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Leslie Wootten, Greyhound author (right); cover of Keefer: The People's Choice (left)

Leslie Wootten: Greyhound Author

Post author:Michael Burns
Post published:July 2, 2022
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Episode 28: Recorded February 15, 2022 "I literally grew up with Greyhounds..."Leslie Wootten, on her childhood at the Tucson Greyhound Park Show Notes Leslie Wootten's earliest memories of Greyhounds are…

Gary Guccione, pictured with the National Greyhound Association track at sunset in Abilene, KS

Gary Guccione: A Life in Greyhound Racing

Post author:Michael Burns
Post published:October 8, 2021
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Episode 24: Recorded September 23, 2021 “As long as I could reach the window to the ticket seller, I could place a wager…”Gary Guccione, talking about placing his first wagers…

Michael Strickland, 3rd generation Greyhound breeder from Abilene, Kansas

Greyhound Breeding with Michael Strickland

Post author:Michael Burns
Post published:June 18, 2021
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"I swear you could put a coffee cup on his back and he wouldn't spill it. He was a smooth machine."Greyhound breeder Michael Strickland on one of his favorite stud…