Toots and George came to the line at 8:56 am
F – Recalled - out and across the road and field, a quick circle to her bird.
R – Out across the road, down and up the hill to the right side of the bush, a quick back and forth and left to her bird.
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36. MORNINGSTAR’S NO TIME TO PLAY, “Legion,” LM, Joshua Lee
Legion and Joshua came to the line at 8:53 am
F – Out across the field, hunted near the guns and then up the hill to his bird!
R – Across the road and the field, to the right side of the bushes and quickly back and forth to get his bird.
35. SEASIDE’S STRYKE FORCE, “Stryker,” LM, Marc Patton
Stryker and Marc came to the line at 8:49 am
F – His bird hooked backwards, but was recovered nicely!
R – Rolled down the hill arriving right of the gunners - he made a couple passes along the tree line but worked his way up the hill and onto the bird.
No-Bird 34. FATCITY’S FULL BLOWN ADDICTION, “Smack,” LM, Zach Campbell
Smack and Zach came to the line at 8:47 am and had a No-Bird on the Flyer
They will be back after 6 running dogs.
33. MO’S FAT BOTTOM GIRL, “Queen,” LF, Brooks Gibson
Queen and Brooks came to the line at 8:44 am
F – Out to the area - deep left of the guns and she set up her hunt - worked her way left to the fall area and her bird.
R – Straight to her bird.
32. BUSTIN’ WATERS EARN HIS KEEP, “Earnie,” LM, Jerry Petraitis
Earnie and Jerry came to the line at 8:40 am
F – Out to the fall area and quickly found his bird.
R – Wide right deep to the tree line, back up the tree line and he was out to his bird.
30. JOCKO-DOUBLE OR NOTHIN’, “Jocko,” LM, Delma Hazzard
Jocko and Delma came to the line at 8:37 am
F – Across the road and straight to the bird
R – Across the road, down and up hill to the right side of the bush - came in behind the guns but made a quick left to the bird.
29. CROSSFIRE’S NOTHING BUT NET, “Steph,” LM, Marlene Drag
Steph and Marlene came to the line at 8:33 am
F – Out across the road, came in slightly under the arc, a quick left and he had his bird.
R – Across the road and the field - came in on the right side of the shrub, a quick left to the bird.
28. SUNSET RIDGES JUMPIN JACK FLASH, “Flash,” LM, Josh Conrad
Flash and Josh came to the line at 8:29 am
F – Quickly retrieved.
R – Fall down the hill and came in wide right - a couple loops deep along the tree line - back up the hill for a couple passes and he was on to the bird.
27. QUEST FOR THE BLUE, “Quest,” LM, Darin Quigley
Quest and Darin came to the line at 8:25 am
F – Nice bird.
R – Great line right of first trees and left of the next tree for a beautiful line to the bird.
26. LA GRAN BAMBINA RUTH, “Ruth,” LF, Dennis Pugh
Ruth and Dennis came to the line at 8:22 am
F – Went out under the arc - turned left and got her bird.
R – Angled right of the guns down the hill to the trees - quickly worked back up the hill to her bird.
25. SEASIDE’S 8 SECOND RIDE, “Tuff,” LM, Cole Baker
Tuff and Cole came to the line at 8:18 am
F – Came in right of the bird - quick turn and he got it!
R – Down right side to the tree line - hunted deep and right - worked back up the hill to the fall area and then his bird.
24. CN BIG SHOES TO FILL, “B,” LF, Christopher Byers
B and Christopher came to the line at 8:15 am
F – Out across the field and straight to her bird.
R – Angled across the road, down and up the hill to the left side of the bushes, a quick turn and she was on her bird.
Pick-Up 23. TIME THIEF, “Racer,” LM, Christian Alt
Racer and Christian came to the line at 8:10 am
F – Nice angle across the road, hunted the area - Dog had to be picked up
22. SEASIDE’S JELLY BELLY, “Reagan,” LF, Marc Patton
Reagan and Marc came to the line at 8:05 am
F – Out to the fall area - a bit of a zig zag close to get her bird.
