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General Category => General Harness Racing Discussion => Topic started by: Dolfan on September 24, 2012, 12:21:21 PM
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Here are my thoughts on my recent trip through Ohio & Pennsylvania:
Jug:
1 - Even though it looked like I expected I was still "wowed" by it.
2 - Another day of that fairground food (deep-fried Twinkies!) & I may have had a coronary!
3 - Racing on Jugette day was far more interesting than Jug day & all those chalks.
4 - I don't know if he would have won but my opinion (while it was happening) was Mark MacDonald went too slow, particularly the 3rd 1/4.
5 - I saw my first swine auction. Also my last!
6 - We stayed in Dublin which was very nice & visited Muirfield Village (golfers) which was awesome.
7 - Disappointed to not have met anyone other than The Giss but I thought The Giss was just super-nice & knowledgeable. Someone I could talk with all day!
Meadows -
1 - We were there Friday night along with about 400-500 other horse players. Pathetic attendance, even worse than Pompano.
2 - Great facility, huge casino.
3 - Met up with a friend's lovely wife & kids who I hadn't seen in many years & had a great conversation.
4 - Was sorry to have missed Samstar.
Northfield -
1 - We drove up to Cleveland Saturday night after stopping at NFL Hall of Fame (excellent IMO) & it was cold & raining. Welcome to Cleveland.
2 - Great deli - Corky & Lenny's only 10 minutes from the track.
3 - Track was a dive - dark & dreary. Stunned to see them charge for parking, admission & seating. Are they serious?
4 - Chalk city - Merriman actually drives 2 hours each way to drive $2000 purses? Really?
I welcome anyone comments.
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your comments are about right on what others have told me.
The Meadows -- Great Facility, oh by the way they have harness racing also.
Northfield --- who in this day and age charges you for the right to gamble ? Along with the delayed post times, another reason to stay at home, watch on computer and collect 5% rebates.
At least you got to knock off a couple of places on the bucket list.
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Exactly. My bucket list is shorter today than it was a week ago.
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Sorry to miss you Dolfan.
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Sorry to miss you Dolfan.
I did try. Made the 1/4 mile trip to Windy City barn in my Dolphins' jersey & left word that I was looking for ITS posters but they didn't know where anyone was. idunno
Amy, couldn't blame you for not being in Nfld grandstand on Saturday. Cold, rainy, dark & dingy. Depressing too.
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Would have loved to see you. Qualified in the morning and had a ball. My first two drives of the year. We have actually increased our on track handle at the Meadows by allmost 50% this year. That is the only increase in Pa. We are hoping to double on track handle next year. We are getting pretty good cooperation from management and horsemen alike.
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I did try. Made the 1/4 mile trip to Windy City barn in my Dolphins' jersey & left word that I was looking for ITS posters but they didn't know where anyone was. idunno
Amy, couldn't blame you for not being in Nfld grandstand on Saturday. Cold, rainy, dark & dingy. Depressing too.
Did you go into the club house upstairs and see the guys in the booth all by themselves ?
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Dolfan you must be very shy. If you walked around the track at Delaware and did not stop at the Brian Brown barn on the 3 turn and make yourself known, you really missed the real jug action. ;) Behind the Log Cabin we were rockin' with a huge flat screen tv with the races on, for the ones who were a little too "happy" to be able to walk to the track and watch. ;) I thought it was the best race card and crowd that we have had in the last 3 yrs. Hope you come back again and don't be so shy. thumbsup
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Did you go into the club house upstairs and see the guys in the booth all by themselves ?
We wound up sitting in the "clubhouse" upstairs, in the back row, near the betting window. Which "booth" are you referring to?
Dolfan you must be very shy. If you walked around the track at Delaware and did not stop at the Brian Brown barn on the 3 turn and make yourself known, you really missed the real jug action. ;) Behind the Log Cabin we were rockin' with a huge flat screen tv with the races on, for the ones who were a little too "happy" to be able to walk to the track and watch. ;) I thought it was the best race card and crowd that we have had in the last 3 yrs. Hope you come back again and don't be so shy. thumbsup
No not shy. Giss told me to go to Windy City stable - he never mentioned the Brown stable. I wore my Fins jersey - I figured the only one & then ironically Michaels Power's groom(?) had on a Reggie Bush shirt!
