the Immediate Service charge. Absolutely no entries will be accepted whose individual applications are not received by Friday, April 12. C. No dogs having had an official schooling at any regulation track will be allowed to participate. Dogs to be checked with NGA registration papers, as in past Meets. D. Any Greyhound receiving an “Interfered” or “Did Not Finish” comment at any time during the stake is automatically scratched from further competition. E. Entry Fee, all Stakes: $80 per pup (includes $30 consignment fee for auction entries). F. Deadline for entry: noon Wednesday, April 10 for those in sale, otherwise 2 p.m. Friday April 12. G. Caution: Pups not matching their bertillon card will regrettably be scratched, so be sure the bertillon is properly completed, and the right Greyhound is brought to the paddock. H. Every Greyhound participating in the NGA Spring Meet (including track stakes and auction) shall be vaccinated for canine distemper, Adenovirus type 2, Parainfluenza, Parvovirus, Leptospirosis, Bordetella bronchiseptica and rabies at least two weeks prior to the Meet (vaccination must take place on or prior to April 1, 2019). Veterinary certification shall be presented to the NGA; 1) on day of arrival, or no later than morning of the next business day following arrival, if kenneling on NGA grounds; 2) on schooling deadline, if not kenneling on NGA grounds; 3) at time of entry, if not kenneling on NGA grounds and not schooling. Greyhounds not meeting this requirement will not be permitted to participate in the Meet or be housed on NGA grounds.

QUALIFYING. A. Stakes can fill to 30 dogs (if more received, split into two or more stakes.)* B. A minimum of 16 entries must be received or no stake is held; Entries may be entered in next oldest age group. C. All stakes geared to 6-dog finals. D. Round I, Monday and Tuesday, April 15 and 16. 36 dogs or less — 1st to finals, 2nd to Flite I Consolation, 3rd to Flite II Consolation. Finals — Thursday and Friday, April 18 and 19. E. Pups not matching their bertillon will need to be scratched, so be sure the bertillon is properly completed, and the right Greyhound is brought to the paddock. No exceptions! F. Drug Testing (including testing for steroids and EPO) will be conducted at this meet. Violations (including findings of any performance altering substances) may result in penalties, fines, cancellation from stakes and auction, or other sanctions determined by NGA officials.

PURSES. A. Trophies to all final main-stake winners. (Sponsorship for main and consolation stakes available). B. Purses to be determined by final number of entries, supplemented by contributions and sponsorships received specifically for this meet, minus trophy and other expenses. C. Purse checks will be issued after the races on Thursday & Friday. They may be picked up Saturday or will be mailed out April 22. D. The NGA is not responsible for other promotions with respect to the outcome of the NGA Track Stakes or other NGA Meet activities.

*If stake is split, effort will be made to have nominators’ entries spread equally as possible throughout the divisions. This can only be assured if nominators enter all their pups for a particular stake at the same time.

SCHOOLING PROCEDURE FOR NGA MEETS The procedure of obtaining positions for pre-stake schooling at the NGA Meet requires that the NGA receive, by 3 p.m. the work day preceding each day of schooling, April 5 for April 7 and 8 schooling (either by mail or fax with the form below, or by phone) the following information: 1) total number of pups being schooled and veterinary certification of required vaccinations for each schooler 2) the number of boxes (races) needed 3) which day you’ll be schooling 4) 5/16 or hand school 5) $5 non-refundable fee per box. At 3 p.m. on the day preceding schooling (Friday, April 6, for Sunday’s and Monday’s schooling), a drawing will be held of all nominators who have applied to school for that particular day. Based on the order drawn, staggered numbers (representing the number of boxes requested) will be assigned. (Example: If you’re name were drawn first, and you had three boxes, you’d be assigned races 1, 5 and 9.) Schooling-draw results will be made available at the office after the draw or the following morning (the day of schooling).

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCHOOLING FOR Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed., Thurs. or Fri. (circle one) (Deadline: 3 p.m., the day before; April 5 for April 7 and April 8 schooling) 1.

Total number of schoolers ____ (Number should be no higher than number of veterinary vaccination certifications submitted; these certifications MUST be submitted by schooling deadline)

Number of boxes needed for schooling ____

Please indicate if you want 5/16 or hand school for any or all of the requested boxes:

Total number of schoolers ____ (Number should be no higher than number of veterinary vaccination certifications submitted; these certifications MUST be submitted by schooling deadline)

Number of boxes needed for schooling ____

Please indicate if you want 5/16 or hand school for any or all of the requested boxes:

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Name of Nominator ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________ City ___________________________ State ________ Phone ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ It’ll be the nominator’s responsibility to have his pups ready to load at the right box on time. (Normally 35 races are run per hour, but allow for more time due to possible scratches. Please be on time.) Any box of pups that doesn’t show on time will have to be re-assigned a new number, which will be available at the judges’ stand. Schooling starts at 8:30 a.m. on all schooling days. All reasonable effort will be made to run all schooling programs, but in the event of a cancellation of schooling, all cancelled races will be moved to the next day (unless voluntarily scratched) and will be drawn in with those requests for the next day at the 3 p.m. draw on the day of cancellation. Cancellation of schooling on Friday will bring a conclusion to the pre-stake schooling for the week, with all receipts for the day refunded. Please be sure to submit the $5-per-box fee when applying.

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APPLICATION FOR SPRING AUCTION CONSIGNMENT (IMPORTANT!! PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO CONSIGNMENT DEADLINE! NOON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11) BREEDING STOCK I wish to list the following breeding stock for the NGA Auction, April 19, 2019 in Abilene. (Please include all applicable, requested information on brood matrons.) 1.

NAME ____________________________________________WHELPED ___________________________________________________ SIRE __________________________________DAM ___________________________________________________________________ DATE FEMALE LAST BRED _________________________. DID SHE HAVE A LITTER? IF SO, BORN NATURALLY OR BY C-SECTION? ________________________________________________________________________ . WHEN FEMALE WAS LAST IN SEASON _____________________________________________________________________________ . OTHER INFORMATION: __________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NAME ____________________________________________WHELPED ___________________________________________________ SIRE __________________________________DAM ___________________________________________________________________ DATE FEMALE LAST BRED ________________________. DID SHE HAVE A LITTER? __________________________________________ IF SO, BORN NATURALLY OR BY C-SECTION? ________________________________________________________________________ . WHEN FEMALE WAS LAST IN SEASON _____________________________________________________________________________ . OTHER INFORMATION: __________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

TRACK-STAKE AGED PUPS

(Pups entered in NGA Track Stakes) I wish to list the following track-stake aged pups for the NGA Auction in Abilene. Pups From Litter No. 1 (Name)

Whelped __________________ Sire _________________ Dam ___________________________________

1. ___________________________________________________ 6. ________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________ 7. _______________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________ 8. _______________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________ 9. _______________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________________ 10. _______________________________________ OTHER INFORMATION: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pups From Litter No. 2 Whelped __________________ Sire _________________ Dam __________________________________ (Name) 1. ___________________________________________________ 6. ________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________ 7. _______________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________ 8. _______________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________ 9. _______________________________________ 5. ___________________________________________________ 10. _______________________________________ OTHER INFORMATION: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Next)

GRADED TRACK DOGS

(Submit most recent racing lines) 1. _______________________ 2. _______________________ 3. _______________________

Whelped ____________________ Whelped ____________________ Whelped ____________________

Sire ____________________ Sire ____________________ Sire ____________________

Dam ____________________ Dam ____________________ Dam ____________________

COMMODITIES I wish to consign Greyhound-related commodities, with the understanding that _______% (must be at least 50%) proceeds will go directly to the Hall Of Fame, NGA meet purse supplements, or _____________________________ State Greyhound Association (circle one).

1. ___________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________

7. _________________________________________________ 8. _________________________________________________

I hereby consign the Greyhounds or commodities listed herein for the 2019 Spring NGA Greyhound Sale. I further agree to abide by the condition of the sale as provided by the NGA. Enclosed is my consignment fee of $30 per lot. (No fee for stud services or commodities.)

IMPORTANT! When submitting application, please include $30 consignment fee per Greyhound or lot, stake entry fee, entry card, the Greyhoundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s registration certificate, required inoculation certification (if not already submitted) and a properly signed transfer. (If pup not yet registered, send completed signed onion skin.) Deadline for all consignments is noon, Wednesday, April 10. NO EXCEPTIONS!! When consigning Track-Stake aged pups, be sure to include the entry fee per pup, and specify if the pup is to be entered in a stake for older pups.

__________________________________ (Consignorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Name or Kennel Name)

__________________________________ (Authorized Signature)

__________________________________ (Address)

_______________________ (Authorized Agent)

CATALOG INFORMATION ON CONSIGNED GREYHOUNDS To be completed by owner at time of application (As much of the information you provide here as is possible will be used in the catalog, along with a twogeneration pedigree of each racing lot and a three-generation pedigree of each breeding lot.) REMEMBER!! Catalog deadline is noon, April 10. Consignment cannot be acepted by phone. Enclose: n Fees n Signed Transfer or onion skinn Certificate of Registration n Vaccination Certification Responsibility of cards being accurately completed falls solely on the owner. n Stake entry card. (All, including write-up information, must be sent with application.)

Up In Smoke wins WVGOBA Panhandle Championship Up In Smoke broke in at Wheeling Island in late 2017, eventually moving up the ladder to Grade A.

