Lonesome Cry

Lonesome Cry, raced by Charter Kennels, won the $50,000 Couch Potato Championship during the Night of the Stars Program in 2004 at Wheeling Downs even though he was the oldest greyhound in the field at 3 ½ years of age. After he finished his racing career, he went on to become the Nation’s leading sire in 2012.

Out ofJabbering Jackie and Gable Dodge, inducted into the Greyhound Hall of Fame in 2010, Lonesome Cry was whelped on June 9, 2001. He began his racing career at Derby Lane in January of 2003, where he won the Puppy Preview and the next five races he entered, including two Grade A events. He finished the season that year as the win leader with 21 at Derby Lane, missing the pay sheet only four times in 35 starts.After an injury, he returned to racing in May of 2004, winning four races in a row at four different tracks, Derby Lane, Tampa, Southland and Wheeling.

As a sire,Lonesome Cry produced 10 All Americans, including; TMC’s Remedy and Yahoo Omar, both named in 2009 as well as 2010, Where’s Big Cash in 2010, Tuff Stuff in 2011, CTW Bronze Drake and J’s Robin in 2012, Flying Lone Wolf in 2013, and Storm Control in 2015.

Other notable offspring include Makin Bakin, 2007 Wheeling Greyhound Park Win leader and All America Second Team; Coach Enrique, named to the 2012 All America Second Team; Gil’s Cuero, Orange Park record holder; and Here Comes Danny, Daytona Beach track record holder.

Outstanding second generation offspring include Husker Magic, the Rural Rube winner in 2015 who was also named to the All-America teams in 2014, 2015, and 2016; and All Americans Duxbury, Janice Dean, Flying Wolf Pack, Real Good Feelin, Lee Opera, Flying Titanium and Boc’s John Luke. TMC’s Zoomba was named to the All America Second Team in 2017. Tip Top, a Lonesome Cry third generation offspring, was named to the All America Team in 2017 and 2018.