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Forum: General Racing Discussion

10-07-2017, 08:17 AM

Replies: 72

What tracks have you been to?

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Posted By Fan Since The 50's

Can't believe I forgot the NJ tracks: Monmouth...

Can't believe I forgot the NJ tracks:
Monmouth - Really got my first marriage in 1980 off to a good start. We spent our honeymoon at Monmouth in 1980. First wife realized she had made a mistake two...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

10-07-2017, 05:43 AM

Replies: 72

What tracks have you been to?

Views: 10,484

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

I have been to the following tracks: ...

I have been to the following tracks:
Thoroughbred:
Bowie - Loved old Bowie - the ultimate no frills track for the racing addict. Once made an 82 mile trip to Bowie during a day when 18 inches of...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

11-08-2016, 09:41 AM

Replies: 73

How did this Breeders Cup stack up with the rest?

Views: 4,097

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

I loved this year's renewal of the Breeder's Cup...

I loved this year's renewal of the Breeder's Cup in general. The Distaff at the top of the lane made me think back to the 1990 Distaff though. Don't you think the circumstances were very similar? I...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

10-10-2016, 03:33 AM

Replies: 15

The great Russell Road, almost 2 mil the hard way

Views: 2,588

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

Russell Road has retired. He suffered an injury...

Russell Road has retired. He suffered an injury during the WV Derby undercard this past summer. CT had him in the winner's circle prior to the WV Breeder's Cup card at CT this past Saturday night. It...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

09-24-2016, 01:26 PM

Replies: 231

Best and Worst Tracks You Ever Visited

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Posted By Fan Since The 50's

Getting in kind of late on the original subject...

Getting in kind of late on the original subject of the thread:

My best tracks are:

Gulfstream - As it was during my 1983 visit. I was working at Pen at the time and spent most of January...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

09-18-2016, 07:32 AM

Replies: 11

Charles Town swung and missed big tonight

Views: 1,239

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

I attended the CT Oaks card last night. It is...

I attended the CT Oaks card last night. It is remarkable that as many people showed up as did with the usual zero marketing campaign by the Pen @ CT management. I had fun last night. The fields were...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

09-15-2016, 01:37 AM

Replies: 30

The end of Rockingham

Views: 2,894

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

My days as a child at Charles Town and Shenandoah...

My days as a child at Charles Town and Shenandoah Downs are forever etched in my brain. I am an only child and there was no activity in this world that meant more to me than a trip to CT or ShD....

Forum: General Racing Discussion

07-31-2016, 09:47 PM

Replies: 31

Timonium 2016

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Posted By Fan Since The 50's

I will try to attend September 4th.

I will try to attend September 4th.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

07-31-2016, 04:51 PM

Replies: 52

The smallest track youve seen

Views: 5,160

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

Standard routes were 1 Mile, 1 Mile and 70 yards,...

Standard routes were 1 Mile, 1 Mile and 70 yards, and 1 & 1/16th miles all with 3 turns.

Forum: General Racing Discussion

07-31-2016, 06:47 AM

Replies: 24

Introducing Myself

Views: 2,023

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

I used to visit the Cracked Claw on the big...

I used to visit the Cracked Claw on the big racing days on occasion. I have never been a big OTB fan though. Shenandoah Downs was a very pretty little track. Its shiny new appearance shamed the...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

07-31-2016, 06:41 AM

Replies: 24

Introducing Myself

Views: 2,023

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

Great, I could be at Timonium either Labor Day or...

Great, I could be at Timonium either Labor Day or the day before. I am actually quite a baseball fan too. We are seeing the O's the Saturday before Labor Day.

Timonium was part of my every...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

07-29-2016, 06:15 AM

Replies: 24

Introducing Myself

Views: 2,023

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

Introducing Myself

Hello Everyone: I have been a lurker on this database for a very long time. I won't be starting or getting into arguments with any of you. I am a fairly laid back guy.

I have been attending...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

07-24-2016, 05:22 PM

Replies: 45

Any info/stories from Bowie??

Views: 3,158

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

Thanks for the vial Ruffian! I have to share one...

Thanks for the vial Ruffian! I have to share one more Bowie story. Does anyone remember the weird incident with the track's air conditioning on Campbell Day in 1982? Someone got the brilliant idea to...

Forum: General Racing Discussion

07-18-2016, 08:08 PM

Replies: 45

Any info/stories from Bowie??

Views: 3,158

Posted By Fan Since The 50's

I was there for closing day in 1985. I lost my...

I was there for closing day in 1985. I lost my free vial of dirt though! In the 1970's and early 1980's rarely missed a Saturday at any Maryland track. Once drove down to Bowie during a Saturday that...

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