The cover of the July 1998 issue of the Greyhound Review featured the late Wayne Ward and WW Time Warp, winner of the Great American Greyhound Futurity at The Woodlands. Time Warp's win paid off to the tune of $125,428.50 and his brother WW Time Traveler ran third earning a further $25,000. Another pair of littermates, Memory Calling and Sanafel Sun, ran second and fourth. Both went on to star on the Jacksonville Circuit.
At Hollywood, Run Vickie Star won the $45,000 Hollywoodian by four lengths as an 18-1 longshot, while Kelsos Kingpin edged out Iruska Excalibur in a photo for second. Later that year she won the Hecht Marathon at Flagler and made the final of the American Derby and made the 1998 All America team.
Bool won the $25,000 Southland River Course Championship for the Beckner Kennel. Oshkosh Veto and Greys Rendezvous rounded out the Trifecta.
In the Dairyland Derby final, Black Gem Star ran out from under her more famous sister's shadow by racing to the winner's share of the $25,000 stake. Readers with long memories will recall that she is the littermate of 1997 Flashy Sir award winner and All America Winsome Doe. Breezin Quick and Genuine Genius ran second and third.
The great ML Dusty Trail won his 81st race with a win at Palm Beach on June 6th as he approached the end of his illustrious career. He ended up with 83 wins, was a 1997 All-America, won the 1997 Palm Beach He's My Man Classic and Father's Day feature, ran second in the '97 Palm Beach Guys & Dolls and '98 St. Pat's Invitational, and was the '97 Palm Beach track champ with 50 wins.
At Bluffs Run, heavy favorite My Mr Peabody missed his break and that was all it took for My Black Star to claim the victory in the People's Choice Stake.
The $60,000 Texas Round-Up at Gulf was won by Slatex Shell who picked up Seegold Big Red at the wire. In all she had 35 wins at Gulf in 1998 and went on to produce Wheeling star Slatex Striker. DV's Luke won the Gulf King & Queen Stake.
In other stakes, PA's Charade was the upset winner of the $10,000 Raynham-Taunton Massasoit Juvenile, Asti Four Alarm won the Naples Derby, Bart's Cola won the Dubuque Inaugural, Go Odessa Go won the Seminole Inaugural, Glamour Pants won the $20,000 Naples Marathon, Gina Said So won the Palm Beach Mother's Day feature, and Ico Whitewater won the $10,000 Corpus Christi Marathon.
At Multnomah, System Sybil followed up her win in the Inaugural with a box-to-wire victory in the $30,000 Henke Challenge. Feelings and Jivin Jim ran second and third.
July, of course, is a Stud Issue, and 194 pages of sires graced the back of the magazine.
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Ten Years Ago This Month
On the cover of the June 1998 Greyhound Review were littermates Ex Line and Fighting Fantasy (Beckam Pay Day x Primrose Girl), $39,000 and $26,000 purchases, respectively, at the Spring Meet. In all, 143 pups sold for $925,000 for an average of $6,474.
Gary Guccione’s "Footnotes" column featured a description of the NGA’s new DNA program. All sires were required to be DNA-tested beginning in 1999 and all broods starting in 2000. Guccione described it as the "biggest registry innovation since the tattoo program was implemented in 1963."
The "Track Talk" feature noted that the National Greyhound Night of Stars generated $1,183,262 in handle and one fan hit the Pick-six to the tune of $35,130. Kip Keefer hosted assisted by Frank Ashman and Kenny Wright. Among the winners were CC Farr Mary at Wonderland, Kiowa Bet Dutch at Hollywood, LA Rolls Royce at Palm Beach, Amy Landry at Jacksonville, FM’s Spanky at Derby Lane, Betty N Ed at Southland, Prince Elijah at Dairyland, Feelings at Multnomah, Nodak Marvin at Cloverleaf, and Wigwam Hoss at Phoenix.
At Derby Lane, Snow Bow picked up Circus Esther at the wire to win the Gold Trophy Juvenile. Greys Seneca ran third.