R – Dropping down the hill, she corrected her line at the tree and arrived in the area of the fall to scoop up her bird.
21. CANNON’S 90 DAY WONDER, “Ensign,” LM, Dennis Long
Ensign and Dennis came to the line at 8:02 am
F – Very nice recovery.
R – Good line to the area but turned right under the arc of the bird and established a hunt pattern - he moved up the hill and located the bird.
20. SUNNY AND WIND NO DUCKS GIVEN, “Sunny,” LF, Caleb Brown
Sunny and Caleb came to the line at 7:58 am
F – Straight to the fall area and the bird!
R – Went out wide right deep to the tree line, hunted right and left - back to the guns and hunted down the hill side - deep to the trees again and then back up the hill to locate her bird.
19. ROCKY CREEK’S WAR CHIEF OF THE BAYOU TECHE, “Chief,” LM, Jake Cawthon
Chief and Jake came to the line at 7:54 am
F – Right to the fall area and quickly got his duck!
R – Out on the right - cut across in front of the guns and went deep to the tree line for a hunt - worked his way back to the bird and got it.
3rd Series – Test Description
Day two of the 2024 National Derby Championship brings us to the Dam Field at Wood Dale Farm.
It is a crisp 45 degrees with clear skies and expected to warm up to a sunny 75 degrees by this afternoon. There is a light 2 mph north wind.
SERIES 3
Land Double with a Duck Flyer
The running mat faces north, overlooking a field that slopes sharply from left to right. The field features terraced hills and moderate cover.
Bird #1 is a dead hen mallard, thrown up the hill from right to left. The bird lands approximately 239 yards from the running mat, left and deep of a cluster of 3 bushes. We will refer to this bird as R for Right.
This test is taking approximately 4 minutes per dog to complete.
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3rd Series Test Dogs
Hurricane Lake Holy Roller, “Daphne,” BLF
Owner: Kody Reynolds
Handler: Kody Reynolds
First test dog to the line was Daphne with handler Kody Reynolds .... Daphne came to the line at 7:34 am
Flyer – Extended hunt deep right.
Right – Went down the hill on the right side - got behind the guns and hunted right. Gunners came up to help.
Ebony's Call Me The Breeze, “Breeze,” YLM
Owner: Wayne Turczi
Handler: Wayne Turczi
Second test dog to the line was Breeze with handler Wayne Turczi .... Breeze came to the line at 7:39 am
Flyer – Smack!
Right – Took a line towards the bird boys, curved left and then straight to the bird.
Owner: Kody Reynolds
Handler: Kody Reynolds
First test dog to the line was Daphne with handler Kody Reynolds .... Daphne came to the line at 7:34 am
Flyer – Extended hunt deep right.
Right – Went down the hill on the right side - got behind the guns and hunted right. Gunners came up to help.
Owner: Wayne Turczi
Handler: Wayne Turczi
Second test dog to the line was Breeze with handler Wayne Turczi .... Breeze came to the line at 7:39 am
Flyer – Smack!
Right – Took a line towards the bird boys, curved left and then straight to the bird.
Good Morning! – Day 2
Good Morning Everyone and Welcome to day 2 of the National Derby!
We are kicking off this morning with the start of the 3rd Series, which will be a Land Double with a Duck Flyer. Test dogs are set to run at 7:30 am, then we will have our first running dog directly after.
Today we have all 58 Dogs back to run this Series.
It is another crisp 45 degree morning here, with clear skies. Today has an expected high around 75 degrees and we are looking forward to sunny skies all day with very light breeze. We will post update throughout the day for any conditions that change.
Good Luck to all the teams this morning!
This Morning at the 3rd Series
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Monday, October 7, 2024
Callbacks to the 3rd Series
58 dogs are called back: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60
0 dogs dropped:
Dog #19 will start the 3rd series.
The 3rd Series will be a Land Double with a Duck Flyer
Test dogs start at 7:30 am
The first running dog will follow the test dogs
Please enter the trial grounds on the same road as this morning.
