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09-18-2014, 11:10 PM
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longshot kick de bucket
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: niagara falls ont.
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In southern Ontario as late as the mid 50's there were 7 or 8 tracks for thor'breds, now just woodbine and ft erie hanging by a thread.
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09-18-2014, 11:25 PM
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Traded By Cubs
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: 2 miles north of Wrigley Field
Posts: 5,339
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Harness, from my original hometown area, Quad City Downs in East Moline, IL (Davenport, Bettendorf IA, Rock Island, Moline & East Moline IL) Still an OTB in the Trackside/CD network of parlors.
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09-19-2014, 12:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 38
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Queensbury Downs
Polo Park
Blue Bonnet
Whittier Park
Greenwood
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09-19-2014, 01:06 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Anaheim,California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ronsmac
That reminds me of my military days. Horses and dogs at Caliente.
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Then if you still had money and the inclination, downtown to the Jai Alai Fronton. Then after that, a cold beer or two, and watch the dancing girls.
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09-19-2014, 01:10 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 2,749
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueShoe
Then if you still had money and the inclination, downtown to the Jai Alai Fronton. Then after that, a cold beer or two, and watch the dancing girls.
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I didn't know they had jai alia.I would've checked it out if I'd known.
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09-19-2014, 12:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 7,510
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kmac1470
Queensbury Downs
Polo Park
Blue Bonnet
Whittier Park
Greenwood
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That's right...I forgot about Blue Bonnets....Which was renamed Hippodrome de Montreal before the track was closed.
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09-19-2014, 01:01 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 54
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Miles Park- Louisville
Blue Grass Downs- (Thoroughbred meet) still run a harness meet
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09-19-2014, 01:30 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posts: 1,499
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Stampede Park, Calgary, AB
soon to be replaced by Century Downs in Balzac just north of Calgary
Will be a ship in harness track proposed for first couple years of operation which is to begin next spring
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09-19-2014, 03:38 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mukwonago, WI
Posts: 3,208
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Prescott Downs
Anthony Downs
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09-19-2014, 06:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Austin, Tx
Posts: 2,752
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A lot of tracks shutting down. What is the common thread for reasons they don't make it? Is there a business model that actually works on its own (without slot infusion)?
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09-20-2014, 07:59 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: PA
Posts: 461
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Tracks that I have personally been to that have since closed.
Bay Meadows
Solano (Solano County Fair at Vallejo, CA)
Hollywood Park
Fairplex Park
Sportsman's Park
Rockingham Park (not sure if they are still running a Harness meet)
Suffolk Downs
Beaulah Park
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09-20-2014, 09:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Aledo,TX
Posts: 1,528
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Trinity Meadows---Willow Park, TX
Manor Downs---Manor, TX
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09-20-2014, 11:00 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Anaheim,California
Posts: 4,675
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Quote:
Originally Posted by levinmpa
Tracks that I have personally been to that have since closed.
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Tanforan.
Aqua Caliente.
Bay Meadows.
Fairplex.
Hollywood Park.
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09-20-2014, 12:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 6
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Here's a few that come to mind:
Lincoln Downs
Naragansett Park
Pitt Park
Pocono Downs
Wheeling Downs
Toledo/Maumee
Yavapai
Bowie
Aberdeen
Mt Pleasant
Tropical Park
Sportman's Park
Washington Park
East Moline Downs
Birmingham Race Course
Cahokia Downs
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09-20-2014, 01:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 5,005
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Race Tracks That have Closed
Anyone mention Green Mountain, Pownal, VT?
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