Another few days have gone by and the poor dogs at Tucson Greyhound Park are still racing and coming in last, colliding, falling, and racing even though they can barely make it around the track. Are there no greyhound welfare standards in place in Arizona to ensure that a dog that is 5 years 3 mos old would not be racing 307 times?

Wednesday – March 16, 2011

SECOND RACE
Royal Rocket tumbled over Sammamish after Sammamish fell in the 1st turn
They finished 7th and 8th, off the clock
Sammamish was running slowly at the finish line
She is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11
Sammamish-    Kennel:  Dubrouillet        Owner:  Aaron Dubrouillet
Royal Rocket-  Kennel:  Larry Clever     Owner:  LeEllen Sampson

FIFTH RACE
Skate Grabovski and Tasty Az Kenwood fell in the turn (short race)
Skate Grabovski came in 8th, off the clock
He was bumped in long races on October 28 and November 1, 2010
He has run in short races since then
He is scheduled to race Monday, 3/21/11
Kennel:  George Fune            Owner:  George Fune

Tasty Az Kenwood:
He has run in short races since December 2, 2010
He is scheduled to race Monday, 3/21/11
Kennel:  Willard Eyler        Owner:  Willard Eyler

ELEVENTH RACE
Pak Gypsy Breeze and Southwest Rider bumped hard in the 1st turn
They came in 7th and 8th

Pak Gypsy Breeze:
This was her 62nd  race
She raced her 63rd race on March 19, (3 days later!) she “weakened some”
Kennel:  Cliff Hale, Jr.            Owner:  Erick Frick

Southwest Rider:
This was his 105th race
He raced his 106th race on March 19 (3 days later!), “bumped 1st,  tiring”
Kennel:  Mary Gray                 Owner:  Cochran Greyhounds

Thursday, March 17, 2011

THIRD RACE
Tasty Az Noni “fell early” and finished last, off the clock
She is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11
Kennel: Kevin Jones                Owner:  Maurice Hand

FOURTH RACE
RD’s Bob was “hit in turn” and finished last
His last 5 races have been short races
He is scheduled to race Monday, 3/21/11
Kennel:  Cliff Hale               Owner: Roy Cook

FIFTH RACE
Savvy Yandel was “hit 1st turn” and Striker Aura “collided 1st turn”
This was Savvy Yandel’s 174th race!!!
Savvy Yandel is scheduled to race Monday, 3/21/11
Striker Aura is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11

Savvy Yandel-    Kennel:  Mary Gray           Owner:  Gregory Wood
Striker Aura-       Kennel:  Willard Eyler      Owner:  Willard Eyler

NINTH RACE
Great Scotty was “hit 1st turn” and finished last
He is scheduled to race Monday, 3/21/11
Kennel:  Mary Gray        Owner:  Cochran Greyhounds

TENTH RACE
Rams Demand was “hit 1st turn” and finished last
He is scheduled to race Monday, 3/21/11
Kennel:  Mary Gray        Owner:  Johnny or Cheryl Pharrams

TWELFTH RACE
AK’s Fruitcake, “no factor”
She turned 5 years old in December 2010
This was her 307th race
She is scheduled to race Monday, 3/21/11
Kennel:  Willard Eyler         Owner:  Stephen Valletta

There are many things wrong with greyhound racing but this is one of the worst. This dog is older than 5 years.. WTF? Where are the greyhound welfare standards? Why AK’s Fruitcake still running? Where is the Arizona Department of Racing? If you’re reading – call Tucson Greyhound Park and Arizona Department of Racing and DEMAND that this hound be retired NOW!

Friday, March 18, 2011

FIFTH RACE
Hallo Athenamore “collided 1st turn”
She is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11 (may race 4 days after collided!)
Kennel:  Larry Clever          Owner:  Larry Clever

SEVENTH RACE
Rams Tara Rosa “jammed early”
She is 17 months old!
She is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11
Kennel:  Mary Gray              Owner:  Johnny or Cheryl Pharrams

Let’s pray for Rosa to come in last and then be retired without injury and race to the couch sooner vs. later.

