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Originally Posted by Jeff P
Cotton Fitzsimmons used to frequent Turf Paradise on a regular basis. In the 1990's I recall seeing a table in the clubhouse with a sign that said "Reserved for Cotton Fitzsimmons."
That said, I'm not a fan of the recent proliferation of high takeout single jackpot pick n bets.
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I guess having parents who ran in those circles I know way to much about TuP and those people who frequented there but Cotton Fitzsimmons was catholic and there were a number of people in the parish who like horse racing and owned some horses. There used to be a a couple horses named after people in the church, one was a pretty good stake winner at turf paradise and santa anita. I went to a memorial for Cotton and people from the track when they decided to name the race after him. He was a pretty nice guy for someone who was pretty much a rock star hear in the valley.
