January 2013 - Iowa Greyhound Association

Iowa Greyhound Association
JANUARY – 2013
Iowa Greyhound Association
Gloria Sanders
602 Buena Vista Street
Alta, IA 51002
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GREYHOUND ASSOCIATION
http://www.iagreyhounds.org/adim.php
PRESIDENT
BOB HARDISON (2015) ............................................ 19149 Highway 175
Onawa, IA 51040
Home: 712.423.3010
Fax: 712.423.1883
E-mail: Bob.hardison@yahoo.com
VICE PRESIDENT
David Ungs (2015) ......................................................22437 Asbury Road
Holy Cross, IA 52053
Cell: 563.542.3647
TREASURER
Alan Hill (2014) ..............................................................15768 300th Street
Radcliffe, IA 50230
Phone: 515.893.2366
E-mail: ahill@netins.net
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Gloria Sanders (2014) ......................................... 602 Buena Vista Street
Alta, IA 51002
Home: 712.284.4004
Fax: 712.284.4004
E-mail: evergreen.602@mediacombb.net
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David Robinette (2013) ................................................... 1132 N. Avenue
Elliott, IA 51532
Home: 712.767.2354
Fax: 712.767.2360
Email: pilotgrove1998@gmail.com
Randy Schaben (2013) ............................................502 2nd Ave., Box 62
Portsmouth, IA 51565-0062
Home: 712.743.2293
Fax: 712.743.3009
Email: rjschab@iowatelecom.net
Beverly Yates (2015) ................................................. 21767 Juniper Road
Underwood, IA 51576
Home:712.322.7430
Fax: 712.322.7281
Email: ayates1621@aol.com
Brad Boeckenstedt (2015) ...................................31400 Bellevue Drive
Bellevue, IA 52031
Phone: 563-872-4841
E-mail: bocsracing@iowatelecom.net
Bob Rider (Alternate 2013) ....................................5626 22nd Ave. Trail
Vinton, IA 52349
Home: 319-472-9859
Cell: 319-310-4740
Email: teddybearsly@hotmail.com
Crawford Law Firm ........................................................ 1701 Ruan Center
666 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Office: 515.245.5420
Fax: 515.245.5421
Jerry Crawford, Jim Quilty
Don Avenson .............................................................. 30 Maplewood Drive
Oelwein, IA 50662
Home: 319.283.1124
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Website
Editor
Ron Mullen
Phone 712.526.2161
Fax 712.526.2043
Email
rmullen@futuretk.com
This magazine is paid
from our PROMOTION
fund account. Anything
deemed POLITICAL
is paid out of the IGA
membership fund.
www.iagreyhounds.org
F
or most of the country 2012
was a devastating year
weather-wise. From the
east coast there were late-in-the
season hurricanes and snow,
to the drought in the mid-west,
to fires or floods elsewhere.
It makes one wonder if global
warming or climate change is
really happening. I am also glad
the Presidential election is finally
over. Now we don’t have to listen
to unwanted calls, watch all
their campaign commercials on
television or throw away all the
political mail.
Congratulations to the Black
Kennel and owner Gary Reichert
at Dubuque Greyhound Park
and Mystic Casino and to Bob
Hardison Kennel and co-owner
Tom Sugihara Jr. at Bluffs Run
Greyhound Park and Horseshoe
Casino for winning the 2012
$200,000 and $500,000 Iowa
Breeders Classic Stakes Race at
each racetrack.
Our 2013 Membership and
Election of Officers meeting is
scheduled for September 7,
11:00 A.M. – Prairie Meadows
Racetrack and Casino at Altoona.
We have reserved an “inside
room” for our meeting. Those
up for re-election are: Board
members - David Robinette,
Randy Schaben and Bob Rider
alternate. This is an early
reminder so mark your 2013
calendars now to attend. Your
vote and ideas are welcome.
Some articles you will find in
this publication: Where is the
credibility of Grey2K? Also read
the November 25 Des Moines
Register article and Grey2K. You
will find Dubuque Greyhound Park
2013 racing /stakes schedule.
Heartland Greyhound Adoption for
Bluffs Run is an important part of
helping to place our greyhounds
when they are through racing.
At Dubuque compound is the
Dubuque Greyhound Adoption
track kennel.
Be sure and read our
advertisers ads and thank them
for supporting the IGA.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming
Commission voted to approve
our Promotion fund for 2013 at
their November 15 IRGC meeting.
The Commission’s next meeting
will be held January 10, 2013 at
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and
Casino at Altoona. Check out
when and where their scheduled
IRGC meetings will be in 2013 in
this issue.
There are four applications for a
land based casino in Sioux City.
The Argosy riverboat will probably
be sold. A new casino in the Sioux
City area should be approved by
April 2013. Harrah’s at Council
Bluffs will be moving their
Riverboat casino into the landbased hotel. Please check out the
touching verse - “Her Journey’s
Just Begun” in memory of those
we have lost in 2012.
