The Thistleydowns

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Morty that horses number came back at 93

Which one!?

[The Bid]

Trophy Road.

[Mortimer]

Oh.





You think it should have been more?

[The Bid]

No, I think its a little heavy to be honest.

[Mortimer]

I would guess so...but since Bob Roberts is not writing anymore we have no expert analysis.






Oh he was a good guy all right,but I thought a little challenged in the nuances of horseys.


If you're here ,Bob, I did say you were a good guy.






I mean everyone can't be a TypoJay.

[The Bid]

Morty,

Did you follow Bob when he would have the mythical bankroll in the PD? His expertise was in thoroughbreds, AND TROTTERS

He was what I call a 5 tool handicapper

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Morty,

Did you follow Bob when he would have the mythical bankroll in the PD? His expertise was in thoroughbreds, AND TROTTERS

He was what I call a 5 tool handicapper

ror!!





Didn't he always go through that 1 large fairly quickly? He would usually only bet like maybe 10 to 20 dollars each card.

Again..he was a reall good guy.


I think it was the buggies what got to him.

[The Bid]

Im pretty sure everything got him. Ever week he had a new excuse why he was losing, but every week he lost. When Gulfstream would run he would ride the chalk till he went bust.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Im pretty sure everything got him. Ever week he had a new excuse why he was losing, but every week he lost. When Gulfstream would run he would ride the chalk till he went bust.

I think maybe one time I saw him go with someone other than the heavy fav in the derby.


He was definitely big on the favorites.

Remember ( and maybe it's still there) the cafe on Warrensville just north of Emery on the corner there? A lot of track people hung out there.


A savory lot.

[The Bid]

I think its a cellphone store now. Not the greatest neighborhood. When Magic Johnson theater cant cut it, you know you are in trouble

[Mortimer]

This is so true.



It is a tough place to be around at night.

My Father said there was another race track right next to Thistledown...where Randall Mall is now.

In fact I think it was Randall Park...maybe a trotter place.


He also said there was Crandall Park in Geauga Lake. He told me GL was really wide open back in those days...anything you wanted I guess....and Ascott was in Akron. So there were 5 mixes of thoroughs and trotters within about no more than 30 minutes of each other and now there are 2.

[The Bid]

All true, your dad is correct. Thistle used to have a turf course too until they installed "winterized" surface in place of the grass. That worked out well

[Mortimer]

Oh yes.



His brothers were jockeys of very little note. One lived in Louisville right next to the track....made buzzers in his basement.

I always bring this up and can imagine other posters who know this are groaning right about now.