1974 Yonkers and 1983 Roosevelt and Meadowlands

[Unclejerry]

Downfall of NY Harness Tracks

1. The Opening of the Meadowlands in 1976
2. Death of the 40's and 50's seniors
3. Otb opportunity to bet other tracks.
4. Some moved to TB racing because of the needles.

[Superfecta]

Races 2,3,4,6,8 and 9 the drivers made big moves from 6th 7th or 8th early in the race. Today they sit and wait for next week.

[wizardofoz]

Wizard, I remember hoping I had .50 left in my pocket for a pretzel. No matter what happened that pretzel seemed to make it a little better!

After a night of betting at Roosevelt Raceway, after 11:00pm, the steaming pretzels were always purchased from that guy selling them to drive home with! 

[Senator Blutarsky]

After a night of betting at Roosevelt Raceway, after 11:00pm, the steaming pretzels were always purchased to drive home with!

Fucked up posting that....I got the mustard too but no fucking pretzel!   

[Calhoun]

the mustard really brings the whole thing together.

as an aside, adding some spicy brown to your egg wash before frying fish is reccomended by Calhoun

[Superfecta]

the mustard really brings the whole thing together.

as an aside, adding some spicy brown to your egg wash before frying fish is reccomended by Calhoun

Sounds great. I will try this. Thank you.

[Senator Blutarsky]

Tall draft in a plastic cup ✔
Form and pen ✔
Cigarettes or Cigars ✔
A big mouth and bigger balls ✔

It's ok to go home hungry with more cash (rather than lint  ), and hit the late night card game with the large pies, extra cheese and bacon, scotch wit da fellas! 

Today, we do PLOP & ADW's!

[Superfecta]

Tall draft in a plastic cup ✔
Form and pen ✔
Cigarettes or Cigars ✔
A big mouth and bigger balls ✔

It's ok to go home hungry with more cash (rather than lint  ), and hit the late night card game with the large pies, extra cheese and bacon, scotch wit da fellas! 

Today, we do PLOP & ADW's!

Never went home hungry. If the racing was at Roosevelt we got a couple of huge bags of Nathan’s fries. If coming from Jonkers it was a stop at the Seaview Diner in Canarsie.

[Senator Blutarsky]

Never went home hungry. If the racing was at Roosevelt we got a couple of huge bags of Nathan’s fries. If coming from Jonkers it was a stop at the Seaview Diner in Canarsie.

Orange "fucking" Bang!, 3 chili diarrhea dogs, ketchup drenched cup fries when I was a kid after the races! 

[Fuguzzi]

Never went home hungry. If the racing was at Roosevelt we got a couple of huge bags of Nathan’s fries. If coming from Jonkers it was a stop at the Seaview Diner in Canarsie.

I liked going to South Seas, a chinese/Polynesian restaurant on Central Avenue in Yonkers after the races. They were open very later and all of the waiters would ask me the results of every race that night

[Senator Blutarsky]

I liked going to South Seas, a chinese/Polynesian restaurant on Central Avenue in Yonkers after the races. They were open very later and all of the waiters would ask me the results of every race that night

What was that Greek Diner called, 7 brothers?  Great food too! 

[Fuguzzi]

Thats right  Off the Sprain Brook exit

[Superfecta]

What was that Greek Diner called, 7 brothers?  Great food too! 

I never tried that one. I have gone to The Argonaut Diner on Yonkers Avenue. It's a few blocks from the track.

[Fuguzzi]

Thats right   looked like a wooden ship, remember?   then there was a place further up central avenue called Mt. Parnease   waitresses were always nasty   lol

[Senator Blutarsky]

I never tried that one. I have gone to The Argonaut Diner on Yonkers Avenue. It's a few blocks from the track.

It still stands!

The best part about NY  - tradition, culture, loyalty!

http://sevenbrothersdiner.com/