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Meadow Ford

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Atlantic City Race Course
« on: June 11, 2023, 10:16:18 PM »
As a young man in the 70's I loved racing there!
Pompano Park training side in the winter and ACRC in the spring. What could be better for a young single guy with no commitments.
Lots of barns.
Lots of area.
The beach not far away.
Haughton, Dancer, Miller, O'Brien all had stables there of their young horses.
A big good track kitchen full of trainers and grooms for breakfast and lunch.
I won a 2 year old pace there on night where all four colts in the  picture ended up as sires in NZ.
I asked the girl from the program dept for a date.
She laughed and said "Arn't you gay".
What a blow to my ego!
I said "NO".  So then I had to prove it to her.
That was good for my ego!
« Last Edit: June 11, 2023, 10:18:25 PM by Meadow Ford »
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Re: Atlantic City Race Course
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2023, 06:45:37 AM »
As a young man in the 70's I loved racing there!
Pompano Park training side in the winter and ACRC in the spring. What could be better for a young single guy with no commitments.
Lots of barns.
Lots of area.
The beach not far away.


Mary Jane Bernier

Haughton, Dancer, Miller, O'Brien all had stables there of their young horses.
A big good track kitchen full of trainers and grooms for breakfast and lunch.
I won a 2 year old pace there on night where all four colts in the  picture ended up as sires in NZ.
I asked the girl from the program dept for a date.
She laughed and said "Arn't you gay".
What a blow to my ego!
I said "NO".  So then I had to prove it to her.
That was good for my ego!

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Re: Atlantic City Race Course
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2023, 01:20:59 PM »
No Old Guy wrong young lady, but lets not name names.
I am just an old horse trainer still going around in circles. Sometimes Fast. Sometimes Half-Fast.

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Re: Atlantic City Race Course
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2023, 01:36:20 PM »
Loved Atlantic City Raceway.
One Sunday three or four of us are bar hopping on The Boardwalk.
A (Gentleman) stops us and asks"
"What are you boys looking for?"
"I can get you White, Black, Gray, or Grizzly"
"Eighteen to Eighty, Blind, Crippled, or Crazy"
"So whats your pleasure??
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Re: Atlantic City Race Course
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2023, 11:12:39 AM »
Loved Atlantic City Raceway.
One Sunday three or four of us are bar hopping on The Boardwalk.
A (Gentleman) stops us and asks"
"What are you boys looking for?"
"I can get you White, Black, Gray, or Grizzly"
"Eighteen to Eighty, Blind, Crippled, or Crazy"
"So whats your pleasure??

It was a fun town those days. When that race meet was over we got more rest at night.

 

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