The Many Loves of my Life

[kencbs]

And then add to the tragic list the Vegas race books that existed before casinos got involved -
Churchill Downs Race Book (where Paris is now)
one across the street from LV Hilton that sold TG for many tracks
a cigar shop near Churchill that sold sheets - Rags for sure, maybe TG too

I\'m sure there\'s many others

Ken

[FrankD.]

Barbary Coast had a great horse room for a lil while you could choose pari mutuel or not and the old house quinella!

[moosepalm]

kencbs Wrote:
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> And then add to the tragic list the Vegas race
> books that existed before casinos got involved -
> Churchill Downs Race Book (where Paris is now)
> one across the street from LV Hilton that sold TG
> for many tracks
> a cigar shop near Churchill that sold sheets -
> Rags for sure, maybe TG too
>
> I\'m sure there\'s many others
>
> Ken

The one near the LV Hilton might have been the Sport of Kings.  It closed before I ever got there.

[paniolo]

I\'ll start off by dating myself:
  Suffolk Downs
  Narraganset
  Lincoln Downs (Mass)
  Rockingham
  Mansfield Fair and Great Barrington
  El Comandante
  Atlantic City
  Arlington                              and Sportsman\'s Park
  Thistledown                               Yavapai Downs          
  Beulah
  Charlestown
  Deleware                                and a round of golf with P-Dob
  Fair Hills Maryland
  Hawthorne
  Hollywood
  Keeneland
  Laurel
  Meadowlands
  Garden State
  Mountaineer
  Oaklawn
  Penn National
  Philadelphia Park
  Pimlico
  Prairie Meadows
  Saratoga
  Santa Anita
  Tampa Bay Downs
  Timonium
  Monmouth

[paniolo]

Forgot to add Bowie, and the golf with P-Dub was in Hawaii not Delaware.

[rhagood]

In order with year: (w = worked in stables)

Oaklawn Park 1977(w)
Louisiana Downs 1980 (w)
Fairgrounds 1985 (w)
Jefferson Downs 1985
Monmouth Park 1986 (w)
Atlantic City 1986
Philadelphia Park
Meadowlands 1986 (w)
Gulfstream Park 1986 (w)
Hialeah 1987 (w)
Saratoga 1987(w)
Belmont Park 1987 (w)
Aqueduct 1987
Calder 1991
Fort Erie 2004
Churchill Downs 2011
Santa Anita 2013

[P-Dub]

paniolo Wrote:
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> Forgot to add Bowie, and the golf with P-Dub was
> in Hawaii not Delaware.


Paniolo my friend, I was waiting for your list.

My wife and I visited the Big island maybe 5 years ago?  Ed sent me a PM and arranged for a day of golf. Picked me up for an early round, then we had lunch and knocked a few back after our round.  Ed told me many great stories, including his many race track excursions.

Mr Finnegan, hope all is well with you. Thanks for the mention, that was a day I thoroughly enjoyed.

[alydar61]

I was beginning to think that Latonia existed in my mind only.

Keeneland
Churchill
Latonia
Turfway
Liberty Bell
River Downs
Belmont
Saratoga
Hialeah
Gulfstream
Calder
Arlington
Hollywood
Santa Anita

Harness:
Red Mile
Louisville Downs
Pompano

Dogs:
Daytona
Hollywood
Biscayne
Flagler
Bonita Springs

[joemama]

I always hung out at the bar area.  2002 was a very good year.  War emblem going down in the Belmont was epic, as was the exacta I caught. Don\'t remember the Preakness, Magic Wisenar?

[joemama]

That\'s Funny.  My father in law had a track acquaintance at Philly Park.  His nickname was 123.  Bet the 1,2,3 trifecta every race.  Won fairly often.

[joemama]

Worked at Saratoga, must have been nice to spend a whole season up there.

[joemama]

That would make it tough to get any work done.

[joemama]

Liberty Bell before the bell was harness , that\'s way back.  Latonia, is that in Ohio?

[joemama]

THat\'s a good one. If it weren\'t for you...

[joemama]

THat\'s a big list.  Great Barrington in Illinois?