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Title: SPORTSMAN PARK,,BALMORAL OR MAYWOOD PARK ? YOUR PIC
Post by: LUCPARK on September 12, 2022, 03:18:34 PM
BEST CHICAGO LAND HARNESS TRACK OF ALL TIME
Title: Re: SPORTSMAN PARK,,BALMORAL OR MAYWOOD PARK ? YOUR PIC
Post by: LUCPARK on September 12, 2022, 03:22:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xx5DdjMY5Y
Title: Re: SPORTSMAN PARK,,BALMORAL OR MAYWOOD PARK ? YOUR PIC
Post by: hasbeen on September 12, 2022, 03:25:24 PM
I'm biased toward Maywood since I lived just a few blocks away. However, Spk had summertime racing, great competition, good stakes, and there always was a crowd. Balmoral had too much unrealized potential. Sportsmans was the best.
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Post by: old guy on September 12, 2022, 03:40:49 PM
Spk
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Post by: jupiter on September 12, 2022, 04:18:04 PM
SPK
Title: Re: SPORTSMAN PARK,,BALMORAL OR MAYWOOD PARK ? YOUR PIC
Post by: LAW AND ORDER on September 12, 2022, 04:56:55 PM
Is this a serious question. I'm from Pennsylvania but spent plenty of summers in Chicago. By far heads and tails Sportsmans Park was internationally known everywhere, even here on the East coast. When they closed down and balmoral took over, that's when Chicago harness racing went in the shitter. Those Balmoral track owners caused the death of harness racing in the prairie state. I've met a lot of good people from Chicago and all they ever talk about is how bad those Balmoral owners were until they got thrown in jail.
Title: Re: SPORTSMAN PARK,,BALMORAL OR MAYWOOD PARK ? YOUR PIC
Post by: hoosierboy on September 12, 2022, 04:59:44 PM
Spk
Title: Re: SPORTSMAN PARK,,BALMORAL OR MAYWOOD PARK ? YOUR PIC
Post by: LUCPARK on September 12, 2022, 05:07:18 PM
Sportsman park days with my dad. Weeknights and friends on weekends

Were memories iin y my heart and mind forever

Of course Balmoral’s and Maywood track owners ruined Chicagoland racing

Title: Re: SPORTSMAN PARK,,BALMORAL OR MAYWOOD PARK ? YOUR PIC
Post by: PucksnHorses on September 12, 2022, 09:59:46 PM
Sportsman Park, and it really isn't that close. Nothing better than a summer night sitting outside there.
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Post by: Pure Michigan on September 12, 2022, 11:04:06 PM
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REMBEMBER WHEN BALMO LET SOME GUY HOST A RACE FOR HIS PURPLE HEART FATHER. LET HIM INTRODUCE THE FIELD AND CALL THE RACE ALSO
WILL BE THE BEST JUST BECAUSE OF THAT  tmbz1
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Post by: Frank Deglomine on September 12, 2022, 11:35:57 PM
(http://ustrottingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/47420-Harold-Zahn.jpg)

REMBEMBER WHEN BALMO LET SOME GUY HOST A RACE FOR HIS PURPLE HEART FATHER. LET HIM INTRODUCE THE FIELD AND CALL THE RACE ALSO
WILL BE THE BEST JUST BECAUSE OF THAT  tmbz1
That was Michigan dale Zhan. Good guy and loved Chicago harness  even Dale said in the end it really was the Johnston’s that ruined Chicago harness racing. He never wanted to make waves but he would say it behind their backs. How is Michigan dale doing these days.
Title: Re: SPORTSMAN PARK,,BALMORAL OR MAYWOOD PARK ? YOUR PIC
Post by: AGUA CALIENTE on September 13, 2022, 09:55:16 AM
Gil Levine and Sportsman's Park. 15,000 patrons there on Friday and Saturday Night. The Best.
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Post by: slivercharm on September 13, 2022, 09:23:17 PM
That was Michigan dale Zhan. Good guy and loved Chicago harness  even Dale said in the end it really was the Johnston’s that ruined Chicago harness racing. He never wanted to make waves but he would say it behind their backs. How is Michigan dale doing these days.

Last time I saw dale he was shitting his pants after Rocco hollered at him at balmoral super night to talk while sitting by the card playing greeks
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Post by: pugdog1 on September 13, 2022, 09:33:04 PM
The best times at Sportsman’s. Talk to the drivers up close, fans wanting to know if a driver was going to be in the 10th race trifecta.  Then if we hit the Tri in last race over to Pepe’s tacos on 63rd st till 3am. Best of times lol
Title: Re: SPORTSMAN PARK,,BALMORAL OR MAYWOOD PARK ? YOUR PIC
Post by: battleground on September 15, 2022, 02:52:03 AM
SPORTSMAN 5/8   GIL LEVINE and the hot dog jeep on laramie,
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