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Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 02 Apr 2013 04:00
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2012 All America. Winner 2012 $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run. Melbourne 550 yd. track record 2012. 503 / 550 Total 67 39 8 8 5 5 2 What a great dog and his brother has also ran a track record. His Dam line is now one of the best in the US .
Don't tell me you are getting him into Aust as well LOL
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 02 Apr 2013 05:08
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Sandro I think he would complement his cousin Paddy Whacker but at this stage I have no plans to try to get him here yet but in time I would love to have him in my Stud. I will say I am working on a couple of Superstars who are All Americans and track record holders still racing over there.
Giving it the eyeball test, if I had to choose one or the other to handle in a match race, and I wanted to win it, I'd take Avatar over Bella Infrared.
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 04 Apr 2013 05:16
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Big call Dennis I would not be able to decide on what one to pick but dogs like those two boys would give some of our best dogs wind burn....To see SH Avatar winning the Breeders Classic was just Awesome.
Not a big call at all, Kevin. The dogs at Southland are WAY overhyped, imo. And that's not to denigrate the red dog. His career speaks for itself. And on your big galloping tracks, Paddy Whacker would have been otherworldly. I think you made a real shrewd choice bringing him to your country.
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 20 Jun 2013 20:47
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What a great dog he has been so far this year .
27 starts 17 wins, and has only missed the money once. What a great Dam line ...All Americans and track record holders ...
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 04 Sep 2013 01:54
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What a super dog so far this year he has had
41 starts - 26 wins - 5 seconds - 6 thirds - 1 4th ....38 times in the money
One might mention , this track that he is running ,is arguably the toughest speed track in the USA.
Johnathon Campbell Australia (Verified User) Posts 4635 Dogs 5 / Races 2 13 Oct 2013 07:42
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Doug Riches wrote:
One might mention , this track that he is running ,is arguably the toughest speed track in the USA.
People can bag a dog or try and turn a go cart into a Ferrari by talking it up but SH Avatar is the hottest dog in America and with better stats than Bella Infrared and he's won more prize money he's on fire. Now he's from a full sister to Paddy Whackers Dam and Paddy Whacker was a all American as well. I'll talk this family up with no hidden motives because I wanted his straws here before it was possible to get them. My opinion, Would you use Flying penske ? Than this family will produce dogs in the same mould,,,, fast, strength, first past the post. SH AVATAR "IS" the hottest dog running in America and Paddy is here in Australia.
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 13 Oct 2013 08:02
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SH AVATAR... is having a crack at the 2013 $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run so if he can pull this off he will be the only dog to ever go back to back .. What a fantastic dog who races on the number one SPEED TRACK IN THE USA ..
Glenn Hatton Australia (Verified User) Posts 4852 Dogs 92 / Races 98 13 Oct 2013 08:06
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kevin wright wrote:
2012 All America. Winner 2012 $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run. Melbourne 550 yd. track record 2012. 503 / 550 Total 67 39 8 8 5 5 2 What a great dog and his brother has also ran a track record. His Dam line is now one of the best in the US .
Importantly, the dam line has a double cross of Buzz Off
Johnathon Campbell Australia (Verified User) Posts 4635 Dogs 5 / Races 2 13 Oct 2013 08:10
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Kevin I know you stand the dog and don't want to sound like I'm pushing your dog on your behalf but Bella Infrared compared to SH Avatar...
The tracks they race on and if they ever moved tracks ? How do they compare ?
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 13 Oct 2013 08:30
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Bluffs run is toughest speed track in the US Southland is the highest money track but the highest money track has changed in past couple of years and not so long ago some tracks where on the same money to each other.
If SH AVATAR AND BELLA INFARED raced today each other you would think each dog would beat each other on their home tracks INFARED is a great dog and so is AVATAR and for people here in Australia to say INFARED is better is just plain IGNORANT.
Maybe people should look at Both Dam lines and she how many Track record holders and All Americans have come out of it.
Sandro Bechini Australia (Verified User) Posts 19488 Dogs 15268 / Races 1856 13 Oct 2013 08:57
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kevin wright wrote:
SH AVATAR... is having a crack at the 2013 $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run so if he can pull this off he will be the only dog to ever go back to back .. What a fantastic dog who races on the number one SPEED TRACK IN THE USA ..
