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Daily Record
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Gerwyn Price hoping double success bid doesn't go to dogs as Greyhound Derby charge Icemans Girl bids for glory
Price is a keen enthusiast for greyhound racing and is the proud owner of Icemans Girl Darts hero Gerwyn Price hopes plans for double success tonight don't go to the dogs at his Greyhound Derby charge Icemans Girl runs for glory. The Welsh ace has become an elite star on the oche and a World Champion after switching sports from the rugby field. But Price is also a keen enthusiast for greyhound racing and is the proud owner of Icemans Girl, who kicks-off her bid for success at Towcester less than an hour before he takes to the stage to meet Rob Cross in the BetMGM Premier League in Leeds. A cast of 192 greyhounds compete from tonight until Saturday June 14 for the English crown with the top dog bagging a first prize worth £175,000 for connections. Trained by Nathan Hunt, Icemans Girl races in the first heat of this year's blue-riband event at 6.35pm with Price's game against Cross due to start at 7.15pm. The Iceman told Record Sport: 'She's improving all of the time and, hopefully she'll be able to run well. I've had other dogs in the past and was involved in the sport at a young age, walking them up to the track. "My game against Rob is due to begin less than an hour after the race is run, so, hopefully, I'll be heading up onto the stage a happy man.' Price is not the only darts star to have a representative in the Greyhound Derby picture with Irish player Keane Barry the owner of Teddie. Both Icemans Girl and Teddie are rated at biggest ante-post prices of 125/1 to go all the way and win the prize next month. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season.
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Walking past my dog' challenge: Owners test pups' recognition skills, with mixed results
'Walking past my dog' challenge: Owners test pups' recognition skills, with mixed results Dog owners are putting their pooches up to the test and the reactions have been priceless. A new social media trend, "Walking past my dog," has been steadily gaining popularity as dog owners test their pets' memory and recognition abilities. An owner walks by their dog − which is being walked by someone else − to see if they recognize their mom or dad. Here's what to know about the trend, including some of the hilarious reactions. What is the 'Walking Past my Dog' challenge? The "Walking Past my Dog" challenge is a new social media trend in which dog owners walk by their pups on walks without them to see if they will recognize them. Pet owners have been recording their dogs' reactions as they casually walk by. Watch Maya, Teddie, more react to the 'Walking past my dog' challenge TikTok trend has dogs confused then excited when they see their owners on walks! Dog owners are walking by their pups on walks without them to see if they will recognize them, and the reactions are hilarious! While some owners have been lucky with their dogs recognizing them straight away, others not so much. Nonetheless all reactions are enough to warm your heart and put a smile on your face. New York-based Sarah Kim told USA TODAY her dog Teddie knew it was her right away. "I wanted to see if Teddie would recognize me from walking down the street and it was so sweet to see he noticed me right away after not seeing each other for a week," Kim said. She added that her soon-to-be 4-year-old Chihuahua's reaction made her feel "so happy and loved ... It was so cute to see Teddie being so excited to see me." Maya the San Francisco pug's reaction On the other hand, Maya a 4-year-old Pug in San Francisco, took a minute to recognize her owner. Maya's owner Pauline Carbonell told USA TODAY she didn't know it was a trend when she filmed her dog's reaction. She said she just wanted to see her dog's reaction as she came to pick her from the train station. "This was one of those days that the train was early, so I wanted to see her reaction if she saw me before getting to the train station," Carbonell said. "Turns out she couldn't see me." Dog ignores mom on Southern California hiking trail Meanwhile Lexi Bennett told Storyful that she tried the challenge on her pooch during a hike in Orange County, California. In the video shared by Bennett, her dog can be initially seen strolling right past her before abruptly stopping and running up to Bennett with her tail wagging frantically. Bennett joked that her dog was 'way too focused on her hike with dad." "I wasn't even a thought apparently," Bennett said in the video's caption. 'I then said, 'Really?' And that got her attention." Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
