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Re: FAVORITE ERA OF RACING
« Reply #15 on: September 23, 2024, 03:30:21 PM »
Summer's at Greenwood were the best.

You could tap out and find enough discard winning tickets to get some Pizza Pizza, as well as enough roaches to roll a club or two.

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Re: FAVORITE ERA OF RACING
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2025, 01:45:57 PM »
the Sunday nights at Brandywine from 78-83

Battle of Brandywine winners in that era

Sonsam
Niatross
Artie's Dream
Vankirk
Icarus Lobell
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Re: FAVORITE ERA OF RACING
« Reply #17 on: February 25, 2025, 06:57:45 PM »
 
90's

 Camluck
 Jenna's Beach Boy
 Riyadh
 The Big Dog
 Village Connection

 Being a kid with a horse or 2 racing in Ontario, watching these warriors slug it out was the pinnacle of Harness Racing in my eyes.
 
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Re: FAVORITE ERA OF RACING
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2025, 05:14:57 PM »

90's

 Camluck
 Jenna's Beach Boy
 Riyadh
 The Big Dog
 Village Connection

 Being a kid with a horse or 2 racing in Ontario, watching these warriors slug it out was the pinnacle of Harness Racing in my eyes.

Presidential Ball and Precious Bunny not on that list?

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Re: FAVORITE ERA OF RACING
« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2025, 10:35:51 AM »
70’s and 80’s no doubt. Remember before slots Yonkers was running 4 claimers and going under, early 70’s on a Saturday night 30,000 attendance
And more. Yeah,I know it was before OTB and the internet.

OVERCALL in front!

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Re: FAVORITE ERA OF RACING
« Reply #20 on: April 11, 2025, 01:13:17 AM »
70’s and 80’s no doubt. Remember before slots Yonkers was running 4 claimers and going under, early 70’s on a Saturday night 30,000 attendance
And more. Yeah,I know it was before OTB and the internet.

OVERCALL in front!
I still remember YR got a big crowd even around 77/78. The old grandstand which is now demolished used to be packed and there was even a large red seat reserved section with an usher about even with the finish line outdoors. One time back then my uncle and I got kicked out of that section by the usher.

I also remember around those same years RR was packed. The outside grandstand was full.
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Re: FAVORITE ERA OF RACING
« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2025, 11:53:03 AM »
60’s through the early 80’s

 

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