Ethel Is Here Breaks the 660 Yard Record At The Palm Beach Kennel Club

*Track Announcer Ramon Cadavieco with new record holder Ethel Is Here.*

In the 82 years since the Palm Beach Kennel Club opened in 1932, no greyhound has ever been faster on the 3/8ths Mile.

Ethel Is Here (Trent Lee - J’s Alyssa) from owner Jerry Simons and running for the Janie Carroll Kennel broke the 660 yard track record by blazing a 37.28 second victory in Tuesday’s finale 15^th Race. The previous record was 37.29 secs by Kenney’s Secret in 1990 and Atascocita Carla in 2008.

What makes this record even more amazing is this was Ethel’s only 13^th official start in the middle distance ever at Palm Beach.

Trainer Crystal Carroll could hardly contain her excitement posting on Facebook:

“I’m like a kid on Christmas morning right now! This is a fantastic young dog that is just figuring things out. Lots more to come. Ethel Is Here!”

What’s next for the new track record holder? With the $50,000 ­James W. Paul Derby coming up in February, Ethel Is Here just made herself the favorite to take home the top prize. I would have never thought that any greyhound here could go under 37 seconds at this distance, but this hot shot rookie might just have a say in the future about that.

Congratulations to Ethel Is Here and her team on this amazing achievement!

Here is the replay of the race:

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Photo provided by Ramon Cadavieco.