SOUTHLAND Preview - Sunday, September 11

This weekend at Southland brought us the start of the always exciting and very entertaining 2016 Southland Festival Of Stakes competition as Round 1 began in earnest Friday, September 9 with 20 races on the card and all of them were stakes races. This is always one of the most anticipated stakes contest in the country and this year will be no exception. Saturday's evening program is highlighted by the running of 4 Super Marathon stakes races that are part of this year's FESTIVAL OF STAKES competition. Sunday's Festival Of Stakes racing will have 11 of the 18 races on the program as stakes contests so be sure to check this outstanding group of greyhounds on the track. I have listed below the dates and the 9 different divisions that will comprise the 2016 Festival Of Stakes and I will have updates before each round and recaps as well as the competition moves along. I will also give you my selections for champions of each division. The Championship and Consolation Finals will be run on October 1 so that gives us greyhound fans across the nation 3 weeks of very competitive and challenging racing so be sure to check in on a regular basis. This will be a barnburner of a battle as these talented greyhounds go paw to paw for the right to be crowned one of the Festival Of Stakes champions. Remember that BetAmerica is your one stop wagering and racing information site that will gladly assist you in any way should you have any questions so please feel free to contact them. Best of luck to each of you in your wagering

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2016 Southland Festival Of Stakes - 9 Divisions

Barry Baldwin Juvenile Division - my pick to win the division - VJ GRACE THE ACE Darby Henry Male Sprint Division - my pick to win the division - tough call - SE TALI SUNDANCE or CHASMO'S DUTCH Darby Henry Female Sprint Division - my pick to win the division - DAILY PRAYER Ness Sechrest Middle Distance Division - my pick to win the division - BRASKA DALE Ansel Styles Marathon Division - my pick to win the division - SHOW ON THE ROAD Glen Fenter Super Marathon Division - my pick to win the division - FIESTA TRAVEL Arkansas Bred Sprint Division - my pick to win the division - tough call - FLY M WEST or OAKS MADDY Arkansas Bred Juvenile Division - my pick to win the division - ARKANS SL MAC Crittenden Super Sprint Division - my pick to win the division - CRAIGIE RENEGRADE

Round 1 - Friday, September 9

Round 2 - Friday evening, September 16

Round 3 - Wednesday, September 21

Round 4 - Sunday, September 24

Championship Finals/Consolation Finals - Saturday matinee, October 1