See article titled Iowa Court of
Appeals hands down decision
supporting Greyhound Breeder.
We are printing our January
2013 IGA news earlier this
time due to change of month
(September) for our IGA Annual
meeting. We did not want to wait
so long to print the Iowa Breeders
Classic stakes races. After this
January news the IGA news will
be published in May and August
of 2013. Keep supporting the
Iowa Greyhound Association. Let
those on the board and officers,
our legal and lobby professionals
know you appreciate all they do to
keep greyhound racing alive and
well in Iowa.
Until we meet again, keep
fighting the good fight against the
anti-racing people and plan to
attend the meeting in September.
Minutes written and printed by
Executive Secretary IGA
Gloria Sanders
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Iowa Court of Appeals hands down decision supporting
greyhound breeder
The Iowa Court of appeals has recently ruled that racing greyhounds are “animals normally associated
with domestic enjoyment” and that a greyhound farm was properly located on land zoned for agricultural
use. These findings were reached in the case of Zenner v. Dubuque County Zoning Board of Adjustment, No. 2-636/11-1853 which was issued by the Court of Appeals on October 3, 2012. As some of
you may know, the Dubuque County Zoning Board tried to shut down the Zenner breeding operation under an argument that greyhounds destined for the racetrack were not animals “normally associated with
domestic enjoyment” and should only be located on property zoned for commercial uses. The Zenners
successfully fought off efforts from the County to fine them for an “illegal operation” and appealed a
Dubuque Judge’s ruling against them to the Iowa Court of Appeals where they prevailed. This case will
be useful for any IGA members in Dubuque County or other counties who face scrutiny from local zoning boards. Jim Quilty of the Quilty Law Firm handled the case for the Zenners after the zoning board
issued a ruling trying to shut down the Zenner’s operation. Jim can be reached at 515-661-6338 or at
quiltyclf@aol.com if you have any questions about how this opinion may impact your operations.
Where is the credibility of Grey2K?
Grey2K likes to highlight isolated incidents and characterize
them as the norm. In spite of their claims about conditions and
treatment, overwhelmingly racing greyhounds move seamlessly from track to adoption where they adjust quickly and easily
to life as pets. Those open to the facts will have a hard time
reconciling the reality with the propaganda.
Grey2K likes to bring up Ronnie Williams, a singular, extremely sick individual, who was turned in by a person at the
track. Grey2K pounced on his horrible, unspeakable crime and
exploited it to show how cruel and inhumane the greyhound industry is. In fact, none were more inexpressibly horrified, sickened and angry than the people involved in racing. Yet Grey2K
seized on this incident as an opportunity to ask for donations.
The sad part is that many believed them and sent in their hard
earned money. Based on Grey2K’s tax returns, donation money contributes
substantially to the founders’ joint income, in addition to which
they travel domestically and abroad in the name of ending
greyhound racing, subsidized by an additional chunk of donation contributions.
Grey2K is currently asking for an easy and tempting 50 cents
per day ($15 per month), claiming greyhound breeders are
running puppy mills. It’s a clever campaign, setting an amount
most people can afford, in order to bring in small donations on
a large scale that add up nicely.
Characterizing greyhound breeders as puppy millers couldn’t
be further from the truth. Greyhound breeders are the opposite of puppy millers.
Puppy mills are generally covert operations that breed with
no concern for health, genetic defects or temperament, and
sell their puppies when barely weaned. Their dogs live in
deplorable, crowded and filthy conditions. On the other hand, greyhound breeders study pedigrees and
racing records going back generations, consult with their peers,
and breed very carefully with a view to health and soundness.
Greyhound pups live, run and play with their siblings until
around 18 months of age. The cost, care and training involved
cannot be compared with the callous neglect of puppy mills. You will not find racing greyhound breeders selling puppies
out of the back of a truck in a mall parking lot, or placing their
hounds in pet stores. Racing greyhounds are one of the healthiest breeds in the
world, devoid, for example, of hip dysplasia which is common
and debilitating in many other breeds.
Greyhound breeders are inspected by the National Greyhound Association (NGA), and greyhound pups are registered
with the NGA as well. Unregistered pups cannot race. There are occasional “oops” litters when determined instinct
overcomes the barriers meant to keep a female in heat apart
from the males. The pups from these litters usually go directly
into adoption, and are therefore not registered. Since Grey2K was formed in 2000 they have never once
called animal control or the police to report an act of cruelty or
inhumane treatment. If greyhound breeders are puppy millers,
where are the charges?
If cruelty and animal abuse are as rampant in the greyhound
industry as Grey2K claims, they should have ended greyhound
racing around the world many years ago. Every jurisdiction
has laws against animal abuse. Where are the charges?
Instead they continue to solicit donations based on carefully
designed campaigns, thanks to which donors financed their last
trip to England.
