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06-09-2020, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Nebraska
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Berry
Your dad’s duck call?
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Lot of memories tied up there. First time he let me use it was in 1977. We searched for it for about 2 weeks, when I lost it in about 1979. He passed 369 days ago, and this weekend was a trip back in time.
Just like the calls of your races, great timing.
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06-09-2020, 09:33 PM
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#17
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Track Announcer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 521
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jay68802
Lot of memories tied up there. First time he let me use it was in 1977. We searched for it for about 2 weeks, when I lost it in about 1979. He passed 369 days ago, and this weekend was a trip back in time.
Just like the calls of your races, great timing.
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I’m so sorry about your father’s passing; sounds like you count the days.
Thanks for the kind words.
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06-09-2020, 09:34 PM
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#18
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Track Announcer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 521
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Originally Posted by PA.race.fan
I assume there will be fans allowed for WV derby?
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One would hope so but I have heard nothing on that subject.
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06-09-2020, 09:51 PM
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#19
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Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 251
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Berry
I got “laugher” in there for you.
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LOL I wondered why you said that at the time. 
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06-09-2020, 10:10 PM
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#20
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Track Announcer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 521
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Pick 5 carryover of $33,131 Sunday night; Super 5 carryover of $1,034.
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06-09-2020, 10:14 PM
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#21
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 15,123
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Berry
I’m so sorry about your father’s passing; sounds like you count the days.
Thanks for the kind words.
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No, do not count the days. The 1 yr date, caused a lot of it. Just timing. Happy he passed when he did, and did not go through the big C.
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06-10-2020, 12:09 PM
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#22
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Track Announcer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 521
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Last night's handle was $1.58 million, acceptable under normal circumstances but not in the current climate. That's a $1 million drop in only two days and, aside from the concurrent quitting of my social media platforms, I'd love to know why. Any thoughts?
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06-10-2020, 01:25 PM
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#23
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,738
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollingpk3
strange the casino sounds like its open but cant hang out on the track apron and watch the races in the open air
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I know, this will NEVER make sense to me.
Should be the opposite.
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06-10-2020, 02:42 PM
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#24
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Baystater
Posts: 3,494
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Berry
Last night's handle was $1.58 million, acceptable under normal circumstances but not in the current climate. That's a $1 million drop in only two days and, aside from the concurrent quitting of my social media platforms, I'd love to know why. Any thoughts?
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More tracks opened for business, more competition for $'s.
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06-10-2020, 03:31 PM
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Track Announcer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 521
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jimmyb
More tracks opened for business, more competition for $'s.
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Point taken, but I believe Fair Meadows was the only track we were racing against, head-to-head, last night. Something’s not right.
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06-10-2020, 04:01 PM
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Muddy
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Mi.
Posts: 2,654
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I don't now if it had much to do with it Mohawk ran last night they usually handle 1-2 million and a couple other harness tracks. ASSINIBOA also ran.
Last edited by Muddy; 06-10-2020 at 04:02 PM.
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06-10-2020, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Posts: 4,442
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Berry
Last night's handle was $1.58 million, acceptable under normal circumstances but not in the current climate. That's a $1 million drop in only two days and, aside from thero. concurrent quitting of my social media platforms, I'd love to know why. Any thoughts?
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I stopped to observe for a bit longer. Weak jockey colony doesn't help. Some of the perennial training leaders are doing awful. I for one am concerned the drugs identified in the big scandel may have been used by some Mountain trainers.
Yeah, I know the Mountain has not been open for training until recently, but I would bet some of these past Mountain super-trainers will not come back to the form of past seasons. Tough to find ant rhyme or reason to winners right now except Delong, Spieth and Baxter being sharp.
Taking a wait and see after playing the first few cards.
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06-10-2020, 05:28 PM
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#28
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@TimeformUSfigs
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Moore, OK
Posts: 46,828
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Muddy
I don't now if it had much to do with it Mohawk ran last night they usually handle 1-2 million and a couple other harness tracks. ASSINIBOA also ran.
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Think there was some overlap with Fairmount too.
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06-10-2020, 09:52 PM
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#29
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 733
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollingpk3
strange the casino sounds like its open but cant hang out on the track apron and watch the races in the open air
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Ironic that the casino is open with hundreds of people and Track is closed to fans, where there is usually "not enough people to start an argument" (sarcasm).
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06-10-2020, 10:32 PM
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#30
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Track Announcer
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 521
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Quote:
Originally Posted by porchy44
Ironic that the casino is open with hundreds of people and Track is closed to fans, where there is usually "not enough people to start an argument" (sarcasm).
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According to the West Virginia Governor’s website, outdoor equestrian events with patrons will be permitted from June 22. That’s not to say Mountaineer will open to fans then, I’m just sharing it as an FYI.
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