The long striders take center stage at Bluffs Run on Wednesday, April 17, with the first round of the $60,000 3/8-Mile Derby.
There’s no question as to who comes in as the favorite in the field of 64 greyhounds.
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This Saturday evening is going to be humdinger here at bestbet Orange Park! 
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After three qualifying rounds and 18 competitive events, the field has been trimmed to the sweet sixteen, as Palm Beach Kennel Club presents semifinal action in the $20,000 Bob Balfe Puppy Stakes Sunday afternoon, April 14. Heading into the fourth and final round of qualifying, B & B Racing Kennel’s Superior Kotton leads the field with 36 points, scoring two second-place finishes and a third.
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After beginning with a field of 56 Greyhounds, three athletes will enter Wednesday afternoon’s third-round of qualifying for Palm Beach Kennel Club’s $20,000 Bob Balfe Puppy Stakes with a perfect two-for-two record.
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Early consignments and donations to the Greyhound Hall Of Fame's annual Dinner/Auction slated for Tuesday evening, Apr. 23, during the NGA Spring Meet (Apr. 22-27) in Abilene are listed below. The list will be intermittently updated. Additional consignments may be submitted to any time prior to the Apr. 19 deadline by contacting the NGA. E-mails welcome: nga@ngagreyhounds.com orgaryg@ngagreyhounds.com.
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The long striders take center stage at Bluffs Run on Wednesday, April 17, with the first round of the $60,000 3/8-Mile Derby. There’s no question as to who comes in as the favorite in the field of 64 greyhounds. Boc’s Blast Off has return to Bluffs Run to defend the title he won in 2012.
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After beginning with a field of 56 Greyhounds, three athletes will enter Wednesday afternoon’s third-round of qualifying for Palm Beach Kennel Club’s $20,000 Bob Balfe Puppy Stakes with a perfect two-for-two record.
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We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty in the 2013 James J Patton Silver Cup and with some big names on the outside of the top 8, several greyhounds need to step up in the semi-finals if they want another chance at a title. Just three races remain for Monday evening, and from these three we will determined just who is going to make it into the elite 8 for Saturday evening at bestbet Orange Park.
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He did it! Red Oak Racing’s 66-pound male made a clean sweep in the 54th annual Distance Classic stakes at Derby Lane. Fans saw a historic finish when SE’s Home Owner joined Talentedmrripley as one of the few hounds in history to sweep a Distance Classic series. Ripley’s feat was done in 2002. Eleven years later trainer Alex Hall (20) that was just a pup himself during the “Ripley reign” accomplished the same feat with his undefeated star.
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Orange Park's Kelly Clark has submitted this photo of track announcer Joe Ross, being interviewed recently by the folks from the Travel Channel for an upcoming episode of Baggage Battles. Greyhounds and the sport were certainly involved the discussion. Kelly says the show could air in the next 6-8 weeks.
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Smokey Joe did it again--win with ease (this time from the 1 hole) on Friday, posting the fastest time of the American Derby so far (37.78) to lead the field into the final of the American Derby (Leg 1) on Friday, Mar. 29, at Mardi Gras.
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Top Of The Pile won the highlight showdown with L Tootie in the third round of the $60,000 Team Survivor Wednesday, March 20, at Bluffs Run. Eighth on the win board, Top Of The Pile (Plum Creek), 11-7-3-1, went box-to-wire to win his race by four lengths. That eliminated No. 3 L Tootie (Harlan Brothers), 15-6-4-1, who was eliminated with her third-place finish.
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This time he'll have the No. 1 box.
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He did it! Red Oak Racing’s 66-pound male made a clean sweep in the 54th annual Distance Classic stakes at Derby Lane. Fans saw a historic finish when SE’s Home Owner joined Talentedmrripley as one of the few hounds in history to sweep a Distance Classic series. Ripley’s feat was done in 2002. Eleven years later trainer Alex Hall (20) that was just a pup himself during the “Ripley reign” accomplished the same feat with his undefeated star.
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First day of pre-Meet schooling for the NGA Spring Meet (Apr. 22-27) begins at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Apr. 14 at the NGA track in Abilene. Schooling resumes each morning at the same time, through Friday, Apr. 19.
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Stakes time is just around the corner. This year’s Wheeling schedule mirrors the 2012 offerings - a pair of $25,000 events and two West Virginia bred stakes. The schedule recently was approved by the West Virginia Racing Commission. Kicking off the stakes calendar is the $25,000 John Dallas Keystone Memorial in May. The preliminary rounds are set for May 11, 17 and 22 with the championship final Monday afternoon, May 27 (Memorial Day).
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We’re getting down to the nitty-gritty in the 2013 James J Patton Silver Cup and with some big names on the outside of the top 8, several greyhounds need to step up in the semi-finals if they want another chance at a title.
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Sunday April 14 was the first official schooling day for Dubuque's April 27 opener.
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He did it! Red Oak Racing’s 66-pound male made a clean sweep in the 54th annual Distance Classic stakes at Derby Lane. Fans saw a historic finish when SE’s Home Owner joined Talentedmrripley as one of the few hounds in history to sweep a Distance Classic series. Ripley’s feat was done in 2002. Eleven years later trainer Alex Hall (20) that was just a pup himself during the “Ripley reign” accomplished the same feat with his undefeated star.
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Members wishing to be eligible to bid on-line in the NGA Spring Meet Pup & Brood Auction on Apr. 26-27 need to apply by completing the On Line Bidding Registration Form and returning to the NGA by 5 p.m., Tuesday, Apr. 23. Persons who were eligible to bid on-line in the last auction (Fall Meet) need not apply.
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Even though they re-shook post positions after the First Series of the American Derby at Mardi Gras on Mar. 29, the results were pretty much the same a week later in the Second Series, Friday night, Apr. 5.
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Gulf Greyhound Park has announced the conditions for its $50,000 Diane Whiteley Sprint Championship, to be held in June.
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Seven action packed races are headed you way in the first round of the 2013 James J Patton Silver Cup. The best of the best have been assembled and the action comes to you in the 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th and 15th races on the card for Friday evening March 29th.
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TMC’s Roxslide has continued to top the list of the fastest 660-yard athletes at Derby Lane since last September. Her 37.21 is the fastest this year. The husky 64-pound daughter of Lonesome Cry x TMC’s Jiffy is among the favorites in the 54th annual Distance Classic that begins Saturday night March 23. Roxslide captured the $75,000 Holiday Challenge last December and is one of four kennel entries trained by John “Jay” Graham.
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He’s coming back. Wheeling’s 2012 All-American and top dog CTW Bronze Drake is expected to return to the track in mid- to late April. According to Clear The Way Kennel operator and Drake’s owner David Peck, the sprint star traveled to Ken Biehle’s farm in Texas soon after he was named to the All-American team in late February.
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