When Grey2K was formed there were 49 states where greyhound racing was legal. Twelve years and millions of donors’
hard earned donated dollars later there are still 49 states where
greyhound racing is legal. Grey2K has banned betting on greyhound races in a few
states, but never racing itself. Why would they not ban racing
one might ask?
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Iowa greyhounds injured at
tracks, advocates report
11:19 PM, Nov 24, 2012 | Written by William Petroski
Greyhounds sustained a total of 175 injuries while racing at
Iowa’s tracks between January 2011 and July 2012, says a
national greyhound protection organization.
Twenty-four greyhounds were euthanized, the organization
reported.
Broken legs were the most common reported injury over
the 19-month stretch at the two tracks in Council Bluffs and
Dubuque. Other common injuries were sprains, tears and other
broken bones, although several dogs suffered more severe
injuries, including a fractured skull and a broken neck.
The report was compiled from state of Iowa records by
Grey2K USA, based in Somerville, Mass., the largest greyhound protection organization in the country. The research
found that the Council Bluffs track, which has races year-round,
had 106 dog injuries, while the Dubuque track, which offers
races between April and October, had 69 injuries.
Carey Theil, the advocacy group’s executive director, contends that the data are more evidence that the Legislature
should act to effectively end greyhound racing in Iowa.
Eleven states have banned commercial dog racing since
1993, and Iowa is one of only seven states where greyhound
tracks still operate.
But lawmakers have rejected proposals the past three years
to allow casinos to pay millions of dollars annually to the state
treasury for the right to shut down their dog tracks. Since the
mid-1990s, Iowa law has allowed the Dubuque and Council
Bluffs tracks to operate casinos, but only on the condition that
casino profits subsidize dog racing, even though wagering on
races has dwindled and crowds are sparse.
“These injuries are a consequence of legislative inaction,”
Theil said. “There isn’t going to be a miraculous revival of
greyhound racing. The only question left is how many dogs will
suffer serious injuries and die before lawmakers act.”
People who work in Iowa’s greyhound industry say dog racing provides more than 1,200 jobs in Iowa and generates $26.7
million annually in Iowa income.
They also point out that because Iowa’s dog tracks conduct
thousands of races annually, the odds of a dog being injured
during a typical dog race is only a fraction of 1 percent. In fact,
said Jim Quilty, a lawyer for the Iowa Greyhound Association,
the injury rate for Iowa greyhounds is significantly lower than
for high school athletes, who are injured at a rate of 2.4 injuries
per 1,000 participants. He cites the high school statistics from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Beverly Yates of Underwood, whose family has raised
greyhounds since about 1984, said one key fact missing from
the Grey2K report is that many dogs that break their legs or
suffer other injuries eventually return to racing after receiving
care from a veterinarian. She said dog owners have significant
investments in their greyhounds and want them to remain in
good health.
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“This industry is providing a lot of good-paying jobs,” Yates
said. “People are raising families with these jobs. I have raised
four children, and they have all gone through college. It is just a
livelihood for a lot of people. This is just what we do.”
There are no national statistics on the number of greyhounds
injured each year while racing because many states do not
keep adequate records, according to Grey2K USA. However, based on available records, it is likely that thousands of
greyhounds are seriously injured, the organization contends.
It notes that in 2002, 172 greyhounds were injured in Massachusetts, which banned dog racing in 2010, and one track in
Wisconsin had 412 greyhound injuries in a single year. No dog
tracks currently operate in Wisconsin.
Iowa’s greyhound tracks are regulated by the Iowa Racing
and Gaming Commission, which has a full-time state veterinarian and other state employees assigned to each of the tracks in
Dubuque and Council Bluffs.
Brian Ohorilko, the commission’s administrator, said he
hadn’t seen the Grey2K report, but he added he monitors
track veterinarian reports and he hasn’t noticed any significant
increase or decrease in greyhound injuries.
“We take the welfare of the animals very seriously in both
dog and horse racing,” Ohorilko said. State veterinarians
perform a pre-race exam to ensure that dogs are healthy for
racing, and tracks are checked to make sure they are in good
condition, which helps avert injuries, he said.
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Carey Theil, co-founder and board member of Grey2K and
Rev. Tom Gray, also a board member of Grey2K, are both also
board members of the anti-gambling group Stop Predatory
Gambling. This hardly seems coincidental and makes one
wonder whether the agenda is about greyhounds, or whether
the dogs are pawns in a campaign to end gambling.
Consider also Christine Dorchak’s story about getting hit by
a speeding train (or, depending on which version you read, two
trains). According to this story her dog Kelsey pulled her out of
the way at the last second to prevent her from being killed, and
as a result Kelsey was hit by the train and broke her hip.
In the police report there is no mention of an injured dog. In
the interview with the engineer there is no mention of a dog.
The engineer said he believed Christine Dorchak jumped.