This year, the West Virginia-bred sprinter mainly bounced back and forth between Grades B and C before moving down to Tri-State Greyhound Park in June. In November, Up in Smoke returned to Wheeling and stunned the field by closing in the stretch

to capture the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association P a n h a n d l e by Championship. He Stan went to post at 12-1 Pawloski odds, one of the longest shots on the board. “It definitely was a surprise,” A Ray Kennel trainer Joe Palmer, who had two other greyhounds in the final, said. “I was hoping Up In Smoke would be able to get nice position early in the race because he does have some closing speed.” Goldiggin Decka (Imark Kennel) took runner up honors while Mac’s Charlotte (A Ray Kennel) rounded out the trifecta ticket. Completing the final finish were RS’s Magnum (Lester Raines Kennel), fourth; Mac’s Trudeaux (A Ray Kennel), fifth; CET Razorback (Steve Sarras Kennel), sixth; CET Hellen Ann (Steve Sarras Kennel), seventh; and CET Bella Vic (Steve Sarras Kennel), eighth. Post positions for the final from the rail out follow: 1—Goldiggin Decka, 2—CET Bella Vic, 3—Mac’s Charlotte, 4—Up In Smoke, 5—RS’s Magnum, 6—CET Razorback, 7—

CET Hellen Ann, 8—Mac’s Trudeaux. The race set up as a speed battle to the first turn between Goldiggin Decka, CET Bella Vic and RS’s Magnum. Bettors made Goldiggin

Decka the favorite in the final with CET Bella Vic a close second. At the break, Goldiggin Decka rocketed to the front on the rail with RS’s Magnum in close pursuit in the middle of the track and CET Bella Vic third. Up In Smoke broke fifth, but made a big early move to the rail which played a key factor in winning the stakes event. He was able to secure position, get under CET Bella Vic in the first turn and head down the backside third behind Goldiggin Decka and RS’s Magnum. “When Up In Smoke was able to clear third going down the backstretch,

A Ray Kennel’s Up In Smoke captured the West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Panhandle Championship in late November at Wheeling Island. With the champion are, from left, Donnie and Andrew Corey, owner Ricardo Pacheco, trainer Joe Palmer, lead out Tina Loughner, Taaliah Coulson and Lisa Koch. (Photo by Stan Pawloski)

I thought he had a shot but he still had some ground to make up,” Palmer said. On the backside, Up In Smoke was a length or so behind RS’s Magnum and another 3 to 4 lengths behind Goldiggin Decka. Coming off the last turn, Up In Smoke reeled in RS’s Magnum and then set his sights on the front-running Goldiggin Decka. Deep in the stretch, Up In Smoke was able to overtake Goldiggin Decka by a length at the wire. Mac’s Charlotte, sixth heading

down the backstretch, roared home to grab third – only a half length behind Goldiggin Decka. “Charlotte’s a monster,” Palmer noted. “She was flying in the stretch.” In the qualifying rounds, Up In Smoke had a third and a fifth in his first two starts before winning his semifinal race to earn a spot in the championship final. “He came up from Tri-State a couple weeks before the qualifying rounds started, so I was able to give him two schooling races to give him an oppor-

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tunity to see the track,” Palmer said. Up In Smoke, a February 2016 greyhound out of Djays Octane-RCK Princess, paid $26 on a $2 win wager. The 4-1-3 trifecta returned $650 while the 4-1-3-5 superfecta paid $2,080. In 42 career starts at Wheeling, Up In Smoke has 7 wins, 5 seconds, 4 thirds and 6 fourths. At Tri-State, he had 3 wins, 6 seconds, 6 thirds and 2 fourths in 26 races. Up In Smoke’s owner, Ricardo Pacheco, was unavailable for comment.

K’s Flak Revisited The past several articles that I’ve written have centered around great power speed dogs like; Downing, PL Greer, Velvet Sis

and Feldcrest, during the 79 racing season came K’s Flak. He was a powerhouse who literally moved dogs. These were 3/8s racers, but K’s Flak had a style quite different from them. Although he had good early

speed, he was known for his dominating drives. I saw the flak race in the rounds and the final of the Wonderland Derby during the 79 racing season. He by was a powerhouse Henry who literally moved Maxim other greyhounds out of his way. Once he drew clear of the others it was how many lengths would he win by. On any given nite, he could win by 8 to 30 lengths. K’s Flak was born on April 25th 1977 a fawn brindle male from a litter of six. His sire was the great Onie Jones and his mommy was a prolific producer with the name Montague Memory. They were whelped on the Ocala Florida farm of super breeder Orville Moses. At the young age of two months, Moses sold the entire litter for 2,500 to Jack Kahn. Jack and his long time trainer GW Bill Henderson transported the pups to Kahns Pinellas Park, Florida farm where they were raised Although he had good early speed, he was known for his dominating drives. I saw the Flak race in the rounds and final of the Wonderland Derby by Henderson. Was $2,500 that much money back in 1977 for six extremely well bred pups?

To me it sounds like they were given away. When the pups were of training age, it didn’t take long to notice how aggressive they were. That’s really a good thing to a point. In this case it worked out fine. As pups in training K’s Flak did not stand out over his littermates. Eventually the time came for the young

Flak and his littermates to begin their careers as track dogs. The first racing action the litter saw was at Tampa. Kahns farm trainer, Bill Henderson, was also the track trainer at Tampa. Rarely do you find a trainer who works both at the farm and the track. Years before, Henderson had the pleasure of training another great greyhound named Lb’s Dallas Girl, who some will recognize as the mommy of Sunbows best sire, Big Ziggy. After 35 years in the business Bill Henderson retired to his native state of Kansas. In a conversation I had with Bill, he told me that K’s Flak and littermates developed slowly. Much to my surprise the Flak did not run the grade ladder from

maiden to grade A. he didn’t even win his maiden right away. Though it was clear early on, the whole litter had stake potential. Coming from the Moses farm and having an impeccable bloodline. It’s difficult to believe there wouldn’t at least be one exceptional track dog in that litter. After all, Montague Memory could have never thrown a bad litter. Especially out of Onie Jones ! By the time the racing operation moved from Tampa to Derby Lane it was clear the whole litter was exceptional. K’s Poco had 37 career wins most between Tampa and Derby Lane, K’s Blue Streak and K’s Heyden also had great careers at Tampa and St.Pete. K’s Prince was exported to Ireland following a solid racing career. K’s Thunder was the best of the litter before losing two toes to injury. He had the cyclonic finnish of the Onie Jones style. The racing career that K’s Flak had, was nothing short of spectacular. In the eyes of long time greyhound racing analysts, he stands as the best router of all time. His first stake win came in the Tampa Juvenile on the outside lure. The last track with an outside lure. He next made the final of the Derby Lane Sprint Classic which he didn’t win. However, shortly after he broke the derby lane 5/16 track record. Now, there was no holding him back. Onto Biscayne for the Irish American where the training job was given to Evan (smokey) Anyan of the Dick Andrews kennel. It was billed as the flak against the pack. He won that

stake by an incredible 12 lengths. He broke the Biscayne coarse track record which is a little longer than a 5/16 distance. It was time for the flak to leave Florida and head north to Boston. Wonderland Park was the next stop of his amazing career and the distance was now 3/8s. Instead of a 33 second Biscayne coarse it was now a 40 second Revere coarse. The Wonderland Derby shaped up like this, native boy from the one hole is one of several finalists who were running in three different distances entering the derby. He shows 8 wins in 34 starts and prefers the outside. Presidin from the 2 box leads all dogs at Wonderland with in the money finishes of 24 for 36, runs all 3 distances

and has super early speed. A crowd favorite at Revere. She has 3 wins in 4 rounds. Lost Drifter, a black brindle female from Multnomah Oregon. Has 4 wins in 19 starts. Two wins in the derby. She has run at times both inside and wide. In the 4 box is Night Bloom. She has 2 wins and 2 seconds in the prelims. Has 13 wins on the season. She was a hard trying fast closing derby dog, another female in the race. She’s a Mike Castellani entry as Mike goes for 3 Wonderland Derby wins, as Fabulous took it in 76 and Sultry Sister again in 77. Mike also had the 2 time All American and the greyhound who almost ran down Downing in the american of 77, in the great Malka. She was hurt following the first round and was not able to continue into the 2nd .. Elton Lad comes in from West Memphis, Ark. Memphis dogs have always been very successful in Mass. Derbys. He drew the very unlucky 5 box. Rarely will a derby finalist win from this position. Has 2 wins and 2 seconds in the rounds. He is the only finalist to beat the Flak in the rounds. He is handled by Chuck Rink Jr. whose family knows all about training derby runners and winners. Breaking from the 6 box and a personal favorite of mine. Is the Ryan kennels Devious Lady. A fast closing hard charging black brindle female.

