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December 6, 2012 4:04 PM
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VictoryLand to re-open?

Victoryland casino could be re-opening before month's end, but whether the electronic bingo machines that will be used are legal or not remains to be seen.

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November 20, 2012 12:54 PM
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Derby Lane features special Black Friday Matinee

Derby Lane features special Black Friday Matinee | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

With Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday nearing Derby Lane greyhounds are prepping for a mid-week rest for a big weekend.

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November 20, 2012 12:51 PM
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National Greyhound Association bans kennel

The Board of Directors of the National Greyhound Association (NGA) took special action Nov. 7, banning kennel operator Saul J. Mays from any further involvement with NGA-registered greyhounds. The Board also took action prohibiting any NGA member from conducting greyhound business with Mays. The lifetime ban is the most serious penalty available under NGA rules.

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November 9, 2012 7:43 AM
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Wheeling Hot Dogs (as of Nov. 8)

Clear The Way Kennel’s CTW Bronze Drake has four straight Grade AA wins for trainer Patrick Bever. Kennel-mate CTW Carpool Mom has won three out of her last four 3/8 races (A, AA).

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November 5, 2012 2:11 PM
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Jax freebies

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You are not going to want to miss the biggest promotion the bestbet at the Orange Park Kennel Club has seen in years!


On Saturday evening, November 17th, we are giving away all kinds of free stuff to go along with our concession specials.

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November 5, 2012 2:10 PM
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OPKC Featured Races

OPKC Featured Races | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

More great racing action this weekend at bestbet at the Orange Park Kennel Club. Loads of talent headed your way, along with some great money making opportunities. Check out the race breakdowns and cash in this weekend at bestbet at the Orange Park Kennel Club.

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November 2, 2012 1:46 PM
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Wheeling Hot Dogs ( as of November 1 )

Clear The Way Kennel’s CTW Bronze Drake has three straight Grade AA wins for trainer Patrick Bever. Kennel-mate CTW Success Lynk has won three out of his last four starts (D, C, B).

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October 30, 2012 10:19 AM
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Boundfortheshore wins WVGOBA Sprint


Douglas Kennel’s Boundfortheshore grabbed the early lead and never looked back in romping to a 7-length victory in the final of the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Sprint Saturday afternoon (Oct. 27) at Wheeling Island.

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October 30, 2012 10:17 AM
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Service greyhounds

Service greyhounds | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

ervice Dogs 4 Serviceman (SD4SM) is an organization that donates the retired racing greyhounds as fully trained service dogs to service men and women in need. Awesome Greyhound Adoptions (AGA) is the exclusive source of dogs for this program, participating in the selection of the dogs from those ready to retire. AGA has the dog thoroughly vetted (teeth cleaned, spay or neuter, titers done, microchipped all shots and any treatment for worms or other condition present) and fosters them for a time until the HERO program is able to take them in for training.

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October 30, 2012 10:16 AM
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OPKC Featured Races | National Greyhound Association

OPKC Featured Races | National Greyhound Association | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

The hits keep on coming as the bestbet at the Orange Park Kennel Club has another great weekend of racing ahead for you.

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October 25, 2012 12:03 PM
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Bluffs Run $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic - quarter finals

The Hardison Kennel’s duo of SH Avatar and Jet Force lead the charge after the quarterfinals of the 27th annual $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run.

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October 25, 2012 11:24 AM
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Finalists set for WVGOBA Sprint

Pure Ambition and RS’s Locomotive lead the field into Saturday afternoon’s final (Oct. 27) of the $65,000 West Virginia Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association Sprint stake at Wheeling Island.

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October 23, 2012 2:08 PM
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Training track marks

In the wake of the NGA Fall Meet (Oct. 8-13), the nearby Abilene Greyhound Park is seeing some young pups chart a few amazingly low times recently. Record breakers, in fact.

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December 5, 2012 10:46 AM
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Naples stake schedule | National Greyhound Association

Naples stake schedule | National Greyhound Association | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

Greyhound Racing has returned in Bonita Springs at the Naples Fort Myers track. The stakes races have been announced for the New Year featuring a monthly $4,000 Celebrity Showdown.

