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Originally Posted by v j stauffer
Amazing to me how often I think about Hollywood Park.
Going on 8 years since we closed.
You'd think I'd get over it and move on.
Not like it ruined my life. If it stays open I probably don't do as much Stewarding as I have.
And obviously Oaklawn is a pretty darn good place to land.
I suppose it's tough because how often does any of us truly get to fulfill our life's desire?
From 16 years old all I ever wanted was to be the announcer at Hollywood Park.
I certainly appreciate and know how blessed I was to have 13 years.
Officer, Cesario, Ghostzapper, Lava Man, Azeri, Queenie. What a run.
Still I keep thinking, even though I knew it was coming and I understood why.
How in the **** could HOLYYWOOD freakin PARK go out of business?
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I started visiting Hollywood in the '80s. Saw Perrault defeat John Henry in the Gold Cup, saw the great Landaluce and was there for the Hollywood Juvenile to see New Mexico's own Bold Ego, who ran third. Always stayed next door at the Airport Park Hotel, where Bill Michaels and Jerry Antonucci gave their seminars. And, of course, I always tried to attend the Gordon Jones seminar at the track, who was always accompanied by his daughter (can't recall her name). Like you, can't believe it's gone.
