Thanks to the folks from Chicago

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I doubt if any of the people that post on here go to that OTB. I believe the one you're talking about is on I94 as you head out of town going south. I don't know what that one is called and I have never been there.


Scav's,
The only way he would have seen Arlington Park is if he was on 53, which I highly doubt since he was coming up from the south.

You are exactly correct. The place was packed and it says OTB on the side facing the highway. It looks like an old barn/farm house.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

You are exactly correct. The place was packed and it says OTB on the side facing the highway. It looks like an old barn/farm house.

It is either the Jackson OTB or the 111th OTB....Jackson one is ok area but the 111th isn't the best of areas

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by eurobounce

You are exactly correct. The place was packed and it says OTB on the side facing the highway. It looks like an old barn/farm house.

I looked it up, its called the Corliss OTB, you reach it a little before Calumet City when you head out of town. There is always a lot of cars there.
Based on the part of town its in I wouldn't recommend it.


scavs, never been to weed street. remember i live like 3 minutes from trackside arlington.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

I looked it up, its called the Corliss OTB, you reach it a little before Calumet City when you head out of town. There is always a lot of cars there.
Based on the part of town its in I wouldn't recommend it.


scavs, never been to weed street. remember i live like 3 minutes from trackside arlington.

Weed Street sucks but it is a good 'get away' place if you don't want to be seen at Trackside. Before the net, I always wanted to wager up there at Trackside but I had this thing that my dad was always there, he didn't want me there, had to cruise down to Weed Street and go nuts. it is also good when you go out with your friends to Joes and it sucks, just cruise RIGHT ACROSS the street to trackside and play some Los Al and then go back and try to get some 'tang'

I was at Trackside Saturday night, it wasn't a good thing, like 11:30pm, stopped on my way from from my friends house. The Jamican crew, the hot walkers and all the Balmoral players were still there, it was quite comedy

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Scav

Weed Street sucks but it is a good 'get away' place if you don't want to be seen at Trackside. Before the net, I always wanted to wager up there at Trackside but I had this thing that my dad was always there, he didn't want me there, had to cruise down to Weed Street and go nuts. it is also good when you go out with your friends to Joes and it sucks, just cruise RIGHT ACROSS the street to trackside and play some Los Al and then go back and try to get some 'tang'

I was at Trackside Saturday night, it wasn't a good thing, like 11:30pm, stopped on my way from from my friends house. The Jamican crew, the hot walkers and all the Balmoral players were still there, it was quite comedy

Thats a funny and dead-on description of a late Saturday night over there.
I can picture the exact faces of each of these groups.

[JJP]

I don't know anybody who's ever been to the OTB by 135th. There's quite a few OTBs in the Chicago area. Nowadays, I usually bet from home and don't bother going to the OTBs.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by JJP

I don't know anybody who's ever been to the OTB by 135th. There's quite a few OTBs in the Chicago area. Nowadays, I usually bet from home and don't bother going to the OTBs.

I don't either, mostly home for me but I was 'in the area' and had to visit. It is pretty amazing what they did to trackside given the fact what it used to be. Thank you Niles for pushing their ass....

[JJP]

Scav-

I haven't been to Trackside in a few months.....what did they do? Niles is decent, or WILL be, once they get the situation re: smoke straightened out.