Three Down and one To GO!

The third round of the stakes was not so much a kennel dominating, like in the first two rounds, but more of a couple of greyhounds dominating.

So who stepped up their game? Well the point leaders did of course! Lady Avery and Hallo Mr Great might have conflicting styles of races, but there is one thing that they seem to have in common, winning stake rounds.

In race 10 Lady Avery made it exciting again as she didn't take the lead until the finish line for the second race in a row. She won by just a neck and had to give everything she had in the stretch to get it done. Hey, but what else would you expect from the ultra closing DQ Williams Kennel? NOTHING! Props also head out to Hallo Triple A and Kiowa Gooddesign in this race. Both of these greyhounds ran as hard as they could, but came up on the short end of this stick this time around.

Race 15 was much different as Hallo Mr Great outrushed everyone to the early lead and never looked back. He coasted all the way around the racetrack in front and was never really challenged at any point after he took command. He was more than 2 lengths clear of the closers, Gs Ashlynn and Eds Joy Of Pride, at the finish line and looked GREAT winning this effort.

Both Lady Avery and Hallo Mr Great are tied after three rounds of stakes in points with a pair of wins and a second place finish each.

The big time race on the evening card came from the B & J Kennel and their greyhound Wp's Commodore. Running for a little family pride, Commodore has the same mom as last year's winner Count Ivan. Like his half brother, he is a terror on the early lead and that is just where he found himself in this round. He broke well, rushed hard to the turn, and took off on the front end thru the turn and down the backside. He continued on his torrid pace all the way to the finish line and was a couple of lengths clear of the competition at the wire. Posting up the best time of the card, 30.44 seconds, Commodore just threw his hat into the ring with this one.

The other stakes race came in the 11th on the card and it was a monster run by Kiowa Trent Tam. Finally this greyhound got around close and did something that you don't see every day, he ran down La's Anthony with the late lead. I know it was only by a nose, but a win is a win is a win and at 23-1 you have to love the effort put out. Running up behind him was the who's who list of greyhounds. Former finalists La's Anthony, Blaze N Ray, and Sunshine Silver Cup winner Rs Libby Lu. Now if he wants to move on in the stakes, he needs to put up a repeat performance in his next effort.