EIGHTH RACE
Rams Dun Away “fell 1st turn”, finished last off the clock
She is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11 (may race 4 days after she fell !)
Kennel:  Mary Gray              Owner:  Johnny or Cheryl Pharrams

TENTH RACE
Phoenix Dell “fell 1st turn”, finished last off the clock
This was his 99th race!
He is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11 (May race 4 days after he fell & came in last/Dell is tired. Let him retire. How many more times can he fall and participate?)
Kennel:  Kevin Jones               Owner:  Richard Pascale

ELEVENTH RACE
Flying Brundage “no factor”, came in last,  (Hooray!)
This was his 178th race.
Kennel:  Kevin Jones        Owner:

THIRTEENTH RACE
Glamour Girl “collided 1st turn”, came in last
She is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11 (may race again 4 days later after colliding)
Kennel:  George Fune           Owner:  George Fune

These dogs appeared on 2008 injury reports and are still racing:

March 16, 2011, FIFTH race
Mississippi Mule
This was his 159th race!
He was injured while racing, dislocated his “right toe”, in 2008.
He was injured again on 6/05/09 when he “pulled up” and finished off the clock.  He did not race for 2 months.
He’s been running short races since 12/22/10
He is scheduled to race Monday, 3/21/11
Kennel:  Willard Eyler         Owner:  Robert Clark

March 18, 2011, SECOND race
RLM’s Damage
This was his 187th race!
He is 4 years old
He was “lame” on 12/12/08 and was on the injury list
He is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11
Kennel:  George Fune          Owner:  George Fune

March 18, 2011, SIXTH race
AK’s Toureg
This was her 153rd race
She is almost 4½ years old
On 10/18/08, she had “swelling, left hip” and was on the injury list
On 2/06/10 she fell in the homestretch; since that date, she’s raced 75 races – all short races
She is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11
Kennel:  Clifford Hale            Owner:  Stephen Valletta

March 18, 2011, THIRTEENTH race
CDC Make Me Stop
This was her 157th race
She is almost 4½ years old
She was “lame” on 10/10/08 and was on the injury list
Recent races:
12/21/10    not a factor
12/27/10    pulled up early – off the clock
1/01/11    trailed 8th – schooling – short race
1/12/11    lost ground early – short race
1/15/11    weakened in turn – short race
1/19/11    dropped back early – short race
1/22/11    varied little – short race
1/27/11    always back
1/31/11     always last – HOORAY!
2/07/11    not in it – HOORAY!
2/09/11    up late to show     (raced two days apart?)
2/18/11    faded back
2/23/11    faded throughout
2/26/11    faded throughout – came in 8th – HOORAY!
3/14/11    no factor – came in last – HOORAY!
3/18/11    early leader
She is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/22/11
Kennel:  Willard Eyler              Owner:  Debra Chitwood

MANY THANKS to the people watching the races and sharing this info with me (you know who you are). I don’t have the stomach to watch ongoing dog abuse.

Now, if you’re reading this and you are saying, “OMG HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN?” — You need to act!  It is not getting better for the dogs. It is getting much, much worse.

Here is what you must do. Pick one or two or all 5 actions below and share this with everyone you know who wants dog racing to end in Tucson.

1.    Call Tucson Greyhound Park and express your outrage!
2.    Call Arizona Department of Racing and express your outrage!
3.    Call your council person. Contact your Arizona House of Representatives (you have 2) and your Arizona Senator.  (Please remember, they are obligated to listen to you)
4.    Contact GREY2K USA and find out how you can help on a local and national level.
5.    Please think twice before patronizing bars and restaurants that are off-track-betting (OTB) venues. Tucson dog track receives wagering money from these locations, which props up dog racing. There are lots of places in Tucson to eat & drink.  Please keep this in mind before supporting a venue which props up dog racing.

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Protest in Boston against sending Irish greyhounds to China

Speak out against Irish racing greyhounds going to China!

