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Horse I owned half of, coming back off a lay-off of 5 months. Had terrible form in his last 4 races going into the lay running Beyers of 38, 48, 22, and 31. Cheap $5k claimer that loved to wing it on the front. Pressure him on the turn, or run eyeballs to him and he'd fold like a tent.
Before the race, trainer tells me he's ready - in all the time I've had horses with this trainer, nary a word had been said - until that day. He'd thrown a bullet in one of his works but otherwise nothing spectacular. He was sitting at 14-1 with one of Lake's horses taking a lot of money. I wheeled him in exactas, and keyed him a number of triples. I had about $150 in the race, and that's a lot for me. Frank Douglas had the mount and I hated Frank Douglas. In the paddock, trainer tells Frank to put him on the front and don't look back. Frank straggles him out of the gate and wrestles him back to 3rd. I'd owned this horse for 16 months at this point and he'd never passed a horse - he'd won 3 races for us but always from the lead. And there's Frank rating the horse, going three wide on the first turn - if I could have caught him then, I would have straggled him. Top of the stretch, he's passed one and got one more to go. Goes past that one and maintains a length and a half lead down the entire stretch to win. He paid $30. I don't remember what the exacta paid but the tri's were somewhere around $400 for a dollar. I cashed my tickets, put around $6500 in my pockets, gave my trainer a NICE tip, and proceded directly to the horseman's bookkeeper's office to make a deposit into my new personal stable account. Then I went home. Two weeks later I claimed my own horse for $5k, spent the remainder of the account on bills, put in another $7k for more bills over the next few months and after giving the horse away, walked away a poor man. 
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01-16-2008, 03:09 PM
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One hasn't experienced a fine Chicago dinner/experience until they visit The Wiener's Circle in Lincoln Park at 1 am on a Saturday morning. Great food....but even better...the entertainment.
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01-16-2008, 03:29 PM
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01-16-2008, 03:32 PM
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01-16-2008, 03:33 PM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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01-16-2008, 03:37 PM
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01-16-2008, 03:44 PM
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super beef in arl hghts. ok fng el famous burrito..the football size steak one..off the chain.......damn im hungry thanks alot
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01-16-2008, 05:20 PM
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If you opened a Chicago-style beef/dog/pizza spot down here, it would be like printing money.
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01-16-2008, 05:25 PM
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There is a breakfast spot that my dad used to take me to when I was younger, it is on the corner of Central Ave and Montrose Ave. Name was Johnnys. The person that was the owner was absolutely the most hilarious guy in the world, if he were to be working now, he would have so many work violations because of how he treated his employees, but he was a good man, funny, and the employees knew it was a show. Supposedly he got his head blown off trying to by a dime bag and now his uncle owns it. Note: Just asked my dad and it is no longer there
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01-16-2008, 06:46 PM
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Went to LA on business from SC and dragged some fellow employees with me telling them all the way how I knew the horses, which they did not.
Well they bet my selections for the first four-five races which all lost. With each losing race they were getting more and more pissed at me and started to make comments about me knowing nothing. The started betting on their own and the next race I hit a 50/1 shot (Plenty of Grace) on top of a $1,150 exacta, to this day my biggest hit. Turned to them and said, "see I told you I knew what I was doing"! Happened 12 years ago and still have the chart framed in my office.
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01-16-2008, 07:27 PM
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While I have nothing that can top the picture of Byk and gf from 1990
 , my best walk in score came in the late 80's at Hindsdale Greyhound park in NH. I was Driving to the track through Brattleboro Vt., and some idiot nearly hit me as he cut in front of me by the bridge. I was so pissed and then I had to follow him as he plodded along for the next few miles. He turned into the track , and I thought about confronting him but I kept my cool. For some reason I had been staring at his license plate 647 XXX or something. I walked in the door and the were putting the dogs in for the 3rd race. I went straight to the window and boxed the 467 tri and quinella. Came in 764, I cashed 700+ for 1.00 tri, and 2.00 Q. Never cashed another ticket, and walked out 600 ahead.
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01-16-2008, 08:12 PM
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corwyn bay i think had to hurdle a horse but otherwise was fine. he just lost all chance.
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01-16-2008, 09:17 PM
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The only times I have been at The Wiener's Circle is when I (and every other patron) was hammered. Kinda funny seeing 20 or so people sh#tfaced... eating...falling down....etc. Now the lady who works the counter and her behavior...thats a whole story in it's own.
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01-16-2008, 09:22 PM
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It's your typical young drunk crowd. When I was 25 I would be there acting like the rest of the idiots....but am not at that stage anymore. While there are a decent amount of yuppies there, it's mostly drunk dudes who struck out at the bars....or drunk chicks .....who struck out at the bars. I havent been there in years since I moved, so I imagine it might be different. Wait....did you say the food is real good? You must have been drunk when you posted this.....unless one has 20 beers in them, that food is NOT good.
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01-16-2008, 09:26 PM
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Never made it to Melrose Park when I lived there. Lived as far north as Wrigley area....then downtown right in the middle of the loop (conveniently located 2 blocks from Jackson St OTB.) The only time I left that area was to go out to Arlington. My only complaint about the food in Chicago was the Pizza......it is just plain horrible out there. Someone needs to explain to the makers of deep dish pizza that what they are creating is not called pizza...its called lasagna. Best Pizza in Chicago....Cafe Luigi.....in Lincoln Park....why...because it's NY Style.
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01-16-2008, 09:30 PM
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My man John Veitch.
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