Harold Wayne Strong

Harold Wayne Strong spent over 50 years in greyhound racing, finding success as an owner, breeder and kennel operator who produced three Hall of Fame inductees and numerous other champions while pioneering several initiatives within the industry.

The Hall of Fame greyhounds he owned or bred were Rooster Cogburn (2007), Representation (2004) and Miss Gorgeous (1993), who was the first female to have three different offspring named to All American teams.

After watching races in Tucson, Arizona when he was stationed at Davis Air Force Base, Strong became so interested in the breed he bought and established racing kennel in 1961 and began training greyhounds. During his career his kennels were booked at major tracks in most racing states around the country.

In the late 1960’s, he built a greyhound farm near Abilene, Kansas and soon after bought Miss Gorgeous for breeding. His skillful blend of bloodlines continues to impact greyhound racing with his matings appearing in the pedigrees of many of today’s greyhounds.

An innovator, Strong was one of the first kennel operators to run multiple bookings while staying competitive, one of the first to bring match racing to the sport when pairing Rooster Cogburn against Downing drawing 10,000 spectators, one of the first to experiment with frozen insemination in the 1980’s, and one of the first to suggest and auction at the National Greyhound Association races.