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Thoroughbreds / Re: Changes for Keeneland

« on: October 04, 2014, 01:19:30 PM »

Quote from: NIATROSS on October 04, 2014, 04:39:46 AM

imo keeneland is a bucket list item for any racing fan srping or fall.my very 1st trip was back when play fellow won the blue grass followed by a night at louisville downs

It is one of the tracks I would love to go and lose my money at

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General Harness Racing Discussion / Re: Balmoral Sat 10/04/14

« on: October 04, 2014, 01:18:10 PM »

good luck mags

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Thoroughbreds / Re: Changes for Keeneland

« on: October 03, 2014, 05:04:57 PM »

Hopefully the dirt will be a the right change for them

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General Harness Racing Discussion / Re: Illinois Racing dates 2015

« on: October 03, 2014, 05:04:17 PM »

I have been to the IL tracks 3x this year.
Arlington for the Derby.
2x for Maywood on $2.00 Friday night Summer Beer and BBQ.

2015 may be a single visit.
I don't even bet IL tracks online anymore.

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Political Talk / Re: Choice for Governor of illinois

« on: September 30, 2014, 06:49:59 PM »

I got a call from the Quinn campaign asking if I would be willing to walk door-to-door.
I told them I was not interested.
He asked if Quinn could count on my vote.
I told him no.
He asked why
I told him that Quinn has vetoed racetrack slots and it has cost IL millions and millions of dollars and horse racing industry from growing.
He tried to tell me that the horse racing industry "only affects a small group of people"
I went off on him and tried to explain that it affects more that the horsepeople....
There is no way Quinn gets my vote

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General Harness Racing Discussion / Illinois Racing dates 2015

« on: September 30, 2014, 06:41:35 PM »

And so the demise of Racing in IL continues

http://www.harnessillinois.com/

http://www2.illinois.gov/irb/Documents/2015%20Dates%20Awarded.pdf

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General Harness Racing Discussion / Re: Ontario-based trainer Mark Austin dies

« on: September 16, 2014, 05:21:30 PM »

RIP

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General Harness Racing Discussion / Re: Conundrum

« on: September 16, 2014, 05:14:35 PM »

Quote from: mo doc n on September 15, 2014, 05:56:20 PM

Been disappointed with the way things are going ;

1) Dislike my job in illinois
2) Dislike the race tracks in Illinois
3) Dislike my choices for Governor in Illinois
4) Dislike all the taxes and prices in Illinois

I'm illinoid !!

What say you?

Racing in IL is almost dead. The powers that be seem to look the other way. I feel bad for the horse-people. They work very hard for very little possible rewards.

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