Have a good night everyone!
2nd Series Recap
Monday, October 7, 2024
2nd Series – Land Double
58 Dogs Started this Series
Test Dogs started out this series at 12:54 pm, beginning with Breeze" with handler Wayne Turczi and then "Daphne" with handler Kody Reynolds. Now that the competitors have an idea of what they might expect for this second series, our first running dog was ready to go!
Our first running dog #4 MIDDLE CREEK’S COOL ME DOWN, “Jerry,” LM, with handler Erik Thompson came to the line at 1:07 pm.
The weather during this series was sunny with a highs in the 70s and a light 7 mph wind.
Here is how things turned out for the 2nd Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (4): 18 – 20 – 35 – 41
Handles (0):
Pick-Ups (0):
Our last running dog for Series 2 was #3. PEPPER JACKS BLUE MACK TRUCK, “Mac,” LM, with handler Darin Quigley. They came to the line at 4:20 pm and completed the test at 4:22 pm.
The weather during this series was sunny with a highs in the 70s and a light 7 mph wind.
Here is how things turned out for the 2nd Series…
No-Bird / Re-Run (4): 18 – 20 – 35 – 41
Handles (0):
Pick-Ups (0):
Scratches (0):
Our last running dog for Series 2 was #3. PEPPER JACKS BLUE MACK TRUCK, “Mac,” LM, with handler Darin Quigley. They came to the line at 4:20 pm and completed the test at 4:22 pm.
58 dogs were sent from the line in this series, taking a total of 3 hours and 15 minutes, which averages out to be just over 3 minutes per dog.
We will be moving on to the 3rd Series Tomorrow ... Callbacks and instructions will be posted next!
3. PEPPER JACKS BLUE MACK TRUCK, “Mac,” LM, Darin Quigley
Mac and Darin came to the line at 4:20 pm
R – Out to the area and he got it!
L – Out to the area and right to his bird!
2. DRAKE’S BAY MIDNIGHT TEXAS DIVA, “Skyy,” LF, Rick Wilke
Skyy and Rick came to the line at 4:17 pm
R – Nice!
L – Under the arc and around the bushes - then out to her bird!
1. JLP MASTER JEDI, “Mara,” LF, Christian Alt
Mara and Christian came to the line at 4:13 pm
R – Into the cover, a short hunt and she came back to the bird.
L – Arrived under the arc, curled behind the bush and went directly to the bird.
60. FLAWLESS RING OF FIRE, “June,” LM, Justin Allen
June and Justin came to the line at 4:10 pm
R – Directly to the bird!
L – Out behind the guns, and a quick line out to the bird.
59. TOMA’S BANK ROLL, “Milli,” LF, Cole Baker
Milli and Cole came to the line at 4:06 pm
R – Into the cover, hunted deep, and had an extended hunt, but come back with her bird.
L – Landed under the arc, hard turn right to get her bird.
58. COOLWATER’S PUT ME IN COACH, “Coach,” LM, Gwen Jones
Coach and Gwen came to the line at 4:01 pm
R – Good line, but got to the cover just missing the bird - hunted the cover and worked it out to the bird.
L – Up the hill behind the gunners, he established a hunt - expanded his hunt deep in front of the throwers - worked over towards the cover and worked it out to the bird.
57. BEAVER CREEK RETRIEVER’S BLACK ICE, “Ice,” LF, Josh Conrad
Ice and Josh came to the line at 3:57 pm
R – Got into cover and came out with her bird.
L – Left of the bushes, but a quick recovery for his bird.
56. BLACKWATER SIMMONS, “Doobie,” CBRM, Bill Burks
Doobie and Bill came to the line at 3:53 pm
R – Good job on digging out the bird.
L – Up between the bird throwers and bushes - went deep left and then back to the cover and down to the bird.
55. DRAKES BAY’S NELLI, “Nelli,” LF, Rick Wilke
Nelli and Rick came to the line at 3:51 pm
R – Tight loop right at the bird
L – Landed under the arc, 1 quick loop deep and pushed over to the bird
54. DAYBREAKS KING DAVID, “David,” LM, John Lynch
David and John came to the line at 3:48 pm
R – Directly to the bird!