According to published reports, the Irish Greyhound Board is considering allying with Chinese officials to bring dog racing to the People’s Republic of China. Clearly, this expansion of a cruel industry would cause greyhounds to suffer even more, both in transport and then while racing. These gentle dogs would subsequently face uncertain futures in countries where animal welfare laws may not even exist and where dogs are on the menu.

Here is a disturbing photo of greyhound being sold at a meat market.

According to the American-European Greyhound Alliance (AEGA), Greyhounds in Ireland have been found mutilated, with ears cut off, drugged, hanged, drowned and killed by bolt gun in backstreet slaughterhouses. A minute percentage get homes here as will not be the case in China. Dogs in China are considered meat, many beaten brutally to tenderize their meat before they are often skinned alive.

Here’s the Irish Greyhound Board’s mission:
“The Board operates Tote facilities at all greyhound tracks in the Republic and applies an on-course levy on all bookmaker’s betting in the Republic. These levies together with gate receipts have funded the industry and allows the Board to:

•Supplement prize money at all levels of greyhound racing.
•Provide development loans and grants to greyhound tracks in order to enable them to improve their facilities.
•To advertise and market the industry on both a national and international level.
•Develop and improve greyhound stadiums nationwide.”

There is NO mention of greyhound welfare.

Please join with the animal welfare organizations like ARAN and Greyt Exploitations to send a strongly-worded letter to officials below. Let them know that the cruelty of dog racing should end, not be expanded.

SIGN THE PETITION TO SAVE IRISH GREYHOUNDS!

Mr. Simon Coveney, Minister of Agriculture

Mr. Barry Coleman, Welfare and Racing Operations Manager, Irish Greyhound Board

For a sample letter, click here.

Racing greyhounds in Arizona and six other U.S. states already suffer broken legs, broken hocks, electrocution, paralysis, and heart attacks, have disappeared in large numbers, and face euthanasia. And this is under “regulation.” Imagine a country without any animal welfare regulation.

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Here’s a day in the life of racing greyhounds that are falling and colliding at Tucson Greyhound Park.

Monday, March 14, 2011

FIRST RACE
AK’s Fruitcake collided in the 1st turn with Bikini Martini and LK’s Harmony.
Bikini Martini and LK’s Harmony tumbled head first (according to video).
LK’s Harmony’s fell so hard that she lost her muzzle.
Bikini Martini and LK’s Harmony came in 7th and 8th, off the clock.

AK’s Fruitcake:
She turned 5 years old – December 2010
She began racing almost 4 years ago, on April 30, 2007
Monday night’s race was her 306th race!!!
She is scheduled to race again Thursday, March 17, 2011.
Kennel:  Will Eyler            Owner:  Stephen Valletta

Bikini Martini:
She is scheduled to race again, Thursday, March 17, 2011
Kennel:  Cliff Hale              Owner:  William Burns

LK’s Harmony:
How is she and where is she?
Kennel:  Larry Clever             Owner:  Jill Lashnet

SEVENTH RACE

Bubbles Sidekick hit the rail going into the 1st turn
Curious Algy collided with and ran over Rosemary Rumble in the 1st turn
Rosemary Rumble finished last, off the clock

Bubbles Sidekick:
This was her 113th race
She is scheduled to race again Thursday, March 17, 2011
Kennel:  Larry Clever        Owner:  Larry Clever

Curious Algy:
This was his 159th race
How is he and where is he?
Kennel:  Kevin Jones            Owner:  Jeff L’Ecuyer

Rosemary Rumble:
This was her 79th race
How is she and where is she?
Kennel: Mary Gray                 Owner:  Johnny or Cheryl Pharrams

SIXTH RACE
These four dogs “jammed 1st turn” and they came in 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th

Cookie Clover – 220th race          Kennel:  Cliff Hale        Owner:  Roy B. Cook
WW Gale Persian -  188th race    Kennel:  Will Eyler      Owner:  Julia Ward
Pak Apperition -  64th race          Kennel:  Cliff Hale        Owner:  Eric Frick
Sullivan Lake -  36th race             Kennel and Owner:     Aaron Dubrouillet

These 4 dogs are not on race schedules.

