Venue for February 2 - Gulfstream

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Originally Posted by Real Quiet

I think Aqueduct will run on Saturday. It's 13 degree's here now but 36 by Saturday with no precipitation since Wednesday. Reminded me of when I was a kid and a few friends of mine jumped in an old car and drove to Bowie Racetrack in some snow and a high around 9. At that time we were making two dollar show bets. A daily double was the only exotic. Didn't drink coffee back in the day but the hot chocolate or tea must have tasted good. In those days racetracks ran in all kinds of weather. Bowie's been gone a long time and while I was only there once I was there.

I remember when Oaklawn had only daily doubles and cashiers and ticket sellers were separate and when there was no simulcasting and when the Oaklawn meet was done they removed the ticket selling machines and shipped them to Churchill so they could be used there. I can remember when Charles Cella finally let Oaklawn have exactas and tris. He resisted it. I think his reasoning was that people who won exactas and tris would take too much money home and not put it back into the wagering pool.