L – Directly to the bird - Nice!
53. GREEN RIVER’S KOUNTRY GIRL, “Maggie,” LF, Marc Patton
Maggie and Marc came to the line at 3:45 pm
R – Directly to her bird!
L – Directly to bird - Nice!
52. FALL CREEKS GIBSONS CLUTCH HIT, “Clutch,” LM, Caleb Brown
Clutch and Caleb came to the line at 3:43 pm
R – Good mark! Right to the mark!
L – Up between the gunners and bushes to hunt a bit in cover - then out to hunt deep and left - eventually working his way to the bird.
51. FULL SEND, “Valley,” LF, Joel Bodenman
Valley and Joel came to the line at 3:39 pm
R – Very nice bird!
L – Drove the hill to come up behind the gunners - back down to pass in front of the gunners and drive to cover - back to the bushes and over to get the bird.
50. NESHOBA COUNTY MAN OF DISTINTION, “Judge,” LM, Mike Bassett or Deron Donohoo
Judge and Mike came to the line at 3:36 pm
R – Was recalled - then he quickly retrieved his bird.
L – Drove the hill between the gunners and the bushes - came right around the bushes to get his bird.
49. MILLCREEK’S DRAKE’S BAY HANNAH, “Hannah,” LF, Brad LaFave
Hannah and Brad came to the line at 3:33 pm
R – Straight to the bird!
L – A few loops deep, into the cover and came back out with the bird!
44. WATERMARK’S CARBON WARRIOR, “Willis,” LM, Marc Patton
Willis and Marc came to the line at 3:25 pm
R – Straight to the bird
L – A quick loop just short of the bushes and then he pushed out to his bird.
**Rebird after #44 Ran**
Rerun 41. BRISTOL’S NORTH PLAINS NISA, “Nisa,” LF, Doreen Comrie-Bristol
Nisa and Doreen came back to the line at 3:21 pm
R – Into the cover, 4 tight loops to dig out the bird.
L – Landed under the arc, behind the bushes and went right to the bird.
48. SEASIDE’S SEAL TEAM SIX, “Scuba,” LF, Hunter Hamrick
Scuba and Hunter came to the line at 3:18 pm
R – Very good mark!
L – Out between the bushes and the gunners - to the cover and deep of the bird - worked right - came out of the cover and she moved down to located her bird.
47. MIDDLE CREEK’S DON’T WANT THIS SMOKE, “Smoke,” LM, Erik Thompson
Smoke and Erik came to the line at 3:15 pm
R – Straight to the bird
L – Up the hill between the gunners and the bushes - drove deep to the cover - worked his way around to grab his bird.
45. D&B’S WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON HIS SHOULDERS, “Atlas,” LM, Bobby Raasch
Atlas and Bobby came to the line at 3:12 pm
R – Entered the cover a little bit right of the bird - a couple turns to the left and he was on the bird.
L – Headed up the hill, he changed direction just before the bushes and moved over to scoop up his bird!
43. DRAKES BAY’S OTIS, “Otis,” LM, Rick Wilke
Otis and Rick came to the line at 3:09 pm
R – Smacked it!
L – Straight to it!
42. STRADIVARIUS, “Gibson,” LM, Donald Fregelette
Gibson and Donald came to the line at 3:05 pm
R – Came in under the arc - got behind the guns and worked it out to get his bird.
L – Out under the arc again, close to the guns - to the back of the bushes - came in front and then back left and deep - moved right and he located his bird.
Rerun 35. SEASIDE’S STRYKE FORCE, “Stryker,” LM, Marc Patton
Stryker and Marc came back to the line at 3:04 pm
R – Out into the field right of the fall area and under the arc - came back in and got it.
L – Smacked it! Straight to the bird.
