April 9 – It rained all damn day and into the evening. The ground was soft and muddy, too muddy to let my dog out in the yard to run or to go for a walk. Thousands of people were without power. It snowed in the town of Oracle and on Mt. Lemmon.

However, at the dog track in South Tucson, only 12 to 15 minutes away from where it was too muddy for my dog, the show most go on, the money must be made, and the dogs raced like they always do.

Track notes:

• not in it
• trailed
• never in it
• no threat
• late fade
• steady fade
• no factor
• never close
• no contender
• off fast, faded

Here are some of last week’s highlights (being sarcastic); more specific low points

–Mississippi Mule, (has raced 163 races) (appeared on the 2008 injury list), in his last four (short) races:  bumped in turn, blocked in turn, never in it, faded thruout
Last raced -  Thurs 4/07.

–AK’s Fruitcake, (has raced 313 races) last three races:  no contender, late fade, faded thruout
Last race Thurs 4/07.  On schedule to race Tues, 4/12.  Fruitcake is 5+ years old. Why the Eyler Kennel insists on racing this dog into the ground is beyond me. It’s times like this I wish we had an Arizona department of racing with strict greyhound welfare standards.

AK’s Toureg (has raced 157 races) ( appeared on the 2008 injury list), last six (short) races: no factor, late fade, dropped back late, back early, settled for fourth, early try.
Last race Tues 4/05.  On schedule to race Mon, 4/11.
Again, this hound needs to race to a couch!

RLM’s Damage (has raced 193 races) (appeared on the 2008 injury list), last four races: early contender, bumped at break, factor until late, not in it.
Raced 4/09

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Tucson greyhound racing: Oh, what a night. It sucked at the 1st turn.

What’s the problem with the first turn?

Thursday, March 31, 2011

SECOND RACE
LK’s Apollo and Leigh Tiffen bumped in the 1st turn
Leigh Tiffen is 1 year, 9 months old;  this was his 5th race
Here are track notes for his races:
“always last”, “bumped homestretch”, “offstride 1st turn”, “always back”, “bumped 1st turn”
Maybe he’s just not interested in racing!
LK’s Apollo stumbled coming out of the turn, doesn’t appear to have finished
Track record says LK’s Apollo “quit far turn”
He is ONLY 17 months old;  this was his 6th race
Leigh Tiffen -                    Kennel:  Aaron Dubrouillet             Owner:  Aaron Dubrouillet
LKs Apollo -                     Kennel: Willard Eyler                           Owner:  Jill Lashnet

THIRD RACE
Loved Az MJ and Oxbow Look Over bumped in the 1st turn, knocking into Blazing Az Acer
Blazing Az Acer came in last.
Track record says “hit 1st turn”
He just turned 2 years old;  this was his 11th race
He is scheduled to race Tuesday, 4/05/11
Kennel:  Kevin Jones              Owner:  Lonnie Boyle

SIXTH RACE
Skate Fehr and Big Gurl bumped in the 1st turn and knocked into Bella Upstart
Track record says Bella Upstart was “hit 1st turn”
Bella Upstart is ONLY 20 months old;  this was her 23rd race!
Kennel:  Aaron Dubrouillet    Owner:  Brian Werner

SEVENTH RACE
4 dogs “bumped”, “hit”, “collided”, “fell” in the 1st turn
Boc’s Rocketeer bumped;  Rams Say Goodbye was hit;  Flat Out Terri collided;
Good as Gary fell, came in last, off the clock;
He will be 2 yrs old this month; this was his 36th race
He is scheduled to race Monday, 4/04/11
Good Az Gary -                     Kennel:  Donna Mann        Owner: Maurice Hand

TENTH RACE
4 dogs “bumped”, “hit”, “fell”, “fell” in the 1st turn
Phoenix Flash bumped;  Smuttynose Ipa was hit;
They fell and tumbled into
Bar Bq Raina and TNJ Meatloaf who both fell and finished off the clock
Bar Bq Raina is 2 years old;  this was her 43rd race;  this is the 2nd time in the past 5 weeks that she has fallen and come in off the clock!
TNJ Meatloaf is 2 1/2;  this was his 56th race;  he is scheduled to race Monday, 4/04/11
Bar Bq Raina  -                      Kennel:  Donna Mann        Owner:  Maurice Hand
TNJ Meatloaf –                      Kennel:  Larry Clever        Owner:  James Dietz

TWELFTH RACE
AK’s Fruitcake was “no contender”
She turned 5 years old in December 2010
She began racing almost 4 years ago, on April 30, 2007

This was her 311th race! Why doesn’t the Arizona Department of Racing have any standards for age? Want to know what’s wrong with greyhound racing in Arizona? This is it. No greyhound welfare standards. Nobody paying attention.
She is scheduled to race Monday, 4/04/11
When is enough enough for this greyhound?
Kennel:  Willard Eyler       Owner:  Stephen Valletta

Read the most thorough report ever written about greyhound racing in Arizona. Decide for yourself WHY this cruel “sport” must end.

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