RIP Freehold raceway

[Mr.Turnpike]

  Through out the years almost everyone has a story involving freehold raceway  lets hear them

[gh2009]

I remember driving there with my brother from Delaware. We'd park in the lot across the street and would sneak into the track through an opening in the fence. We used to make doubleheaders, Freehold during the day and Pocono at night.

[Mohawk mac]

Never been to Freehold but I owned part of a mare that raced there and provided some interesting memories.

Her first start outside Chicago was there.  John Campbell drove her from an outside post.  J C was asked to leave with her but since she showed no gate speed in her Illinois races, he decided to duck.  She raced great with no cover but finished 3rd.  After the race Campbell said, "If I knew she was that fast I would have left with her." 

She won a few mare opens there and in one she was handicapped with the outside post.  Left hard, got the lead.  Won wire to wire.  Driver objection.  Inquiry.  Judges decided no foul.  Race official.  Next day we learned the purse was being held up because Ray Baynes filed suit alleging interference by our horse against his.  Many months later we won in court and finally got paid.   

RIP, Freehold.   

[Papillon]

i was there just after the fire when the grandstand was a line of huge yellow bubble tents 84/85

saw Genghis Khan go for the record--broke approaching the 3/4 pole under heavy urging--non betting race

[Mr.Turnpike]

  I used to watch Richie wojo joey 10 speed and Billy b fix races
      Good times

[makingit]

Remember good times watching Austin Thomas, Claude Paradis, the Dancers, Fillion, the Abatellos, Moyseyev, and many many more old timers. Remember a horse called Josedale On Top come from 8th to win and pasi a good price! Would buy those selection papers from the guys at the gate. Now I wonder if they were so good at it, why they weren't inside at the windows playing their selections ? Overall good times. Then remember heading to Liberty Nell to put money on Pink Velvet when he was racing.

[old guy]

Remember good times watching Austin Thomas, Claude Paradis, the Dancers, Fillion, the Abatellos, Moyseyev, and many many more old timers. Remember a horse called Josedale On Top come from 8th to win and pasi a good price! Would buy those selection papers from the guys at the gate. Now I wonder if they were so good at it, why they weren't inside at the windows playing their selections ? Overall good times. Then remember heading to Liberty Nell to put money on Pink Velvet when he was racing.

Bart Wagner

[Lotsofpace]

Where is Joe Martin??