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VeryOldMan
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General Racing Discussion
05-02-2024, 12:37 PM
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formula_2002 passed away on October 31, 2023
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VeryOldMan
Amen. Married for 62 years, a father and...
Amen.
Married for 62 years, a father and grandfather. A reminder that real people lurk behind these screen names and that reality measures our life more than our virtual online existence.
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**TRIPLE CROWN TRAIL**
04-06-2024, 05:01 PM
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Wood Memorial
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1,704
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VeryOldMan
+1! That was an ugly spill in the stretch -...
+1!
That was an ugly spill in the stretch - early reports are that Deposition walked off on his own power. Sure hope that's the case. Clipped heels rather than a breakdown, so hopefully he'll be...
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General Racing Discussion
04-02-2024, 02:49 PM
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Enlightening (and scary) article on CAWs
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3,427
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VeryOldMan
There are some very sharp posts in this thread. ...
There are some very sharp posts in this thread.
I had one of the sharpest posters I've ever encountered here explain to me that the CRW crew's rebates can allow them to bet down the odds to a...
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General Racing Discussion
03-22-2024, 03:56 PM
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Pimlico rebuild becomes reality
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VeryOldMan
My sincere condolences for your wife. May her...
My sincere condolences for your wife. May her memory be for a blessing.
This fellow Marylander hates the two finish lines at LRL. Different strokes, etc.!
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General Racing Discussion
03-22-2024, 02:27 PM
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Pimlico rebuild becomes reality
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6,540
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VeryOldMan
Testify - current MD resident here and have been...
Testify - current MD resident here and have been to both. Realize others here are similarly placed.
Laurel exists in a bit of its own island, so there really isn't a neighborhood to speak of....
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General Racing Discussion
12-20-2023, 08:01 AM
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Gary Stevens Cut from NYRA, Fox Sports
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5,964
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VeryOldMan
I don't wish the guy ill - he just didn't bring...
I don't wish the guy ill - he just didn't bring anything to the telecast. I thought the coverage took a step backwards when he would take over from Richard Migliore, who is a much sharper and more...
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General Racing Discussion
12-11-2023, 08:33 AM
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Suspension?
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2,230
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VeryOldMan
He's not the first jockey, nor will he be the...
He's not the first jockey, nor will he be the last, to get tricked by the use of two different finish lines at Laurel. He thought they were using the 16th pole finish line. I personally am not a fan...
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General Racing Discussion
11-26-2023, 05:30 PM
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CD $10 Million dollar Turf course
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VeryOldMan
The obvious snark is that CDI - the largest horse...
The obvious snark is that CDI - the largest horse racing enterprise in the US, which runs the most prestigious race known by the general public, and runs a track in the state literally known as the...
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General Racing Discussion
11-06-2023, 11:57 AM
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sad news RIP Cody
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VeryOldMan
Sad day. His sister got very emotional after...
Sad day. His sister got very emotional after Cody's Wish won - in hindsight, I wonder if the family knew Cody's time was drawing near. One of the best horse racing stories of recent years and may...
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General Racing Discussion
10-06-2023, 12:05 PM
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Too much of a good thing
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VeryOldMan
My sarcasm detector is out for repair - are we...
My sarcasm detector is out for repair - are we being serious here?
With the Breeders Cup arriving in 4 weeks, this is possibly the last feasible weekend for prep races. Isn't it that simple?
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General Racing Discussion
10-04-2023, 10:58 AM
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Today's Daily NYRA Fiasco
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VeryOldMan
Nice - WarGames has entered the chat! :) ...
Nice - WarGames has entered the chat! :)
Agreed re the underlying substance - for some reason, the posts read like they're AI generated. Could just be his writing style. But it does stand out.
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General Racing Discussion
10-03-2023, 12:12 PM
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Baffert Sues Twitter/X Personalities
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7,723
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VeryOldMan
Well that's a disturbing development - there's...
Well that's a disturbing development - there's more than one?!
I follow SwiftHitter's Twitter feed - I have no problem with him being a "citizen journalist", so to speak, and this industry is ripe...
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General Racing Discussion
10-02-2023, 04:01 PM
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Today's Daily NYRA Fiasco
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39,171
Posted By
VeryOldMan
The NYRA race replay doesn't give a direct...