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for K’s Flak. The constant betting favor- bore out comments during her racing acquire this achievement. His career ite runs wide and is a hard closer. Flak career. The almost 4 year old K’s Flak as a sire didn’t turn out to be quite as has 36 wins in 68 lifetime starts. Ran the had healed the old calcified toe injury good as his dads, Onie Jones. Onie was SELECTING 5th fastest time in Wonderland history. and was ready toYOUR run. InGREYHOUND’S the Flaks numberNAME one in 1982 and number two is an important care a name thatthe willsixth reflect good taste. His earning Naming are at $75,000 and climb-undertaking, schooling and race he hadshould run at be theused 5/16sin selecting in 1983. The Flak was leading Nomove names allowed have a tendency publicsire as to pup’s byina85. name siming. He would youare if you happenthat distance. He could to runmislead as wellthe at any in the 1983. Fifthbreeding in 84 andor7th to be in his ilar way.inHe maytobea the most distance. The trackunless records that. has I would say he qualified high qualsound name previously registered, theproved Greyhound been deceased forasataleast 10 years and dominant greyhound his for generation. When Designations the box cameofup K’s “Jr.,” Flak “Sr.,” ity“I,” stud“II,” dog forare sure. K’spermitted, Flak worked was not of used breeding purposes. “The,” etc. not nor names Impeccably bred. He is trained by one had broke well and had made the front very well with certain bloodlines. The that contain more than 16 letters, including spaces. All names must be approved by the Keeper of the Stud Book. of the greatest in Don Cuddy. The eight before the first turn. It is believed he most well known crosses were Sandy box holds the fawn brindle male named had won his race by 12 to 14 lengths, Printer/ Carry On/ Understood and Rossport Pass. Excellent box position at an earth shattering 30:23. Keep in Dutch Bahama females. The bloodand loves to run wide. Has 8 winsReview in 33 mind official schooling races don’t lines of Orville Moses have endured Greyhound starts at Wonderland.FAX He may benefit count. Though it is in the record books. over five decades and continue to have Number from the way the race sets up. The 8 and The betting race record had stood from an impact to this very day. The domi1 are both Paul Scheele greyhounds. In 1958 and was still there at the end of nance of K’s Flak was a fitting end to the final K’s Flak ended up in the middle 1981. The final season at taunton. the decade of the ?O’s. of the field and started to move the other That long standing record belonged to Future generations will find the greyhounds with ease. Entering the non other than Feldcrest at 30:30. Her name of the great, K’s Flak in the lines up to stood date news andchampions events in of Greyhound backstretch Flak drew1-785-263-4689 clear past all the 30:40 track record at For Raynham of the tomorrow.Racing There others and won the derby by 10 lengths for more than 20 years.She wasfrom also aNGAhave been many great greyhounds point your Web browser to that driving at the wire. K’s Flak had broken Moses dog, K’s Flaks 30:23 was only have followed Downing and K’s Flak the Wonderland track record In a time eclipsed by Downing with a 30:21 thru the passing years. Will we ever see of 38:53. Finishing in the place posi- while schooling in for the same stakes a next? tion from the two box was Presidin. The race in 1977. Two years prior to Flak Wonderland crowd favorite who did not in 79. These two schooling marks were disappoint her followers. She ran a great the fastest elapsed times in the history race.The strong running Devious Lady of the Taunton dog track. No other had finished third from the six hole. Closing come close to these times. Just think well midtrack. The 5 dog Elton Lad, of Real huntsman /Flashy Sir/ Lucky broke on top and remained there enter- Pilot/ Westy Whizzer/ Lucky Bannon/ ing the backstretch and faded back. The Velvet Sis/ Blazing Red/ Bit of Buzz/ •Pups •Broods curse of the 5 box still remained. On The Line. I could spend all day •Sires •Hauling Then after the 79 Wonderland listing legends. I just wanted readers •Boarding •Misc. Derby , K’s Flak went on to break to understand the impact of these two the 5/16 Tampa track record and the record breaking elapsed schooling On the Internet. St.Pete track record. When it came times. Even if they don’t count!! time to return to Tampa it was back to During K’s Flaks race he had re the 5/16s distance. It didn’t stop him injured himself and would never from winning the 79 Tampa Inaugural. race again. This retirement ended He followed that by rebreaking his up being a permanent one. There own Biscayne track record lowering has to be a lucky person that has the http://www.ngagreyhounds.com it to 32:93. K’s Flak had his career cut taunton program with the first round short by a calcified toe in June of 1980. of the american derby which has the In the fall of 1980 after breeding over final time K’s Flak appeared in a race

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2018 Sire Standings Intermediate Tracks

Top grade wins by progeny of below listed sires for all distances for the following North America tracks: Dubuque, Flagler, Gulf, Mardi Gras, Orange Park, Naples-Ft. Myers, Palm Beach, Southland, St. Petersburg, Tri-State and Wheeling Island. First four numerical columns represent the number of pups registered for each sire with NGA for the year at the top of each column, and four year total. Last column is the number of top grade wins by offspring at above tracks. Race results furnished by Greybase through Oct. 31. Rnk Sire

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Pedigree

DJAYS OCTANE (FLYING PENSKE-ONE MORE SECRET) 779 1368 1523 881 KC AND ALL (GABLE DODGE-KC DID IT BEST) 373 799 710 941 PAT C CLEMENT (FLYING PENSKE-PAT C CLEMENTINE) 414 368 305 401 SH AVATAR (KIOWA MON MANNY-TOM S CATERWAUL) 193 113 197 KIOWA MON MANNY (FLYING PENSKE-FLYING MONICA K) 728 270 120 177 KIOWA MYTH (DRAGON FIRE-VJ’S KINTES GAL) 28 110 173 283 BD’S GRAYSON (DODGEM BY DESIGN-BD’S VALENTINE) 402 417 290 188 BARCELONA BOSS (SURF LORIAN-KENDRA) 174 316 370 PAT C SABBATH (KC AND ALL-OPERATION SCORCH) 46 26 BELLA INFRARED (KIOWA MON MANNY-BELLA IONIC) 274 303 118 115 TMC’S REMEDY (LONESOME CRY-TMC’S JOSALYNN) 117 126 78 68 FLYING COAL CITY (KIOWA SWEET TREY-FLYING CRESTLINE) 485 354 195 138 SUPERIOR PANAMA (KC AND ALL-USS CEREMONY) 6 53 DRAGON FIRE (BRETT LEE-HOOPS SLAMDUNK) 347 216 123 66 FLYING PENSKE (OSHKOSH RACEY-SHE’S A NATURAL) 246 203 146 33 TRENT LEE (BRETT LEE-SAN TAN GEM) 300 263 189 220 KIOWA SWEET TREY (OSWALD COBBLEPOT-TM’S SWEET DREAM) 600 416 271 111 IRUSKA ALL STAR (P’S RAISING CAIN-CEE BAR STAR) 80 49 65 33 FLYING HYDROGEN (KIOWA SWEET TREY-FLYING MONACO) 113 181 144 67 ATASCOCITA GRAY (LONESOME CRY-ATASCOCITA SOFIA) 9 97 ALIVEFORTOMORROW (DODGEM BY DESIGN-KB’S DEVELYN) 6 4 BOC’S BLAST OFF (DJAYS OCTANE-UCME BY A MILE) 4 7 36 44 LAST OUTLAW (FLYING PENSKE-WW GALE FINANCE) 57 147 97 45 LONESOME CRY (GABLE DODGE-JABBERIN JACKIE) 430 172 171 159 SUPER LEE (BRETT LEE-KIOWA WW GARCIS) 61 51 36 31 DEFINATE OPINION (SURF LORIAN-JOSIVA) 14 12 16 P’S GIBBS (KIOWA SWEET TREY-PK’S WIGGLEY) 93 147 27 28 SOPRANO DRIVE (TNT STAR WARS-ESSIE ECKS DRIVE) 115 92 162 24 BOC’S TONY ROMO (FLYING PENSKE-BOC’S SLIM N FIT) 42 SHONN (RYSTA-MANTLE QUEEN*) 15 20 110 181 DEERFIELD MOVER* (TOMS THE BEST-MALBAY SWIFT) 14 20 31 25 JACK’S BIG LAD (KIOWA SWEET TREY-LETA’S CORVETTE) 13 22 26 8 GOLDEN SQUIRE (SURF LORIAN-GREYS TOUCH GOLD) 35 86 150 AERIAL BATTLE (DODGEM BY DESIGN-ABITA CRUZIN) 45 86 45 57 FLYING WESTOVER (KIOWA SWEET TREY-FLYING CRESTLINE) 172 42 52 37 U TOO PURE SILK (KIOWA SWEET TREY-U TOO SILK) 6 64 WHO SAYS I CAN’T (CHEVITA-KISS ME) 7 32 4 FLYING FIRED UP (RHYTHMLESS-FLYING ABLAZE) 120 STEALINTHESHOW (IRUSKA ALL STAR-KENDRA) 11 SWAHILI EILE* (ROANOKEE-MAKING MERRY) 8 18 15 TK QUICK STRIKE (FLYING PENSKE-JOANNE’S PEACH) 115 66 133 31 BARCIA BALE (GO WILD TEDDY-PRINCESS BALE) 5 NMS SWEET THING (FLYING PENSKE-SOBE LILY) 57 61 51 89 RICO’S VINTAGE (KIOWA SWEET TREY-GABLE VERMILION) 98 100 62 23 WW TIME WARP (MINAKI ZEKE-TWILITE DREAMON) 16 19 13 FLYIN MAN OF GOD (GABLE DODGE-FLYING BUTTONS) 46 87 112 9 HI NOON HERO (FLYING PENSKE-HI NOON CATWOMAN) 27 184 94 8 DUTCH MAGIC (DJAYS OCTANE-IRUSKA PEGASUS) 16 21 FLYING TITANIUM (FLYING HYDROGEN-CTW TWANG THANG) 19 23 JS IM SEEIN RED (CASTOR TROY-SOMEBODYS HONEY) 2 9 OFFTHEBRAKEDRAKE (COLDWATER KONOW-RUBY IS THE BEST) 42 23 29 4 GABLE DODGE (WIGWAM WAG-CJ IMA BAHAMA) 71 70 50 17 RHYTHMLESS (JIMBO SCOTTY-TEMPO LIZZIE) 268 110 43 21 AMF EX PRESIDENT (KIOWA MON MANNY-BONEX) 25 90 43 14 DEFRIM BALE* (BARTRIM BALE-AMELIA BALE) 187 159 44 109

Total Wins

4551...... 813 2823...... 776 1488...... 306 503...... 173 1295...... 171 594...... 146 1297...... 138 860...... 137 72...... 127 810...... 123 389......... 82 1172......... 79 59......... 79 752......... 76 628......... 71 972......... 71 1398......... 58 227......... 48 505......... 47 106......... 44 10......... 43 91......... 43 346......... 41 932......... 40 179......... 38 42......... 37 295......... 37 393......... 37 42......... 36 326......... 36 90......... 33 69......... 33 271......... 32 233......... 31 303......... 30 70......... 30 43......... 30 120......... 29 11......... 29 41......... 29 345......... 29 5......... 28 258......... 25 283......... 25 48......... 25 254......... 24 313......... 24 37......... 23 42......... 23 11......... 23 98......... 23 208......... 22 442......... 22 172......... 21 499......... 21

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GATOR JOHN OSHKOSH LAMONT GOLD TOWN* KELSOS CORK MAN AIGIE WHISTLER JAX MANNY SURE AS LLA INCUBUS STREET CREDIT IG ROAD LK’S VESPAR SURF LORIAN ABLE SOUR CREAM IOWA WW BROTHER MAKESHIFT COUNSELOR PACIFIC MILE* QUICK REPLY DODGEM BY DESIGN FORBES SASQUATCH JD TITANIUM LK’S SNIPER SELDOM TOLD DYNA NALIN* RAIDERS BLAZE TORREY PINES HALLO WEST ACRE VEE MAN VANE ATASCOCITA BOWL CHEEKY MONKEY GALE WW WANIKA GIGAWATT GOODLUCKSTERLING KILLER DARE PG TIGER ROUGH HUSTLE LSOS ACE HIGH LITTLE ANDY PAT C MONTECARLO PAT C VALDES BRADDY KL’S SUEDE MICHELIN BALE QUICK MCRUNFAST STARZ JENKO BRETT LEE DOX OUT OF PEACE FLYING LONE WOLF FUZZYS CANNON HL’S TOD N TYLER LK’S NOW R NEVER MI DESIGNER MY DOG FLIPPER

