Mesa Racing, Inc.

Advantage SOLD; Racers

Congrats to Frank Bean on his purchase of Mesas Advantage. In the process I was able to acquire TR AA winner ICU Lil Debbie. She should be an interesting addition to the Mesa brood barn

Mesa Guide, Trent Lee-Jr's Sable, has now run second twice in a row at Hollywood
Taylor Swift, owned by Skip Potter, was also second in her Grade C race at St Pete
Mesa Gina made it look like childs play as she dominated her J race at PB for owner Bruce De Gilio
Mesa Changes came in 4th for owner John Reedy despite getting clobbered at the first turn
Mesa Tiger Jessi was also a place finisher. She is in Grade B at SOKC. I own this one so she is FOR SALE

Advantage

Mesas Advantage is definitely feeling like his old self. The Lonesome Cry-Dress Up son had been a serious money maker since he started his career at Victoryland. Considering the points are locked at $60, a good 'Hound can make decent money there. And that's what Advantage has done.
Towards the end of the year he just wasn't running his normal style of race. I wouldn't have thought too much of that but his brother did the same thing. When a couple of your dogs start indicating that they're not happy you really need to pay attention. I did.
Advantage has seen a trainer switch and is now a happy boy again. Considering that he won't be 3 until July it's important that he maintain a good attitude. He's got a long time to compete.
In the last two weeks with a couple of in the money finishes he has sent home %270. That doesn't include the nice second he ran in Grade A yesterday afternoon.
Keeping Mr Advantage smiling provides a financial advantage to yours truly and that makes me smile too.
Life is good

Updates

Mesa Delite is definitely the top dog this week. The SBF-Karmic Destiny daughter smoked not only her J race during Saturdays matinee but she ran the fastest time of the matinee card. And for frosting on the cake she ran the 2nd fastest time of the evening too!!! Only Sat night's Grade A winner ran a better time. And that Grade A is a litter sister to Yahoo Omar.
Congrats to owner Frank Bean
Mesa Bethann, Craigie Whistler-Tnt Stardust, won her TA 3/8ths race by going box to wire. She belongs to Kent, Scott and Gary
Mesa Tiger Jessi, Odd Tiger-Mesa Jessie, was the Grade C longshot over the weekend. But that didn't stop her from sneaking in and winning that sucker! Gooooo Jessi! I actually own this one. Wow, how did that happen???
Jessi's brother Mesa Alpha Tiger, ran a good race to finish second. The brother sister team are just youngsters and just starting out
Winne Bones, Seegold Big Red-Uss Mardi Gras, a Mesa bred dog, won her Grade B at Southland for owners Helen and Jim Hambleton
Mesa Adellphia, Trent Lee-Jr's Sable, finished the victor in her TCJ at Raynham. This good one is owned by Jim Jackson

Mesa Changes SOLD; Race winners

Congrats to John Reedy on his purchase of Mesa Changes. Because John wired the money directly the Stan's Boy Flyer-Karmic Destiny  daughter races for John tomorrow.
Best of continued luck to John and this young up-and-comer

and speaking of new owners and their Mesa Greyts, Bruce De Gilio scored a win last night at Orange Park with his dog Mesa Double Tiger.
And old time Mesa owner...and just plain old guy...LOL...George Heise's Mesa Erika, the boy named Sue of the Greyhound world, won a Grade B in the stretch for George in his own kennel. Doesn't get much sweeter than that

I've been getting lots of calls and emails about pups for sale.
I've petted out alot of the older gals, Oneco Susan just missed in an Abilene Animal Hospital breeding that I'm REALLY unhappy about...they charged $220 for progesterone and then missed...and nothing else has come in season.
I probably have some of the best broods that I've owned in a while, there are just fewer of them until this economy snaps back
What I do have that you should consider is this:
1) the young babies of CTW Legendary and Back Taxes. Taxes is a litter sister to LONESOME CRY. And these babies are TX bred to boot. I'm selling them for the lessee
2) the Slammer-Dress Up pups in training with William Hays. Just one male and one female. Dress Up is an FMC Wake Up-Articled Clerk* and has been an excellent producer and so has that dam line. Look at Turbo Penske and you'll see why Dress Up went to Slammer
3) this litter hasn't been advertised or talked up much but I love the pups. Flying Stanley-Greys Tocomastar. There are 8 pups that will be a year old next month. I co-own the litter with NGA Director Dick Figurilli and Dick has had them under his care since they were 4 months old. Anyone who has seen the excellent "Figs" dogs racing knows that Dick does one heckuva job
I will sell my half interest in either the entire litter or half interest in half the litter. I can't do ones and twos with this bunch. Too hard for the other partner and not fair to him. The price is track ready as Dick is finishing them out himself. You can't beat that: a partner who is finishing them for you. He certainly has a vested interest in their success

Racing updates; Mesa Gina SOLD

Mesa Gina was sold to Bruce De Gilio of Florida. You'll probably remember that he also purchased Mesa Double Tiger a few weeks ago. Gina is going to stay with the Rader organization. Best of continued luck to Bruce and his family with this future sprint star