While she said it was a speeding train, the official police report
said it was a TROLLEY going 10 MPH. Where is the truth?
Whenever any group asks you for a donation, it is always
prudent to do some research beforehand, no matter how
emotionally evocative their pleas are. Fundraising campaigns
are very carefully, deliberately designed to maximize emotional
impact and generate donations in response. If you want to directly and meaningfully help greyhounds,
donate to your local adoption group. Here is a directory, so you
can find one near you:
http://www.adopt-a-greyhound.org/directory/list.cfm
Dubuque Greyhound Park
Boc’s No Hitter wins the
$45,000 Future Star
bone working his way thru traffic to take third place.
Dubuque Greyhound Park ran its $45,000 Future
Finishing off the superfecta ticket was Hilco Kola of the
Star Stakes, Saturday Evening, September, 29. This
Superior-Sweetcorn City Kennel.
stakes event started off with 48 greyhounds that were
whelped, March 2010, or later, and
had won their first official race at
Dubuque Greyhound Park this season. This year’s Future Star Stakes
event was a tough one. Only one
greyhound, Lostdog Of Texas from
the Copper Kettle Kennel, was the
only dog out of 48 greyhounds that
had won two out of three preliminary
rounds to make him the highest point
getter for this event. Boc’s No Hitter
of the Boeckenstedt Kennel was the
second highest point getter with a
win and two seconds. Boc’s No Hitter
was the favorite of the race after being posted in the eight-hole where he
wanted to be and Lostdog Of Texas
was in the one-hole where she did
not want to be. As the race went off
Boc’s No Hitter of the Boeckenstedt
Kennel got on top early and held off
the competitors with a two length
win to be the 2012 $45,000 Future
Star Stakes Champion. The Pat C
Picture left to right: Brian Carpenter, Director of Racing; Kathy & Brad
Greyhound Kennel may have not
Boeckenstedt, Owners of the Boeckenstedt Kennel; Jennifer Schmit,
won the race with their two finalists
Leadout; Tom Rogers, Racing Secretary; Phil Stapleton, Trainer for the
but were happy to take second with
Boeckenstedt Kennel; Concepta Stapleton, Wife to Phil and half owner of
Roadrunner Bambi chasing Boc’s No Boc’s No Hitter; Cara Boeckenstedt, Daughter of Brad and Kathy; Brooke
Hitter to the finish and Pat C J Ham- Ploeger, Helper for the Boeckenstedt Kennel.
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Bluffs Run
Boeckenstedt Kennel,
$60,000 Kennel Medley Champion
by Steve Sigafoose 10/7/12
The Boeckenstedt Kennel won the $60,000
Kennel Medley at Bluffs Run on Saturday, Oct.
6. But the crown came only after Boeckenstedt
and the Bartley Corporation sifted through five
levels of tiebreakers.
Following Saturday’s final round, the two
kennels were tied with 44 points. The first tiebreaker was most wins; each won
twice in the four wins. The next tiebreaker was
most seconds; neither had a second. The next
tiebreaker was most thirds; each had a third;
the next tiebreaker was most fourths; each had
a fourth.
The fifth tiebreaker was fastest time. Boeckenstedt’s four greyhounds had a combined
time of 131.24 seconds to Bartley’s 132.56,
giving Boeckenstedt the championship.
“It’s great,” said Boeckenstedt trainer Chuck
Shelton, “but if we had flip-flopped in the 5-16
race, you would have been interviewing Bartley and they have a good kennel.” The 5-16
mile race was the final round in the medley. Boeckenstedt, who
entered the last round with 36 points, entered L’s Fray, while
Bartley, with 38 points, used Barts Leothelion. The pair battled for third and fourth throughout the race. L’s
Fray was third in the far turn, but drifted wide in the turn and
was fourth to Barts Leothelion at the top of the homestretch. L’s
Fray then rallied deep in the homestretch to nip Barts Leothelion by .02 of a second at the wire for third. “That was enough,” said Shelton. The trainer used only three greyhounds for the four rounds.
“Boc’s Blast Off was a no-brainer,” said Shelton about his entry
in the 7-16 and 3-8 mile races. Boc’s Blast Off won Bluffs Run’s $60,000 3-8 Mile Derby in
May, then returned for the Kennel Medley. He won the 7-16
mile race by eight lengths with a new track record time of 43.29
seconds. He won the 3-8 mile race by 13 and a half lengths. “We had four or five candidates for the 3-16 race,” said Shelton. “I felt Boc’s Mighty Mic was my best breaker and I got a
fourth out of him. “L’s Fray was my best sprinter.” Bartley got wins from Barts Moe Money in the 3-8 race and
PJ’s Take A Leap in the 3-16 round. PJ’s Cry Cry Cry was third
in the 7-16 race. Plum Creek finished third with 41 points. What You Need won
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Mickim was fourth with 32 points behind a pair of seconds. Three kennels tied for fifth with 31 points. Black broke the
first tiebreaker with the most seconds and the Harlan Brothers broke the second tiebreaker with River Bluffs with the most
thirds. The final standings (with the purse breakdown):
Boeckenstedt 44 ($30,000) Bartley Corporation 44 ($15,000) Plum Creek 41 ($6,000) Mickim 32 ($3,000) Black 31 ($1,500) Harlan Brothers 31 ($1,500) River Bluffs 31 ($1,500) Petzold 24 ($1,500)
Seastrom-Lovely 23; Keeper-Red Rock 19; Hardison 16;
Woodall 13; Wilhite 12; Legg 11; Bean & Stout 0.
January 10, 2013 Prairie Meadows, Altoona
March 7, 2013 Stoney Creek Inn, Johnston
April 18, 2013 Harrah’s, Council Bluffs, IA
June 6, 2013 HGI Lakeside, Osceola
NOTE: Agenda submissions are due in the Commission’s Des
Moines office ten business days prior to the meeting.
IOWA RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION MEMBERS
In May of 1983, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission was created by
the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act. The Act provided for a Commission consisting
of five members who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and who shall serve not to exceed a three-year term at the
pleasure of the Governor. No more than three members of the Commission
may be affiliated with the same political party. The Commission is charged with
the administration of the Iowa Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act and Excursion Boat
Gambling Act which mandate that the Commission shall have full jurisdiction
over and shall supervise all race meetings and gambling excursions governed
by Iowa Code Chapters 99D and 99F. The Commission appoints an Administrator for a four-year term, responsible for the daily operations of the Commission.
The Commissioners can be reached through the Commission office 717 E.
Court, Suite B, Des Moines, Iowa 50309; 515/281-7352; fax number 515/2426560 or at the address and phone number listed below.
Carl Heinrich - Mr. Heinrich lives in Council Bluffs. He is past president of
Iowa Western Community College and is currently serving on various boards,
including the American Red Cross. Commissioner Heinrich’s political affiliation
is Republican. His term on the Commission expires April 30, 2014. Commission
Heinrich can be reached at 816 Birchwood Circle, Council Bluffs, IA 51503, 712323-7253.
Kristine Kramer - Ms. Kramer lives in New Hampton. She owns K and W
Motors, Ltd in New Hampton. Commissioner Kramer’s political affiliation is
Democrat. Her term on the Commission expires April 30, 2015. Commissioner
Kramer can be reached at PO Box 263, New Hampton, IA 50659-0263, 641-3302968. kandwmotors@iowatelcom.net
Jeff Lamberti - Mr. Lamberti lives in Ankeny. He is an attorney and is president of Block, Lamberti, Gocke and Ahlman law firm. Commissioner Lamberti’s
political affiliation is Republican. His term on the Commission expires April 30,
2014. Commissioner Lamberti can be reached at Black, Lamberti, Gocke and
Ahlman, 210 N.E. Delaware Avenue, Suite 200, Ankeny, IA 50021, 515-964-8777.
jeff.lamberti@ankenylaw.com
Dolores Mertz - Ms. Mertz lives in Ottosen. She is a retired State Representative. Commissioner Mertz’s political affiliation is Democrat. Her term on the
Commission expires April 30, 2015. Commissioner Mertz can be reached at
607 110th Street, Ottosen, IA 50570-8504, 515-887-2952.
Greg Seyfer - Mr. Seyfer lives in Cedar Rapids. He is a real estate law and
business law attorney. Commissioner Seyfer’s political affiliation is Republican.
His term on the Commission expires April 30, 2013. Commissioner Seyfer can
be reached at Bradley and Riley, PC, 2007 First Avenue SE, PO Box 2804, Cedar
Rapids, IA 52406-2804, 319-363-0101. gseyfer@bradleyriley.com
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Bluffs Run
SH AVATAR $500,000 IOWA BREEDERS CHAMPION Giving an impressive performance, SH
Avatar of the Hardison Kennel captured
the 27th running of the $500,000 Iowa
Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run on Saturday, Nov. 3. “He’s pure speed,” said trainer Darren
Flahive. “He broke as best as he could.
When he got around the corner, I felt he
was gone.” SH Avatar took full advantage of
breaking from his favored eight box. “My concern before the race,” said
Flahive, “was hoping the six (Jet Force)
would go after the one (L’s Fray) and
wear her down.” SH Avatar broke a solid third and by
the first turn was even with L’s Fray. “I was nervous in the first turn,” said
co-owner Bob Hardison. “I was afraid of
a bump.” But SH Avatar cleared L’s Fray
and took off. “Once he had the lead,” said Flahive,
“well, he hasn’t been caught.” AH Avatar quickly built a commanding
lead in the backstretch and cruised home
with a four and a half length decision in a
time of 30.24 (best of the day by .24 of a
second) for the 5-16 mile course. SH Avatar, a May 13, 2010 71-pounder
out of Kiowa Mon Manny-Tom S Caterwaul, had established himself early in
the Iowa Breeders Classic by winning
in each of the first three rounds. That
discounted the sixth he ran in the semifinals.