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We wound up sitting in the "clubhouse" upstairs, in the back row, near the betting window. Which "booth" are you referring to?
In the upstairs clubhouse, all the way at the top there is a small room enclosed in glass that about 4 or 5 guys have all to themselves
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We wound up sitting in the "clubhouse" upstairs, in the back row, near the betting window. Which "booth" are you referring to?
No not shy. Giss told me to go to Windy City stable - he never mentioned the Brown stable. I wore my Fins jersey - I figured the only one & then ironically Michaels Power's groom(?) had on a Reggie Bush shirt!
I'm aghast "I think that's the word I want" rflmao1 That Giss would not get you to the right barn hammerhead1
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I'm aghast "I think that's the word I want" rflmao1 That Giss would not get you to the right barn hammerhead1
Well he is facebook friends with Kurt Sugg, so you never know.
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In the upstairs clubhouse, all the way at the top there is a small room enclosed in glass that about 4 or 5 guys have all to themselves
I did notice it but made no attempt to enter an area so exclusive! idunno
And no yelling at The Giss. Good guy as I mentioned. lilcheerleader
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I did notice it but made no attempt to enter an area so exclusive! idunno
And no yelling at The Giss. Good guy as I mentioned. lilcheerleader
I usually sit in the area next to it. The one owns a couple horses two of them are really annoying though
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We were all over the last turn Dolfan. I was either sitting next to Bettor or in the area of the motorhome in the middle of the last turn. Of course I went to the grandstand each day too.
I ran into at least 50 ITS members during the four days they raced. idunno
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I think I am going to put an effort into getting to Delaware for The Jug next year. Pezz will likely join me. Any of the other Chi-town crew interested? Skipper?
Dolfan - try again next year. I have never been disappointed when I have met ITS members. Maybe plan on heading to Chicago after Jug day - Maywood on Friday night where you might meet Race Track Phil and then Balmoral Saturday.
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I think I am going to put an effort into getting to Delaware for The Jug next year. Pezz will likely join me. Any of the other Chi-town crew interested? Skipper?
Dolfan - try again next year. I have never been disappointed when I have met ITS members. Maybe plan on heading to Chicago after Jug day - Maywood on Friday night where you might meet Race Track Phil and then Balmoral Saturday.
I am definitely in Next year. Pace Jug, and the Red Mile? Gonna have to try to do all 3. Pace and jug for sure
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We were all over the last turn Dolfan. I was either sitting next to Bettor or in the area of the motorhome in the middle of the last turn. Of course I went to the grandstand each day too.
I ran into at least 50 ITS members during the four days they raced. idunno
I was out by the motor homes both days for one gimme race each day - Bluff (wrong gimme horse) & Pet Rock on Jug day. Looked for anyone wearing an ITS shirt. Would've helped having a cell phone # - that's how I met up with Giss. Sorry to have missed you Gary.
Dolfan - try again next year. I have never been disappointed when I have met ITS members. Maybe plan on heading to Chicago after Jug day - Maywood on Friday night where you might meet Race Track Phil and then Balmoral Saturday.
I met Phil last year when I was in Chicago. It's unlikely that I'll be making the Jug trip again. Not that easy to take the time off & not that desirable to take those flights. I wanted to see it, we got very lucky with the weather. It was a good trip.
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Giss couldn't give you Gary's number? You could have PM'd me and I'd have given it to you. Amy has posted her number a few times.(her business number). It's best never to go to a strange track without getting the cell of a contact. Especially when there are 43,000 people there. Looks like you had a good time though. thumbsup
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Dolfan, Sometimes I tend to assume that everyone knows me since my pic is all over this site. I actually had on an In The Sulky hat on Wednesday, but was working on my tan on Thursday.
Mr Gisser also told me on Thursday that if you and I did not meet on Thursday, you were going to Dover on Friday. I knew there would be less than 100 people there, so generally I run into every single horse person in attendance at Dover.
