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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: GOAT on October 25, 2024, 02:44:08 PM

Title: Chicago Programs
Post by: GOAT on October 25, 2024, 02:44:08 PM

Remember the Green, Red and Black sheets they use to sell at the Chicagoland race tracks?

Title: Re: Chicago Programs
Post by: Dave on October 25, 2024, 04:02:50 PM

The Green Sheet was the Illinois Sport News.  My aunt worked there.  Whenever we were going to the track, she would bring us free copies and press passes.   I always preferred getting a real program and making my own picks.

Title: Re: Chicago Programs
Post by: GOAT on October 25, 2024, 05:04:41 PM

Wasn't a gentleman by the name of Tom Kelly the publisher?

Title: Re: Chicago Programs
Post by: PineHurstPacer on October 25, 2024, 05:16:02 PM

The Double header days were the best.

Yes I remember those and attended multiple times

Title: Re: Chicago Programs
Post by: Kirbys Ace on October 25, 2024, 05:41:22 PM

Used to go to Laurel, Bowie and Pimlico Racecourse with a dear old friend (RIP) and he only bought a tip sheet for his picks. Every Saturday you could find us there. Mostly broke!