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Title: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: racing123 on August 04, 2025, 06:23:48 PM

If you were a fan of Chicago racing when it was good, you knew who Mike was. Covered Illinois racing for MANY MANY years. 83 and was covering what's left of our sport in this state up until his death. cancer sucks...RIP Mike - a true harness racing fan

Title: Re: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: luker2453 on August 04, 2025, 10:32:47 PM

Yes, Mike poured his soul into harness racing when it actually meant something in the Chicago area.  He will be missed.  He used to do a show with Eleanor Flavin that was so good.  Eleanor was a sweetheart, and very easy on the eyes.  Man, where does time go?

Title: Re: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: Dr. O on August 05, 2025, 01:00:45 AM

Rest in peace, Mike. Terrible news. Last bastion of Chicago harness racing.  Loved his show with Eleanor.

Title: Re: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: LUCPARK on August 05, 2025, 07:48:33 AM

Rip

Very good handicapper

Very good person

Truly loved the game

Rest in peace

Mike
🙏🙏🙏💔🙏🙏

Title: Re: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: SRP22 on August 05, 2025, 11:51:55 AM

He truly loved the sport.

The long anticipated summit of handicapping with Krish and Paradise on . was is it Sportschannel?

Krish said to Mike "  well Mike you tend to pick the chalk"

Paradise loved the 1/5s.

RIP Mike Paradise.

Title: Re: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: RR70s on August 05, 2025, 02:00:08 PM

RIP Mike Paradise

Title: Re: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: Yonkers1A on August 05, 2025, 02:25:25 PM

Good man, RIP

Title: Re: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: Still Like Harness on August 05, 2025, 05:00:07 PM

RIP Mike, a great guy with a great sense of humor. He lived Harness and in my mind he was very similar to Mike Antonidis (sp) if you know him, both very knowledgeable !

Title: Re: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: seriously on August 06, 2025, 02:20:05 PM

Quote from: luker2453 on August 04, 2025, 10:32:47 PM

Yes, Mike poured his soul into harness racing when it actually meant something in the Chicago area.  He will be missed.  He used to do a show with Eleanor Flavin that was so good.  Eleanor was a sweetheart, and very easy on the eyes.  Man, where does time go?

Word for word agree!   

Title: Re: Mike Paradise RIP
Post by: seen2much on August 06, 2025, 07:51:55 PM

One by one the best of harness racing pass away. There are not many left.
RIP