Greyhound Racing

Good day and thanks for checking in on this blog entry. I will be changing things “up a bit” with this blog. Instead of looking in-depth at one race, I will be offering some quick thoughts and ideas on four races taking place this Wednesday at Southland Greyhound Park. All four races will be qualification races for the 2015 Southland Derby – they will take place over Southland’s 583-yard course. Race #3 – CBJ Butterfinger (#1) looks to be the obvious key greyhound in this contest. Butterfinger has good early speed and is very well [...]

Jason Gill is our new resident greyhound handicapping expert. Jason has been attending and wagering on greyhound races since 1980. A third-generation greyhound racing fan, Jason taught many handicapping classes and seminars at the now defunct Multnomah Greyhound Park outside of Portland Oregon. Good day and thanks for checking in on my blog. In this entry we will be taking an in-depth look at the Southland Derby final, the 11th race on the Friday Night program from Southland Greyhound Park. This race is one of the premier greyhound races in the country – the final [...]

Good day and thanks for checking in on my blog. In this entry we will be taking an in-depth look at the 12th race from this Saturday’s Wheeling Evening card. This race is a Grade AA race and will be contested over Wheeling’s 548-yard course. #1 Varoom Esme – This greyhound comes into this race in very strong form. After competing in stakes races, this brindle female has chalked up a win and a second in her last two starts. In her last race, Varoom broke sharp, went right to the front, and drew away [...]