by Ed Meyer 2q161j
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Every Labor Day was the last chance of the summer to battle with River Downs. Mostly they were claiming races, but you could always expect some excellent turf races and the day would be capped off with the Miller Lite Cradle Stakes. These were simpler times and the days when 9 live races was all […]
During the last three weeks, I have been getting Derby fever… I know, I should know better by now. But, it wasn’t for the big payoff, or getting seen at the big dance. Simply put, some events have me thinking about how special an honor it is to watch history. Many will be cheering that day, […]
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There is a good friend of mine that has given up on the races. Yep… He has just folded his cards, and put away his binoculars. He claims that it has lost the charm, and is no longer exciting. I asked him to give it a break for awhile, and come back and take another look. For […]
Fred was a maker of mens suits. Not door-to-door, but to the major department chains. I learned this not as we ed in the entry, but only after sitting and gabbing for years. That is the best part. If you didn’t have anyone to tell, what is the real sense of winning? I got to know […]
Man, how many times have you heard this statement at the track or OTB? If you get beat at the wire, it is part of the grand scheme of the “Fix-It” masters. You know, the people in the know who blow you out of the water…. I like to think of it as the conspiracy […]