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November 20, 2012 12:53 PM
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PBKC Holiday special schedule

Palm Beach Kennel Club will offer live greyhound racing during a special pre-holiday double-header Wednesday, November 21, Thanksgiving Eve.

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November 12, 2012 1:34 PM
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Gulf Greyhound celebrates 20th anniversary

Gulf Greyhound celebrates 20th anniversary | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

When it opened 20 years ago Saturday, Gulf Greyhound Park drew 8,000 customers who wagered $870,000. A few days later, what was then the largest greyhound track in the world had a record-setting 11,653 customers, and a month later, customers wagered about $1 million in one day.

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November 7, 2012 4:09 PM
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Final Field Set For $20,000 Texas Round Up

Two weeks ago, a field of the best 48 Texas-bred greyhounds in the country began their quest to become “top dog” at Gulf Greyhound Park. After the completion of the third round on Saturday November 3, an impressive group of eight has kept their dreams alive for the $20,000 Texas Round Up Sprint Championship.

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November 5, 2012 2:11 PM
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Bluffs Run October Report

SH Avatar (Hardison Kennel), who started November by winning the $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run, did plenty of damage in October.


The May 13, 2010 71-pounder out of Kiowa Mon Manny-Tom S Caterwaul won five of six starts in October. He won by an average of over five lengths. The only miss with a sixth in the IBC semifinals, a trip that was filled with trouble.

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November 2, 2012 1:54 PM
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Dubuque Greyhound Park finishes it's 28th season

Dubuque Greyhound Park finishes it's 28th season | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

Dubuque Greyhound Park at Mystique completed its 28th season of live greyhound racing Sunday Matinee, October 28th. With fifteen races that included four exciting stakes races along with a plaque presentations to the 2012 Greyhound and Trainer of the Year.

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October 30, 2012 10:34 AM
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PBKC raises $13,000 for local cancer charities

PBKC raises $13,000 for local cancer charities | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

It was a cool and windy afternoon, with the after effects of Hurricane Sandy leaving the area, bringing out more than 120 supporters and Kennel Club employees to participate in Palm Beach Kennel Club’s second annual “Track Walk For Cancer” on Saturday afternoon, October 27.

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October 30, 2012 10:17 AM
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$500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic semifinals at Bluffs Run

An aptly-named Top Of The Pile of the Plum Creek Kennel and as just as well-named Killer Buddie (Harlan Brothers) will lead the charge into the championship race of the 27th annual $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run following the Saturday, Oct. 27, semifinal races.

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October 30, 2012 10:16 AM
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Red Oak on fire in Fall Juvenile

Red Oak on fire in Fall Juvenile | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

Round one of the $20,000 Fall Juvenile was held Saturday night October 27 at Derby Lane. Red Oak Racing burned the favorite in the first heat of the night and repeated the feat in the final heat of the night. Alex Hall trains the kennel that saw Flying Soriano (Flying Penske x Flying Snap Off) upset the favorite Kiowa Mad Hatter (Raines) in race four. Hall’s second entry SE’s Chick Click scored third place points in race six. Flying Observer (Flying Penske x Flying Witness) won the tenth race and clocked a 30.66 in her upset over KB’s Epic Win (Holland) giving Hall two wins in the series.

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October 25, 2012 12:03 PM
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Greyhounds racing for a cause

Greyhounds racing for a cause | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

In conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, four Delaware North racetracks are taking part in Run for the Cure.


This week at DNC's three dog tracks – Daytona, Southland and Wheeling Island – the No. 1 greyhound in each race will be wearing a pink blanket. At Finger Lakes, the jockey riding the No. 1 thoroughbred will wear a pink ribbon.

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October 25, 2012 12:03 PM
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Wheeling Hot Dogs (as of Oct. 25)

Wayne Ward Kennel’s WWK Win Day has three straight Grade AA wins for trainer Ron Otto. Kennel-mate WW Sweet Gilbert has back-to-back victories (A, AA).

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October 23, 2012 2:08 PM
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Raines ready for Fall Juvenile

Raines ready for Fall Juvenile | Greyhound Racing | Scoop.it

Saturday night Oct. 20 trainer Ken Lesperance watched his athletes come out of the box with guns blazing at Derby Lane. The Raines kennel captured the Daily Double and scored three in a row after race three.

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