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Old 06-09-2012, 10:50 PM
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As we can all appreciate now, Saturday was a magical day of racing conducted by a proud racetrack to an appreciative throng of 85,000 and millions more that watched and wagered in parlors, ovals and at home. Those that choose to scoff and deprecate can wallow in their own misery. The rest of us had an instantly memorable day with friends old and new, made possible by generous equine athletes and intrepid human connections whom we revere and celebrate. In what turned out to be a remarkable epilogue to the week's turn of events, I hope all of you had a wonderful day. If you love the game, I know you did.
It was a great day. We rode the train, and from the sound of the conversations around us, it was the first time to the track for a lot of people. After a gorgeous day like today, I can't imagine that many of them won't be back.

Not that I was able to cash a single damn ticket, mind you, but I'd rather lose money on a beautiful day at Belmont than anywhere else.
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Old 06-09-2012, 11:30 PM
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Win or lose, each Triple Crown race was thrilling this year. You would be hard-pressed to find a better advertisement for racing than having all three of its most-watched races being decided in the final 1/16th.

The most memorable moment for me was the Preakness. I had played Bodemeister and was counting my money at the top of the stretch. As IHA drew alongside Bodemesiter, I began partly rooting for IHA even though it was against my interests because I knew I was witnessing something special.
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Old 06-10-2012, 12:00 AM
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triple crown or not, that was an exciting finish to a competetive race.

i thoroughbred-ly enjoyed it.
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