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Old 12-24-2006, 12:12 PM
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from what all i've seen of hialeah, it's a beautiful track..or was. supposedly they are going to put in for racing dates. sure would be nice to see the return of the flamingo stakes.
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Old 12-24-2006, 01:10 PM
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from what all i've seen of hialeah, it's a beautiful track..or was. supposedly they are going to put in for racing dates. sure would be nice to see the return of the flamingo stakes.
Are you serious?? That really would be fantastic. I used to go to Hialeah as a kid (my mother is from Hialeah) and it's the 2nd most beautiful track I've ever been to (behind Saratoga, of course.)

Oracle, where did you go for cheesesteaks?
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Old 12-24-2006, 01:16 PM
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The trainer of this year's BC Classic winner and this year's Belmont Stakes winner just won a race at Philadelphia Park. Wonder if he even knows?
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Old 12-24-2006, 01:17 PM
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Are you serious?? That really would be fantastic. I used to go to Hialeah as a kid (my mother is from Hialeah) and it's the 2nd most beautiful track I've ever been to (behind Saratoga, of course.)

Oracle, where did you go for cheesesteaks?
Steve took me to Pat's I think? He said there were two famous places and the one I had was incredibly good. The place that uses cheese wiz!!
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Old 12-24-2006, 01:19 PM
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Steve took me to Pat's I think? He said there were two famous places and the one I had was incredibly good. The place that uses cheese wiz!!
LOL they all use wiz

Pat's is good. Better than Geno's (the place across the street.) But if you want a REALLY good steak, go to Sonny's, 2nd and Market St...
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Old 12-24-2006, 04:29 PM
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LOL they all use wiz

Pat's is good. Better than Geno's (the place across the street.) But if you want a REALLY good steak, go to Sonny's, 2nd and Market St...
Being from CT, I am a women's bball fan. In 2000 my UConn Hussies led by GENO Auriemma played PAT Summitt's Lady Vols. Lots of talk about the cheese steaks.
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Old 12-24-2006, 04:36 PM
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Old 12-24-2006, 04:40 PM
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The best scenery is easily Santa Anita. The view is outstanding.
The best atmosphere is Saratoga. I want my ashes spread over the place.
The prettiest is Hialeah
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Steve took me to Pat's I think? He said there were two famous places and the one I had was incredibly good. The place that uses cheese wiz!!
Phil..

I took Mike to Jim's..

Personally though, I'm a Tony Luke's guy for the Italian Pork..
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Old 12-24-2006, 02:07 PM
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Paid $6 to win which I found amazingly high due to who was training and where the race was

Betcha this ranks right up there in his top 3 wins of 2006.
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Old 12-24-2006, 02:56 PM
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There seem to be a lot of birds surviving at Philly though(proof that it is not a nuclear test site.)

I'm convinced they use the infield at Philadelphia Park as a community dump during the off season. That would explain the curiously large amount of vultures and various other ugly birds gathering in the infield.
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Old 12-24-2006, 03:06 PM
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There seem to be a lot of birds surviving at Philly though(proof that it is not a nuclear test site.)

I'm convinced they use the infield at Philadelphia Park as a community dump during the off season. That would explain the curiously large amount of vultures and various other ugly birds gathering in the infield.
The birds heard slots were coming in and wanted to get a good place in line.
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Phil..

I took Mike to Jim's..

Personally though, I'm a Tony Luke's guy for the Italian Pork..
Tony Luke's is my 2nd favorite. They have one at the Borgata in AC now...
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Old 12-26-2006, 08:31 AM
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Phil..

I took Mike to Jim's..

Personally though, I'm a Tony Luke's guy for the Italian Pork..
ONLY ONE place for pork sandwich.... Johns Pork House.(south philly ).. ( open M-F only )
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Nicest (I have personally seen): Saratoga, Churchill (mostly b/c of the history)
Want to see (before I die): Santa Anita, Royal Ascot, Woodbine
Places I wouldn’t go if the entire forum bank-rolled me: ANYWHERE in OHIO, does the state as a whole even have 1 turf course? A close 2nd is Philly Park


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River Downs has a turf course, it's actually a nice little track, I would go to River Downs over Turfway any day of the week, they have better horses at Turfway, but the place is depressing...
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Old 12-24-2006, 01:39 PM
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Are you serious?? That really would be fantastic. I used to go to Hialeah as a kid (my mother is from Hialeah) and it's the 2nd most beautiful track I've ever been to (behind Saratoga, of course.)

Oracle, where did you go for cheesesteaks?
don't get your hopes up too high. they're tried several times in the past to get dates, with the other tracks down there managing to keep them from getting any.
i think it's a crying shame it's been down, especially since gulfstream isn't too horse race fan friendly.
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one word...keeneland.
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one word...keeneland.
good choice, i agree.
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Old 12-24-2006, 03:57 PM
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http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...lr%3D%26sa%3DN

Flamingo Stakes won by Citation http://www.horse-races.net/calumet/1949-jcgc.jpg

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