Adoption Reunion & Parade draws Record
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La Marque, Tx – A record crowd of over 160 adopted greyhounds and their families came to Gulf Greyhound Park on Sunday, November 12 for the annual Greyhound Adoption Reunion. The reunion featured a parade of past stars and costume contest.
Once the fastest canine athletes on the planet, these greyhounds are now living the dream in retirement and are happy and content couch potatoes. There were greyhounds dressed in many different outfits. The parade was conducted on the track and featured a contest honoring the funniest, most creative & most patriotic costume, as well as an award for the “farthest traveled,” to get to the reunion.
The funniest costume was an ex-racer dressed as Fabio, the famous Italian model; better know for his butter commercials. The most creative award went to a “biker-dog,” somehow stationed on a faux-Harley-Davidson, as the patriotic greyhound was dressed in a red, white & blue outfit that resembled the American flag. Joeseph Biasatti and his best friend “Mazie,” traveled over 300 miles from Carrollton, TX to attend the Reunion & Parade in LaMarque, Tx.
Following the parade and costume competition, the honored guests enjoyed a “doggy treat” buffet and other special surprises. Since opening its doors in 1992, Gulf Greyhound Park has placed more than 1,900 greyhounds in area homes through their adoption program.
For information on adopting a greyhound, please call (800) 275-2946 (ASK-2WIN) or visit GGP online at www.gulfgreyhound.com.
Gulf Greyhound Park is open for live racing Tuesday through Sunday and features simulcast racing from the nations best horse and greyhound tracks seven-days a week. The track is located off I-45 South at Exit 15 in La Marque, just minutes away from both Houston and Galveston. Since 1992, Gulf Greyhound Park has served more than10 million customers and paid out more than $1.7 billion to winners.
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