SECOND RACE

Rams Ozzicana collided in the 1st turn and came in last.
This was her 7th race.

Here is her race history according to industry records:
2/16/11   Muzzle off
2/19/11   Early try, tiring
2/23/11   Factor untill [sic] late
3/01/11   Blocked in turns
3/05/11   Bumped 1st turn
3/09/11   No threat
3/14/11   Collided 1st turn
Kennel:  Mary Gray            Owner:  Johnny or Cheryl Pharrams

ELEVENTH RACE

PJ/s Box Breaker collided in the 1st turn and came in last
She is 4 years old
This was her 183nd race
She is scheduled to race again Thursday, March 17, 2011
Kennel:  Cliff Hale            Owner:  Paul P. Bitterman

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Still racing: on March 14, 2001, 2 greyhounds that were on 2008 industry injury reports :

FIFTH RACE

CDC Make Me Stop
came in last on 3/14 – industry record says “No factor”
She is almost 4  ½ years old
This was her 156th race
Kennel:  Will Eyler            Owner:  Debra Chitwood

TENTH RACE

AK’s Toureg
came in last on 3/14 – industry record says “No factor”
She is 4 years old
This was her 152nd race
(Her last 78 races have been short races)
Kennel:  Cliff Hale        Owner:  Stephen Valletta

MANY THANKS to the people watching the races and sharing this info with me (you know who you are). I don’t have the stomach to watch ongoing dog abuse.

Now, if you’re reading this and you are saying, “OMG HOW CAN THIS BE ALLOWED TO HAPPEN?” — You need to act!  It is not getting better for the dogs. It is getting much, much worse.

Here is what you must do. Pick one or two or all 5 actions below and share this with everyone you know who wants dog racing to end in Tucson.

1.    Call Tucson Greyhound Park and express your outrage!
2.    Call Arizona Department of Racing and express your outrage!
3.    Call your council person. Contact your Arizona House of Representatives (you have 2) and your Arizona Senator.  (Please remember, they are obligated to listen to you)
4.    Contact GREY2K USA and find out how you can help on a local and national level.
5.    Please think twice before patronizing bars and restaurants that are off-track-betting (OTB) venues. Tucson dog track receives wagering money from these locations, which props up dog racing. There are lots of places in Tucson to eat & drink.  Please keep this in mind before supporting a venue which props up dog racing.

Thank you

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Once again here’s a round up of what is happening to these poor dogs at that dog track in South Tucson. I would not call this paw pounding action. I will call it canine heartbreak. Stay tuned. This report will now be posted every week. If you missed last weeks, you can view it here.

Monday, March 7, 2011

4th race
Supah Realla fell in the turn (short race, only one turn)
Supah Realla came in last, off the clock
She raced again Saturday, 3/12/11, when she got bumped in the turn, and she came last.
She has raced 31 times;
Her last 25 races have been short races; she has come in first two times;
She has come in last, off the clock, 3 times;
Also track info shows other races: “fell”, “trailed”, “much trouble far turn”
Kennel:     Gray                         Owner: Cochran

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

6th race
Rockwell Rumble collided and Koyote Quest, Hubris Boy and CDC Sure Bet fell in the 1st turn
They came in 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th
These dogs all raced again 3 days later, 3/11/11
CDC Sure Bet turned 5 years old last August; he has run 281 races; his first race was nearly 4 years ago on 3/29/07
CDC Sure Bet        Kennel:  Eyler            Owner:  Chitwood

10th race
Serene Az Lyanna, a 55 pound girl raced against Sullivan Lake, an 82.5 pound boy.

What happens to a 55 pound dog when it gets bumped by an 82 pound dog?

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

6th race
Zoomn Suzy, a 59 pound girl raced against CDC Pacer, an 87.5 pound boy.

What happens to a 59 pound female when she gets bumped by an 87.5 pound male at high speed?

