Big Apple Racing Society (BARS)LARGE GAZEHOUND RACING ASSOCIATION (LGRA)
OFFICIAL LGRA RACE MEET - 200 YARD SPRINTSStillwell Woods Park
South Woods Road
Syosset, NY 11791
NOVEMBER 14 and 15, 2009All breeds will be boxed (IW excluded)
There shall be 3 programs of 200 yard straight races. It is
anticipated that each race will consist of at most 4 hounds of the
same breed, and each hound will race at most three times. All dogs
will run muzzled, and wear racing blankets. Some muzzles
and blankets will be available for loan.
Pre-entries close on the Thursday immediately preceding the race
meet. Late entries close at 8:30 a.m. at the Race Secretary's table
on the day of the race meet. Roll call and inspection at 9:00 a.m.
Please help us streamline race mornings by pre-entering your dogs via
email or USMail.
****Please pre-enter so we can look up your hound's grading record and
create the race plates ahead of time.*****
Fees are not due until race morning.
Race Secretary:
Tracy Rudzitis, 647 6th Ave, Brooklyn NY 11215 718-832-9664 .
Cell: day of event 917-771-6757
tracyr@eskimo.com
ELIGIBLE ENTRY* Open to purebred Afghan Hounds, Basenji, Borzoi, Chart Polski, Cirneco
dell'Etna, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Italian
Greyhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Salukis, Scottish
Deerhounds, and Sloughi. Provisional breeds: Azawakh.
* Hounds must be one year of age or older to be eligible to compete.
* All hounds must be individually registered with the AKC, CKC, NGA,
UKC, or any foreign registry recognized by the AKC.
* Each hound must have a completed and signed entry form. Those with
First Time Entered (FTE) hounds MUST attach a photocopy of your dog's
registration to your entry form, along with a one-time $2.00
registration fee. If your adopted NGA Greyhound does not have an AKC
ILP, please make sure ALL other information is filled out on the entry
form, including ear tattoo numbers.
"NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER"- The Slick Bridges Perpetual Trophy -
This weekend hounds will be running for a beautiful bronze trophy, in
memory of Sergio Cortella's Greyhound "Slick," which Sergio Cortella
donated and which has now become BASHA's First Perpetual Trophy. The
trophy will be awarded annually to the hound that competes both days,
defeats the most hounds over both days and wins BOB on at least one
day. A tie will be decided in favor of the hound that won BOB on both
days, then based on the highest point total over both days, and then
based on the highest pre-race meet WAVE.
SCHOOLING RUNS:
All hounds that have not previously raced or lure coursed with
competition, must successfully complete a schooling run with another
hound of the same breed without committing an intentional foul in
order to qualify to compete in the race meet. Schooling runs will be
conducted prior to the race meet only for hounds that expect to enter
the race meet that day. We will hold practice runs for hounds not
entered in between programs or after the race meet on Saturday, time
permitting.
ENTRIES:
Entry forms can be downloaded from the LGRA website at:
http://www.lgra.org/home/downloads/entry_form.pdfPre-entries are $12.00 for the first hound per owner,
$11.00 for each additional hound for the same owner.
Mail pre-entries to:
Tracy Rudzitis
647 6th Ave
Brooklyn NY 11215
email pre-entry info (dogs's name/breed and LGRA #) to:
tracyr@eskimo.com
? Entry fees are payable to "Big Apple Racing Society."
? Day of Race Meet entries are $15.00 for each hound.
? Entries close at 8:30 a.m. each day at the Race Secretary's table.
? Inspection and roll call will begin at 9:00 a.m.
DIRECTIONS:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&...15&om\=1&iwloc=addr
I-495 (Long Island Expressway) to exit 44N, then take Route 135 North
(Seaford Oyster Bay Expressway) for approximately 0.2 mile, then take
Route 25 East (Jericho Turnpike), turn left on third light at South
Woods Road, go approximately 1.2 miles, turn right into first
entrance for Stillwell Woods Park. After entering parking lot, drive
along the right side of the baseball and soccer field. The
racing/coursing site is just past the baseball/soccer fields.
From North: I-95 South to I-695 South (Throgs Neck Bridge). I-695
South becomes I-295 South. Take Cross Island Parkway South to exit
30. Take I-495 East (Long Island Expressway), then proceed as above.
From South: New Jersey Turnpike or Garden State Parkway to I-287
South (cross Outerbridge) to Route 440 North to I-278 East (cross
Verrazano Bridge) to I-495 East (Long Island Expressway), then
proceed as above.
From West: I-80 East (cross George Washington Bridge) to I-95 (Cross
Bronx Expressway) to I-295 (cross Throgs Neck Bridge), then follow
instructions from North.
MISCELLANEOUS:
No shade or water is available, so please plan accordingly. No
overnight parking permitted. No dogs are allowed off-leash, other
than when racing. Food will not be available so remember to pack your
own lunch and beverages. There will be practice and schooling runs
after the meet on Saturday, weather and equipment permitting.
VETERINARIANS:
Long Island Veterinary Specialists &
Animal Emergency & Critical Care Center
163 South Service Road
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 501-1700
Hours: 24 hours
(6 miles south of field)
Animal Emergency Service, PC
6230 Jericho Turnpike
Commack, NY 11725
(631) 692-8171
Hours: 24 hours
(15 miles east of field)
Nassau Animal Emergency Group
740 Old Country Road
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 333-6262
Hours: 24 hours
(10 miles south of field)
ACCOMMODATIONS: (Check with facilities to confirm rates and pet policy)
Sheraton Long Island
110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Hauppague, NY 11788
(631) 231-1100
Dogs under 80 lbs.
(Check Internet for special rates)
Huntington Country Inn
270 West Jericho Turnpike
Huntington Station, NY 11743
(631) 421-3900
(approx. $129/night)
Econo Lodge
755 Route 347
Smithtown, NY 11787
(631) 724-9000
Red Roof Inn
699 Dibblee Drive
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 794-2555
1 pet per room only, under 80 lbs.
approx. $100-140/night
Holiday Inn
3845 Veterans Memorial Highway
Ronkonkama, NY 11779
(631) 585-9500
Days Inn Hicksville
828 South Oyster Bay Road
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 433-1900
limited number of rooms that take dogs
Holiday Inn Express
3131 Nesconset Highway
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 471-8000
Wyndham Wind Watch Hotel
1717 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway
Hauppague, NY 11788
(631) 232-9800
dogs under 20 lbs.
Tracy Rudzitis
BASHA Race Meet Sec'ty/Field Trial Sec'ty
http://www.bigapplesighthounds.orgmailto:tracyr@eskimo.com