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Originally Posted by DonGuido
Go bet that C-note among the beautiful hills of the Arkansas Ozarks. Enjoy the day!!!
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This is very much off-topic, but I couldn't resist.
Just finished reading Deep South by Paul Theroux. While he spends most of his time traveling off of the beaten track, he did pay a short visit to Hot Springs, Arkansas, and made the following observation: "Many signs on the main streets extolled its raffish atmosphere, its criminal history - allusions to the visits of gangsters, gloating mentions of crime, brothels and sensational murders.... [F]rom the late-1800's through the mid-1900's, especially in the 1930's, Hot Springs was a popular hangout for Al Capone, Frank Costello, Bugs Moran, Lucky Luciano and other infamous mobsters. The safe, secluded scenic location of Hot Springs made for the ideal hideout."
Now those bathhouses are a National Park, and the best action in town is the racing at Oaklawn.
OK, back to our handicapping.