Labor Day Classic is in the books

North Vernon, IN - The 2004 PKC Labor Day Classic finished Saturday night with the crowning of the Champio n and the awarding of the the winners in the Saturday night Open and Pup Derby events. This report is coming as we attempt to beat the checkout deadline at the hotel and will report more news later.

Here's the way they finished Saturday night:

PKC Labor Day Classic
Saturday, September 4, 2004
Open Event
$1000 Added Purse
147 entries
Winners

1st – Rosie
Irvin Sutton, owner/handler

2nd – Jessi
K/M/C, owners
Brett Meyers, handler

3rd – Dolly
Bob Dudley, owner
Matt Sanders, handler

4th – Pete
Nicky Hale, owner/handler

Open Cast Winners

1. Droop, Jr., Burkholder/Groves, Steve Burkholder, 50 plus
2. Maggie, Robert Young, 75 minus
3. Reba, Scott Provin, 75 plus
4. Polly, Ballard/Nichols, Lee Ballard, 300 plus
5. Fanny, Bowling/Jordan, James Bowling, 475 plus
6. Jr., Corey Perry, Joe Mitchell, 25 plus
7. Dolly, Bob Dudley, Matt Sanders, 750 plus
8. Annie, Ron Mitchell, 292 ½ plus.
9. YoYo, John Fraley, Brett Herman, zero
10. Sugar, Lynn McCormick, zero
11. Joker, McCormick/Seese, Daniel Seese, 275 plus
12. Bo, James Dodd, 175 plus
13. Twister, Shawn Darbro, Brandon Duke, 450 plus
14. Speck, Bane/Bowling, Jake Moore, 250 plus
15. Dixie, Ison/Shafer, Dudley Jones, 375 plus
16. Viper, Benny Decker, 200 plus
17. Zoey, Brad Mitchell, 200 plus
18. Patch, Harrison Browning, Brandon Fannin, 125 plus
19. Steel Trap, Kiddy/Kiddy, Barry Kiddy, 100 plus
20. Chief, Roy Young, zero
21. Jessie, K/M/C, Brett Meyers, 575 plus
22. Doc, Phillips/Daniel, Kevin Phillips, 425 plus
23. Zeb, J.R. Lenz, Rick Shafer, 300 plus
24. Sandy, Nate Krieg, 300 plus
25. Abbey, Cary Stender, 125 plus
26. Queen, Garry Dickey, Lynn Lassiter, 400 plus
27. Ann, Harris/Yant, Randy Yant, 475 plus
28. Abby, Carlton Mitchell, Jeff McCord, 200 plus
29. Rosie, Irvin Sutton, 550 plus
30. Digger, Terry Bennett, 225 plus
31. Nancy, Kurt Ernstes, 150 plus
32. Blue, Julian Hartman, Mike Raef, 225 plus
33. Tom, Dean Warren, Josh Davenport, 75 plus
34. Jenni, John Strickland, Jeff Ricklefs, 300 plus
35. Pete, Nicky Hale, 500 plus
36. Dawn, Fred Sauer, 25 plus
37. Hayes, Jr., Gerald Turner, Matt Stout (Youth), 200 plus
38. Jake, Luke Roberts, 150 plus

PHOTO – In the photo at left are the Open Event winners, left to right, Matt Sanders with Dolly, Brett Meyers with Jessi, Irvin Sutton with Rosie, and Nicky Hale with Pete.

PKC Labor Day Classic
Saturday, September 4, 2004
Pup Derby
$750 Added Purse
77 entries
Split Winners

4th – Impact
Scotty Green, owner/handler

4th – Trackman
Ahring/Bennett, owners
Curt Ahring, handler

4th – Squaw
Jerry Wayne McNeill, owner/handler

4th – Ben
Larry Meeks, owner
Billy Vincent, handler

PHOTO – In the photo at right are, left to right, Scotty Green with Impact, Curt Ahring with Trackman, Jerry McNeill with Squaw, and Billy Vincent with Ben.

Pup Derby Cast Winners

1. Impact, Scotty Green, 425 plus
2. Hag, Brad Rattan, 175 plus
3. Buck, Kenneth Mason, 175 minus
4. Hope, Randy McLarnan, zero
5. Dalton, Ronnie Nickens, zero
6. Mouse, B/D/S, Brian Lawrence, 150 plus
7. Hooch, J.C. Ellis, Charles Payton, 275 plus
8. Swamp, Terry Gwinnup, John Stuart, zero
9. Wrangler, Allen Smith, 125 minus
10. Squaw, Jerry McNeill, 350 plus
11. Randy, Roscoe Duke, Josh Duke, 125 plus
12. (Late at deadline)
13. Cedric, Jim Nelson, 25 plus
14. Abby, Rod Hauver, 100 minus
15. Trackman, Ahring/Bennett, Curt Ahring, 350 plus
16. Duke, Johnson/Schlosser, Mike Goodpaster, 75 minus
17. Jay, Bruce Gilliam, Tony Swinford, 312 ½ plus
18. Zip, J.C. Ellis, James McCormick, 200 plus
19. Ben, Larry Meeks, Billy Vincent, 325 plus
20. Fancy, C/C/H, Ron Tomlinson, 175 plus