(DODGEM BY DESIGN-MAGIC FUTURITY) 17 33 26 16 (LONESOME CRY-OSHKOSH NAOMI) 13 15 18 79 (SURF LORIAN-GOLDEN GWEN) 125 59 (KIOWA WW BROTHER-KELSOS ONDACUFF) 19 (MOLOTOV-OSHKOSH TWIST) 99 102 42 16 (SUPER LEE-JAX CLEOPATRA) 3 8 31 43 (BOMBASTIC SHIRAZ-WINSOME BLUEBIRD) 12 61 13 (KIOWA MON MANNY-BELLA IONIC) 12 32 (ROCKSTEADY EDDIE-NELLIE EARS) 21 10 18 (KELSOS FUSILEER-LACY JEAN) 11 40 32 (KC AND ALL-STRESS REDUCER) 9 38 (JUST THE BEST-BARRIO FIESTA) 84 47 51 11 (GABLE OSCAR-RJ’S TATER CHIP) 132 161 118 98 (FLYING PENSKE-WW GALE FINANCE) 152 39 13 27 (RAZLDAZL BILLY-RAZLDAZL PEARL) 12 16 49 16 (KIOWA MON MANNY-TNJ KASA KID) 54 (HEAD HONCHO-WISE BEAUTY) 27 17 59 16 (LONESOME CRY-COMEBACK CLASSIC) 8 (GABLE DODGE-CRUZIN BY DESIGN) 50 70 32 5 (WIRETEX-GO FOR THE GOLD) 6 6 (GALENA-TERRI LYNN) 16 31 1 (PAT C CLEMENT-HUSH DARLING) 8 9 (TRENT LEE-NEED A DATE) 145 (ASHOM BALE-TALLY BALE) 7 120 49 (LONESOME CRY-RAIDERS AZERI) 20 (PERCEIVE-DEVIOUS LADY) 6 (DOMINATOR-MEGA GOOSEBUMPS) 6 9 (SOLVE THE PUZZLE-BLUE GIRL VANE) 25 (DODGEM BY DESIGN-ATASCOCITA SALLY) 176 66 18 (CRAIGIE WHISTLER-ZEKES ANGELA) 5 (LONESOME CRY-WW GALE FINANCE) 35 0 24 10 (DJAYS OCTANE-CTW HAIR RAISING) 43 (RA BLAZER-GOOD LUCK LESLIE) 55 21 15 (GABLE DODGE-SLATEX SARAH LIZ) 10 37 (DODGEM BY DESIGN-TWILITE ALPHA) 56 61 72 41 (DODGEM BY DESIGN-CHANTEL ROSE) 17 10 22 (KELSOS FUSILEER-KELSOS PICILINO) 8 18 24 (JIMBO SCOTTY-SCATILLAC CASSIE) 140 16 28 (CHEVY MONTECARLO-PAT C ADORA) 8 4 4 (GABLE DODGE-MEXICO WAY*) 4 6 7 (PERCEIVE-BUZZ OFF) 8 (PAT C CLEMENT-NEBRASKA SALMON) 8 30 (BRADDY-MONALEE BALE) 7 (DODGEM BY DESIGN-CRAIGIE SWEETWON) 7 15 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-KIOWA LIKE JILL) 43 46 38 9 (GUN LAW OSTI-SOBBING SAL) 7 6 (GREYS STATESMAN-DOX LACIE) 7 7 2 (LONESOME CRY-FLYING ARGYLE) 18 5 (MINAKI ZEKE-GREYS BETSY ROSS) 108 57 30 46 (EM’S MAC ATTACK-KL’S DIXIE) 61 36 21 (PAT C CLEMENT-BRETT’S RACEYONE) 20 32 30 (K’S FLAK-PROUD TREAT) 5 0 4 (MARYVILLE RUMBLE-N’S SKY HIGH) 3

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Top grade wins by progeny of below listed sires for all distances for the following North America tracks:, Dubuque, Flagler, Gulf, Mardi Gras, Orange Park, Naples-Ft. Myers, Palm Beach, Southland, St. Petersburg, Tri-State and Wheeling Island. Last column is the number of top grade wins by offspring at above tracks. Race results furnished by Greybase though Oct. 31. Dam 1. KENTUCKY FIRE 2. SWEET ON ADELE 3. DS CHALLENGER 4. DEMO CLASSY 5. OCEANIA 6. AF NALA 7. BARTS MAGPIE 8. SLATEX CADILLAC 9. MAC’S NEEDLENOSE PENROSE KARRIE 11. MONEY MAID 12. JULIANNE HOUGH L’S ROVI SUPER C ALICE 15. CH SWEET HONEY LORI KEITH MW NEPTUNIA 18. FLYING BLUSH GOLDILOCKS JS SUMMER HUMMER 21. DS CARMELCORN KELSOS TUSCANY O YA BEAUTY SHOT AT THE NITE 25. BOC’S JENNYFINCH 26. AWESOME FLING BF FLYING GRACE CH KEEPIN FAITH KF’S MEMORYMAKER LK’S CHEROKEE 31. CASINO ZADA LK’S MANDRIANNA TMC’S MONEYMAKER 34. HAIL STORM BONES MRL BOOBY TRAP SUPER C ALPINE 37. BEE’S A WINNER BUDZ TRIX KL’S FANCY PAT C APRIL OAK SEADON TRAVELER WORKHARDPLAYHARD 43. BLACKJACK EMILY JSK I LOVE LUCY KEEN KATY KT JUSTLIKETHAT TONI WORKS 48. BARTS SWEET PEA CANTRELL FLYING MISTY FLYING ROCCA KELSOS JAM JAR LETS GO FLYING NOW WE WILL WIN 55. AMAZING CHESNEY AMF SASSY LEXI BELLA LOOSE LIPS CHASMO’S JOANN FLYING LIPSTICK

Pedigree Wins (DRAGON FIRE-RK’S TOMB RAIDER) ..................................................................................................... 64 (KIOWA WW BROTHER-SUPER C ARIAS)................................................................................................ 56 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-RJ’S EVENINGSTAR)............................................................................................ 54 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-DEMO ALICE)........................................................................................................ 50 (JOE HEARNS-USS ARLINGTON) ............................................................................................................ 42 (TNT STAR WARS-KILLER TIGER) ........................................................................................................... 37 (BARTS PARADOX-MUSTANG TIDE*) ...................................................................................................... 36 (FLYING HYDROGEN-SLATEX STATION) ................................................................................................ 35 (KELSOS FUSILEER-SOARIN HIGH) . ...................................................................................................... 34 (DODGEM BY DESIGN-PENROSE MY EMILY) ........................................................................................ 34 (KIOWA MYTH-CDN CRAZY TO GO)......................................................................................................... 33 (PAT C CLEMENT-NITRO FIRE WOMAN).................................................................................................. 32 (FLYING PENSKE-DORA)........................................................................................................................... 32 (BELLA INFRARED-SUPER C ASHLEY).................................................................................................... 32 (DJAYS OCTANE-JS IGOTYOURBOOTY) ................................................................................................ 29 (MAKING MERRY-GOOD CHARLOTTE) ................................................................................................... 29 (LEWIS AND WAX-MW’S APRIL RAIN)....................................................................................................... 29 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-FLYING ROUGE) .................................................................................................. 28 (PRINCESS BALE-IU-TNJ KASA KID) ....................................................................................................... 28 (DRAGON FIRE-SOFT MELODY) .............................................................................................................. 28 (FLYING PENSKE-DS MARIAH)................................................................................................................. 27 (KELSOS FUSILEER-KELSOS GABRIELLA)............................................................................................. 27 (ONE MORE SECRET-O YA CHUG ALUG) ............................................................................................... 27 (DJAYS OCTANE-TNJ NIKKI)...................................................................................................................... 27 (OYA TOM TERRIFIC-BOC’S MISS RODEO) ............................................................................................ 26 (SNOW BLOWER-STARBURST SHINE).................................................................................................... 25 (FLYING STANLEY-PECHZ) ....................................................................................................................... 25 (DJAYS OCTANE-JS IGOTYOURBOOTY).................................................................................................. 25 (FLYING COAL CITY-SILVER COBRA) ...................................................................................................... 25 (EM’S MAC ATTACK-AL E SHAWDAY) ...................................................................................................... 25 (LONESOME CRY-BOW HELLBENT)......................................................................................................... 24 (DOMINGO DODGE-STRESS REDUCER) . .............................................................................................. 24 (LONESOME CRY-TMC’S JOSALYNN) ..................................................................................................... 24 (FUZZYS CANNON-DARK MIST DRIVE) .................................................................................................. 23 (SOMEBODYS HONEY-WILT’S BLOSSOM)............................................................................................... 23 (LARKING ABOUT*-PRIMCO ACES EYE).................................................................................................. 23 (DODGEM BY DESIGN-CHANTEL ROSE) ................................................................................................ 22 (CRAIGIE WHISTLER-GREYS TORRINGTON).......................................................................................... 22 (EM’S MAC ATTACK-KL’S TANYA).............................................................................................................. 22 (KELSOS FUSILEER-PAT C HITMAKER) .................................................................................................. 22 (DEERFIELD MOVER*-B’S KAYLEIGH)..................................................................................................... 22 (DEERFIELD MOVER*-B’S KATY BEE) ..................................................................................................... 22 (TEAM RECORD*-MILLYS MOMENT) ....................................................................................................... 21 (ATASCOCITA SOFIA-TK PHOENIX).......................................................................................................... 21 (DODGEM BY DESIGN-ABIGAIL ROSE).................................................................................................... 21 (DEERFIELD MOVER*-B’S KATY BEE)...................................................................................................... 21 (DRAGON FIRE-KIOWA ONEOFAKIND).................................................................................................... 21 (AMAZING ANDREW-BARTS MARIGOLD)................................................................................................ 20 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-SHEEZA ROCKET)................................................................................................ 20 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-KAY V KEEP WET) ............................................................................................... 20 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-FLYING TESSIO)................................................................................................... 20 (TRENT LEE-KELSOS LISACOOL) ........................................................................................................... 20 (BOONE’S FISHNKID-SHEEZA ROCKET)................................................................................................. 20 (FLYING MONACO-JP’S SEEYANOW)....................................................................................................... 20 (AMAZING ANDREW-BARTS CRANBERRY) ............................................................................................ 19 (TRENT LEE-SUPER C ALEXIS)................................................................................................................ 19 (JIMBO SCOTTY-BELLA NEUTRON).......................................................................................................... 19 (DJAYS OCTANE-CHASMO’S LAYLA) . ..................................................................................................... 19 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-FLYING ROUGE)................................................................................................... 19

68. 71. 82. 90. 95. 108. 119.

