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Old 02-18-2023, 06:35 PM   #1
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I walked in the 5th race. Crowded, $5 programs were sold out! Only the $12 drf remained. In protest I helped myself to a free one in the xpress bet suite. While there I got into a fun and rambling conversation with Terry Finley, of West point tbreds & Dale Romans. Easy going to be in my top 50 favorite pictures. Both these guys are OG's.




















































































































I also helped myself to a steak 🥩 sandwich.
























































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Old 02-18-2023, 06:39 PM   #2
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I left after the 10th race


I took this walking out, you can see the Breezeway Bar still crowded late afternoon.



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Old 02-18-2023, 07:17 PM   #3
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Great t-shirt...great pics...Dale Romans lost the stache and some weight it looks like...
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Old 02-18-2023, 08:18 PM   #5
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That looked like a real steak in that steak sandwich.
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Old 02-18-2023, 08:33 PM   #6
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That looked like a real steak in that steak sandwich.
Delicious, truthfully I ate 2 steak & 1 burger from other tray.

Roman had the gastric sleeve surgery & quit drinking, lost 150 pounds.

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Old 02-19-2023, 12:49 PM   #8
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Great pics SUFF! Keep it up,
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Old 02-19-2023, 03:45 PM   #9
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Great pics SUFF! Keep it up,


I had a voucher burning a hole in my pocket, made the 7th. I'm in Silks now. Seats / air conditioning, pizza , I'll play ny & fl for 90 minutes , head out.






















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Old 02-19-2023, 04:06 PM   #10
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As I always say "Good Suff"

Is that XB Suite cost to get into? And do they allow the Twinspires or HPIBet members (in my case) in there or just XB members? Or is it just one where anyone can go? Would be a fantastic spot to bring the family to someday
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These photos just make me sad. I know it's borderline pathetic to dwell on the past, but they tore down a great place and put up a Mall. If I never go there again it will be too soon.

I guess I should be glad I spent four great Winters there in the 90s.
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Suff must be a very important person. How else do they allow him into all those nice places while he dresses like this?
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Old 02-19-2023, 07:23 PM   #13
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These photos just make me sad. I know it's borderline pathetic to dwell on the past, but they tore down a great place and put up a Mall. If I never go there again it will be too soon.

I guess I should be glad I spent four great Winters there in the 90s.
You're describing much of South Florida. Man-made tropical something.

Gulfstream village , vacant decrepit sections. I don't care for the track much. Better than nothing.
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Suff must be a very important person. How else do they allow him into all those nice places while he dresses like this?
Suff is the last of a dying breed at the track....King of the Schmoozers...
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Old 02-19-2023, 07:32 PM   #15
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You need a million dollar handle to be a regular in the expressbet suite. Lots of exceptions though, for celebrities, friends of friends. Bill Murphy manages. He was the president of the old- Gulfstream that TLG is talking about. He's gracious and friendly, and I'm smart enough to know which Saturdays are slow and he allows me to hang around. It's completely his generosity. I'm nobody.

If you walk in off the street, they're looking for $2500.00 a race. If it's just you or 2 or 3 friends. They're looking for $20,000 daily churn to play there. 2k a race
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