by Mark Pendgraft 11/5/09
PG TIGER
BR Life Stats: 23-11-4-2-2
Brindle, Male, November 7, 2007 (Dodgem By Design – Twilite Alpha)
Racing for the Bean & Stout Inc. kennel
Trained by Joe Osborne
Owned by Gary Cossel
Fastest 5/16 mile time: 29.67
Post Stats: 1 win – 2 starts = 50%
PG TIGER was the Fall Futurity Champion 1 month ago out fo the #7 post position. He is the youngest greyhound and the fastest greyhound in the field, with the quickest time 29.67
PJ’S SICILY SUN
BR Life Stats: 87-22-16-13-17
Fawn, Female, January 9, 2007 (Jit Dodge Ram – San Tan Tidbit)
Racing for the Petzold Racing, LLC. kennel
Trained by James Prescott
Owned by David Petzold or Stacy Junk
Fastest 5/16 mile time: 29.69
Post Stats: 3 wins – 16 starts = 19%
PJ’S SICILY SUN is not the oldest in the race but she has the most racing experience in the field with 87 career starts at Bluffs Run.
BOB’S RADIOFLYER
BR Life Stats: 63-17-14-11-6
Brindle, Male, March 17, 2007 (Lonesome Cry – Hilan Anna)
Racing for Harlan Bros. Kennel, Inc.
Trained by Lori Fortune
Owned by Alan Hill or G. Kirk Harlan
Fastest 5/16 mile time: 29.79
Post Stats: 0 wins – 7 starts
BOB’S RADIOFLYER was runner up in the 2009 $60,000 Bluffs Run Open. He faced PG TIGER in all four qualifying rounds and was the only greyhound to beat PG TIGER.
BOC’S SKIPPY LOU
BR Life Stats: 74-13-8-8-12
Red, Female, February 21, 2007 (Kiowa Sweet Trey – Greys Irish Lace)
Racing for the Boeckenstedt kennel
Trained by Dan Beaton
Owned by Brad Boeckenstedt or James Feller
Fastest 5/16 mile time: 30.08
Post Stats: 3 wins – 8 starts = 38%
BOC’S SKIPPY LOU is the slowest greyhound in the race, with a fastest time of 30.08. The Boeckenstedt kennel had the champion in the $475,000 Iowa Breeders Classic last year.
NATURAL TALENT
BR Life Stats: 66-16-14-10-8
Fawn, Male, March 16, 2007 (Dodgem By Design – Bullseye)
Racing for the Plum Creek Kennel, Inc.
Trained by Ray Brownlee
Owned by David Robinette
Fastest 5/16 mile time at BR: 29.83
Post Stats: 1 win – 7 starts = 43%
NATURAL TALENT was a finalist in the 2009 $60,000 Spring Futurity. He has a 72% in the money record; however no greyhound has ever won out of the #5 post in the Iowa Breeders Classic 23 year history.
UNBELIEVABLERIDE
BR Life Stats: 43-10-3-9-8
Black, Female, July 23, 2007 (Trent Lee – Thats A Face)
Racing for the Plum Creek kennel
Trained by Ray Brownlee
Owned by Mary Robinette
Fastest 5/16 mile time: 29.75
Post Stats: 2 wins – 5 starts = 40%
UNBELIEVABLERIDE favors the outside and will need a lot of luck to win the race.
JAYHAWK NINE
BR Life Stats: 45-10-3-2-6
Brindle, Male, May 20, 2007 (Lonesome Cry – Greys Cloud Nine)
Racing for the Petzold Racing, LLC. kennel
Trained by James Prescott
Owned by David Cottle
Fastest 5/16 mile time: 29.96
Post Stats: 1 win – 5 starts = 20%
JAYHAWK NINE has earned the least amount of money in the field, however with this win he could change all that. He has also raced better in the later rounds of the Iowa Breeders Classic.
JACK BE GOOD
BR Life Stats: 57-19-10-10-4
Dark Brindle, Male, October 11, 2006 (Elway Drive – D’s Bye Bye Baby)
Racing for the Plum Creek kennel
Trained by Ray Brownlee
Owned by David Robinette
Fastest 5/16 mile time: 30.02
JACK BE GOOD is the only returning finalist from last years Iowa Breeders Classic. He is the oldest in the field. Jack be good, better be quick if he wants to win the $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic.