Weekend Update

Friday - 4/23/2010

Another thrilling weekend of races about to come your way from the one, the only, Orange Park Kennel Club.

Whether it be 550, or 660, yards the best of the best at the racetrack are ready to strap on their muzzles and compete for a chance at another win in our feature races.

Stakes winners, Stake finalist, Solid grade A competitors, and up and coming pups, whatever you would want, we have it for you again.


So let's get started out over the looonger course in the 15th race for Friday evening.
1. Xtra Style (Kl's Doug - Exceptional Bid) is an ultra closer that can break on occasion. She loves this post and coming off a win, should factor well again tonight. Watch out if she is too close too soon.

2. Rays Finishline (My Judge - Ivyona Star) is a good early speed greyhound over 660 yards. Against this talented field he is going to have to make the most of the good post and come out running.

3. Eds Budby (Domingo Dodge - Cherokee Queen) do I really need to explain it? 2010 Orange Park Derby winner, back from sprint stakes, dominating over 660 again. Two straight wins, he is the one to beat!

4. Se's We Goin Too (P's Skidway - We Goin Sizzler) has really woken up as of late and has won 3 of her last 5 starts. She has a good break and is an even runner over this distance. She break well to contend.

5. Kiowa True Love (Flying Penske - Kiowa Tom Long) is a strong closer that would much rather be on the rail. She loves it there and will heading that way at the break. Back at home now in A over 660!

6. Power Exchange (Craigie Whistler - Aunt Redmoon) is a much better 660 yard greyhound and now is back in the proper distance. Where ever he is, he is a closer and that will show up again in this effort.

7. Inbetweendreams (Em's Mac Attack - Curious Gwen) might be a bit over her head in this race, but will 3 wins in 5 starts from outside post, you can't ignore the effort. She must be at the top of her game here.

8. Hallo Wonder Boy (Dodgem By Design - Mohican Milla) is Wonderful when he gets closer to the early lead in any race. From this great starting box, he should get room and contend from start to finish.

Ok let's face it, this race is Eds Budby's too loose. He is a monster and has been getting back on track since returning to 660 yards. He won a race 2 starts back by 11 lengths. This closer has been breaking and that has been bad news for the fields that he has been running against. Tonight, no speed to his inside at all. Time to take home the hat trick. Hallo Wonder Boy gets a notice too, mainly because of the post position. He loves it out there and should get room to break and run early on. I don't think he can take down the man, but if he gets in front of him and some help, he might. Se's We Goin Too is a strong running greyhound but over 660 yards she only has one speed, EVEN. So if she wants to win she has to make the lead in this race and try to hold the rest of the field at bay throughout. If she doesn't make it there, she has not shot at the victory tonight. Xtra Style is a big time closer that will be coming off the tailgate to challenge in this effort. Hot off a win from the very same starting box, she is poised to make some noise again in this effort. If she clears early, she might be the longshot of the evening. (3-8-4-1)



Saturday - 4/24/2010

Now on to Saturday matinee and the 7th race, which is a good match-up between early and closing speed.

1. T Dizzle (Craigie Brooker - Unbridled Time) is a cagey veteran that is never out of any race. She can win from the lead or from behind and with this great starting box, pay attention to her today!

2. Pure Performance (Dodgem By Design - Laveranues) is a big time ankle burner that will be stealing lengths early to try and hold on late for the win. Moving back to grade A in this one, she has something to prove.

3. Fth Keystone Cop (Dodgem By Design - Cm Lil Bit) is a stakes winner that has some good early speed of his own on tap. He too has been short as of late, but has still been a solid grade A threat. Watch out for him here.

4. Mister End Zone (Get Over - Kd Belinda) is a nice looking puppy that is still learning what to do around the racetrack. Already in A, he has used his break to his advantage. Today he needs to hit the lid again.

5. Pat C Pearl Drop (Lonesome Cry - Pat C Velvet Sis) hot off a win in her last effort to get back to grade A, her break is her best attribute. She only contends close to the lead, she beating the box is a need.

6. Jayvan (Ra Blazer - Shake My Soul) is a good closing greyhound that is in the wrong post. She loves the rail and will have to work today to get there. Late everyone better have an eye in the rearview mirror.

7. Kiowa Top Design (Dodgem By Design - Flying Acme) is hotter than any other greyhound in this field with back to back wins, but there were in grade C and B. Here the competition gets tougher. Let's see how he does.

8. Lady Avery (Trent Lee - Leafs Falling) was the point leader in the recent stakes and finished just off in 3rd in the finals. The best closer in this field, she won't be around early, but late she might just run everyone down at the wire.

So I expect the big time early speeders to do what they do best, get out of the starting box and to the turn in a hurry in this effort. The only problem for them is that we have probably the best closer at the racetrack over 550 yards sitting in a great post position. So even though the speed holds better in the matinees, I still think they all get caught before the wire. Watch Pure Performance and Fth Keystone Cop to lock up from the starting box and push each other all the way to the stretch on the lead. Copper is a bit stronger late and should take over coming home, but that is where the late speeders come into the picture. Lady Avery is going to be circling the field on the outside as she rushes by everyone to steal away the win. Copper should be good enough for place and another closer, T Dizzle, should pressure him for that spot at the finish line. Early leader Pure Performance has to settle for the final spot in the super as he gets outgamed near the wire. (8-3-1-2)



Saturday - 4/24/2010

Want a battle royal? You get on in the 11th race on the card for Saturday evening!

