I will be drinking heavily tonight
Quote from Purple Aura on November 22, 2025, 10:14 PMFeel your pain Al. Northville Downs leveled. DRC/Wolverine has been a Home Depot for years. Hazel Park is a Amazon distribution center I believe. I even worked Pinnacle, that's just a building in a field last I saw. Really sad what's happened to racing. Good thing we have strong leadership. Vomit emoji. Time for a bourbon.
Feel your pain Al. Northville Downs leveled. DRC/Wolverine has been a Home Depot for years. Hazel Park is a Amazon distribution center I believe. I even worked Pinnacle, that's just a building in a field last I saw. Really sad what's happened to racing. Good thing we have strong leadership. Vomit emoji. Time for a bourbon.
Quote from MaywoodAl on November 22, 2025, 11:29 PMI went to Northville in the last year. Closer to me than I thought. Then headed over to Northfield.
Maywood, like Hazel Park is an Amazon distribution center. Sportsman's Park is a a liquor distribution center. Arlington Park is leveled, perhaps future home of the Bears. Hawthorne is a shell of its former self. Balmoral is ( I am not sure) was an equestrian center, but that is now closed, perhaps a truck parking lot. It was always too far from home to attend.(perhaps 90 minutes) I was there two times. Now I am driving 5-7 hours to see live racing. ( 3.5 to Hoosier, I usually go twice a year, Thestable needs to get back to Indiana)
Hopefully open house first weekend on December. I wish there was more of a notice. ( I drive, must suck for people flying in)
I went to Northville in the last year. Closer to me than I thought. Then headed over to Northfield.
Maywood, like Hazel Park is an Amazon distribution center. Sportsman's Park is a a liquor distribution center. Arlington Park is leveled, perhaps future home of the Bears. Hawthorne is a shell of its former self. Balmoral is ( I am not sure) was an equestrian center, but that is now closed, perhaps a truck parking lot. It was always too far from home to attend.(perhaps 90 minutes) I was there two times. Now I am driving 5-7 hours to see live racing. ( 3.5 to Hoosier, I usually go twice a year, Thestable needs to get back to Indiana)
Hopefully open house first weekend on December. I wish there was more of a notice. ( I drive, must suck for people flying in)
Quote from pcmark15 on November 23, 2025, 5:03 AMI had a love/hate relationship with Northville Downs, went there many many times when Raceway Park was dark in the 80's and 90's. I thought it just had the feel of a racetrack that some places don't/didn't have and the racing seemed different than what I was used to on a 5/8 mile track. One thing is you could blindfold me and walk me in there and I'd know exactly where I was just by the smell of the food cooking. On the down side, from a betting standpoint I just never had any success on a half mile track, and still don't, rarely bet when I'm at Northfield.
I had a love/hate relationship with Northville Downs, went there many many times when Raceway Park was dark in the 80's and 90's. I thought it just had the feel of a racetrack that some places don't/didn't have and the racing seemed different than what I was used to on a 5/8 mile track. One thing is you could blindfold me and walk me in there and I'd know exactly where I was just by the smell of the food cooking. On the down side, from a betting standpoint I just never had any success on a half mile track, and still don't, rarely bet when I'm at Northfield.
Quote from Purple Aura on November 23, 2025, 9:34 AMCompletely agree about half mile tracks. I love The Jug but half mile racing and pretty much harness racing in general bores me. Single file, especially when the favorite is on the front which seems about 75% of the time. Sometimes I wonder why the drivers have a right rein when no one ever uses it. Must be a safety feature. 🙂
Completely agree about half mile tracks. I love The Jug but half mile racing and pretty much harness racing in general bores me. Single file, especially when the favorite is on the front which seems about 75% of the time. Sometimes I wonder why the drivers have a right rein when no one ever uses it. Must be a safety feature. 🙂
Quote from Lonnie on November 23, 2025, 9:36 AMQuote from Purple Aura on November 23, 2025, 9:34 AMCompletely agree about half mile tracks. I love The Jug but half mile racing and pretty much harness racing in general bores me. Single file, especially when the favorite is on the front which seems about 75% of the time. Sometimes I wonder why the drivers have a right rein when no one ever uses it. Must be a safety feature. 🙂
LMAO!
See this thread: https://talkinghorseracing.com/forum/topic/bettors-want-competitive-races-not-speed
Quote from Purple Aura on November 23, 2025, 9:34 AMCompletely agree about half mile tracks. I love The Jug but half mile racing and pretty much harness racing in general bores me. Single file, especially when the favorite is on the front which seems about 75% of the time. Sometimes I wonder why the drivers have a right rein when no one ever uses it. Must be a safety feature. 🙂
LMAO!
See this thread: https://talkinghorseracing.com/forum/topic/bettors-want-competitive-races-not-speed