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There were a bunch of us under the tent at the Brown Stable. That's the unnofficial 'ITS Field Office' Jug Week. I was looking for a Dolphins jersy or t-shirt but never saw one. Would've been nice to meet Dolfan & The Gisser. I (ahem) have never rated enough to get an ITS hat or shirt.
Brian Brown said that if races at Blmpk on Nationals night he'd like to come up to the grandstand and meet everybody. We should put together an ITS Hootenanny for that night.
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I think I am going to put an effort into getting to Delaware for The Jug next year. Pezz will likely join me. Any of the other Chi-town crew interested? Skipper?
Dolfan - try again next year. I have never been disappointed when I have met ITS members. Maybe plan on heading to Chicago after Jug day - Maywood on Friday night where you might meet Race Track Phil and then Balmoral Saturday.
I know someone who lives fairly close that has been known to house some chicago bums! rflmao1.......and yes I will plenty of vacation time next year!!
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There were a bunch of us under the tent at the Brown Stable. That's the unnofficial 'ITS Field Office' Jug Week. I was looking for a Dolphins jersy or t-shirt but never saw one. Would've been nice to meet Dolfan & The Gisser. I (ahem) have never rated enough to get an ITS hat or shirt.
Brian Brown said that if races at Blmpk on Nationals night he'd like to come up to the grandstand and meet everybody. We should put together an ITS Hootenanny for that night.
I might be able to make that trip.......just please have someone other than Just Saying give me the date!! ;D
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I might be able to make that trip.......just please have someone other than Just Saying give me the date!! ;D
You're just jealous that I had an extra month with Helga. 8)
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Mr Gisser also told me on Thursday that if you and I did not meet on Thursday, you were going to Dover on Friday. I knew there would be less than 100 people there, so generally I run into every single horse person in attendance at Dover.
We got off to a late start on Friday & when we found out that there were only 5 races we drove straight to Pittsburgh so we missed Dover.
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I know someone who lives fairly close that has been known to house some chicago bums! rflmao1.......and yes I will plenty of vacation time next year!!
Jug, these guys are not used to sleeping on a stack of hay in the barn. They are more of the silk sheets and bath salts set'. Also , all are high rollers. $500 a night for a room wouldn't even dent their pocket change.
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For the record, I do not have Mr. Gary's phone number. Also for the record, Dolfan, it was a pleasure to meet and spend time with you as well. Finally, for the record, as loud as Amy usually iis, iam surprised we never found her.
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just Saying, Big Dee supplies the hats and shirts. I am fairly certain that Big Dre can't get shirts that small. The hats I totally forgot to order rhis year. idunno
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I know someone who lives fairly close that has been known to house some chicago bums! rflmao1.......and yes I will plenty of vacation time next year!!
And you are a very generous host!! thumbsup thumbsup
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as loud as Amy usually iis, iam surprised we never found her.
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For the record, I do not have Mr. Gary's phone number. Also for the record, Dolfan, it was a pleasure to meet and spend time with you as well. Finally, for the record, as loud as Amy usually iis, iam surprised we never found her.
Giss, the pleasure was mine. As I said, could've talked horses with you all day. BTW, Corky & Lenny's was very good. I can't get that corned beef anywhere in South Florida.
just Saying, Big Dee supplies the hats and shirts.
No mention of Big Dee prior. I would've liked to have met Dennis, being that I am friends with his brother here in South Florida. The only Big Dee area I saw was at the Hall of Fame tent that he sponsored. They said he was not there.
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Giss, the pleasure was mine. As I said, could've talked horses with you all day. BTW, Corky & Lenny's was very good. I can't get that corned beef anywhere in South Florida.
No mention of Big Dee prior. I would've liked to have met Dennis, being that I am friends with his brother here in South Florida. The only Big Dee area I saw was at the Hall of Fame tent that he sponsored. They said he was not there.
I told you Corky and Lenny's would be good. But Jack's- 10 or so minutes further- is better thumbsup. But corned beef is like sex... When it's good, it's really, really good. And when it's not that great, it's still pretty good.