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hondo 05-25-2013 10:07 AM

Tracks you have visited
 
In between handicapping on this gloomy day in NJ , I was going through some information I had and decided to make a list of race tracks that I had visited. My list came to 31. I am sure many of you have been to more and it would be interesting to see.

Aqueduct
Belmont
Finger Lakes
Delaware
Saratoga
Rockingham Park
Suffolk
Meadowlands
Monmouth
Garden State
Far Hills (Steeplechase)
Atlantic City
Phila Park (Keystone)
Penn National
Pimlico
Calder
Tampa Bay
Remington
Turf Paradise
River Downs
Keeneland
Churchill Downs
Santa Anita
Fairplex
Del Mar
Hollywood Park
Hawthorne
Goodwood (UK)
Ascot (UK)
Longchamp (France)
El Comandante (Puerto Rico)

asudevil 05-25-2013 12:06 PM

Bowie

Danzig 05-25-2013 12:59 PM

oaklawn
delta downs
fairgrounds
louisiana downs
churchill downs
arlington
rosecroft raceway
tampa bay downs
marlboro race track! it's the prince georges equestrian center now...i think. been a while since i've been up that way.

GPK 05-25-2013 01:22 PM

Derby Lane.

'Nuf said.

Aly-Sheba 05-25-2013 01:35 PM

Here is my trifecta, the Tijuana shuffle

Aqua Caliente for thoroughbreds
Aqua Caliente for Dogs
* Jai Lai fronton in Tijuana

*Giving myself a pass since there was gambling on horses there!!

cmorioles 05-25-2013 02:46 PM

I'll keep this to thoroughbred tracks, no harness:

USA
Suffolk
Penn
Philly
Aqueduct
Belmont
Saratoga
Delaware
CharlesTown
Laurel
Pimlico
Bowie
Timonium
Atlantic City
Monmouth
Garden State
Meadowlands
Birmingham
Churchill
Oaklawn
Fair Grounds
Lone Star
Retama
Remington
Blue Ribbon Downs
Will Rogers
Fair Meadows Tulsa
Trinity Meadows
Turf Paradise
Arapahoe

Europe
Longchamp
The Curragh
Baden Baden
Newmarket
Ascot
Lingfield
Folkestone
Auteuil
Mons

Probably missed a few.

mclem0822 05-25-2013 02:56 PM

Charles Town

BigBlue 05-25-2013 03:08 PM

Keeneland
Tampa Bay Downs
Churchill Downs
Del Mar
Hollywood Park
Santa Anita
Los Alamitos
Bay Meadows
Golden Gate Fields
Turfway Park

can't wait to add to this list...

Ocala Mike 05-25-2013 03:36 PM

Tracks you have visited
 
60's - 70's:

Green Mountain
Narragansett
Rockingham
Parr Meadows/Suffolk Meadows (80's) - QH
Ak-Sar-Ben
Columbus

TheSpyder 05-25-2013 05:07 PM

Let me be the first to include the Big T - Thistledown, and 20 or so other tracks. I grew up there and must of seen Morty at some point.

hi_im_god 05-25-2013 06:04 PM

this is like the time i started discussing former lovers with a girlfriend and had to start making up names to keep up.

santa anita
hollywood park
del mar
fairplex
turf paradise
fairgrounds (technically it was for the jazz festival and not horse racing but in the spirit of my first sentence it goes on the list)

IrishofNDMan 05-25-2013 06:33 PM

Arlington and my hometown Great Lakes Downs lol

geeker2 05-25-2013 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hi_im_god (Post 929657)
this is like the time i started discussing former lovers with a girlfriend and had to start making up names to keep up.

santa anita
hollywood park
del mar
fairplex
turf paradise
fairgrounds (technically it was for the jazz festival and not horse racing but in the spirit of my first sentence it goes on the list)

What no Los Alamitos ?

keithting 05-25-2013 07:48 PM

and don't forget the old Waterford Park (or Dale Baird's Place)

Seemed like a $5 win wager could tilt the odds from 8-1 down to 5-2 in a flash.....

