Who Says You Can't Go Home?

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turf &sand — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:31:12 GMT

Ispent many a night with my family at the ac race course loved it. Hoping that it has a meet even a short one in 2010.

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Johnny Slots — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:53:58 GMT

How about a blog about your experience as a Regular Guy? As an award-winning writer - you really are.

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Just A Friend — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:06:36 GMT

Having trained at AC for many years, it's great to see the old lady back in action.

The heritage of the sport remains between the rails of that grass course as many of the sports best rallied down that stretch.

Many afternoons, and later evennings remain permanently etched in both my heart and mind.

It wasn't always the big names that made AC memorable; but instead it were the characters and the gameness of their horses and the many no fear riders.

Raise a glass to this old lady. She deserves it.

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BlueHen — Sat, 02 May 2009 13:04:18 GMT

Long live the degenerates!

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Blazingsally — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:53:27 GMT

When you dropped the s - bomb in the first paragraph, I thought this blog was not for publication! Apparently, it is! Spot any groundhogs running through the AyCee grandstand?

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Dr. John — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:09:44 GMT

With all the doom and gloom around racing it is great to hear someone put a positive spin on this great game. Looking forward to future blogs, I'll let my friends know it is out there.

What kind of grin did DiMartini have again?

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Monmouth Mutt — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 22:43:55 GMT

Some video from April 17:

www.youtube.com/watch

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kevin — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:33:57 GMT

Tom, I liked you wrote about Atlantic City Race Track.

My experience was...

The Dream-

I closed my eyes and I swear I could feel vibes of the track's founders, the "Guys & Dolls" atmosphere that they gave on those race days of past, was for me alive. Frank, Al J., Mr. Kelly ($), etc. had the right idea with their "Hollywood Park East" when they created this race track.

The Present-

Pure pleasure when I saw horseman and true gentleman, Trainer Oliver P. Keelan win the first race (on the 17th) with his filly "Cherry Cherry".

He represents those unsung horseman who labor every day, for the love of the horse, the thrill of the race, without recognition or publicity given for their daily efforts.

(The story of this horse and how he brought her to the winners circle in itself would make a good short story.)

Suffice to say with him and those many other trainers of his kind, thoroughbred racing will remain alive and well attracting and keeping the smaller owner.

The future-

Unfortunately as for Atlantic

City's future, we will only see more of the same. We only see that little because they are forced to run live dates, (six days is a cruel joke), in order to make the money on the off-track betting. As long as the owners of Philadelphia Park own AC, and those off-track sites, we will never see this Grand Dame of Tracks as we should.

Thank You for keeping the track breathing in print, as you wrote she has all the signs of life, she just needs to be allowed to live it.

Kevin

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aspradling@bloodhorse.com — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:41:20 GMT

Degenerates eh? hehe