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Old 06-22-2012, 02:47 AM
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there was a $430+ winner at Hollywood Park in the early 90's! I know because i wasnt legal to bet to my mom went to the window and disregarded my $2wps and only bought a showticket on the horse which paid $19. I was livid! Horse might have been named Family Fling.
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Old 06-22-2012, 07:52 AM
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Horse and Hound was at Dorsey and broadway.Thats the place were they had the shooting at the club next door,a few months back.Dirty Drummer was closed by the IRS,nothing to due with horse racing.Mesa is now going to allow OTBs, so thats a good sign. I played at McDuffys during that time, in fact I was there the first day they opened.
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I was there when it opened in '89. Spent many a day watching March Madness, NBA playoffs, NFL etc. They even bought Wrestlemania on PPV in '90 that was broadcast from the Pontiac Silverdome. Luckily I graduated before they installed the OTB. Not to say that Phx Greyhound Park didn't have some of my business. A kid in the dorm went every night and each race he played a 1,2,8 exacta box. No matter what! There was a 2 week stretch where he had an uncanny run. Thanks for taking me back to a terrific time!
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:48 AM
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Horse and Hound was at Dorsey and broadway.Thats the place were they had the shooting at the club next door,a few months back.Dirty Drummer was closed by the IRS,nothing to due with horse racing.Mesa is now going to allow OTBs, so thats a good sign. I played at McDuffys during that time, in fact I was there the first day they opened.
I practically lived at McDuffy's because I was 19 but since TuP put me in a bar everyone there assumed I was 21 so I could drink and hang out, plus at that time it was probably the busiest campus bar around.

Horse and Hound must have moved at some point after I left for Kentucky.
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Old 06-22-2012, 09:50 AM
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Good times back then,McDuffys was always packed on the weekends.One of the tellers,Strawberry,still works at another OTB in Tempe.Phoenix Greyhound Park building is still there,but no more racing.They still racing down in Tucson.
Yea I know Strawberry, she was gone when I started and Rose took over.

I also worked with Pam at Grace Inn, who sadly passed away a couple years back, great person, avid better.
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