Frost King 05-25-2013 08:16 PM

Spent a day at Detroit Racecourse

Sightseek 05-25-2013 09:40 PM

Suffolk
Saratoga
Churchill Downs
Keeneland
Belmont
Delaware Park
Penn National
Charles Town
Arlington
Fair Grounds
Colonial
Aqueduct
Gulfstream
Del Mar
Laurel
Pimlico
Meadowlands
Oaklawn

hi_im_god 05-25-2013 09:43 PM

:D
Quote:

Originally Posted by geeker2 (Post 929677)
What no Los Alamitos ?

nope. not a big quarters or harness guy.

geeker2 05-25-2013 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hi_im_god (Post 929690)
:D

nope. not a big quarters or harness guy.

Hey they run some spectacular 4.5 F TB races too :p

BrianJ 05-25-2013 10:49 PM

Saratoga
Aqueduct
Belmont
Monmouth
Meadowlands
Atlantic City
Parx
Charles Town
Keeneland
Churchill Downs
Turfway
Gulfstream
Tampa Bay Downs
Calder
Laurel
Pimlico
Delaware

odbaxter 05-25-2013 11:18 PM

Used to work 10 min from Woodbine. Spent A LOT of time there.
Santa Anita
Tipperary (Ire)


Man.... I got to do some travelling!

Frost King 05-25-2013 11:44 PM

Went to the Mountain before the slots craze. I remember people bringing in lawn chairs to sit in. Those were the days!

philcski 05-26-2013 01:05 AM

(just TB/QH with my experience ratings 1-10)
Aqueduct 5
Belmont 8
Saratoga 10
Finger Lakes 3
Fort Erie 4
Woodbine 9
Parx 2
Penn National 3
Meadowlands 8
Monmouth 10
Pimlico 8
Mountaineer 2
Gulfstream 10
Calder 5
Hialeah 9
Thistledowns 3
River Downs 3
Keeneland 9
Turfway 4
Churchill 10
Kentucky Downs 7
Red Mile QH 3
Arlington 9
Lone Star 8
Santa Anita 10
Hollywood 7
Del Mar 10

Gate Dancer 05-26-2013 09:36 AM

Nebraska circuit:
Fonner Park
Ak-Sar-Ben
Lincoln
Columbus
Atokad

Others:
Prairie Meadows
Canterbury
Churchill
Keeneland
Fairgrounds
Hialeah
Gulfstream
Ellis Park
River Downs
Emerald
Santa Anita
Arapahoe Park
Turf Paradise
Philly Park
Great Falls
Park Jefferson
Louisiana Downs
Oaklawn
Arlington
Hawthorne
Sportmans Park
Balmoral (I thought they had thoroughbreds before it became harness only)
Fairmount Park
Woodlands

Bolded tracks are now no longer..........

TheSpyder 05-26-2013 09:43 AM

Commodore
Ellis Park
Saratoga
Del Mar
Philly
Belmont
Nottingham
Leicester
Hollywood
Santa Anita
Churchill
Gulfstream
Birmingham Alabama course
Arlington
Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSpyder (Post 929638)
Let me be the first to include the Big T - Thistledown, and 20 or so other tracks. I grew up there and must of seen Morty at some point.


ne to socal 05-26-2013 11:08 AM

TB:
Suffolk
Rockingham
'gansett
Brockton Fair
Santa Anita
Hollywood
Del Mar
Churchill
Thistledown
Detroit Racecourse
Ocala

Harness:
Suffolk
Rock
Foxboro
Scarborough
Poconos
Yonkers
Hazel Park
Northville
Windsor
Hinsdale

jballscalls 05-26-2013 11:27 AM

Cool seeing where people have visited! West Coast Biased!

For me:
Portland Meadows
Emerald Downs
Hastings Race Course
Longacres
Playfair
Yakima Meadows
Tillamook County Fair
Grants Pass Downs
Golden Gate Fields
Bay Meadows
Santa Anita
Cal Expo
Hollywood Park
Los Alamitos
Turf Paradise
Sunland Park
Oaklawn Park
Lone Star Park
Prairie Meadows
Arlington Park
Ellis Park
Keeneland
Churchill Downs
River Downs
Turfway Park
Beulah Park
Thistledown
Indiana Downs
Mountaineer
Stockton Fair

