Tucson racing dogs collide, jammed, fall and race again
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?
Why do we let this continue? What has happened to the greys that were evidently injured? Any of them get treated – or – I can only imagine the worse senerio!!! Need to end this racing torture!
Dottie
I wish I had the answers to your questions. I do not. Animal cruelty is not first or fifth on the list of our politicos. Please speak out to the media and everyone you know. Silence is never an option.
The politicians should be ashamed for allowing and encouraging this abuse. Maybe President Obama, a supposed dog lover, should say something about this travesty. How sad, over a hundred races, falling, colliding and still sent out again.
Indeed, where are those poor dogs.