FLYING ZINC HKF SWEET RACER KIOWA STARZ SAGE LK’S ATTITUDE LORNA’S CANNON O YA VICTORIA PAT C POP IN WW’S SAINTS DJAYS IM A STAR HI NOON WHEEZY KIOWA TRY TORI ALE STAR DANCER ATASCOCITA TARIQ BLACKSTONE DELIGHTFUL MARY JD ANDROMEDA JEDI FRECKLES LK’S LIVE WIRE MOTO IB CAT PAT C WHEREBY RACING ANGEL SUPERIOR CINCH ARKANS BD SPRING ARKANS MINX FASTESTGIRLNTOWN FLYING SUPERSTAR SHORTY’S NANA ULTIMATETAKEOVER WHY YA WANNA WW SENECA AJ’S LIL PEANUT EASI LYNN FLYIN GOLD INGOT KELSI PURCELL KIOWA TIDE CALM BD ELIZABETH BOC’S SLIM N FIT DOLORES WOOKIE GO BON TRASHTALK HILCO BURNER KAIAS DAHLIA KIOWA JILL VIK L’S KARLA CLOWN LK’S FLAWLESS LK’S INDEPENDENT SUPERIOR CHACHA WHISTLER’S WRATH WINDY BEV BS HIP HOP HUSKER ZENYATTA JACK’S SHORTFUSE JJ FULL N SASSY JOE’S ABBY LADY MARYLAND LK’S CAPRICA PK’S PARTY GIRL SE’S REAL MCCOY TDS JACKIE WR PUTITALLONME AHK MISS KELLIN BARTSSHESWAYCOOL DANCIN VEGAS FANNY FAY UHL FLARING FLASH FLYING UZI KILLER REBECCA PJ ACES UP TY KAY EVENT

(BD’S GRAYSON-FLYING LIDDY).............................................................................................................. 19 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-USS RACE ABOUT).............................................................................................. 19 (TRENT LEE-STARZ MAGMA) . ................................................................................................................. 19 (PB’S PRIMO-BOYZMIRACLEMAGIE)....................................................................................................... 19 (FUZZYS CANNON-INSTANT VINTAGE) .................................................................................................. 19 (MOGAMBO-FLOP) .................................................................................................................................... 19 (FLYING HYDROGEN-EXPERTISE*).......................................................................................................... 19 (LONESOME CRY-WWTAKECHARGELADY)............................................................................................ 19 (IRUSKA ALL STAR-KANSAS BABE).......................................................................................................... 18 (TEAM RECORD*-HI NOON G WHIZ) ....................................................................................................... 18 (BD’S GRAYSON-KIOWA KAY TIPTON) .................................................................................................... 18 (FLYING HYDROGEN-ALE AWESOME)..................................................................................................... 17 (ATASCOCITA LEROY-ATASCOCITA FLAME) . ......................................................................................... 17 (MY BROADWAY JOE-ECSTATIC MARY) ................................................................................................. 17 (FLYING PENSKE-SAMMY SLEEK)............................................................................................................ 17 (WATERVIEW STAR-JD DELUSION).......................................................................................................... 17 (KELSOS FUSILEER-TEAM GINGER GIRL) ............................................................................................. 17 (CLEVER CORBIN-CLEVER SHE IS) ........................................................................................................ 17 (KELSOS FUSILEER-TIME FOR DIAMOND) ............................................................................................ 17 (DK’S PRIME TIME-PAT C WHEREON)...................................................................................................... 17 (PREMIER FANTASY-XTREME EFFORT) ................................................................................................. 17 (LONESOME CRY-USS CEREMONY) . ..................................................................................................... 17 (TMC’S REMEDY-BD’S SHEBA) ................................................................................................................ 16 (FLYING HYDROGEN-GABLE MUSHROOM) ........................................................................................... 16 (KELSOS FUSILEER-JAKIA) . .................................................................................................................... 16 (BD’S GRAYSON-FLYING WELLSBURG) ................................................................................................. 16 (BE DISCRETE-LA’S FELISHA) ................................................................................................................. 16 (HI NOON HERO-CRAZYTOWN)................................................................................................................ 16 (KELSOS FUSILEER-JAKIA) . .................................................................................................................... 16 (PACIFIC MILE*-ITS REGGAE) .................................................................................................................. 16 (RHYTHMLESS-AS SHE IS BASRA) ......................................................................................................... 15 (TRENT LEE-FRESH N SASSY)................................................................................................................. 15 (BD’S GRAYSON-FLYING LIDDY) ............................................................................................................. 15 (MARYVILLE RUMBLE-RED DRESS) ....................................................................................................... 15 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-GALE WW EBB TIDE)........................................................................................... 15 (LONESOME CRY-GREYS SWING GATE) . .............................................................................................. 14 (DOX OUT OF PEACE-B’S FAYE RAYE).................................................................................................... 14 (GABLE SOUR CREAM-LUCKY WOOKIE) ............................................................................................... 14 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-KIOWA ALVIA CODY) ........................................................................................... 14 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-LARKS BRONX).................................................................................................... 14 (BEN AWHILE-KAIAS SAND HILL).............................................................................................................. 14 (KIOWA SWEET TREY-LAZY K JILL).......................................................................................................... 14 (DRAGON FIRE-BE MY LIL PUNKIN) ........................................................................................................ 14 (RHYTHMLESS-BRETT’S RACEYONE)..................................................................................................... 14 (DADDY WARBARKS-HIP HOP ATTACK) ................................................................................................. 14 (TRENT LEE-USS FASTBREAK)................................................................................................................ 14 (CRAIGIE WHISTLER-SOFT TRENT) . ...................................................................................................... 14 (FLYING HYDROGEN-CHICAGO BELLE).................................................................................................. 14 (RHYTHMLESS-COUNTRY FRECKLES) .................................................................................................. 13 (RHYTHMLESS-CASINO ZADA) . .............................................................................................................. 13 (FLYING STANLEY-LETA’S SHADOW)....................................................................................................... 13 (LONESOME CRY-CALS KICKIN KAY) . .................................................................................................... 13 (PAT C GAME FACE-JOES QUICK LADY) ................................................................................................ 13 (KIOWA MON MANNY-BEAUTIFULINBLUE).............................................................................................. 13 (CLEVER CORBIN-BRETT’S RACEYONE)................................................................................................ 13 (TK QUICK STRIKE-CLOSING BELLE)...................................................................................................... 13 (KC AND ALL-FLYING CASSEL) ................................................................................................................ 13 (DODGEM BY DESIGN-HKF LACEY)......................................................................................................... 13 (FLYING HYDROGEN-ROOFTOP BEAMER) ............................................................................................ 13 (JIM JOES UP-R’S FIRST LOVE) . ............................................................................................................. 12 (JIMBO SCOTTY-MUSTANG TIDE*)........................................................................................................... 12 (EL PASSION-EL ANISETTE)...................................................................................................................... 12 (LONESOME CRY-TAYLOR UHL)............................................................................................................... 12 (MARYVILLE RUMBLE-FLARING UP)........................................................................................................ 12 (BD’S GRAYSON-SE’S KELSEY C)............................................................................................................ 12 (LONESOME CRY-SLATEX SAPPHIRE).................................................................................................... 12 (BD’S GRAYSON-PJ’S FORTRESS)........................................................................................................... 12 (BALLYMAC FLIGHT*-KIOWA SUE MARY) ............................................................................................... 12

How my parents’ wartime gamble on greyhounds paid off. The Sentimental Journey of My WWII Childhood Mixed Dog Racing with an Idyllic Life on the Road (Reprinted with permission from Claudette Sutherland)

The greyhound racing tracks were like big shiny carnivals, but I could only see them from the outside. Kids weren’t allowed in

where people were gambling. Sometimes mother took me with her and I got to watch from the lot where the dog men parked their rigs. They all knew my name and gave me bubble gum and candy. On my tip toes I could see over the fence. There were hundreds of people in the grandstand. Bright lights lit up the night sky. A marching band played while the grooms led their by dogs out to the start- Claudette ing box. My heart Sutherland pounded as the lights went out and the race began. The dogs flew by the fence in front of me, the crowds cheered and yelled, and it was over in seconds. Would I ever get to be inside where all the best things happened? “It’s not fair,” I told Momma. My parents made their living racing greyhounds, and it doesn’t take much to send me back to those days—the sound of a distant train whistle or the lulling hum of the highway on a long drive transports me to the backseat of our Buick on one of the endless cross-country trips my family made throughout the 1940s and 50s. Starting in the spring after a season of winter racing in Florida, we sliced diagonally across the U.S. to Oregon, where we spent a few weeks, down to Arizona where we stayed a few more, and then back to Florida for the

winter, making stops all along the way. It was state lines, billboards, new schools, motels, cafes, filling stations, main

streets: Just my mother, my father, and me with 25 dogs, bound by my father’s unwavering quest for a winner. During the early years of our journeys, there was a war happening across the ocean. I had uncles, from Kansas, who were fighting in Italy. But my America was sunny and friendly, a world where my parents spent their precious ration stamps on gas, and food for the dogs. It was a time of wonder that would end, in a good way, when the war was over, and I and the country I’d watched from the back seat began growing up. In the 1920s my father, Paul

Author Claudette Sutherland, with one of her family’s racing greyhounds. As a young child during the Second World War, Sutherland grew up on the road, traveling from track to track. Photo courtesy of Claudette Sutherland.

