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Old 09-15-2006, 05:36 PM
Nostradamus Nostradamus is offline
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Originally Posted by Bold Brooklynite
For an uplifting ... almost religious, spiritual experience ...

... try the winter racing at Aqueduct ... where the elite meet.
I have been there and it is painful. Sometimes I go to Belmont during the week to study for an exam. The silence is great. I can study for 25 minutes, get a race, study some more. I tried it once at Aqueduct and it is too depressing. You almost feel bad for the grooms and jockeys.
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