Crown@club 05-26-2013 01:20 PM

Ellis Park - home
Churchill
Keeneland
Turfway Park
River Downs
Indiana Downs
Hoosier Park
Arlington Park
Kentucky Downs
Fairgrounds

geeker2 05-26-2013 01:42 PM

Canterbury
Stockton
Calgary Park
Edmonton Park
Aqueduct
Belmont
Saratoga
Garden State
Meadowlands
Churchill
Lone Star
Turf Paradise
Arapahoe
Arlington
Santa Anita
Del Mar
Los Al
Hastings
Baden Baden
Trout Springs
Hollywood Park
Fairplex
Bay Meadows
Santa Rosa
Pleasanton
Golden Gate
Philly Park
Meadowlands
Woodbine
Emerald Downs
Longacres
Gulfstream
Les Bois Park
Sam Houston

Sightseek 05-26-2013 02:59 PM

No wonder Colonial is suffering -- no one goes there!

hondo 05-26-2013 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sightseek (Post 929765)
No wonder Colonial is suffering -- no one goes there!

Plan to add this to my list this summer for the Virginia Derby.

herkhorse 05-26-2013 08:54 PM

In order of appearance:

Green Mtn.
Saratoga
Calder
Finger Lakes
Gulfstream
Meadowlands
Golden Gate
Oaklawn
Turf Paradise
Da Mountain
Santa Anita
Sam Houston
Sunland
Rillito
Charlestown
Prairie Meadows
Presque Isle
Arlington
Tampa


That reminds me, I have to get my ass back to Arlington

dino 05-27-2013 06:18 AM

HORSES
Suffolk
Rock
Toga
Delaware
Pimlico
Laurel
Calder
Bay Meadows
Turf Paradise

DOGS
Wonderland
Seabrook
Belmont-NH
Hinsdale
Green Mountain
Phoenix
Tampa
Palm Beach
Hollywood

ddthetide 05-27-2013 02:54 PM

churchill, keeneland, turfway, philly park, delaware, belmont, saratoga, colonial, atlantic city, penn national, laural, charlestown, birmingham- al (when it first opened)

dellinger63 05-27-2013 03:37 PM

Would love to see Brockguy's list

deltagulf 05-27-2013 04:27 PM

tracks
 
fair grounds, louisiana downs ,delta downs ,evangeline downs,sam houston,
calder,gulfstream,colonial,ellis park,churchill,canterbury, remington, retama,
tampa bay,turfway,presgue isle,river downs,penn national,philadelphiapark,
lone star park,kentucky downs,indiana downs,hoosier park,golden gate,
prairie meadows,beulah park,hialeah,:zz::D

TheSpyder 05-27-2013 05:39 PM

Forgot
Suffolk
Remington
Calder
Tropical Park
Hialeah
Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSpyder (Post 929717)
Commodore
Ellis Park
Saratoga
Del Mar
Philly
Belmont
Nottingham
Leicester
Hollywood
Santa Anita
Churchill
Gulfstream
Birmingham Alabama course
Arlington


PeteMugg 05-27-2013 06:43 PM

Ellis Park
Churchill Downs
Keeneland
Turfway
Miles Park
Cahokia Downs
Oaklawn
Saratoga
Santa Anita

Ocala Mike 05-27-2013 08:28 PM

Tracks you have visited
 
Did anyone mention Shenandoah Downs, across the street from Charles Town?

3kings 05-27-2013 09:13 PM

Philly Park
Mountaneer
Penn National
Tampa
Pimlico
Churchill Downs
Belmont
Gulfstream
Birmingham
Monmouth
Atlantic City
Garden State
Meadowlands
Arlington
Turf Paradise
Golden Gate
Delmar
Santa Anita
Lone Star
Finger Lakes
Saratoga
Thistle Downs

Harness:
Northfield
The Meadows
Freehold
Pocono

Dogs:
Wheeling
Derby Lane
Sarasota
VictoryLand

pointman 05-27-2013 10:20 PM

Saratoga
Belmont
Aqueduct
Oaklawn
Tampa
Monmouth
Parx
Atlantic City
Meadowlands
Parr Meadows
Roosevelt
Yonkers
Freehold
Goshen
Saratoga Harness
Monticello
Pocono


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