No-bird 41. BRISTOL’S NORTH PLAINS NISA, “Nisa,” LF, Doreen Comrie-Bristol
Nisa and Doreen came to the line at 3:02 pm and had a No-bird
They will be back after 6 running dogs
40. HOCKLEY CREEK’S SIXTY STRAIGHT, “Jenny,” LF, Robby Bickley
Jenny and Robby came to the line at 2:59 pm
R – Very nice mark!
L – Drove the hill and came right to her mark!
39. TELL YOUR TROUBLES TO THE BARMAID, “Tonic,” LM, Sarah Shull
Tonic and Sarah came to the line at 2:57 pm
R – To the cover, and he was in and out with his bird!
L – Perfect line to his bird!
38. PIPER’S FLAWLESS EXECUTION - STEALTH, “Stealth,” LM, Johnny Armstrong
Stealth and Johnny came to the line at 2:52 pm
R – Very Nice!
L – Out to the right of the guns - went deep and hunted hard - but came back in for his bird.
37. BIG COTTONWOOD COSMIC “TOOTS”, “Toots,” LF, George Wamsley
Toots and George came to the line at 2:50 pm
R – Nice Mark!
L – Under the arc and around the bush and back to her bird.
36. MORNINGSTAR’S NO TIME TO PLAY, “Legion,” LM, Joshua Lee
Legion and Joshua came to the line at 2:46 pm
R – Came in just past the bird - a quick turn and he snagged it!
L – Under the arc and around the bushes - got deep for several loops and then came back into the bird.
No-Bird 35. SEASIDE’S STRYKE FORCE, “Stryker,” LM, Marc Patton
Stryker and Marc came to the line at 2:43 pm and had a No-Bird
They will be back after 6 dogs.
34. FATCITY’S FULL BLOWN ADDICTION, “Smack,” LM, Zach Campbell
Smack and Zach came to the line at 2:41 pm
R – Ran straight to the cover and pulled out his bird.
L – Went out wide left and down the hill, but pulled up to arrive between the gunners and the bushes - turned right around the bushes and got his bird.
33. MO’S FAT BOTTOM GIRL, “Queen,” LF, Brooks Gibson
Queen and Brooks came to the line at 2:39 pm
R – A loop left before the cover and then right along the cover, she jumped into the cover and got her bird.
L – Up the hill between the bushes and gunners - Queen pulled left for a loop, then back left to find her bird.
32. BUSTIN’ WATERS EARN HIS KEEP, “Earnie,” LM, Jerry Petraitis
Earnie and Jerry came to the line at 2:35 pm
R – Under the arc and out into the field - went deep but came back and got his bird.
L – Directly to the fall area and the bird.
30. JOCKO-DOUBLE OR NOTHIN’, “Jocko,” LM, Delma Hazzard
Jocko and Delma came to the line at 2:33 pm
R – Short throw - came in left and turned quickly for his bird.
L – Straight out to his bird!
29. CROSSFIRE’S NOTHING BUT NET, “Steph,” LM, Marlene Drag
Steph and Marlene came to the line at 2:28 pm
R – Nice!
L – Ran straight to her bird!
25. SEASIDE’S 8 SECOND RIDE, “Tuff,” LM, Cole Baker
Tuff and Cole came to the line at 2:28 pm
R – Straight to the bird!
L – Tuff got a long throw on this one - he went out across the road, drove between the gunner and the bushes - turned left for a few steps before turning back to grab his bird.
28. SUNSET RIDGES JUMPIN JACK FLASH, “Flash,” LM, Josh Conrad
Flash and Josh came to the line at 2:24 pm
R – Right to the bird!
L – Under the arc and between the gunners and the bushes - bent around and scooped up his bird.
27. QUEST FOR THE BLUE, “Quest,” LM, Darin Quigley
Quest and Darin came to the line at 2:19 pm
R – Stepped into the cover and grabbed his bird.
L – Went up the hill under the arc, and he ran between the bushes and the gunners - zig zagged and then went right to his bird.
Rerun 20. SUNNY AND WIND NO DUCKS GIVEN, “Sunny,” LF, Caleb Brown
Sunny and Caleb came back to the line at 2:16 pm
R – Drove straight to the bird.
