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Port Conway Lane 11-19-2007 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by EpBurns
The First time I ever went to the races was at Bowie I was about 11 years old and my uncle who has loved the horses and owned some later in life had a friend that was a trainer, It was a stakes races at Bowie and my uncle gave me a ticket to hold for him it was a $2 exacta box with the friends horse and he won the race and the exacta paid $132.00 and he gave me the ticket I thought I was rich,,, I will always remember the horse that won that day name was Isella (sp?) and ever since then I love the excitement of horse racing the thrill you get when they come to the finish line win lose or draw.
I remember Isella. Was your uncle's friend Leon Blusiewicz?

blackthroatedwind 11-19-2007 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane
I remember Isella. Was your uncle's friend Leon Blusiewicz?

Blue is a friend of all racetrackers.

Payson Dave 11-19-2007 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Blue is a friend of all racetrackers.
I spent a number of mornings this past August clocking horses with Blue...he's got some great tales!!

sevennever 11-19-2007 04:27 PM
Growing up two blocks from Pimlico, what else are you going to do in the afternoon during the high school years. Get in for free for the 8th and 9th races. My Dad could always tell where I had been because I smelled like a cigar!

Port Conway Lane 11-19-2007 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Payson Dave
I spent a number of mornings this past August clocking horses with Blue...he's got some great tales!!
I'm prolly the only one who doesn't know him.

EpBurns 11-20-2007 08:17 AM
Yes Blue is my uncles friend and man that was a long time ago and I see Blue just about every preakness, Funny story this year we are all standing in the box at Preakness and I tell my uncle and Blue that Rages to Riches would win the Belmont and Blues comeback to me was " Ain't no fillie going to win the damn Belmont" When she did I had to remind my uncle to tell Blue that line.

westcoastinvader 11-20-2007 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by philcski
http://www.thoroughbredracingradione...,09/Itemid,35/

listen to the start of hour 3 (about 5 minutes in) with Steve and Rick Hammerle.
"What, di ya have a $2 bet on it?"


"No, he had the exacta, the tri, the super and the pick 4!"


"She's a keeper."


Phil, nice hit, nice story and nice catch!

Lbigdog77 11-20-2007 10:51 PM
Ellis Park. Henderson, KY. Beautiful beings (horses). Interesting and diverse individuals. Analytics. Simple yet sophisticated.

Danzig 11-21-2007 06:09 PM
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Ellis Park. Henderson, KY. Beautiful beings (horses). Interesting and diverse individuals. Analytics. Simple yet sophisticated.
well, hey! welcome back!


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