Southland's 2016 FESTIVAL OF STAKES is in the Books and What a Great Day of Racing it Was!!!!!

Saturday's running of Southland's 2016 $1.2 million FESTIVAL OF STAKES was a winner in all regards. Record payouts, great crowd, super entertaining production from start to finish, exciting promotions and last but not least, the stars themselves, the very talented and hard running greyhounds who not only gave their all with some incredible paw to paw battles but gave us fans

a most enjoyable afternoon of championship racing. I have listed the winners of the 9 divisions below and also updated how my picks fared in the 4 week stakes contest. Congratulations go out to all the winning greyhounds as well as their owners, kennels, trainers and all others associated with these champions.

Crittenden Super Sprint champion - CRAIGIE HEY YOU - my pick was Craigie Renegade who didn't make the Finals but did WIN the Consolation race.

Arkansas Bred Juvenile champion - BAR GIN - my pick was Arkans Sl Mac who finished 7th in the Finals

Barry Baldwin Juvenile champion - SUPER C REDMAN - my pick was Vj Grace The Ace who finished 7th in the Finals

Arkansas Bred Sprint champion - OAKS MADDY - my picks were OAKS MADDY - WINNER & FLY M WEST who finished 2nd in the FINALS

Ness Sechrest Middle Distance champion - OSHKOSH KID - my pick was Braska Dale who finished 2nd in the Finals

Ansel Styles Marathon champion - VJ HIT THE BOARD - my pick was Show On The Road who finished 7th in the Finals

Glenn Fenter Super Marathon champion - PJ FULLY LOADED - my pick was Fiesta Travel who finished 3rd in the Finals

Darby Henry Female Sprint champion - FLYING BOSNIAN - my pick was Daily Prayer who didn't make the Finals but did WIN the Consolation race.

Darby Henry Male Sprint champion - BOC'S DOUBLESHOP - my picks were Chasmo's Dutch who finished 3rd in the Finals and Se Tali Sundance who finished 4th in the Finals.