THE EIGHTH POLE: The life and times of a 1970s New York horseplayer

[classhandicapper]

Originally Posted by Prytanis

One more
WABC would give the order of finish of the races at 15 and 45 min every hour

That was my usual source.

[biggestal99]

Originally Posted by Prytanis

First time at an OTB was April of 74.
Grand Central Station.one small tv on the left
Enough room for maybe five people


Btw

DD in the first and second race only!

west side OTB also in 1974. i was 17, so mom placed bet.

also exactas in the 3,5 and 7th races only. triple in the 9th.

Allan

[Boomer]

I know this is a repeat, but for anyone who missed it, it is a classic. OTB Daycare.

YouTube

[Inner Dirt]

Originally Posted by iwearpurple

I think that the P6 started at Caliente in Mexico, but California was the first in the US to get on board.

You could be right, I think they called it the 5-10. Sorry I falsely credited California for something.

[Boomer]

Originally Posted by Inner Dirt

You could be right, I think they called it the 5-10. Sorry I falsely credited California for something.

That is correct. And it drew throngs of fans across the border on Sundays.

Where I discovered Modelo beer. Yummy.

[Inner Dirt]

Originally Posted by Boomer

That is correct. And it drew throngs of fans across the border on Sundays.

Where I discovered Modelo beer. Yummy.

I always thought one of the leading riders down there, Humberto Enriquez would turn up in the states when AC closed down, but I don't know what happened to him. He seemed real good at detecting any track bias. I remember in an early route race he must have went 5 wide all the way around the track and won going away. At first I though what the hell is he doing? He sniffed out an obvious dead inside of the track. Any horse that moved to the inside made it look like they were running in quick sand.

[affirmedny]

Originally Posted by Prytanis

One more
WABC would give the order of finish of the races at 15 and 45 min every hour

WCBS 880 used to give the stretch call at the same intervals from NYRA and the trotters in the 70s.