L – Out under the arc and around the bush and back to her bird.
26. LA GRAN BAMBINA RUTH, “Ruth,” LF, Dennis Pugh
Ruth and Dennis came to the line at 2:13 pm
R – Straight to her bird!
L – Under the arc and behind the bushes - then came back in to the bird.
**ReBird After #18 Ran**
Rerun 18. A FIERY STREAK IN THE MIDNIGHT SKY, “Comet,” LM, Cole Baker
Comet and Cole came back to the line at 2:04 pm
R – Into the cover under the arc - turned left and came back with his bird.
L – Went out under the arc to the back of the bushes - came back to the front and then behind for his bird.
24. CN BIG SHOES TO FILL, “B,” LF, Christopher Byers
B and Christopher came to the line at 2:00 pm
R – Straight to her bird!
L – Under the arc and arrived between the bushes and the gunners - B very quickly bends to scoop up her bird!
23. TIME THIEF, “Racer,” LM, Christian Alt
Racer and Christian came to the line at 1:59 pm
R – Ran straight to his bird!
L – Went out around the bushes and was on his bird!
22. SEASIDE’S JELLY BELLY, “Reagan,” LF, Marc Patton
Reagan and Marc came to the line at 1:56 pm
R – Entering cover left of the mark - recovered and came out with her bird.
L – Running between the gunner and bushes - Reagan curled right behind the bushes and got her bird.
21. CANNON’S 90 DAY WONDER, “Ensign,” LM, Dennis Long
Ensign and Dennis came to the line at 1:55 pm
R – Straight to the bird!
L – Went left of the bushes under the arc and back around the bushes to located his bird!
No-bird 20. SUNNY AND WIND NO DUCKS GIVEN, “Sunny,” LF, Caleb Brown
Sunny and Caleb came to the line at 1:53 pm and had a No-Bird
They will be back after 6 running dogs
19. ROCKY CREEK’S WAR CHIEF OF THE BAYOU TECHE, “Chief,” LM, Jake Cawthon
Chief and Jake came to the line at 1:50 pm
R – Stayed right of the bush and went straight to the bird.
L – Smack!
No-bird 18. A FIERY STREAK IN THE MIDNIGHT SKY, “Comet,” LM, Cole Baker
Comet and Cole came to the line at 1:48 pm and received a No-Bird
They will be back after 6 running dogs
17. SHERRY WAS A WAITRESS, “Sherry,” LF, Heather Pfluger
Sherry and Heather came to the line at 1:46 pm
R – Out across the field and into the cover under the arc, a little left and to the bird.
L – Across the field again with a nice line straight to her bird.
16. BRENTWOOD COVES TAILS OF TULLY, “Tully,” LF, James Hard
Tully and James came to the line at 1:42 pm
R – Straight across the field into the cover and right to her bird!
L – Across the field, in front of the bushes and right to her bird again!
15. SKYWATCH HELL’ OR HIGH WATER, “Crockett,” LM, Ray Vreeland
Crockett and Ray came to the line at 1:40 pm
R – Perfect run for the bird.
L – Nice job. Stays right of the bushes and scooped up his bird.
14. FIELD OF DREAMS WHO’S MY DADDY?, “Shaq,” LM, Brad LaFave
Shaq and Brad came to the line at 1:37 pm
R – Arrived in cover a little left - corrected himself and came out of the cover with the bird.
L – Arrived left of the bushes - ran to the cover and back to grab his bird.
13. I WANT TO BE A COWBOY, “Dutton,” LM, Steve Amrein
Dutton and Steve came to the line at 1:33 pm
R – Perfect mark!
L – Under the arc and between the bushes and the gunners - goes right and scoops up his bird.
12. RED SQUADS ROCKET QUEEN, “Bindi,” LF, Cole Baker
Bindi and Cole came to the line at 1:30 pm
R – Into the cover, quick loop behind the gun and pushed left to the bird.
L – Arrived behind the gun, pushed into the far cover, had a quick hunt and was out to the bird.
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