1. Cjc's Knockout (Maryville Rumble* - Gable Claiborne) has won 3 races in a row and has been to the lead on top at the turn in 5 of 6 races. She is going to be a major force here, especially from the 1 box.

2. Rs Libby Lu (Lonesome Cry - Sweet Sandra Sue) is the recent stakes winner and currently is riding high on a 4 race win streak. She has blazing early speed and gritty determination in the stretch. CLEARLY THE ONE TO BEAT!

3. Hallo Mr Great (Hallo Mr Finigan - Kiowa Kay Dime) lead early in the stakes finals before being outrun late. With 3 wins in 6 races, he is a force and he has tools to the turn as well. Factoring throughout, that's a big time YES!

4. Deco Abilene Wil (Gable Dodge - Deco Cocktail) has really started to come into his own as of late. He has been breaking better and in turn finishing better at the wire. Against this tough field, he needs to bring it.

5. Trak Action (Dodgem By Design - Ww Ellen's Time) the rest has seen to do him good. He has been on a tear since coming back and as long as he is close early, he might have a shot to factor at the finish line.

6. La's Reba (Get Over - Ruby Is The Best) is a big time closer over 550 and will be coming on strong a the end of this race. She has been running well as of late, but the most might throw her a monkey wrench tonight.

7. Bh's Dotimyway (Lonesome Cry - Yib Happy) is still a puppy, but has the chops to hang with the grade A's. Early speed is his claim to fame, but against this field he is going to be hard pressed to see the lead. It could be a long night.

8. Lorna's Cannon (Fuzzys Cannon - Instant Vintage) is tough when she breaks from the rail and is close early on to the lead. From the 8 box and in with a bunch of big time breakers, she might be under it in this effort.

Who else can I pick than the best greyhound at the racetrack over 550 yards? Yep, it's Rs Libby Lu for me. I know this race has the potential to be a mess at the first turn with all the early speeders to the inside part of the racetrack fighting for room, position, and the lead, but sometimes you just have it. Rs Libby Lu has a TRUCKLOAD of IT! Play the other two behind her either way you like them. Both are great early speed greyhounds. Both could steal the lead, both might even could win this race. But I just see 2nd and 3rd because both can be caught in the stretch and Libby just doesn't surrender. All of them better watch out late for La's Reba in this one. She is the only true closer in this field and if she gets revved up early on she might be a major force at the finish line. If there is trouble up front, she might even have a shot at getting home a winner in this effort. (2-3-1-6)



Sunday - 4/25/2010

Capping off the weekend in the 11th race for Sunday matinee, we get to see a eight time stakes finalist run.

1. Awesomeofcourse (Trent Lee - Ctw Miss Kelly) is a solid grade A greyhound with some good speed from the starting box. His drawback is being short in the stretch, but today the 1 box will help his effort.

2. Miss Kate (Fuzzys Cannon - Miss Kissable) has learned how to keep her muzzle on and still contend in races. She gets another great inside post here and could prove to be a spoiler at the finish line.

3. Teeshawn (Fuzzys Cannon - Well Chosen) might be a puppy but he has the talent to compete against the top greyhounds as the racetrack. He is all about the early speed and must bolt from the box to factor today.

4. Kiowa Vinita (Flying Hydrogen - Greg Kiowa Girl) is a good closer that gets left too far behind early sometimes over 550 yards. She will make a move late, but sometimes it's too late. Here she needs to break better to contend.

5. La's Anthony (Dustin The Way - La's Felisha) is a multi-stakes finalist that is a monster on the lead. He love the rail and will have to break well to get there today. If he sees daylight, this race will be over.

6. Gs Shabam (Dodgem By Design - Gs Gertie) is stepping up in class in this effort and it might be hard for him to factor. There is some serious talent here and he is a long way from the rail. He needs his best effort.

7. Leading Steps (Lonesome Cry - Tk Ashira) is the best early speed greyhound in this race. He does pay for it late though and even if he steals 20, he might not win. The post helps, but is it enough to win?

8. Daycare Ron (Lonesome Cry - Ml Teardrops) this ship in has shown some good closing speed so far at OP. He just needs to get around cleanly in order to start his run, the 8 box could help him out in this effort.

Time to jump on the work horse and ride him all the way home. La's Anthony is clearly the class of this field. No one else has been running against the stakes greyhounds and has the experience that he brings to the table. With 6 in the money and 2 wins in his last 3 efforts, he is the one to take down in this effort. Forget about the post, he does what he needs to do to win. Battling on the front end should be Leading Steps and Awesomeofcourse. Both greyhounds have enough early speed to make the front in this effort, but neither of them posses enough lasting power to hold on all the way to the finish line for the win. No matter who gets to stick their nose in front at the turn, Anthony is going to get to stick his in front before the finish line. Play them behind him and you could take home some cash. Let's not forget Miss Kate. She has enough early to contend and enough late to maybe take down an early speeder or two of her own before the finish line. She has been running tough and loves the rail post positions. If she keeps on keeping on, she will finish in the money once again in this effort. (5-7-2-1)