9th race
Rams Say Goodbye tumbled in the 1st turn and was run over (she weighs only 54 pounds)
She came in last, off the clock
But, she raced again on Saturday, March 12th, where she came in last.  It was her 31st race.
Track record notes for some of her races:
“trouble 1st turn”, “collided 1st turn”, “bumped 1st turn” twice, and “hit rail front stretch”
Kennel:    Gray            Owner:  Pharrams

Schooling – 1st race
RD’s Sue Floss “pulled up early”, came in last, off the clock
That was her 102nd race
Where is she?
This was Sue’s first race at TGP; she came from Southland; before  that she raced at Phoenix Greyhound Park until it closed.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

3rd race
Yannis Belichick fell in the 1st turn and was run over by Kiowa Hero Heart
Yannis Belichick came in last, off the clock
It was his 160th race
He is scheduled to race Monday, 3/14/11.
Kennel:    Gray            Owner:  George Petropoulos

11th and 12th races were cancelled due to power outage, which means 16 greyhounds avoided the risk of getting racing injuries that night.

Friday, 3/11/11

10th race
AC Galaxy Nimitz collided in the 1st turn, came in 8th
He ran Monday 3/07/11, came in 8th: “off fast, faded”
He is scheduled to race Tuesday, 3/15/11.  It will be his 100th race
Kennel:  Eyler            Owner:  Eyler

Saturday, 3/12/11
7th race
Keep Up the Fire tumbled head first in the frontstretch, came in last, off the clock.
Kennel:  Dubrouillet        Owner:  Dubrouillet

Readers may remember I was concerned about Sicilian Sal in 2 earlier blog posts.
On Friday, March 4, 2011, Sicilian Sal pulled up approaching the far turn (the track records say 1st turn); he came in 8th, off the clock
that was his 186th race
How is Sicilian Sal and where is he?
Kennel:  Gray            Owner:  unknown

I CRIED AFTER I WROTE THIS!

Does Arizona Department of Racing pay attention to any of this?  Why are dogs that have collided, fallen,  and jammed running again and what is happening to the dogs that have fallen, collided, and jammed? Why are dogs that are coming in 8th place still running for their lives? Show me some greyhound welfare standards!

You can verify the above info on Track Info.net, an official dog racing site that records ever little nuance except what happens to the dogs when we don’t see them running anymore.  How convenient is that? Greyhound-Data is also an official dog racing site which shows the dogs lineage and more.

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Arizona–between 2007 and 2009, 923 dogs were injured while racing in Arizona.

According to a hand-written injury report demonstrated in the video, Oxbow Savage (owner: Oregon Trail Kennel ) suffered a laceration where his brain was coming out.

Mercifully, there is only one dog track left in Arizona — Tucson Greyhound Park in scenic South Tucson. (Phoenix Greyhound Park closed Dec. 19, 2009.)

Please watch THIS VIDEO to be reminded that–

YES — the inhumane “sport” of dog racing exists in South Tucson

YES — dogs suffer and die

YES  — it’s still happening to our precious greyhounds like a nightmare that won’t go away

YES — you must get involved to help end greyhound racing; doing nothing is not an option

Please put this on Facebook and share with your friends. We live in a humane society. Greyhound racing is anything but.  Thank you

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Greyhound racing: Here is some of what occurred at Tucson Greyhound Park this past week.

Oddly enough TGP refers to their business as family entertainment per their listing on LinkedIN.

Monday – Feb. 28, 2011

2nd race
Okay Az Tara and LaGuardia collided in the 1st turn and LaGuardia fell and was run over by Okay Az Tara
LaGuardia came in 8th, off the clock
He is scheduled to race again Monday 3/07
Kennel:  Dubrouillet        Owner: unknown

10th race
Kiowa Humble and Moody Rhythms collided in the first turn and Moody Rhythms fell
Moody Rhythms came in 8th, off the clock
He ran again 3 days later on 3/03/11 and track notes say “no factor”
He is scheduled to race again Tuesday 3/08
Kennel:  Mann            Owner:  Lonnie or Jamie Boyle

