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Originally Posted by freddymo
Amazing that folks in SF allowed this wonderful legendary instution of racing (lol) and there 5 horse fields and crappy purses, to be demolished by greedy business people.
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Freddy, honestly... Bay Meadows was indeed an institution; a legendary and historic facility responsible for many innovations and famous moments in racing, as well as a San Fransisco landmark. I'm reminded of Saul Steinberg's famed NYers' view of the world...
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Last edited by Kasept : 06-19-2009 at 09:48 AM.
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