Went to LA on business from SC and dragged some fellow employees with me telling them all the way how I knew the horses, which they did not.

Well they bet my selections for the first four-five races which all lost. With each losing race they were getting more and more pissed at me and started to make comments about me knowing nothing.

The started betting on their own and the next race I hit a 50/1 shot (Plenty of Grace) on top of a $1,150 exacta, to this day my biggest hit.

Turned to them and said, "see I told you I knew what I was doing"!

Happened 12 years ago and still have the chart framed in my office.

While I have nothing that can top the picture of Byk and gf from 1990:D , my best walk in score came in the late 80's at Hindsdale Greyhound park in NH. I was Driving to the track through Brattleboro Vt., and some idiot nearly hit me as he cut in front of me by the bridge. I was so pissed and then I had to follow him as he plodded along for the next few miles. He turned into the track , and I thought about confronting him but I kept my cool. For some reason I had been staring at his license plate 647 XXX or something. I walked in the door and the were putting the dogs in for the 3rd race. I went straight to the window and boxed the 467 tri and quinella. Came in 764, I cashed 700+ for 1.00 tri, and 2.00 Q. Never cashed another ticket, and walked out 600 ahead.

someone else probably addressed this by now, but corwyn bay was not put down. i think someone else was though.

corwyn bay i think had to hurdle a horse but otherwise was fine. he just lost all chance.

The only times I have been at The Wiener's Circle is when I (and every other patron) was hammered. Kinda funny seeing 20 or so people sh#tfaced... eating...falling down....etc. Now the lady who works the counter and her behavior...thats a whole story in it's own.

It's your typical young drunk crowd. When I was 25 I would be there acting like the rest of the idiots....but am not at that stage anymore. While there are a decent amount of yuppies there, it's mostly drunk dudes who struck out at the bars....or drunk chicks .....who struck out at the bars. I havent been there in years since I moved, so I imagine it might be different.


Wait....did you say the food is real good? You must have been drunk when you posted this.....unless one has 20 beers in them, that food is NOT good.

Never made it to Melrose Park when I lived there. Lived as far north as Wrigley area....then downtown right in the middle of the loop (conveniently located 2 blocks from Jackson St OTB.) The only time I left that area was to go out to Arlington.

My only complaint about the food in Chicago was the Pizza......it is just plain horrible out there. Someone needs to explain to the makers of deep dish pizza that what they are creating is not called pizza...its called lasagna.

Best Pizza in Chicago....Cafe Luigi.....in Lincoln Park....why...because it's NY Style.

My man John Veitch.

Darby Dan Stables
 

Plenty of Grace
Proud Truth won the Breeders Cup at the Big A....

Veitch took over from Tom Rondinelli (spelling?).

PSH:)

Lou Rondinello.

Great story...

Great thread.. Have really enjoyed reading a lot of these.. You guys on here really get me to laughing sometimes. Wish I had a story, but as you know I'm from Texas and us Texans according to some don't eat the right "brain" food.:p So most of the time I don't rember sh*&$...lol

I don't think anyone addressed it ... It was Shaker Knit who fell over Mr. Nickerson and lost feeling and coordination in his hindquarters as a result ... He was vanned off, and attempts were made to save him in vain ... He was euthanized a day or two later ... Corwyn Bay went on to the stud ...

From the looks of your post I think you ate one too many meals at the Wiener Circle.

I need the decoder to figure out what the hell you are saying.

Giordanos is hands down the worst pizza place in the country...makes dominoes taste like gourmet pizza.

huh? I thought you knew every bar in the city. It's what, 2 blocks off California? You surely have been touched by the angels.

Tommy, how many days do you think it would take you to find Central and Montrose if you went by yourself?

LOL...

Actually, my dad grew up right there so I know that area pretty well. If I remember correctly, we used to get off at the Montrose 90 exit and then zoom by that park, gas station,Kentucky Fried Chicken, and my favorite Chinese restaurant, TONY's......I haven't been in the area for some years though since my Grandma passed a while back.