Mesa Erika, owned by George and Karen Heise, ran a nice 2nd in Grade B for George's kennel in MB
Mesa Cadence, Craigie Whistler-Dainty Wag, broke maiden by 1 1/2 the other day. Chartwriter said "driving in the stretch"
Mesa Gina broke her maiden at Palm Beach by going wire to wire. Chartwriter said "made it look easy"
Mesa Tiger Jessi, Odd Tiger-Mesa Jessie, won her D at SOKC by 3 1/2. This was a juvenile grade race for her since she is just starting her career. Chartwriter called this one as "easy winner midtrack"
Mesa Alpha Tiger, litter brother to Jessi,  broke maiden by a big margin
Mesa Delite, running for new owner Frank Bean, ran a nice third in her first J appearance
Mesa Gillette, Oshkosh Slammer-Mary Lee Walker, won his Grade C at RT. What makes this remarkable is that Gillette is an October 2004 dog and he has hit the paysheet in 6 of his last 7 races. Gillette was a puppy stake finalist when breaking in at Raynham. He's owned by Joe Fusaro of the FF dogs.
Another dog racing at RT is a youngster. Her name is Mesa Adellphia and she is a Trent Lee-JR's Sable owned by Jim Jackson. Adellphia recently broke her maiden at the Boston track. Her next two races were a second and a third and she missed winning each of them by just 1 1/2 lengths.
Mesa Changes, litter sister to Delite and Gina finished a strong second in her maiden race at PB. Changes has some serious speed, she does not have the same early speed as her sisters. Watch for the rest of the litter to break in at OP. They are owned by John Melillo and Rod&Sue Boatright and will be racing for Rod Connell.

Racing and sale updates

Mesa Bailee won another nice race for owner Frank Bean. And Frank was a winner in another way as he is the proud new owner of Mesa Delite, one of the super sisters breaking in with Norm Rader at Palm Beach
And speaking of the sisters Mesa Changes ran a very nice maiden contest to claim the place purse
Mesas Advantage surged at the wire to win his Grade B race at Victoryland today. The Lonesome Cry-Dress Up son is back in top grade where he belongs
Mesa Alpha Tiger and his sister Mesa Tiger Jessi are both starting to figure out how to run at Penn Sanford. They are littermates to Mesa Doubletiger at Orange Park
Mesa Bethann, Craigie Whistler-Tnt Stardust, was switched back to sprints from 3/8ths at Sarasota. The big gal closed with lightining speed to grab second place

Mesa Changes, Mesas Advantage and Tiger Jessi and Alpha Tiger are all for sale. Make offers to own a dog that's earning money NOW rather than waiting

Mesa Delite wins BIG!

Mesa Delite, Stans Boy Flyer-Karmic Destiny, destroyed the field in her very first maiden race.
The red girl broke well, rushed like a demon and won by 10 lengths.
Not too bad for a first ever race.

Mesas Advantage, Lonesome Cry-Dress Up, ran a really nice 2nd in Grade B yesterday.
He had been off for some minor soreness. The kennel changed trainers the first of the year and it's clear Advantage is being well cared for. Watch for him to move back into Grade A soon

Both of these dogs are for sale. Advantage will stay at Victoryland and I fully expect Delite to end up in Wheeling after a couple of dozen starts. No WD kennel has been selected yet.
Delite's sister Mesa Gina runs her first race tonight. The other sister Mesa Changes ran last night. I was very happy with her. She encountered lots of trouble, was last and moved up two spots heading down the stretch. Good heart and effort. She is also for sale.

Racing and other things

Debonair Diego, Lonesome Cry-Tawmay Rafferty, a Mesa bred dog owned by Jim and Helen Hambleton, ran a really nice race to finish 3rd in Grade A at SL
Mesa Guide, moved back to 5/6ths, also claimed the show finishers check
Taylor Swift, Lonesome Cry-Mesa Cyndi, owned by Skip Potter, ran second in her C race at Derby Lane
Nakishka, Coldwater Keelin-Fuzzys Tea Party, a Mesa Bred dog, schooled well his first time at Derby Lane for owner John Lowe
Winnie Bones, Seegold Big Red-USS Mardigras, Mesa bred and owned by the Hambletons, crossed the wire in 3rd place just one length back from the victor
Mesa Cadence, Craigie Whistler-Dainty Wag, still owned by yours truly claimed a second in maiden

My two Tempo Petrocelli-Mesa Cyndi pups arrive at Norm Rader's kennel today. The reports are that the male is pretty nice. We'll all know in a couple of weeks, won't we?
Mesa Alphabet, Oneco Spirit-Mesa Meadow, is arriving at Bill Ross's kennel today at NFM. The Robans reworked her for me after a minor injury

Mesa info

Mesa Discovery finished another strong second in maiden for Tru Paws kennel at PBKC
Mesa Bailee, Craigie Whistler-Dainty Wag, won her Grade D at PB for new owner Frank Bean.
Mesas Advantage is back from minor injury and grabbed the third place finishers check in Grade B at VL

The Three Amigos...errr...sisters....haha...schooled again yesterday at Palm Beach
Mesa Gina, Stans Boy Flyer-Karmic Destiny, broke on top, avoided trouble and never looked back or was seriously challenged. At one point in the race she was 10 lengths ahead. She won by 7 1/2
Her sister Mesa Changes ran into trouble, pushed on despite it and came in third. Chartwriter called it "hard try despite trouble". I sure like that kind
Mesa Delite, who both the farm and Norm Rader state is the fastest of the girls, got bumped and then blocked. Slowed her down a little but sure didn't stop her. She won her schooler by 1 1/2 despite it all
These may be the best pups I've raised in a while. Can't help but admire their size, guts, speed and determination
Many thanks to Bahama Mama for selling me their mama, the Robans for raising and training the girls and Norm and Yong Rader for getting this much out of them this early. They were trained on a rope track and it always takes those pups a little longer to get used to the "big show". Just watch what they can do they figure out what to do