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07-11-2007, 10:15 AM
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Trophy Road.
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07-11-2007, 10:37 AM
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No, I think its a little heavy to be honest.
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07-11-2007, 10:39 AM
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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.
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07-11-2007, 10:52 AM
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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
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07-11-2007, 10:57 AM
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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.
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07-11-2007, 11:02 AM
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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.
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07-11-2007, 11:08 AM
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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.
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07-11-2007, 11:19 AM
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I think its a cellphone store now. Not the greatest neighborhood. When Magic Johnson theater cant cut it, you know you are in trouble
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07-11-2007, 11:32 AM
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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.
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07-11-2007, 11:53 AM
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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
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07-11-2007, 12:04 PM
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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.
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