The NYRA race replay doesn't give a direct drop-down of the head-on for the 5th for some reason, but if you go to 2:22 of the available video it shows a replay of the key head-on shots, including the...
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General Racing Discussion
10-01-2023, 06:24 PM
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Today's Daily NYRA Fiasco
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39,171
Posted By
VeryOldMan
Can we retitle this thread "NYRA Gripes" or...
Can we retitle this thread "NYRA Gripes" or something else closer to reality? NYRA's product, like all, could use improvement, but the idea that it has a daily "fiasco" is completely overwrought.
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General Racing Discussion
09-28-2023, 02:44 PM
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61
Baffert Sues Twitter/X Personalities
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7,723
Posted By
VeryOldMan
Ray Paulick posted a link to the underlying...
Ray Paulick posted a link to the underlying complaint with his story, for those interested:
https://paulickreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/FILE_8727.pdf
For those who've already seen...
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General Racing Discussion
09-26-2023, 01:08 PM
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Jessica Paquette calling Parx
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VeryOldMan
I listened to her early calls (and posted...
I listened to her early calls (and posted upthread re same) and also watched a fair amount of the Parx PA Derby card.
She's getting better. She's not an elite race caller and still needs work....
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General Racing Discussion
09-26-2023, 12:47 PM
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Nobody Listens.....sad
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1,178
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VeryOldMan
The son of Conveyance was in his trailer near...
The son of Conveyance was in his trailer near Columbus, Ohio, heading home from Parx Racing when noise from a nearby braking semi-truck scared him, according to trainer Tim Eggleston. There was a...
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General Racing Discussion
09-26-2023, 12:08 PM
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Churchill Downs. Are you listening? Tapeta!
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VeryOldMan
Presque Isle and Golden Gate aren't exactly...
Presque Isle and Golden Gate aren't exactly racing "better horses". Their Tapeta breakdown statistics are simply better than equivalent dirt tracks. Compare Presque Isle's numbers to Parx and Penn...
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General Racing Discussion
09-22-2023, 02:02 PM
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Churchill Downs. Are you listening? Tapeta!
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Posted By
VeryOldMan
I'm in on Tapeta being more widely available. ...
I'm in on Tapeta being more widely available.
CDI owns Presque Isle, so it's not exactly anathema to them.
Look at the breakdown data at PID v. other PA tracks. Running the same level of horse...
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General Racing Discussion
09-22-2023, 01:18 PM
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5
HIWU suspends California trainer 4 1/2 years
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VeryOldMan
Good to see you back, Ruffian1.
Good to see you back, Ruffian1.
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General Racing Discussion
09-21-2023, 03:01 PM
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RIP Turf Paradise
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11,405
Posted By
VeryOldMan
Trifecta on this one. Somewhat discussed...
Trifecta on this one.
Somewhat discussed above - going forward, which jurisdictions could support horse racing without any sort of gaming subsidy?
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General Racing Discussion
09-20-2023, 01:39 PM
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109
RIP Turf Paradise
Views:
11,405
Posted By
VeryOldMan
We disagree profoundly, but I can't argue about...
We disagree profoundly, but I can't argue about the ultimate trajectory of this sport. I'm in the camp of consolidating back to a handful of jurisdictions, with some boutique meets thrown in.
But...
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General Racing Discussion
09-19-2023, 01:29 PM
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109
RIP Turf Paradise
Views:
11,405
Posted By
VeryOldMan
We're on the same page - Maryland horse racing...
We're on the same page - Maryland horse racing should consolidate but it's tricky because Pimlico has the Preakness.
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General Racing Discussion
09-19-2023, 12:36 PM
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109
RIP Turf Paradise
Views:
11,405
Posted By
VeryOldMan
Given the state of the sport, I'm having a hard...
Given the state of the sport, I'm having a hard time seeing how this is controversial. We argue on this board about contraction (and, yes, I'm in favor) but a stable and working New York horse racing...
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General Racing Discussion
09-13-2023, 12:32 PM
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1
Can A Racetrack Have A Perfect Safety Record? Del Mar Is Getting Close
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586
Posted By
VeryOldMan
Reminds me of the "Vision Zero" initiative in my...
Reminds me of the "Vision Zero" initiative in my jurisdiction re pedestrian deaths. It sets an impossible bar. Somebody in black clothing crossing a major street outside a crosswalk at night gets...
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