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10-02-2015, 12:17 AM
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Mamma Kimbo
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Turf clubs....Philly
What location is the most desirable...atmosphere...in general ??
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10-02-2015, 03:16 AM
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They all suck so just go to the one that is closest to you.
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10-02-2015, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by ManU918
They all suck so just go to the one that is closest to you.
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Yeah, what he said. The only one I frequented was NorthEast, and that was only out of convenience to where I worked at the time. It's small, the bartenders and tellers can be miserable at times. While I felt safe, I get the feeling the area can be a bit shady after dark.
I was only there twice, and its been a while, but the one in Concordville seemed to be the best Turf Club, IMO.
Just go to the nearest one, or head to the Parx Track.
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10-02-2015, 04:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Racey
What location is the most desirable...atmosphere...in general ??
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not been to the turf clubs in 1 year spent way too much time in the T-clubs... lol they're all right.
the craziest is south philly. some real characters Joe Pesci types there. friday nights and sunday eagle's games the place is a zoo.
I park, play horses , drink beer, then walk to the game. a good deal.
center city is a dump, but you can take the subway there. very small
valley forge - is the best now
concordvile - is a ghost town but there's a hooters and steak house within walking distance
I prefer Penn National OTB in York,Reading
Last edited by ebcorde; 10-02-2015 at 04:30 AM.
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10-02-2015, 04:45 AM
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BTW:
Concordville dried up because Chester Harness opened . They have a large simulcast. and the live races
BTW: Eagles fan, worked 15 minutes from Concordville and live 15 min from Valley Forge (that's my joggin trail) . that's how I frequent these places
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10-02-2015, 06:33 AM
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Disagree with the comment abut the NE turf club. It's pretty large, and has a downstairs area (if it's still open) that's quiet and easy to use for study.
Oaks, PA is a nicer facility, and remember there's now a South Jersey option in Glassboro.
The CC turf club is very small and congested. Beautiful when it opened, it's now a dingy, poorly lit hole. It's a proto-mental institution, basically. Quite interesting from a sociological perspective, but not from a comfort/information availability perspective.
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10-02-2015, 11:50 AM
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My favorite OTB in the area is Harrah's Philadelphia racino, on the Delaware river in Chester (it originally was called Harrah’s Chester, but changed it after a couple years because no one in the country knew where Chester, PA was.)
The OTB used to include the entire first floor. After a few years they cut it in half to make way for more poker tables. I haven’t been there in a couple years, and they might have cut the OTB down even more.
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10-02-2015, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Redboard
My favorite OTB in the area is Harrah's Philadelphia racino, on the Delaware river in Chester (it originally was called Harrah’s Chester, but changed it after a couple years because no one in the country knew where Chester, PA was.)
The OTB used to include the entire first floor. After a few years they cut it in half to make way for more poker tables. I haven’t been there in a couple years, and they might have cut the OTB down even more.
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Was there last week. The OTB portion still has the same amount of space.
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10-02-2015, 11:57 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bks
Disagree with the comment abut the NE turf club. It's pretty large, and has a downstairs area (if it's still open) that's quiet and easy to use for study.
Oaks, PA is a nicer facility, and remember there's now a South Jersey option in Glassboro.
The CC turf club is very small and congested. Beautiful when it opened, it's now a dingy, poorly lit hole. It's a proto-mental institution, basically. Quite interesting from a sociological perspective, but not from a comfort/information availability perspective.
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Oaks, PA is the one I go to the most and its the nicest because there aren't homeless people walking around in that area. You go to any of the ones in Philly its 35% bums, 35% illegals, 15% senior citizens and 15% degenerates. I'm usually the youngest person at the Oaks location by 30 years because the majority of the time its people in their 60's who don't know the difference from Hanson and a grey horse running in a MC5000.
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10-03-2015, 12:59 AM
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Racey, I like the atmosphere at the South Philly location. And I go to the one in the Northeast too but it's not exactly lively there anymore. Last time I was there it was a Tuesday night. I think 6 of us closed the place. I'm one of those old men Manu was talking about except I like to think I know what I'm doing. Anyway, I feel safe enough leaving those OTB's at night.
But to be completely forthright, I don't go to OTB's much anymore because I get tired of going outside to smoke. I imagine the smoking bans are killing these OTB's and yea, that's sort of ironic.
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10-03-2015, 11:05 AM
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Mamma Kimbo
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thanks
appreciate the insight.
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10-04-2015, 05:44 PM
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[QUOTE=ManU918]Oaks, PA is the one I go to the most and its the nicest because there aren't homeless people walking around in that area. You go to any of the ones in Philly its 35% bums, 35% illegals, 15% senior citizens and 15% degenerates. I'm usually the youngest person at the Oaks location by 30 years because the majority of the time its p.
lol, I probably know you or seen you for sure. I stopped attending because 3 guys I hung with at Del park died or moved to Florida. Think about what the T Club was in the 90's., too much sitting. how many of those guys died off?
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10-04-2015, 06:52 PM
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[QUOTE=ebcorde]
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Originally Posted by ManU918
Oaks, PA is the one I go to the most and its the nicest because there aren't homeless people walking around in that area. You go to any of the ones in Philly its 35% bums, 35% illegals, 15% senior citizens and 15% degenerates. I'm usually the youngest person at the Oaks location by 30 years because the majority of the time its p.
lol, I probably know you or seen you for sure. I stopped attending because 3 guys I hung with at Del park died or moved to Florida. Think about what the T Club was in the 90's., too much sitting. how many of those guys died off?
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I'm confused....do you go to Del Park or the Oaks, Pa Turf Club?
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10-04-2015, 06:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJ Stinks
But to be completely forthright, I don't go to OTB's much anymore because I get tired of going outside to smoke. I imagine the smoking bans are killing these OTB's and yea, that's sort of ironic.
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You can smoke at the one in Oaks.
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10-04-2015, 09:02 PM
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[QUOTE=ManU918]
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Originally Posted by ebcorde
I'm confused....do you go to Del Park or the Oaks, Pa Turf Club?
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Both. I meant I stopped going to the track and the otb's for over a year now.
TVG,HRTV,Twinspires sit at home, watch on TV or the internet, save gas, mileage , and money on food.
At Valley forge , I used to sit on the back row next to the bathrooms with 3 TV's positioned. . boy, Back in the 90's it was packed on both sides. I have not been there for a while.
Last edited by ebcorde; 10-04-2015 at 09:05 PM.
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