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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.
 
It doesn't hold weight when you are only doing something out of spite, after being kicked out & having nowhere to go.

 Just being a phony with a grudge (& no job), didn't seem to care for years.
 Let go from the hate, free yourself.

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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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