NGA Greyhound Review 2016

Strangr captains all-Wheeling
team, Santo repeats

AMF Sleekstrangr has been selected AMF SPAMWICH (32-13-1-3-7)

captain of the 2015 all-Wheeling team. won the George

Kellas Memorial

The A Ray Kennel sprint star, owned by Sprint Stake after

going through the

Tom Ferris and trained by Joe Palmer, had an out- qualifying round

standing season last year – highlighted by his track races undefeated –

the fourth sprinter

win crown and shattering the 5/16 track record. The AMF Spamwich in track history
to accomplish the
near-miss first team all-Wheeling choice in 2014 was an easy
fete in non-West Virginia bred sprint
choice to head the 12-greyhound
stakes; had a 75 percent in the money

unit. A M F S L E E K STRANGR, finish; had a 6-race win streak.

In addition to AMF Captain (39-26- HECK YEAH (43-20-5-5-2) tied
for second in
Sleekstrangr, the by 9-0-2) was the wins; had a 74
A Ray Kennel Stan percent in the
placed three oth- Pawloski track win cham- money finish;
ers on the team – had a 4-race and
pion with 26 three 3-race win
streaks.
victories, all in
Heck Yeah
AMF Spamwich, Grade AA; won

PJ Pure Gold and Napa Know 66 percent of

How. Two kennels had a pair of AMF his races; hit the
Sleekstrangr quiniela and tri-
representatives – Clear The Way fecta in 89 per-

with Ted Cruz and CTW Leona

Brown – while Rico Racing had cent of his starts; ATASCOCITA SANTO (48-20-8-

Heck Yeah and Whiskey Babe. had 10, 5 and 3-race win streaks; 7-4) tied for sec-

Rounding out the selections are broke the 5/16 track record with a ond in wins; set

Atascocita Santo (Lester Raines), time of 28.79; was second in the a new 3/16 track

Fortune City (Charter), HS Ruby Sweethearts Stake; had 8 wins and record of 16.74;

(Valor Racing) and Varoom Esme 4 seconds in his last 12 starts of the had a 58 percent

(Cardinal). year. in the quiniela

Only one greyhound was a repeat mark and an 81

selection from the 2014 team – TED CRUZ (39-13-8-4-3) won percent in the
money finish.
Atascocita Santo. the John Dallas Atascocita
Santo
The all-Wheeling team was Memorial 3/8

selected by Racing Director Jim Stake; captured

Gartland, local greyhound historian the Mountaineer HS RUBY (57-19-7-8-7) was
third in wins; had
Robin Reed and Pawloski. Marathon 7/16 a 72 percent in
the money finish.
The criteria used to determine the Ted Cruz Stake; became
the first grey-
selections included number of wins,

winning percentage, win streaks, hound in track history to win two

stakes performances and overall stake races in the same year over

records. two different distances; had a 71

Following are the accomplish- percent in the money finish; had a HS Ruby

ments of the all-Wheeling members. 3-race win streak.

PJ PURE GOLD (47-16-10-4-7) NAPA KNOW HOW (38-12-9-3- Past all-Wheeling selections
include:
finished third in 2) was a finalist in
2014 – Kiowa Leer Loyd
the George Kellas the Mountaineer (Captain), Flyin Man Of God, Go
Bon Coaltrain, Whiskey Annie,
Memorial Sprint Marathon WW’s Ignite Fire, Kiowa Dash
Fast, Atascocita Santo, Tigertown
Stakes; won three Stakes; set the Roo, Glossy Glow, CTW Pipe
Down.
in a row twice; had 7/16 track record
2013 – Flying Lone Wolf
a 55 percent in the Napa Know (41.60); won (Captain), Go Bon Coaltrain, Go
How Grade AA 5/16 Bon Wego, KB’s Try This On, Kebo
quiniela mark and (28.93), Grade A Greta Garbo, AMF Can Can, Jumper
Jack, WWK Win Day, Whiskey
PJ Pure Gold a 78 percent in the 3/8 (37.73) and Annie, Bob’s Cassie.
money finish.
2012 – CTW Bronze Drake
Grade AA 7/16; had a 55 percent in (Captain), WWK Win Day, Flesk
Flyer, WW’s I Agent, AMF Ex
VAROOM ESME (43-15-10-3-4) the quiniela mark and 72 percent in President, Uhaul Woody, Hero Kal,
was fourth in the RS’s Locomotive, Call For Help,
George Kellas the money finish. Hallo Sugardaddy.
Memorial Sprint
Stakes; had a 58 CTW LEONA BROWN (46-17-6- 2011 – AMF Ex President
percent in the (Captain), WW’s Dog Gone, WW’s
quiniela mark and 7-4) was a final- Patriots, WW’s Kay Quarter,
a 74 percent in the Flesk Flyer, Dakotas Alene, Bella
ist in the John Cubanaro, Cry Exxon, Red Rooster
Varoom Esme money finish. Bonz, Braska Hottie, Scott So
Dallas Memorial Bright, HS Bolt.

3/8 Stake; won 2010 – KB’s Ruckus (Captain),
WP’s Cameo, KB’s Nantucket, Gale
four and three WW Wanika, WW’s Dog Gone,
CTW Speedy Trent, Cry Case, Its
in a row; had a Orozco, Bonafide Speed, Flying
Burgundy.
50 percent in the

FORTUNE CITY (43-14-12-8-1) CTW Leona quiniela mark
had a 60 percent Brown and 73 percent in
in the quiniela the money finish.
mark and an 81
percent in the WHISKEY BABE (58-16-14-6-
money finish. 3) was second in
the John Dallas
Fortune City Memorial 3/8
Stake; had a 52
percent in the
quiniela mark and
67 percent in the

Whiskey Babe money finish.

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