The Poeta Trophy
The Poeta Trophy, is offered by Louise Hoelscher (Poeta Whippets), in celebration of Windwalker Born in the USA, "Poet", who went undefeated, as a First Time Entered (FTE), to win the 2002 WRA National Race Meet.
Its purpose is to reward a young dog's first foray into adult racing, and at such a competitive event as a National meet. It will be given, at each years national, to the High Scoring FTE, who has never run as an adult in any of the racing venues.
It was first presented in 2003.
Past Winners |
Year | Call Name | Registered Name | Owner |
2003 | Kaya | Lyth Nortorious Kaya | Sue Farebrother |
2004 | Betty | WhosYourDaddy | Chris Bowen |
2005 | CC | Lyth Celilo | Del Wasso |
2006 | Shax | Notorious NY Shakedown | Vicki Lamb |
2007 | Deuc | Quixand Deucalion | Rick York |
2008 | Eclipse | Vitesse Northern Eclipse | Bill Chapman |
2009 | Boston | Qixand Sixx A.M. | Jeff Kunze |
2010 | Tux | Ragapple Tuxedo Gentleman Rolls The Dice | Dawn Kelly |
2011 | Nona | Kentfield Nona Manis | Vickie Ngala |
2012 | Kiskis | Whodathunkit | Celeste Wilcox |
2013 | Godric | Shannon Down Teach Me How to Dougie | Shannon & Krystal Lyons |
2014 | Journey | Crosswinds Don't Stop Believin' | Linda Anderson |
2015 | Loona | Red Loonatic | Sue Weilbacher & Pam LeClair |
2016 | Miller | QuiXandz Miller Lite | Mike Hattery & Kara McCalvin |
2017 | Finch | Wildabout's Smokin' Ace | Marie Rees |
2018 | Beacon | Longrun's Shine | Bill & Sally Long |
2019 | Eggnog | RR SaeSi Phat Phree Milk Punch | Mary Magee |
2021 | Navi | WildAbout Hey! Listen! | Mandy & Patrick O'Leary |
2022 | Gnocchi | Wildabout Gnocchi Alla Romana at TCS | Jenette & Sidney Mackey, and Joelle Wolf |
2023 | Vento | Velvetgun the Winter's Tale | Dawn Scholz |