Tuesday – March 1, 2011

11th race
Divine Creation stumbled and fell in the far turn – it was her 135th race
she came in 8th, off the clock
she has not raced since
HOW IS SHE? WHERE IS SHE?
Kennel: Mann            Owner:  Keller Hogan or Lonnie Boyle

Wednesday – March 2, 2011

10th race
Rams Georgia Mac tumbled in the 1st turn
he came in 8th, off the clock
He is scheduled to race again 3/07/11
Kennel:  Mann            Owner:  Johnny or Cheryl Pharrams

Friday – March 4, 2011

8th race
Turbo Dude, Bella Izzy Bear and TNJ Candy collided with each other in the 1st turn and
TNJ Candy fell and was run over by Turbo Dude and Bella Izzy Bear
TNJ Candy came in 8th, off the clock
She is scheduled to race again 3/08/11
Kennel:  Clever        Owner:  James T. Dietz

11th race
Clever Broncos, Turbo Vinnie, Bella Shirley and Great Scotty jammed each other in the 1st turn and Great Scotty tumbled hard
He came in 8th, off the clock
Clever Broncos is scheduled to race 3/08/11
Kennel:  Clever        Owner:      unknown

HOW ARE AND WHERE ARE Turbo Vinnie, Bella Shirley and Great Scotty?
Turbo Vinnie:    Kennel:  Fune         Owner:         Jim Hill
Bella Shirley:     Kennel:  ???             Owner:  David Blair
Great Scotty:    Kennel:  Gray        Owner:  unknown

13th race
Sicilian Sal pulled up approaching the far turn (the track records say 1st turn) – This was his 186th race!
he came in 8th, off the clock
Readers may remember I was concerned about Sicilian Sal in an earlier blog post
12/27    factor until late
12/31    bumped 1st turn – came in last
1/04    collided 1st turn
1/12    early factor, faded
1/22    early factor, tired
1/26    little change
HOW IS SICILIAN SAL AND WHERE IS SICILIAN SAL?
Kennel:  Gray            Owner:  unknown

Saturday – March 5, 2011

5th race
Taplin’s Ruby and CDC Shilo bumped in the 1st turn
Taplin’s Ruby fell in the far turn according to track notes
She came in 8th, off the clock
this was her 10th race
Kennel:  ???            Owner:  unknown

Does Arizona Department of Racing pay attention to any of this?  Why are dogs that have collided, fallen,  and jammed running again and what is happening to the dogs that have fallen, collided, and jammed? Why are dogs that are coming in 8th place still running for their lives?

You can verify the above info on Track Info.net, an official dog racing site that records ever little nuance except what happens to the dogs when we don’t see them running anymore.  How convenient is that? Greyhound-Data is also an official dog racing site which shows the dogs lineage and more. Sometimes adoption groups, adopters, and others will update where the dog has gone but not often enough.

Mercifully, no dogs race on Sunday.

HB 2536 – the Arizona bill to lessen and hopefully phase out dog racing cannot come soon enough but is it too late for the above dogs?

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Here is your monthly roundup somewhat later than usual about the poor, tired, injured dogs running for their lives at Tucson Greyhound Park. Again it’s not a “park” per se because parks are nice places.

Rather than have you link back to the previous months, I’ve just included all the info here and will continue to include it just to demonstrate the insanity of these dogs racing, racing, racing and not winning. You can see how these poor dogs are so ready to retire and are so used up.  They are just kept tethered to this cruel sport so some absentee dog owner can put gas in his or her tank.
There are 6 dogs still racing at TGP that were injured or lame in 2008. This just goes to show that the racing industry and those that are supposed to be monitoring it don’t care about greyhound welfare. This is the Mission Statement of the Arizona Department of Racing:

“To regulate and supervise para-mutuel racing conducted in Arizona in order to protect racing participants and the wagering public.  To regulate and supervise boxing and mixed martial arts events conducted in Arizona to protect all participants in those events.”

