Rural Rube


ACHIEVEMENTS:
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 
Flagler Futurity Stake, 2 Inagurals adn 2 derbies in 1939
Inducted into the Greyhound Hall of Fame in 1963

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 neck. He even bowed to the delight of those present. 
Winner of the Flagler Futurity Stake, two inagurals and two derbies in 1939, setting four track records. Won the Flagler derby in 1940, 51-16-10 in 83 career starts. Died 1950.

Registered Name:
Rural Rube
Sire:
My Laddie
Owned by:
unknown
Dam:
Lady Gangdrew
DOB:
February 1937 ~ 1950
Weight:
71 lbs
Sex:
Male
Color:
Brindle

Rural Rube

My Laddie

Traffic Officer

Meadows

Husky Whisper II

Heavy Weapon

Higher Walton
Epergne Full Steam
Miss Vaponica
Vixen Fine Harmony Harmonicon
Fine or Fair
Anabell Earlston
Best Belle
Katty Darling First Light Osprey Hawk Hillcourt
Prarie Hawk
Fair Light Balyrameen
Island Girl II
Winding Way Woolwinder IV Full Speed
Home Land II
On the Run VI Big Bug
Rossmor Charm
Lady Gangdrew Gangster Non Pareil Boyd Emerson Volum King
Una White
Jennie Rae The Dickens
Princess Bess
Dusty Louise Andrew Micawber Micawber
White Verse
Rejoice Achieved
Fontonson
Red Russett Just Andrew Andrew Micawber Micawber
White Verse
Fanny Picardy
Tarana
Rosary Medows Medows Husky Whisper II
Epergne
Royal Princess Lough Lene
Kiche

References:
The Greyhound Hall of Fame,
The Reign of the Greyhound by Cynthia Brannigan,
The Complete Book of Greyhounds by Julia Barnes
The Greyhound Review magazine,
Great Names in Greyhound Pedigrees Volumes I & II by Gary Guccione
The Greyhound Breed and Race Database,
Rosnet 2000, and the National Greyhound Association.