“We knew by the semifinals,” explained
Flahive, “he had qualified for the final.” “He had won five in a row,” added
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Hardison, “by his semifinal race. Maybe
he was a little tired (explaining in part the
trouble-filled effort). The week off between the semifinal and final helped.”
Breaking fourth and pulling off a late
rally to take second was Killer Dare from
the Harlan Brothers kennel. “I love that second place finish,” said
trainer Lori Fortune. “Maybe we were not
that far away from winning. I would have
liked to have seen his race if he had not
been bumped by the six (Jet Force).” Indeed, Killer Dare dropped back several steps earlier in the backstretch after
meeting up with Jet Force. He spent
the rest of the race making up ground,
passing L’s Fray in the homestretch for
second. L’s Fray (Boeckenstedt) was third in
the backstretch, took over from Jet Force
for second in the far turn, then stepped
back in the homestretch to finish third,
eight lengths back. Pearls of Wisdom (Plum Creek) went
off as the longshot in the field at 23-1,
but rallied slightly in the homestretch for
fourth. Jet Force faded late in finishing fifth. Killer Buddie (Harlan Brothers) broke
last and paid for his wide turns in running
sixth. He was one of the co-top qualifiers
for the finals. The other co-top qualifier, Top Of The
Pile (Plum Creek), was never a factor in
finishing seventh. LK’s Starbeam (Legg) was cut off early
and finished eighth. The purse was handed out as follows:
first, $235,000. “He’s the fastest I’ve ever had,” said
Hardison, “and he has a stud career
ahead of him.” “I’ve won others,” said coowner Tom Sugihara, Jr., “but this is the
biggest.” Killer Dare picked up $117,500 for second; third was worth $47,000 and fourth
was $23,500. The fifth through eighth
greyhounds each won $11,750. Past Iowa Breeders Classic champions
2011-Angel Tree (Blake & Black Kennel) 2010-RJ’s Al (Bean & Stout) 2009-Boc’s Skippy Lou (Boeckenstedt) 2008-Boc’s Bullseye (Boeckenstedt) 2007-KJ’s Yukon Gold (Mickim) 2006-Flame’s Nash (Legg) 2005-Boc’s Big League (Rider) 2004-RA Blazer (Blake) 2003-RR Salty Dawg (Plum Creek) 2002-Cravin A Win (Haynes) 2001-RJ’s Meteorite (Mickim) 2000-Be My Bubba (Wilhite) 1999-Cals Prime Time (Wilhite) 1998-AY’s Whippem (Yates-Firestone) 1997-Noble Titan (River Bluffs) 1996-Con Man Mike (Mickim) 1995-Sally Uhl (River Bluffs) 1994-Highplains Sarah (Lockhart) 1993-Racy Miss (Hardison) 1992-Moto Anna (Boyd) 1991-Full Circuit (Sellman) 1990-Jim Driver (Mullen) 1989-AC Gallant Nathe (Paulk) 1988-Down Two (Taylor) 1987-Down Two (Taylor) 1986-Flamboyant Flo (Henry)
Brandenburg, Hanafan would
support repurposing Bluffs Run
Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2012
12:00 am | Updated: 10:29 pm, Mon Nov
26, 2012.
By Tim Rohwer A Council Bluffs lawmaker said he
would support closing the city’s greyhound racetrack because it’s no longer a
viable business.
“There was a time they had people
there, but there is no real demand for it
anymore,” Rep. Mark Brandenburg said.
“It’s not a viable venture anymore.”
Greyhound racing in Iowa, including
the Bluffs Run Greyhound Track at the
Horseshoe casino, is subsidized by
casino profits. Iowa lawmakers have
rejected proposals the past three years
to allow casinos to pay millions of dollars
annually to the state treasury for the right
to shut down their dog tracks.
Since the mid-1990s, Iowa law has
allowed the Dubuque and Council Bluffs
tracks to operate casinos, but only on
the condition that casino profits subsidize dog racing, even though wagering
on races has dwindled and crowds are
sparse.
Brandenburg believes the lawmakers
rejection stems from concerns of job
losses. In his view, these workers could
be reassigned inside the casino. Better
yet, develop that land into something really viable, he said.
“If we could develop that, there could
be more jobs. It might be different kinds
of jobs, but it would help the economy,”
Brandenburg was quick to add he
doesn’t support expanded gaming
should the dogs leave.
The greyhound racing industry is
becoming dangerous for the dogs, according to a newly released report from a
national greyhound protection organization.
