Grefina kennel
Races 2007
| 20. October | III. Kresin Hill |  |
| 22. September | Greyhound meeting CGRC/Hippolit Cup | |
| 25. August | Race with Planeta zvirat | |
| 5./6. July | Training | |
| 10. June | Racing with Provimi Pet Food CZ | |
| 01. May | Spring race | |
End of October is closing very fast and III. Kresin hill is comming too. We are glad to invite you for the last race in the season 2007 in Kresin. The weather will be "ordered" according to the picture bellow. During the day you could go for mushrooms because this year you can find it almost everywhere:-)
This year we met and run for last time in Kresin. This time run not only the dogs but also the owner. Why? One day before the race the temperature droped dramaticaly and we got first snow this year. Next day in the morning few snow still covered the racetrack. It was still very cold but we were lucky that no more snow. With few exceptions all preliminary registered participants came. It looks like the dogs can push the owners to go out even in versy bad wethear conditions. Two deerhounds just tried the racetrack and we believe next time they will run regular race. The fastest time of the day run IFIGENIE Ayort Back 14,40s (whippet - bitchs) and LEONIDAS Ayort Back 13,24s (whipepts - dogs).
All participants received from Cymedica - sponsor of the race - dog food.
We believe that you is already decided to visit Kresin this weekend. If not do not mind and visit us:-)
Organizer: Czech Greyhound Racing ClubAs usualy end of September and as usualy by nice weather met owner of racing greyhounds in Kresin. At this meeting connected with discussion about actual situation we saw very good performance of the participants. Two of them have experience from European championship 2007, the other ran excellent CGRC races this year. As such race we saw also during the last weekend in Kresin.
The vacatin is slowly over and it is the right time to meet again in Kresin for next racing. This time are whippets and greyhounds on our racetrack sponsored by magazine Planeta zvirat. Regulary participants know how to find us and how it is going here. New participants can have a look in Contact. Concerning racetrack, racing, rules, etc. is everything as usualy. So we wish you pleasent journey and have a nice day.
Organizer: Breeding stations Ayort Back and GrefinaWith some delay we would like add few sentences about the Day with Planeta zvirat. We met already for second time for this event. Nice summer weather, good mood of all participants... We believe that everybody appreciated new exact electronic time measuring which is actuated by the opening of the start boxes. On the finish line perfect work was done by Petr Nemec and Stepan Lukes. The organizer were glad to see so many greyhounds and we could also enjoy their excellent performance. On the racetrack we saw 3 azawakh and many whippets. Last but not least 1 afgan hound and also west highland terier. After the races the participants could spent nice longer day discussing all possible topics mainly about their dogs.
The young bitch BIARA Carovne Puto planned to go for her first race to Mlada BOleslav. So I agreed to go with the owner and take also ALLEN JOHNSON Grefina.
Johny ran on this racetrack only two times. When he began with his race carrier and in autumn last year /29,5s/. He is quite big dog and because of his size he not so deft and for such dog is it not the best racetrack. The dog is practicing regularly, in good shape and without any injury. At home he runs on safety track so we went to the FCI racetrack. I thought he can run the elimination round but probably not the final. I don't know why but he definitely asleep in the starting boxes and came out at least with one length gap behind the competition. See the picture after the start
In the curve he had to slow down and to take the position behind other dogs. On the next straight he passed over two dogs but the next curve again slowed him down. He went through the finish line on second place which was still OK for me. But what was my surprise after the race when I saw the other dogs. Young bitch which won the race broke in the curve after the finish her leg. Another bitch was injured on the ankle. Johny thanks God was OK. The other dog didn't start in the final because his owners had to search for the veterinary. Only my dog was qualified for the final run. He ran for the second time from the boxes quite OK. The racetrack was empty and he showed on the straight what he can. (see picture)
But only until the first curve. I think the curve is 90 degree and Johny was just "running on place". He almost stopped, his legs were not co-ordinated. The rest of the race he did somehow but it was not a run it was just a walk. He was really disappointed by this. When I compare how he is running at home, how he follows the fell and how he ran in Mlada Boleslav.... My stupid idea to let him run on a grass racetrack finished without any injury but it was definitely the last race like this.
And what is the situation in Czech Republic this year (greyhounds)? Simply crazy. FCI races do not have any chance. Racetracks here are not suitable for fast dogs. The racetracks do not follow the development and they are very dangerous for dogs with times about 29s. And to get a dog after an injury to the previous shape is very often impossible and their race carrier finishes before it starts. The forces in the curves of such racetracks are simple to big and the risc of an injury too high. FCI should forbidden racing on such racetracks for greyhounds. The only racetrack with sand in Czech Republic is a private one close to Hradec Kralove but the races and dogs you can see there... It is just a bad joke. So there is no suitable racetrack in Czech Republic in the moment.
Start list for this race seems to be almost ready. We appreciate that we will meet not only traditional visitors of our races but also new participants. This race will be sponsored by Provimi Pet Food CZ. It means that nice prices will be prepared for the fastest dogs. And you will have also the possibility to buy pet food directly from the producer. Of course we will take care not only about the dogs but also about their owners. So different dishes, snack or cheese will be prepared.
Organizer: Breeding stations Ayort Back and Grefina together with CDGKWe were afraid about too dry race track on Friday evening and we were afraid about too wet race track on Saturday morning. This could be short characteristic of our race. Maybe also some participatns were scared about the conditions and they didn't come and we had less dogs on start than ussualy. But anyway few minutes before the start of the race the weather conditions changed and the race could start.
The greyhound ALLEN JOHNSON, ABIGAIL and AGLAIA Grefina showed an excellent race running head on head from boxes. Finally ALLEN JOHNSON Grefina was a bitt ahead in finish line. CRYSTAL TOP Hippolit Star and JOKER showed also well progress compare to last trainings. Whippets IFIGENIE Ayort Back and LAKEDAIMON Ayort Back confirmed only their good shape. The fastest time and first place won ALLEN JOHNSON Grefina among greyhounds and LAKEDAIMON Ayort Back among whippets.
This time we did some picture and if you are interested please visit our Photogalery. Next event in Kresin - training - take place in July, next race in August according to the schedule.
Winter 2007 was very untypical - almost without snow and with quite high temperatures. This is also one of the reasons for well prepared race track. We believe that your dogs are prepared an optimal way and that they would like to be finally on start. Hopefully the weather will help us to organize nice race. And as usually valid are rules for cross country races in Kresin.
Organizer: Breeding stations Ayort Back and Grefina together with CDGKAre you already decided to come for the race? Send an email to us that you would like to come. In case you are not yet decided, doesn't matter, you are welcome! First participants are already on the start list...
First of all we would like to apologize late announcement of the results on our web site but we believe that this was the only very small trouble during first race in this cross country season in Kresin. Together 42 dogs had the possibility to enjoy nice weather with temperatures about 20 degree Celsius, frish wind and well prepared race track. Among the greyhounds ALLEN JOHNSON Grefina and HONEY Filemino took first place in their races. The fastest whippet over all was ARWEN Ceske Tune. We would like to thanks to all participants and we hope to see you again at the next race planned for June 10.