Rural Rube
1963 Greyhound Hall of Fame Inductee
Career Highlights:
- Raced 1938-1940
- Won 41 of 83 races
- Set World’s 5/16 Record, 31 flat
- 1st Wonderland Inaugural, twice
- 1st Wonderland Juvenile
- 1st Bay State Derby
- 1st Wonderland Futurity
Rural Rube was a legend. There were those who swear he was almost human. He posed to newsreels and cameras and at a dinner in his honor Rural Rube sat at the head of the table, a napkin tied around his nec. He even bowed to the delight of those present.
Rural Rube with owner Bud Carroll