That would certainly be a major achievement
He is a great dog. I have been reading plenty about him on the NGA site.
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 27 Oct 2013 19:42
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$500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run - quarter final round
Defending champion and the No. 1-ranked greyhound at Bluffs Run, SH Avatar with a record so far this year of (51-30-7-9, is second in points with 36, but had trouble throughout his quarterfinal test. Avatar was blocked early and stumbled on the way to a fourth-place finish. He will need at least a fifth-place finish in the semifinal to reach the 40-point plateau that it usually takes to make the championship race.
Martin Roper USA (Team Member) Posts 1593 Dogs 7212 / Races 10370 27 Oct 2013 21:45
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Johnathon campbell wrote:
How do they compare ?
At their peak, I don't think SH Avatar could beat Bella Infrared at Southland in a two-dog race. I also think Infrared would have a hard time beating Avatar at Bluffs. Horses for courses.
That said, Southland is more like an Aussie track than any American track.
Grant Thomas Australia (Verified User) Posts 11447 Dogs 64 / Races 20 28 Oct 2013 11:40
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Both 'team' members 2012..but only one is The Captain(determined by knowledgeable persons I assume)...with a hit of ozzie...thanks...
Geoff Collins Australia (Verified User) Posts 2010 Dogs 291 / Races 30 28 Oct 2013 13:04
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kevin wright wrote:
Maybe people should look at Both Dam lines and she how many Track record holders and All Americans have come out of it.
Bella Infrared is a direct descendant of Michigan Vicky, who has her own chapter (with Westy Colonel) in 'Great Names And Pedigrees' .. below are some of the dogs from the same damline that have made the FIRST All American team of their year and there may be more that I have missed ... also I'm not sure how many others made the second team as I have not really followed it closely.
2012 All American Captain and Rural Rube winner - BELLA INFRARED-Bella Iconic--Bella Vanessa--Ps Raindoll--Ps Rainy--Ps Skelly--WP Mayonaise--Kinto Girl--Michigan Vicky
2012 All American - OYA BILLY BOB--Oya Cranberry--Oya TazfootWaitintogowild--Waitin to Exhale--Spell Weaver--WM Bones--Vicky West--Michigan Vicky
2009 All American - TEN FOR TEE--My Misty Tara--My Bold Girl--My Azalian--WM Smiles--Vicky West--Michigan Vicky
2004 All American - RA BLAZER--Redbabybrindle--Waitin to Exhale--Spell Weaver--WM Bones--Vicky West--Michigan Vicky
1998 All American - RUN VICKIE STAR--Okie Janice--WM Bones--Vicky West--Michigan Vicky
1990 All American Captain - BECKAM PAY DAY--Twistie--CS Dot's Hope--W P Hudenie--Tell Veda--Michigan Vicky
1988 All American - MY AZALIAN--WM Smiles--Vicky West--Michigan Vicky
1987 All-American & Flashy Sir Award - PS RAMBLING--Ps Skelly--WP Mayonaise--Kinto Girl--Michigan Vicky
1976 & 1977 (Twice) Flashy Sir Award winner and All-American - PL GREER--Colonel Vicky--Michigan Vicky
It's also the damline of ... P'S RAISIN CAIN--P's Fulbright--P's Skelly--WP Mayonaise--Kinto Girl--Michigan Vicky - Champion greyhound and sire of All Americans PA's Bella, Winsome Doe, Castor Troy, Dominator, Shootyz Groove, JB Junior B and Be My Bubba
Kevin Wright Australia (Verified User) Posts 5708 Dogs 1 / Races 1 02 Nov 2013 01:11
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Good luck to SH AVATAR in the final of the $500,000 Iowa Breeders Classic at Bluffs Run.
Bluffs run is considered to be the toughest track to race at in the USA...
After winning 3 of his four heats he goes into the final in top gear .
If Avatar can win it again this year then he will become the only dog to ever go back to back . This Champions race record stands at.. 100 Starts 58 wins 13 seconds 14 thirds.
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