1/25: Oaklawn ~ Opening Day (6th-9th)

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Originally Posted by casp0555

Oaklawn...I have got to get there one of these days, maybe this is the year.
My Dad is 91 now and everytime I visit, same question every time, "Billy, you still bettin' on them horses? and I will tell him "Yeah Dad, a little (I lie) and he will go off on his story about Oaklawn and betting on all of AJ Foyts horses and netting a couple of hundred dollars. Ive heard this story dozens of times if not more.
I always smile and encourage him to tell his story, this story, connecting me with my Dad while he lives out the last of his days. I always smile....and tell him "Dad, you really slayed them that day didn't you" and he usually replies "Yes, yes I did!"

I love this sport

Was one of the horses your Dad was talking about Rare Brick? Can't remember any of the others that AJ raced at Oaklawn, but for some reason I remember that one. Now don't ask me what I did last week.