Sutherland, was one of many young men from landlocked Midwestern states—Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri—who were itching to get out and find adventure. They had grown up in farm country. They knew animals and crops and understood the unforgiving work required to simply stay even with nature. Every remote farm had at least a couple hounds for hunting. The dogs were also a perfect defense against pesky jackrabbits, who could level a wheat field in an afternoon. Entertainment was hard to come by on the farms, and what existed was fashioned out of the ordinary—like a dog sprinting across a field. Greyhound racing began its evolution in the early 1900s, starting out as coursing, a sport that had travelled from England and Ireland. Two hounds were loosed on a straightaway and judged on how they maneuvered a jackrabbit over a short distance. In 1919, the first oval racing track opened in Emeryville, California, made possible by the invention of an electric lure. At first, there was no gambling, and tracks took meager profits from gate receipts, but before long the bookmakers arrived and business picked up. By 1921 there were new racetracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma; East St. Louis, Illinois; and Hialeah, Florida; six years later there were close to 32 tracks in operation across the country. In the 1930s, states began legalizing pari-mutuel gambling. With regulations in place, the racing business thrived and became a legitimate money-making proposition. My father and mother grew up in a town called Parsons, in southeastern Kansas. My dad was working in a butcher shop and heard about dog racing from customers who came in to buy scraps for their dogs. He thought it sounded like a good way to make money and get out of town, so he bought himself a female who had a couple litters of pups, which set him up for following the tracks (all you needed was four or five dogs plus a trailer to haul them in.) Eventually, he married my mother, who joined him on the road. My birth, a few years later, didn’t

slow them down a bit. A column in The El Paso Herald offered this snapshot of my beginnings in 1940: “Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sutherland and year-old Claudette will leave here Monday for Miami, and in the trailer behind them there will be 16 greyhounds. Let’s Go West, Small Town Mamma, War Court, Bigfoot Simpson, and Goose Girl are some of the top dogs … Claudette is probably the only baby in the country whose life is spent hopping from one place to another. Her first month anniversary was spent in Oregon, her second in San Francisco, her third in Los Angeles, fourth in Kansas, and so on, ending in Miami by the time she was six months old.” We began our cross country trips in the pause just before dawn. My father loaded the dogs into our trailer, which he had built out of aluminum, letting me help him with the rivets. I still wore my pajamas. I could hear the dogs panting and scrabbling around as they settled into their shredded newspaper beds. The inside of our car smelled like apples and tobacco. Mother made a well for me in the back seat framed by suitcases and softened with pillows and a quilt. I had a stash of small red boxes of raisins with the pretty lady in a bonnet on the front. We drove up through Georgia on old U.S. Route 84, through the smells of sulphur and damp red clay banks along the highway. We slipped through Alabama, clipped a piece of Tennessee, and crossed the Mississippi. We stopped at the stockyards in Little Rock to turn out the dogs in one of the mazes of connected pens. The stockyards were crowded with farmers moving livestock, and the smell of wet grain and cattle lay warm and salty across my back of my tongue. We climbed the soft Ozarks, then up into a corner of Oklahoma, and finally to Parsons, Kansas where my aunts and uncles and cousins lived. My grandpa was there too. He lifted me up on the tractor seat and told me how tall I had gotten. He showed me how to prime the pump to get the icy cold water from

The author’s father, Paul Sutherland, and the homemade trailer he made for his dogs. Photo courtesy of Claudette Sutherland.

A r a c i n g program featuring Beachcomber, the Sutherland family’s champion dog. Photo courtesy of Claudette Sutherland.

the bottom of the well. From Kansas we headed north through the swaying cornfields of Nebraska, across Wyoming where you couldn’t see the end of the land and then to Idaho where we bought sacks of potatoes from the roadside caves where they were stored. We ended in Oregon, where we would race for the summer months, and where the air tasted sweet. There were days when I wanted to not be the new girl in school all the time, the teachers always asking me to tell the class all about myself, and me always having to explain everything from the beginning. The dogs, the towns, the tracks, the kennels. Nobody’s mom and dad did what mine did. They got to live in the same house all year, and to keep the same friends and schools. I also wanted my own dog. I had a favorite. Her racing name was Vivid Girl and her nickname was Skinny. I went out to the kennels and told her when we were leaving, where we were going, and how it didn’t matter to me if she didn’t win a lot of races because I knew she was doing her best. One day, she was gone, sent back to the farm. I didn’t believe that, but nobody told me anything else. Sometimes I got to listen to The Lone Ranger and The Shadow. In each city, the comics were different. In Miami I could read about Dick Tracy and his two-way wrist radio for catching criminals. In Oregon glamorous news reporter Brenda Starr was my hero. We tuned in to the war news on the car radio. My mother looked for letters from her brothers, who were fighting in Italy, every day. I saved the tinfoil from chewing gum wrappers and rolled the little pieces into a ball. Mother said this was for the war effort. I wondered if the soldiers would be happy when they got all the tinfoil balls. I wondered what they would use them for. In 1945, the war ended and my uncles came back to Kansas. They were heroes to us. They let me wear their army caps. One became a photographer, and the other worked in a munitions plant outside the city limits. Their families soon grew. They started

The author and her favorite dog, Skinny. Photo courtesy of Claudette Sutherland. small businesses. America seemed to take a deep breath, ready for its bright new future. My grandfather died, and the small farm was sold. My parents and I drove on. In 1949 a new track opened in Denver named The Mile High Kennel Club. It was brand new—large and fancy—and best of all, minors were allowed! I got to sit in special box seats that had our name printed on a little sign, right up close to our dogs as they raced, surrounded by hundreds of strangers cheering winners on. I was where I always knew I belonged. My father got his winner. He raised a world champion dog named Beachcomber, whose nickname was Shorty. At all the tracks we raced, Beachcomber was the biggest winner. Everyone cheered for him. He was

written up in newspapers from Oregon to Arizona to Miami, and one summer, even in Mexico. Shorty became a part of our little troop, his earnings helping my parents buy property, and build a house and successful kennels. My father was famous and handsome. My mother was beautiful and happy. All the kids in school wanted to see our dogs. We had a shelf of trophies that covered a whole wall. The 1950s had arrived, America was strong and safe, and my dreams were starting to come true CLAUDETTE SUTHERLAND is an actor and writer, and author of the one-woman show, Dog Man, which she performed in Los Angeles and at the Dublin Theatre Festival in 1996. She was educated at Stephens College and Yale School of Drama. She teaches creative writing in Los Angeles.

Fantastic finish: L’s Griz wins Mountaineer Classic Blanchard Kennel’s L’s Griz almost didn’t make the final of the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic at Wheeling Island in late October.

After the semifinal round, L’s Griz was tied with three other greyhounds for the final spot in the championship. On the strength of two wins in the early rounds, L’s Griz won the tie-breaker and a chance for a stakes crown. L’s Griz did not waste the

opportunity. Despite a light rain throughout the day, the racetrack’s featured stakes by event for 2018 Stan turned into a classic Pawloski – one of the most electrifying finishes in Wheeling Island stakes history. L’s Griz exploded home from fourth in the stretch to edge AMF Loose End (A Ray Kennel) by a nose at the wire while L’s Luv It (Blanchard Kennel) was third, only 1 ½ lengths back. “It’s always a great feeling winning a stakes race and having four in the final takes a lot of luck … it’s not easy. There were some excellent greyhounds that didn’t make the final,” Blanchard Kennel trainer James E. Blanchard said. “Before the qualifying rounds started, I thought Griz had a great shot if he was able to get where he needed to be on the racetrack. In the final, he ran a great race, a patient race.” Completing the final order of finish were Royal Daddys Boy (Blanchard Kennel), fourth; BGR Ltng McQueen (Brad Boeckenstedt Kennel), fifth; Hashtag Dangrite (Abrahamson Kennel), sixth; WW Jimmythe Geek (Wayne Ward Kennel), seventh; and Big Daddy Mack

(Blanchard Kennel), eighth. L’s Griz’ owner, Ken Le Febvre of Iowa, was thrilled with his performance.

“I did not get to watch the final live on the Internet, but I received several calls right after the race. I am so proud of what Griz has accomplished,” Le Febvre said. “Most of our greyhounds are not great breakers, but have tons of finish. Griz is exciting and fun to watch.” Post positions for the final, from the rail out, follow: 1—AMF Loose End, 2—Royals Daddys Boy, 3—BGR Ltng McQueen, 4—WW Jimmythe Geek, 5—L’s Griz, 6—Hashtag Dangrite, 7—L’s Luv It, 8—Big Daddy Mack. Blanchard was fine with L’s Griz breaking from the five hole. “I thought Griz was sitting in a

Four Blanchard Kennel sprinters, from left, Big Daddy Mack (eighth), L’s Griz (first), L’s Luv It (third) and Royal Daddys Boy (fourth) made the final of the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic at Wheeling Island in late October. Surrounding the group is kennel personel, from left, Jacie Hall, Chris Burks, Sarah Blanchard, trainer James E. Blanchard, Gina Hall and Sheri Comer. The lead out is Cory Parsons. (Photo by Stan Pawloski)

nice position, but the key was beating WW Jimmythe Geek to the first turn,” Blanchard said. “They both like to sit on the rail.” The final shaped up as a speed battle to the first turn between AMF Loose End, Royals Daddys Boy, WW Jimmythe Geek, L’s Luv It and Big Daddy Mack. The three other finalists – BGR Ltng McQueen, L’s Griz and Hashtag Dangrite – all possess closing speed. At the break, AMF Loose End and Big Daddy Mack fired from the box with Royal Daddys Boy and L’s Luv It close behind. When AMF Loose End moved out a little going to the first turn, Royal Daddys Boy was able to rush up, get under and rocket to the lead heading down the backside. “Griz broke really well, but when you’re in with some of the best early speed greyhounds at the track you didn’t really see it,” Blanchard noted. “He made a nice move early, outrushing Jimmythe Geek to get his spot on the rail.” L’s Griz was fifth heading down the backstretch – probably six or seven lengths behind the front-running Royal Daddys Boy. Next in line were AMF Loose End, L’s Luv It and Big Daddy Mack. “At that point, Griz was close enough. He was within striking distance,” Blanchard said. “I knew Royal Daddys Boy would hold the field up on the lead.” L’s Griz moved up to fourth halfway down the backstretch as he started to crank it up. On the far turn, though, his momentum was slowed a bit as L’s Luv It was glued to the rail. Waiting for the right moment, L’s Griz moved to the outside at the top of the homestretch – still about 4 lengths behind the leader but gaining with each stride – and set his sights on the frontrunners. “I think that was the first time Griz has ever gone to the outside to pass a greyhound,” Blanchard said. “It was a great move because L’s Luv It was not coming off the rail.” About the same time L’s Griz was overtaking L’s Luv It deep in the stretch, AMF Loose End pulled past

