Originally Posted by lamboguy (Post 2756748)

for those that can remember that far back, there used to be only 4 or 5 different bookmaking shops that booked horses and sports.. the joints were named after racetracks like Churchill Downs and Santa Anita.

Originally Posted by olddaddy (Post 2756759)

I remember Churchill Downs and Rosebowl.

Originally Posted by olddaddy (Post 2756759)

I remember Churchill Downs and Rosebowl.

Originally Posted by SandyW (Post 2756746)

Today, Churchill Downs buried Arlington Park after 94 years of racing, can anybody tell me what Churchill has done for racing in the last ten years except put the nails in the coffin of racing. It is all about slots and not keeping their word to the people and state of Illinois. No honor just greed and still no deal with Nevada.

Originally Posted by lamboguy (Post 2756761)

Santa Anta was the name of the place before Gary Austin took over.
Gary Auston put out an opinionated line in a World Series game between the Royals and Cardinals. he loved the Cards, they lost the game and he 86'd out of town and the book never reopened and no one got paid.

https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/question/gary-austin/

Originally Posted by summersquall (Post 2756912)

Rumored to have fled to Central America. Hope he rots in hell.

Originally Posted by BarchCapper (Post 2756931)

Apparently if you used Tradewinds offshore book, you were dealing with Gary Austin.

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/cr...wvq-story.html