Interesting to see this post re-surface. Still good to read about everyone's track experiences (some I never had the chance to visit). As some of you might know my list is rather extensive, so I won't re-post, but those interested in having a look can refer back to latest thread on this topic:http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...scanman&page=4 . My posts are #79 and #80.

I have added the following tracks since:

United States
Elko County Fair
Great Falls
High Hope

Canada
Desert Park

Australia
Ararat Park
Cranbourne
Dederang
Drouin
Echuca
Gawler
Geelong
Hanging Rock
Horsham
Kyneton Park
Mansfield
Mornington
Morphetteville
Penola
Sale
Seymour
Stony Creek
Strathalbyn
Terang
Woolamai
Wangaratta
Yarra Valley

If interested here's a couple of links about my journey:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmh...eature=youtu.be
http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/ne...ng_odyssey.aspx
http://www.osoyoostimes.com/florida...-his-done-list/

What's next this year - Santa Rosa, Ferndale, and the Ely County Fair. Unless, I can find something to do over the July 4th weekend.

Hialeah
Gulfstream
Pimlico
Laurel
Aqueduct
Belmont
Hollywood
Santa Anita
Del Mar
Churchill Downs
Penn National
Meadowlands
Fairgrounds
Hipódromo de Monterrico (Lima, Peru)

Also, Parx, Chester/Harrah's Philadelphia, and Mohegan Sun/Pocono Downs, but was only at those for the casino.

--Dunbar

I'll put all the TB tracks I've been to and a (c) after the ones I've called at least one race at.

Ak-Sar-Ben (c)

Aqueduct

Arlington (c)

Bay Meadows (c)

Belmont

Blue Ribbon Downs (c)

Bowie

Cal-Fairs: Sacramento (c) Stockton (c) Pleasanton (c) Vallejo (c) Santa Rosa (c) Ferndale (c) Fresno (c)

Calder

Caliente (c)

Canterbury

Charlestown

Churchill Downs (c)

Del Mar

Detroit Race Course (c)

Fairmount Park

Fairplex (c) harness

Fort Erie

Garden State Park (c)

Golden Gate Fields (c)

Gulfstream (c)

Hastings

Hawthorne (c)

Hialeah (c)

Hollywood Park (c)

Keeneland

Laurel (c)

Lone Star (c)

Longacres

Los Alamitos

Meadowlands

Monmouth (c)

Mountaineer

North Dakota Race Park (c)

Oaklawn

Penn National

Philadelphia Park...Keystone when I was there (c)

Playfair

Pimlico

Portland Meadows

Prairie Meadows (c)

Remington

River Downs

Sam Houston (c)

Santa Anita

Suffolk

Sunland (c)

Timonium

Turf Paradise (c)

Woodlands (c)

Yakima Meadows (c)

We're shutting the buffett down in 13 minutes, gentlemen.

WTF just happened there?

http://s789.photobucket.com/user/MaT...a/dog.mp4.html

F*ck me...I forgot all about "outside pieces":wf

Three things... :)

1. Your list is astounding but I'm wondering why none of the tracks in NZ are on it (yet?).

2. I can't access any of the links you posted!

3. Would love to hear about the tracks in Belgium some day!

i didn't even realize Manor Downs had closed down. that's one of 3 tracks i've been to. also:

Delta Downs
Lone Star Park (once, for the 2004 Breeders Cup)

Fort Erie Racetrack
Woodbine Racetrack
Queen City
Aqueduct Racetrack
Belmont Park
Yonkers
Meadowlands
Churchill Downs
Buffalo Raceway
Batavia Downs
Finger Lakes Race track
El Comandate (PR)
Gulfstream Park
Commadore Downs
Erie Downs

Well I never was actually in the last two but I drove by them, they were the same place just different times, on my way to Churchill and points south

Fresno
Pocatello Downs
Solano
Campanille
Chantilly
Deauville
York
Gulfstream
Hollywood
Santa Anita
Del Mar

1 - New Zealand is at the top of my short list of countries that I haven't visited yet, but it's just not cost effective at this time. Primarily because it's difficult to put a lot of tracks together in the 3-4 week period of time that I would visit. During my last trip to Australia, I was able to visit 22 tracks in 27 days. Not so easy traveling throughout New Zealand because they bounce back an forth between the North and South Island.

2- I must have copied the links incorrectly. I doubled checked them this time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmh8...ature=youtu.be
https://www.racingvictoria.net.au/ne...g_odyssey.aspx
http://www.osoyoostimes.com/florida-...his-done-list/

3 - Belgium racing appears to be trying to make a bit of a resurgence with the re-opening of Oostende this year.. Groenendaal (very nice) and Sterrebeek (just okay) are now closed. Oostende is their nicest venue. The other is Ghlin. Apart from those two, Waregem gets one day a year when they run the Grand Steeple-Chase des Flandres.

For some reason, the links won't post as I typed them. However, they did work the second time I posted them. If you still have trouble, let me know and I'll PM them to you.

Delta Downs
Kenneland
Churchill
Sam Houston
Retama
Ruidoso

Santa Anita
Del Mar
Hollywood Park (RIP)
Bay Meadows (RIP)
Los Alamitos
Turf Paradise
Retama Park
Lone Star Park
Sam Houston
Delta Downs

First off thanks so much for the rundown on the tracks in Belgium! I really appreciate it.

LOVED the video and enjoyed reading the links....am so happy to hear you'll be doing a book (I hope you will be kind enough to sign a copy!),

You have a nice, easy going and likeable manner on camera... maybe after the book is completed you should think about pitching an idea (documentary) or raising funds and doing it yourself.

Just a thought!

Lastly whenever you do decide to go to NZ ed is the nicest guy... he's an owner and just got a job with The informant... I'm sure he'd be more than happy to answer any questions, etc. (You don't mind if I volunteer you, do you ed? :D).

Thank you again. :)

I lived in Belgium for 4 1/2 years and really enjoyed going racing there. The track in Ghlin opened about a year after I returned to the US. I lived in Ghlin and it would have been about a 15 minute walk to the track. Fortunately, I was able to visit it on a subsequent trip back to attend a wedding.

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for taking the time to read the articles. The interviews are a lot of fun. I also did a 10 minute segment with TVN (Victoria racing) the night I visited Cranbourne (unfortunately no link for that). I really enjoyed doing the TV spots and sharing my racing experiences. Last year, I was contacted by someone with NBC Sports about doing a segment with them. To date it hasn't worked out yet, but they are still interested and the stories and number of tracks continue to grow. Who knows, maybe Kasept (Steve) will put me on the air one of these days.

During my entire visit to Victoria and South Australia, the racing community was fantastic. I met/talked with the entire spectrum of industry personnel; racecourse executives, race callers, chart writers, photo finish judges, racecourse superintendents, starters, trainers, jockeys, and stewards. All were very accommodating and went out of their way to ensure that I had access to whatever I wanted to do at the racecourse. I can't wait to return for another visit!!!

Thank you for referring me to Ed. I've read his posts about racing in New Zealand. I do plan to visit there someday and will contact him prior to.

One of the great things about this forum and others are the people I've been able to meet and share track visits with. On this forum, Gate Dancer was an exceptional host when I visited Great Falls last year. On another occasion, I met up with someone from another forum at Assiniboia Downs and likewise, he/his family were outstanding hosts.