Blanchard Kennel’s L’s Griz captured the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic at Wheeling Island in late October. With the champion, front row from left, are Sarah Blanchard, lead out Cory Parsons and Racing Secretary Chris Yahn; back row from left, Wheeling Island President and General Manager Kim Florence, trainer James E. Blanchard, Racing Director Ben Travis and Wheeling Island Vice President Giorgio Isella. (Photo by Stan Pawloski) Royal Daddys Boy to take the lead in the middle of the track. At one point, all four greyhounds were nearly even across the track. A few yards before the finish line, AMF Loose End appeared to have the stakes crown in her grasp until a final burst from L’s Griz on the inside was enough to nip the leader by a nose at the wire in a photo finish. “Griz was very patient. He took the holes that were given to him and then powered his way home,” Blanchard said. “AMF Loose End ran a huge race from a hole she does not prefer.” Watching the race on the racetrack apron, Blanchard wasn’t sure if L’s Griz got up in time. “I kept staring at the tote board for the result from the photo finish,” Blanchard said. “When Griz went up, it was exciting but more a sense of relief.” L’s Griz, surprisingly sent to post at

9-1 odds despite being the track win leader, returned $20.80 on a $2 win wager. The 1-5 quiniela paid $56, the 5-1 perfecta returned $201, the 5-1-7 trifecta paid $688 and the 5-1-7-2 superfecta returned $2,596. After posting a pair of victories in the first two qualifying rounds, L’s Griz fell in the third round before finishing sixth in the semifinals. “I think his last two starts were the reason Griz went off at 9-1,” Blanchard said. L’s Griz, an April 2016 greyhound out of KC And All-L’s Rovi, had 18 wins, 7 seconds, 7 thirds and 6 fourths in 46 starts this year. Le Febvre considered sending L’s Griz to Southland Park Gaming and Racing after the stakes race, but now plans to keep him in Wheeling until at least the end of the year.

Pedigree Spotlight American Andale, Arkans TT Cash, B Norman Noel, Jiminy Reno, L’s Griz, Superior Cannon by Gary Guccione

ust as they have for the past couple of years, two

major sire lines dominate the U.S. racing scene today, insofar as the very top

pedigree bracket (i.e., the direct sire lineage) is concerned—

demonstrated in a small way by the fact that four of the six stake winners spotlighted in this column hail from these paternal lineages. The two lines are, of course, Gable Dodge and Flying Penske (both fairly recent Hall Of Fame inductees)—with Gable Dodge getting the nod this time around, boasting three of those four top sire-line appearances. Dodge, by the way, is the only ancestor to appear “on the page” (in the first four generations) in the pedigrees of all six spotlighted greyhounds this time around. Looking back on it, it’s kind of been that way throughout much of the American breed’s history—that is, two major lines dominating the sire picture at any given time, while the lesser lines settled for a distant third or fourth ranking, at best. Still, the paternal sire lines grabbing the marquee fluctuated from one generation to the other, as some lines faded and others began to flourish (or re-flourish). Way back in the 1950s, when the Rural Rube and Lucky Roll lines were starting to wane as the breed’s most dominant sire-line pair, they were

American Andale KC And All

SUPERIOR PANAMA USS Ceremony

Larking About*

SUPER C ALPINE Primco Aces Eye

Gable Dodge KC Did It Best TNT Star Wars Alive N Well Larkhill Jo Rockys Whisper Flying Oak (IU) Prima Dream Eyes

Arkans TT Cash Bartrim Bale

DEFRIM BALE* Amelia Bale

Dodgem By Design

T’S HANKY PANKY Hi Noon Hypnotic

Hallucinate Gold Rush Bale Sonic Flight Evonne Bale Gable Dodge Cruzin By Design Flying Penske Hi Noon Catwoman

B Norman Noel Flying Penske

DJAYS OCTANE One More Secret

Flying Coal City

B MY MERLOT Kentucky Merlot

Oshkosh

She’s A Natural Oswald Cobblepot No More Secrets Kiowa Sweet Trey Flying Crestline Super Lee Gable Merlot

Wigwam Wag CJ Ima Bahama Iruska All Star KC Diditeasy Fortress* Greys Stardust Evening Memory Hailey Staplers Jo Westmead Flight Cry Dalcash Terrys Whisper Murlens Slippy Articled Clerk* Greys Fifth Gear Prima Day Dream

Brett Lee Elusive Rebel Lansley Bale Jindara Bale Frightful Flash Westmead Flight Light Of Fire Frosty Bale Wigwam Wag CJ Ima Bahama He’s My Man Flower Design* Oshkosh Racey She’s A Natural Mankato Pins And Needles

Unruly Oshkosh Benefit BJ’s Justin Fast N Loose HB’s Commander Valensky Pat C Best Yet Smokin Liz Oswald Cobblepot TM’s Sweet Dream Flying Penske Flying Rimes Brett Lee Kiowa WW Garcis Gable Dodge B B Blues

replaced in the 1960s by Rocker Mac* and Mixed Harmony (led by the Johnny Leonard, Ample Time, Great Valor triumvirate). In the 1970s, Rocker Mac* began his big vanishing act, as he was replaced by another Aussie sire: Rocket Jet (i.e., Tell You Why*, Metal Jet*, Sky Jet*, Meadow Vale*, etc.) Tell You Why would obviously emerge supreme from this family. He’d rule perhaps longer than any sire ever (with gobs of productive sons and paternal grandsons), and is dis-

tantly still the premier sire line of today. He’d be joined by a variety of other sire lines for the next 20 or 30 years— most closely at times by Ample Time (primarily through Venerated, My Friend Lou and Sought After); Hi There (through Monalee Champion*, Monalee Wonder*, Newdown Heather, Yellow Printer, etc.), and to a lesser degree, Rinaker/ President Day stock and Julius Caesar (mostly through Michigan Jack and Johnny Tango).

Jiminy Reno Gable Dodge

Dodgem By Design

ALIVE FOR TOMORROW KB’s Develyn

Joe Hearns

OCEANIA USS Arlington

Cruzin By Design BD’s Phillip Mastery Program Craigie Whistler Touche Baby Flying Penske Fuzzys Liberty

L’s Griz Gable Dodge

KC AND ALL KC Did It Best

Flying Penske

L’S ROVI

Wigwam Wag CJ Ima Bahama Iruska All Star KC Diditeasy Oshkosh Racey She’s A Natural Kiowa Sweet Trey

Dora

Kaylee Bob

Superior Cannon Oswald Cobblepot

KIOWA SWEET TREY TM’s Sweet Dream

Trent Lee

SUPERIOR CHACHA USS Fastbreak

HB’s Commander Valensky Sunburn TM’s Cameo

Brett Lee San Tan Gem USS Raceway USS Memphis

Wigwam Wag CJ Ima Bahama He’s My Man Flower By Design* Oshkosh Racey Hazardous Curves HB’s Commander PA’s Dolly Molotov Oshkosh Twist Rodney Ramm Kelsey Rene Oshkosh Racey She’s A Natural Blazing Desire Greys Betsy Ross

Understood J’s C Penny Dutch Bahama SP’s Glitz P’s Raising Cain Cee Bar Star Dutch Bahama KC Black Widow Unruly Oshkosh Benefit BJ’s Justin Fast N Loose Oswald Cobblepot TM’s Sweet Dream P’s Raising Cain Tato Skins

Akbar Princess Donna Rooster’s Spur Just Lilly* Dark Rumor Pink Sunshine TM’s Ticket Home Marine Maiden Gun Law Osti Sobbing Sal Wigwam Wag Steves Stones Gable Dodge USS Valley Girl Its Aclevercatch Alive N Well

Venerated co-ruled with TYW as the premier sire lines of the sport in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The Rinaker line receded for awhile, then re-emerged in a big way through sire-line descendant HB’s Commander toward the turn of the century. It was joined by the everpresent Tell You Why* dynasty, which at that point had split into two key branches: Westy Whizzer (primarily through Downing) and the Jones Boys (mostly through Onie and Kelly). The latest step in this evolution now finds Gable Dodge (a descendant of Westy Whizzer by way of Downing) and the Flying Penske (a descendant of the Jones sire line, through Unruly and Oshkosh Racey—both Hall of Famers, as is Penske himself; in fact everyone mentioned in this paragraph is rightfully a HOF inductee). The common maleline ancestor to both Dodge and Penske is the same sire line that has been part of these dual monarchies that have ruled the top bracket of pedigrees for half a century now—the immortal and incomparable Tell You Why*. American Andale But, back to the present. Leading the half-dozen stake stars featured in this issue is Toye Cole’s American Andale, winner of the Southland King & Queen Stake on Oct. 12. The black June 2016 son of Superior Panama-Super C Alpine, racing for Lester Raines, was also a finalist in the Darby Henry Male Sprint Stake during Southland’s Festival of Stakes earlier in the fall. A littermate brother, American Airdine, won the $125,000 Festival of Stakes Marathon that same day. American Andale descends on top to Gable Dodge through KC And All and Superior Panama, whose dam was USS Ceremony. She was out of Alive And Well, whose dam, Hailey, was a sister to Valensky (mother of Oswald Cobblepot), both fine dams out of Rooster’s Spur-Just Lilly* (she a sister to England’s great racer, Ballyregan Bob). This female family traces back to Ireland great bitch line, Yurituni, on the very bottom. Super C Alpine, American Andale’s mom, is by Larking About* and Primco