How much protecting of racing participants — the greyhounds — are they doing if dogs are still racing who were injured, sick, or lame in 2008?

ADOR’s salary budget is almost a quarter of a million dollars. Time to delete that state agency and roll it into the Department of Gaming. Maybe they will be better about protecting the lives of greyhounds.

Here are the dogs still racing from the 2008 injury report:

CDC Make Me Stop dob 10/11/06       150  155  161  races    Eyler  (Owner:  Debra Chitwood)
2008 injury list    10/08/08  lame
12/21    not a factor
12/27    pulled up early – off the clock
1/01    trailed 8th – schooling – half race
1/12    lost ground early – SHORT RACE
1/15    weakened in turn – SHORT RACE
1/19    dropped back early – SHORT RACE
1/22    varied little – SHORT RACE
1/27    always back (long race)
1/31     always last
2/07    not in it
2/09    up late to show         (raced two days apart!)
2/18    faded back
2/23    faded throuout (sic)
2/26    faded throuout (sic) – came in 8th
She’s tired!

Inrange Pookie    dob 2/12/07    173 races
2008 injury list 10/18/08  injury “not provided”.  “Judges” scratch “Did Not Finish”
2/11    outfinished
2/15    brief try, faded
2/19   faded homestretch

PJS Lethal Chic          dob 12/19/05    233 races
2008 injury list – 6/12/08 – break, left dewclaw
2/19     pulled up 1st turn – not on clock
Where is he? PJS Lethal Chic turned 5 on Dec. 19, 2010. I have his litter mate. What happened to Chic? Somebody, please, tell me this dog is still alive!

RLM’s Damage    dob 1/25/07    187 races        Fune  (kennel operator and owner)
2008 injury list – 12/12/08 – lame
2/25    steady fade
Scheduled to race 3/01 – George, it’s time to retire this dog!

Mississippi Mule    dob 6/15/07    150 races   164    Eyler    (Owner:  Robert Clark)
2008 injury list – 11/25/08 – dislocation, right toe
10/02    full race,       always back
10/10    full race        poor effort
10/16    58% of full race    no mishaps
10/20    58% of full race    no mishaps
10/27    full race       trouble 1st turn
11/13    58% of full race    held safe lead
11/17    full race       faded throughout
11/20    full race       bumped early
11/24    full race        bumped 1st, no rally
11/27    58% of full race    up for place
12/06    58% of full race    steady fade
12/09    full race        gave way late
12/14    full race        outrun badly, homestretch
12/22    58% of full race    evenly for show
1/01    58% of full race    early effort
1/06    no threat – SHORT RACE
1/12    blocked homestretch – SHORT RACE
1/19    steady fade – SHORT RACE
1/31    set early pace – SHORT RACE
2/10    good try – SHORT RACE
2/16    never varied – SHORT RACE
2/19    game effort – SHORT RACE
2/25    nipped at wire – SHORT RACE
Way past the time for Mississippi Mule to be a couch potato.

AK’s Toureg        dob 1/28/07    151 races
2008 injury list – 10/18/08 – swelling, left hip
2/23    no contender

One year ago, on 2/06/10 she fell in homestretch; since that date, she’s raced 76 races – all short races. Enough animal abuse already!

Not all the dogs in this list are old but these dogs are tired; these dogs have fallen; these dogs have collided; these dogs have been jammed and faded (their words not mine).  Why must losers continue to race? Why? Why? Why? Because of selfish greed and lack of accountability.

Note: Unless specified, the regular race at TGP is 550 yards. The shorter race is 316 yards. If you have any of these dogs that I’m wondering about, email endtucsongreyhoundracing@yahoo.com and I will update this blog post.

Cookie Clover        dob 8/08/06    207 213  219   races    Hale    (Owner:  Roy A. Cook)
12/22    bumped 1st turn
12/28    no threat
12/31    jammed early – came in last
1/04    blocked 1st turn – came in last
1/07    never varied
1/11    no mishaps
1/15    despite bumped 1st turn
1/20    no factor
1/25    faded backstretch
1/28    hit 1st turn
2/05    chased winner
2/10    won with ease
2/14    steady decline
2/17    held brief lead
2/22    brief lead, faded
2/26    early try, tiring
Enough already!  Cookie Clover is ready to retire. She is 4 ½ years old. Make her stop!