Greyhounds suffered 175 injuries while
racing at Iowa’s two tracks – here and in
Dubuque – between January 2011 and
July of this year, the reports said. The
Council Bluffs track recorded 106 injuries
during that time. Approximately two-dozen dogs injured at the two tracks had to
be euthanized as a result of their injuries.
Officials of Grey2K USA, the country’s
largest greyhound protection group, have
called for Iowa to end dog racing because of these injuries.
Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan
was surprised and upset when learning
of the injuries.
“That’s too bad,” he said. “There were
very few injuries early on. There used
to be rules on how many times the dogs
could run. It was set up to be humane.”
If that land can be more productive
economically, then why not go for it,
Hanafan said.
“To me, it makes sense that if it isn’t
working now, let’s do something else.”
Iowa is one of seven states where greyhound tracks still operate.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission regulates the state’s two greyhound tracks. The commission’s administrator, Brian Ohorilko, said he has
not seen the Grey2K report, but said he
monitors track veterinarian reports and
he hasn’t noticed any significant increase
or decrease in greyhound injuries.
“We take the welfare of the animals
very seriously in both dog and horse racing,” Ohorilko said.
State veterinarians perform a pre-race
exam to ensure that dogs are healthy for
racing, and tracks are checked to make
sure they are in good condition, which
helps avert injuries, Ohorilko said.
–This report contains material from the
Associated Press
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Dubuque Greyhound Park
DUBUQUE GREYHOUND PARK
FINISHES ITS 28TH SEASON
Dubuque Greyhound Park at Mystique
completed its 28th season of live greyhound racing Sunday Matinee, October
28th. With 15 races that included four
exciting stakes races along with a plaque
presentation to the 2012 Greyhound and
Trainer of the Year.
First stakes race of the day was the
Secretary’s Choice eight hand-picked
greyhounds by our very own Racing
Secretary. One stand out star of the race
he included was the Greyhound of the
Year and Top Win Leader of 2011, Mamas Special Ed of the Superior-Sweetcorn City Kennel. But Barts Commodity
of the Bartley Corp and Wayne R. Ward
Kennel looked tough to beat in the one
hole with five wins in her last six starts.
As the race went off Barts Commodity
the favorite got out on top right away and
took an early command of the race with
Mamas Special Ed in second. Mamas
Special Ed closed the five length gap
and caught Barts Commodity at the wire
to win the $2,000 Secretary’s Choice
with Barts Commodity finishing second.
Boc’s No Hitter of the Boeckenstedt Kennel followed the leaders to take third and
Raiders Blaze of the Pat C Greyhound
Kennel worked his way thru traffic ending
up in fourth.
The second stakes race of the day was
in the tenth race, the $20,000 Iowa Bred
Consolation Stakes. This race included
the ninth thru 16th finishers of the Iowa
Breeders’ Cup. This consolation stakes
was a fun race to watch with the favorite
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Boc’s Steelforce of the Boecknstedt Kennel and Ale Wildncounter of the L and
K Kennel battling it out back and forth
around the track with Boc’s Steelforce
winning the duel to become the $20,000
Iowa Bred Consolation winner and Ale
Wildncounter right up there to take second. O Ya Purecountry of the Hardison
and Rader Kennel moved up for show
and finishing in fourth place Bs Gremlin
of the Clayton black Kennel.
The twelfth race, the big race that all
kennels and fans were waiting for was
the $200,000 Iowa Breeders’ Cup. One
hundred and twelve Iowa bred greyhounds that had a minimum of 12 official
starts at Dubuque during it 2012 season
got their chance to run for the top stakes
money of the year. After four preliminary rounds we had something happen
at Dubuque that has never been done
before in our Iowa Breeders’ Cup. Two
greyhounds tied in points winning all
four rounds to receive 80 points. O Ya
Minnie of the Clayton Black Kennel and
Greyhound of the Year Boc’s Sweeney of
the Boeckenstedt Kennel. But the funny
thing about it is neither greyhound went
off as the favorite. The favorite of the
race was the $45,000 King and Queens
winner Roc A By Msmolly of the Jackson
Greyhounds Kennel. As the race went
off the second greyhound that made it
into the finals for the Clayton Black Kennel, O Ya Scout, took an early control of
the race and never looked back to win
the $200,000 Iowa Breeders’ Cup with
a five and a half length lead. Following
behind the leader to take second place
was Boc’s Sweeney of the Boeckenstedt
Kennel. Pat C J Hambone of the Pat C
Greyhound Kennel came from far back
to take third place and finishing in fourth
was Yes Sir of the River Bluffs Kennel.
Following the blanket and trophy
presentation of the Iowa Breeders’ Cup,
the Racing Department awarded the
plaques for Greyhound and Trainer of
the Year. These two honors were voted
by the Kennel Owners, Trainers, Helpers
and Racing Officials. The 2012 Greyhound of the Year was also the top win
leader of the season, Boc’s Sweeney of
the Boeckenstedt Kennel. Phil Stapleton who trained Boc’s Sweeney and put
the Boeckenstedt Kennel on top for the
season, won the 2012 Trainer of the Year
award.