Aces Eye. The latter’s dam was by Prima Dream Eyes, whose dam was the inbred Prima Day Dream. Her sire was Prima Bahama Day, a son of Sallisaw Summer; her mom was—imagine!— Sallisaw Summer herself. (Yes, the breeding of a son back to his own mother.) This female-line’s family was featured in an article we did in the September/October 2015 issue of the Review, starting on p. 42, delving into how productive it had already been at that point. It was Prima Dream Eyes, bred to DK’s Prime Time, that produced Super C Alexis and Super C Arias, two top-notch racing sisters that both went on to excel as brood matrons. All that, well before the emergence of Super C Alpine and her Super Panama pups. Besides the inbreeding already mentioned, American Andale carries five entries of Dutch Bahama (three through the sire), two of those via fellow Hall Of Famer Representation. Doubled up (besides Sallisaw Summer) are Im Slippy, HB’s Commander and Whisper Wishes (whose sire, Sand Man, appears far back eight times—eight of the 12 contributions by the legendary Friend Westy-Miss Gorgeous cross). Arkans TT Cash This July 2016 red male, owned by Rachelle Henry and Tom and Brant Taplin, captured the Orange Park Derby at Jacksonville late in the year, racing for the Jim Blanchard Kennel. Arkans TT Cash is out of Defrim Bale* and T’s Hanky Panky. Here’s one of the two honorees that breaks from the Dodge/Penske domination—Defrim Bale* being an Australian import descending from the Brett Lee family. Defrim’s pedigree offers a refreshing outcross to American bloodlines, not just with its Brett Lee top line, but with all the “Bale” breeders listed in the descending brackets, contributed by Australia’s leading breeder, Paul Wheeler. The absence of Gable Dodge and Flying Penske blood behind the sire is made up for through the dam, T’s Hanky Panky, who is by Dodgem By Design (a Dodge son), out of Hi Noon Hypnotic (a Flying Penske daughter).

If that bottom bracket sounds familiar, it should; Hi Noon Hypnotic is a sister to former Wheeling great Hi Noon Hero. Hi Noon Hypnotic was no slouch herself, capturing a Night Of Stars event at Derby Lane and finishing third in the Derby Lane Distance Classic. The linbreeding here is relatively quite distance (two entries of Australia’s Farloe Melody and New Tears lead the way), but there is the usual strong linebreeding of Aussie fixture Temlee (19 entries in all) in the far-back brackets behind Defrim Bale*. Unruly is doubled up behind the dam, augmented by three more Jones line contributions through Firelite. Farther back are a half-dozen entries of Sand Man—part of 10 entries of his Friend Westy-Miss Gorgeous parentage. Not at all unlike what we saw behind American Andale. B Norman Noel Victor in the Derby Lane Gold Trophy on Oct. 13 was Lester Raines’ B Norman Noel, who’d also finish third in the Derby Lane Howl-O-Ween Stake. Owned by Edward Bolton, B Norman Noel is a white-and-black December 2016 son of Djays Octane-B My Merlot. Djays Octane pups featured in this column over the last couple of years have been legion, making him the primary (but certainly not the only) carrier of the Flying Penske top line on today’s scene. Penske is doubled up in B Norman Noel’s pedigree, having also produced Flying Crestline, dam of Flying Coal City—sire of B My Merlot. What’s also noticeably doubled up behind Norman Noel is Oswald Cobblepot (mother of Octane’s dam, One More Secret, plus the sire line behind B My Merlot, via Kiowa Sweet Trey and Flying Coal City). All this linebreeding is fairly close up, appearing in the first four generations. Two other sires already mentioned in this column (and who’ll be mentioned again) augment the bottom quarter bracket of the pedigree: Brett Lee (sire of Super Lee here, previously cited as the top line behind Arkans TT Cash) and Gable Dodge.

Not to be overlooked is the contribution of the very bottom dam in the pedigree, B B Blues. Her dam, Susianna, was a tightly linebred female from the Arvin Randle farm. Both Susianna’s parents—Quattlebaum and Bunny Hammel—were maternal grandpups of the great racer-producer Gurley (Michigan Jack-Pay Joan). Quttlebaum’s dam was the fine female Earth Friend (Doc Rennick-Gurley); Bunny Hammel was out of another outstanding Randle female, Mandy Lane (Top Speed*-Gurley). Norman Noel has a second entry of Mandy Lane (thus Gurley) through Dark Rumor, behind Kiowa Sweet Trey. Supplementing this, as well as the Penske and Cobblepot linebreeding, are three entries of HB’s Commander and Unruly; four entries of Kelly Jones, and five entries of Rooster Cogburn and Dia’s Stormy Day (most of those coming through the prolific female, Fast N Loose). The linebreeding behind B Norman Noel is certainly plentiful—and quite close. Jiminy Reno The Dodge/Dodgem By Design paternal link shows up again behind Jiminy Reno, the May 2016 black son of Alivefortomorrow-Oceania, bred and owned by Kathy Hastings and James Morgan. Racing for the Cal Holland Kennel, Jiminy Reno has done just about everything at Derby Lane this year, capturing the St. Pete track championship, the $50,000 Husker Magic Sprint, the $10,000 Howl-O-Ween Stake, and the $20,000 Remembrance Stake in May. He’s won 41 of his first 79 career starts and is at the forefront of the battle for North American win honors in 2018. Alivefortomorrow was a stake racer at Palm Beach, out of Dodgem and the female KB’s Develyn (who was by a Racey son other than Penske—in her case, BD’s Phillip). The bottom dam line here, PA’s Dolly, is impressive. Dolly was by Rooster Cogburn son Rudy Vallie, out of K’s Purple Haze, whose dam K’s Daisy was by two of Jack Kahn’s best—K’s Clown and the female K’s Juno, who was from a deep

and marvelous litter out of Onie JonesMontague Memory that included K’s Flak. Oldtimers will remember Montague Memory as one of the most revered and successful dams of her day. Oceania, Jiminy Reno’s dam, was by All-America Joe Hearns and the Flying Penske female USS Arlington (thus doubling up Racey). The tail dam line behind Oceania is stake route star Greys Betsy Ross, who was by Mi Designer and the immortal Representation. Additional linebreeding behind Jiminy Reno features three HB’s Commanders, four Unrulys and seven entries of Downing. L’s Griz Owned by Ken LeFebvre and raced by the Blanchard Kennel (their second honoree this column), L’s Griz recently captured the $100,000 Mountaineer Classic at Wheeling Island. He’s a brindle April 2016 son of KC And All and L’s Rovi. KC And All joins Dodgem By Design and Lonesome Cry as the main ball carriers for the Gable Dodge top line. The former Bluffs Run sprint star has been documented numerous times for offspring often making mention in this column. Note the double-entry of Dutch Bahama in his third generation— both times through Bahama daughters. L’s Rovi gets the other major sire line of today, as mentioned at the outset—Flying Penske as her sire, with former sire champs Kiowa Sweet Trey and P’s Raising Cain as the supporting

sire lines. P’s Raising Cain is also found behind KC And All, as the sire of Iruska All Star. The tail dam line here is through Tato Skins (DG’s Tutu-Whodat Diamond), who was the No. 1 ranked female on the 1998 Brood Matron Standings, led by a cluster of fine pups from several different sires. Her dam was by Beau Boogie-SH’s Jan, the latter a dam-line product of the excellent female producer, Lynard, three generations back on the anchor bracket. Besides the linebreeding of Racey, Raising Cain and Bahama, you’ll find doubled-up HB’s Commander, three entries of Downing, and four entries of Rooster Cogburn and Kelly Jones. Farther back are 11 entries of the Hall Of Fame dam, Elsie Jones. Superior Cannon From the breeding pens of Alan Hill in Iowa comes the most recent winner of the $155,000 Iowa Breeders Cup (Oct. 28) at Dubuque. Superior Cannon is a red-fawn July 2015 veteran male, out of Hall Of Famer Kiowa Sweet Trey and Superior Chacha. Superior Cannon has enjoyed two great years of racing. Last winter he won 20 of 29 races at Naples, then went 10-6-6 in 27 Dubuque outings. He won the Dubuque Secretary Choice in 2017 and the 2018 Dubuque Inaugural. His littermates are classy too; Superior Wildcat and Superior Watson joined Cannon as finalists in the Iowa Breeders Cup—Wildcat charting 15 wins in 33 Dubuque starts, while Watson was

13-1-9 in 31 outings. Kiowa Sweet Trey has had countless offspring featured in this column over the years. His top line goes back to HB’s Commander, breaking from the Dodge/ Penske trend of the day. It’s interesting that his bottom dam line, through Marine Maiden, goes back to two connections with a pair of Hall Of Fame inductees this past fall—Pecos Cannon and Ross Lingle. Marine Maiden’s dam, Snooty Tooty, was a male-line descendant of Pecos Cannon (via C’s Mickey), while her dam line goes back to Dixie Go (S.S. Jeno-R.L.’s Royal Missy). Both Dixie Go and Royal Missy were bred and owned by Ross Lingle. Superior Chacha is by Trent Lee— thus from the same Brett Lee line mentioned a couple of times before in this column. Chacha’s dam, USS Fastbreak is by Dodge son USS Raceway. (The several USS greyhounds in this fourth of the pedigree were bred by Ron Wiltse.) Fastbreak’s dam, USS Memphis was by former Wichita great Its Aclevercatch, out of Alive N Well—the same Alive N Well found behind Superior Panama in our very first honoree, American Andale! Doubled up in the third and fourth generation behind Chacha is Wigwam Wag—as the sire of Dodge and San Tan Gem, the mother of Trent Lee. Additional linebreeding includes three HB’s Commanders and two entries of C’s Mickey (thus Pecos Cannon), Rooster’s Spur and Just Lilly*. Far back resides eight entries of Downing.

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We will go easy this issue........The greyhound pictured here was an All American in 1963 and won multiple stakes races from 1961-1964. He was the number one ranked sire in 1970 & 71 and was number two behind Duke Of Loup in 1969. He won 67 race during his career. Name the greyhound.

In the previous Photo-at-the-Finish (p59 in the Fall Issue) the trainer and greyhound in question were Gary Deitz and DDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nelson. No one correctly guessed the answer.