Red I Taps        dob 3/29/07    150 156  164  races    Eyler    (Owner:  Rex Redden)
12/23    fell 1st turn, not on clock
12/29    blocked frontstretch – out of photo
1/03    dropped back early – came in last
1/07    held gamely, midtrack
1/11    not a contender
1/14    trouble 1st turn
1/18    had early trouble
1/22    lost race duel – SHORT RACE
1/27    jammed 1st, no rally
2/01    hit 1st turn
2/04    even after break
2/08    no factor
2/11    good try, inside
2/15    all the way
2/18    chased winner
2/22    settled for fourth
2/25    jammed 1st turn
How many times does Red I have to be jammed?

Flea’s Aesop        dob 1/02/08    114  121 127   races  –   Eyler
12/27    blocked 1st, no rally
12/30    bumped 1st turn
1/03    faded badly – came in last
1/08    not far behind – SHORT RACE
1/12    brief factor, faded
1/15    bumped 1st turn
1/19    faded homestretch
1/22    best of the rest
1/26    not a threat
1/29    brief leader, inside
2/08    outbid for place
2/12    varied little
2/16    led til late
2/19    good try
2/23    brief threat
2/26    forced pace

AK’s Fruitcake    dob 12/08/05      300  305  312 races      Eyler  (owner: Stephen Valletta)
12/16    dropped back early
12/20     collided 1st turn
12/27    lost ground early
12/30    bumped 1st turn
1/03    dropped back early
1/06    weakened backstretch
1/19    little gain – SHORT RACE
1/22    threat to stretch
1/29    even effort
2/05    game try
2/10    trouble, 1st turn
2/14    set early pace
2/17    dropped back early
2/21    bumped 1st turn
2/24    faded back
2/28  -  collided 1st turn – came in 7th place
Fruitcake is 5+ years old! For god sakes – let HER live and leave the track!

UCME Get Smart    dob 10/10/08    45 races    Hale
12/08    steady decline
12/13    lost ground early
12/17    faded badly far turn
12/21    early threat, faded
12/27    scratched
Where is this dog?

Supah Clean        dob 2/14/09    26 28 races    Gray    (Owner:  Cochran Greyhoundz)
THESE ARE ALL SHORT RACES
11/12    no threat
11/18   jammed in turn
11/23    faded some
11/29    always back
12/06    steady pace
12/11    blocked early
12/15    collided in turn
12/21    bumped in turn
12/30    never in it
1/06    weakened in turn
1/12    blocked in turn
Mary, where is this dog?

Rebell Riley        dob 1/06/09    25 races    Hale   (Owner: Robert Clark)
12/17    bumped 1st turn
12/22    no factor
12/29    bumped 1st turn
1/03    pulled up backstretch  – not on clock
Jaci, where is this dog?

Greyt Sky        dob 1/19/07    135 races    ?? (don’t know which kennel;  dog is owned by breeder Larry Knott, Gilbert, AZ)
12/23    pulled up early – off the clock
1/12    pulled up early – SHORT RACE
1/15    pulled up early – SHORT RACE
Where is this dog? Hey, Larry where’s Greyt Sky?

BOC’s Rosie        dob 4/25/06    251    257         Kevin Jones
12/22   jammed frontstretch
12/28    had early trouble
12/31    blocked 1st turn
1/04    almost up
1/07    early trouble
1/22    stretch drive inside
1/27    varied little
1/31    no mishaps
2/07    no factor
2/14    fell 1st turn
2/18    jammed 1st turn
2/22    dead heat, place
2/25    blocked 1st turn
Boc’s Rosie will turn 5 in April if she lives long enough. Make her stop!

If you missed the TV segment about injuries at Tucson dog track, you can view it here.

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