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04-15-2009, 01:21 PM
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Opening Day at Pimlico
This Saturday - April 18th
Special appearance by Joanna Jones of HRTV
Also, free admission, and concession specials.
Other perks include:
* free parking for armored vehicles
* bullet proof vests for the first 1,000 arrivals
* pit bull races
* spot the local drug dealer contests
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I wouldn't say I drink too much but my mother did tell me that my first words were" when does happy hour start"?
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04-15-2009, 02:16 PM
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My favorite is prison release Thursdays...free admission to all wearing a state issued tracking device.
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04-15-2009, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by JWBurnie
My favorite is prison release Thursdays...free admission to all wearing a state issued tracking device.
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 damn, that's good - how'd I miss that one 
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I wouldn't say I drink too much but my mother did tell me that my first words were" when does happy hour start"?
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04-15-2009, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by cj's dad
This Saturday - April 18th
Special appearance by Joanna Jones of HRTV
Also, free admission, and concession specials.
Other perks include:
* free parking for armored vehicles
* bullet proof vests for the first 1,000 arrivals
* pit bull races
* spot the local drug dealer contests
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sad to say, but who's gonna want to go to b-more, when there's a $1MILLION race at charles town saturday night? who would have thought this day would come
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04-15-2009, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bitter
sad to say, but who's gonna want to go to b-more, when there's a $1MILLION race at charles town saturday night? who would have thought this day would come
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The MJC has made their bed; they can lay in it. I really don't care.
And, you are right, if I do go to the track this Saturday, it will be CT - post time is 6 PM.
Commendable is running, as I'm sure you know.
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I wouldn't say I drink too much but my mother did tell me that my first words were" when does happy hour start"?
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04-15-2009, 02:40 PM
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The Voice of Reason!
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Do they adjust the house-arrest ankle bracelets so that Pimlico counts as part of your yard? 
Sadly, I really like Pimlico. It's always been one of my favorite tracks and the Pim Special was always a big race for me every year.
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Who does the Racing Form Detective like in this one?
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04-15-2009, 02:49 PM
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I'll go just to walk around wearing my STEELERS jersey
and letting the ratbird fans know they are inferior 
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04-15-2009, 02:56 PM
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My cousin lives on the backside...I'm on vacation...staying with him.
"He's got a nice place."
Oh, added bonus, another crowd favorite on "Release the Thirst" Thursdays, two-fers on all brewskii's and free daycare service till the last at Los Al.
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04-15-2009, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom
Do they adjust the house-arrest ankle bracelets so that Pimlico counts as part of your yard?
Sadly, I really like Pimlico. It's always been one of my favorite tracks and the Pim Special was always a big race for me every year. |
Yes Tom, all kidding aside, I had some very memorable times there with the boys and my wife. I used to plant myself around the "owners/trainers" bar on the 2nd floor of the g'stand and move between there and my seats outside to watch live races in between simulcasts.
Good memories of the Pimlico special and the days leading up to the Preakness as the various owners/trainers/jocks began arriving in town and picking up mounts to get a feel for the track.
My ex-father in law would get me passes for the barn area and I would see the Preakness entries up close and talk to guys like Zito (great guy), Baffert (funny) and Lukas (so-so).
Funny story is when my friend took a picture of me with Red Bullet in the background and when he asked later if I thought he could win, I just laughed. Shows how smart I am; the wife had him though.
It will be soon gone, I'm afraid.
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I wouldn't say I drink too much but my mother did tell me that my first words were" when does happy hour start"?
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04-15-2009, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Run Nicholas Run
I'll go just to walk around wearing my STEELERS jersey
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You'll make friends here posting horse s--- like that !
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I wouldn't say I drink too much but my mother did tell me that my first words were" when does happy hour start"?
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04-15-2009, 03:26 PM
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Some things ....
never change ....
"Yes Tom, all kidding aside, I had some very memorable times there with the boys and my wife. I used to plant myself around the "owners/trainers" bar on the 2nd floor of the g'stand and move between there and my seats outside to watch live races in between simulcasts."
We owners and trainers and jock agents still hang out there and go back and forth between the outside boxes and the bar. Jim the bartender is great
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04-15-2009, 04:05 PM
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Funny story is when my friend took a picture of me with Red Bullet in the background and when he asked later if I thought he could win, I just laughed. Shows how smart I am; the wife had him though.
It will be soon gone, I'm afraid.[/QUOTE]
I think Orseno knew he had a very good chance to win.
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Remember the NJ horseman got you here now do the right thing with the purses!
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04-15-2009, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by cj's dad
You'll make friends here posting horse s--- like that !
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hell he doesn't have to go to pimlico to do that..........these steeler fans are like rats they turn up everywhere. You catch them at the o's games, the nats games, the caps games and the wizards games, ANY sporting event is just another excuse for a steelers fan to wear their jersey. funny yet sad and annoying
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04-15-2009, 04:13 PM
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Just another Facist
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Steelers fans have invaded Norf Carolina too........
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04-15-2009, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Maryland Owner
never change ....
We owners and trainers and jock agents still hang out there and go back and forth between the outside boxes and the bar. Jim the bartender is great
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I love that spot to watch our horses and hang out, and Jim, indeed, is aces. I have fond memories of Pimlico aside from the big days, including starting our first homebred there in his racing debut (he was 4th, but won the next time out), and winning a turf sprint allowance (Karamanos up) on our very good racemare, in her first start back after a 6 month layoff. Those were the days, and you didn't even worry about the gunshots you could hear occasionally on the backside.
Is the pizza place still open on the ground floor? Good pie.
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