Finishing off the day was the $2,000
Au Revoir race that included eight
hand-picked greyhounds to run from
the Dubuque Course box (3-8ths). This
race was a difficult one to handicap,
no clear favorites stood out. As the
race went off Kelsos Charlene of the
River Bluffs Kennel broke on top and
never looked back to win the $2,000 Au
Revoir Stakes. Yahoo Avalanche of the
Hardison and Rader Kennel finished in
second. Keeper Ds Doug of the L and K
Kennel challenged the leader early in the
race but faded back to third place and
in fourth was That’s My Dog of the Iowa
Racers Kennel who had a late home
stretch drive.
Au Revoir
left to right: Brian Carpenter, Director of Racing; Cathy Dillon, State Steward; Jason Dura, Presiding Judge; Tom Rogers, Racing Secretary; Bryce
Hanson, Lead-out; Joe Gau, State Steward; Brad Hess, Trainer for the River
Bluffs Kennel; Tracy Schnee, Assistant Trainer; Chris Collins, Helper; Marianne Kirkendall, State Veterinarian.
Iowa Bred
Consolation
left to right: Brian Carpenter, Director of Racing; Olive Stapleton,
Daughter of Phil Stapleton; Tom Rogers, Racing
Secretary; Phil Stapleton,
Trainer for the Boeckenstedt Kennel; Clayton
Hilby, Lead-out; Brad
Boeckenstedt, Owner of
the Boeckenstedt Kennel; Kathy Boeckenstedt,
Brad’s wife; Katie Boeckenstedt, Daughter of Brad
Kathy Boeckenstedt;
Brooke Ploeger, Helper.
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Secretary’s Choice
Left to right: Julie Jaeger, Assistant Trainer; Brian Carpenter, Director of Racing; Luetta Rider, Partner of
Superior-Sweetcorn City Kennel; Taylor Lynch, Lead-out; Tom Rogers, Racing Secretary; Brian Smith, Partner of Superior-Sweetcorn City Kennel; Tammy Ertl, Trainer for the Superior-Sweetcorn City Kennel; Tim Ertl,
Assistant Trainer; Trisha and Tiffany Ertl, Daughters of Tim and Tammy Ertl; Amanda Templeton, Helper.
Iowa Breeders’
Cup
Left to right: Brian Carpenter,
Director of Racing; Clayton
Black, Owner of the Clayton
Black Kennel; Wife of Monte
Chisum, Son of Monte Chisum,
Tom Rogers, Racing Secretary;
Jennifer Schmit, Lead-out; Jack
Shaver, Trainer for the Clayton
Black Kennel; Monte Chisum,
Friend of the Reicherts family;
Bev Reicherts, Wife of Gary
Reicherts; Angie Reicherts,
Daughter of Gary and Bev
Reicherts; Gary Reichert,
Owner of O Ya Scout; Son and
daughter of Monte Chisum, Jo
Ann Nelson, Relative of the
Reicherts.
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Dubuque Greyhound Park
Trainer and Greyhound of the Year
Left to right: Brian Carpenter, Director of Racing; Phil Stapleton, Trainer of
the Year; Tom Rogers, Racing Secretary; Boc’s Sweeney, Greyhound of the
Year.
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Her Journey’s
Just Begun
Don’t think of her as gone away her journey’s just begun,
life holds so many facets this earth is only one.
Just think of her as resting
from the sorrows and the tears
in a place of warmth and comfort
where there are no days and
years.
Think how she must be wishing
that we could know today
how nothing but our sadness
can really pass away.
Job Well Done
Tribute to Arthur Yates Sr.
The job is set, and so he stands,
A job that must be done,
Lays in his strong, and sturdy hands,
He knows this is the one.
He lays the groundwork, sets the steel,
Next comes the brick and mortar,
The work is rough, and makes him feel,
The day is getting shorter.
The sun is high, he frames the walls
With love and care he measures
The job is full, of steps and halls,
But this will be his treasure.
The sun sinks down, he feels the guilt
For though it rivals Rome,
He now must leave, his family built,
The Father calls him home.
And think of her as living
in the hearts of those she
touched ...
for nothing loved is ever lost and she was loved so much.
~ E. Brenneman
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P.O. Box 342
Bondurant, IA 50035
515-967-6564
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Board Members:
Jorene King, Bundurant, 515.967.6564
Jody Evans, Altonna, 515.210.0459
Jean Ballard, Altoona, 515.957.9207
Eugenio Coco, Urbandale, 515.334.5419
Ryand Hasty, Des Moines, 515.490.8277
Gretchen Mayer, Ames, 515.292.3716
Lori Murga, Carlisle, 515.989.9939
Newsletter Editor:
Talene McCullough, Altoona, 515.979.6929, irish2777@yahoo.com
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