The Bob Balfe/Molyneux Cup Puppy Stake at Palm Beach was won by Seegold Excell over Conchy Girl and Shogun Rowdy. It was only the beginning for him as he went on to win 57 races in a long and distinguished career.
At Bluffs Run, My Mr Peabody won his 100th career race which put him in very rare company. A month earlier, Pat C Yetter had won his 100th at Bluffs after a long stint at Geneva Lakes.
At Multnomah, System Sybil won the 66th running of the Inaugural. A length and a half back was Kiowa Xerox followed by Feelings who had come to Multnomah by way of Sarasota.
In his "From Overseas" column, Alan Lennox reported that the great Larkhill Jo had won the Scottish Derby at Shawfield "in grand style." The son of top sire Staplers Jo and the fabulous brood Westmead Flight missed his break, but outrushed the field to the turn and never looked back. Larkhill Jo was unbeaten in the qualifying rounds. He was the first dog in history to run under 28 seconds over 525 yards when he stopped the clock at Monmore in 27.95 in 1997. Larkhill Jo went on to a legendary career at stud following in the footsteps of his sire.
The first quarter 1998 Sire Standings showed Wigwam Wag on top with 180 wins, followed by EJ’s Douglas, 140; Oshkosh Racey, 133; P’s Raising Cain, 97; and the late HB’s Commander with 95.
The June Greyhounds of the month were Snow Bow and Gulf King & Queen Stake winner DV’s Luke. Honorable mention went to brothers Seegold Excell and Seegold Big Red.
Gary Guccione’s "Footnotes" column featured a description of the NGA’s new DNA program. All sires were required to be DNA-tested beginning in 1999 and all broods starting in 2000. Guccione described it as the "biggest registry innovation since the tattoo program was implemented in 1963."
The "Track Talk" feature noted that the National Greyhound Night of Stars generated $1,183,262 in handle and one fan hit the Pick-six to the tune of $35,130. Kip Keefer hosted assisted by Frank Ashman and Kenny Wright. Among the winners were CC Farr Mary at Wonderland, Kiowa Bet Dutch at Hollywood, LA Rolls Royce at Palm Beach, Amy Landry at Jacksonville, FM’s Spanky at Derby Lane, Betty N Ed at Southland, Prince Elijah at Dairyland, Feelings at Multnomah, Nodak Marvin at Cloverleaf, and Wigwam Hoss at Phoenix.
At Derby Lane, Snow Bow picked up Circus Esther at the wire to win the Gold Trophy Juvenile. Greys Seneca ran third.
The Bob Balfe/Molyneux Cup Puppy Stake at Palm Beach was won by Seegold Excell over Conchy Girl and Shogun Rowdy. It was only the beginning for him as he went on to win 57 races in a long and distinguished career.
At Bluffs Run, My Mr Peabody won his 100th career race which put him in very rare company. A month earlier, Pat C Yetter had won his 100th at Bluffs after a long stint at Geneva Lakes.
At Multnomah, System Sybil won the 66th running of the Inaugural. A length and a half back was Kiowa Xerox followed by Feelings who had come to Multnomah by way of Sarasota.
In his "From Overseas" column, Alan Lennox reported that the great Larkhill Jo had won the Scottish Derby at Shawfield "in grand style." The son of top sire Staplers Jo and the fabulous brood Westmead Flight missed his break, but outrushed the field to the turn and never looked back. Larkhill Jo was unbeaten in the qualifying rounds. He was the first dog in history to run under 28 seconds over 525 yards when he stopped the clock at Monmore in 27.95 in 1997. Larkhill Jo went on to a legendary career at stud following in the footsteps of his sire.
The first quarter 1998 Sire Standings showed Wigwam Wag on top with 180 wins, followed by EJ’s Douglas, 140; Oshkosh Racey, 133; P’s Raising Cain, 97; and the late HB’s Commander with 95.
The June Greyhounds of the month were Snow Bow and Gulf King & Queen Stake winner DV’s Luke. Honorable mention went to brothers Seegold Excell and Seegold Big Red.
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