Hanging at The Meadowlands Racetrack
doing my best Rob Van Dam impression
hehe.
Racetrack Diaries
Meadowlands 2002
On October 23, 2002 after a long day in court (that
resulted in a victory for me..doesn't pay to lie when your the devil) I and my
friend Scott decided to take a trip to The Meadowlands Racetrack in NJ. The
Meadowlands is one of the only 2 thoroughbred tracks left in the state of NJ.
The Meadowlands is more
known for it's harness racing than it's thoroughbred racing. They have
short fall meet after Monmouth Park closes. The track is a mile oval and it is
right off exit 16 on the NJ Turnpike.
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Hanging at The Meadowlands Racetrack
doing my best Rob Van Dam impression |
In Race #1 which I just missed Diane Nelsone boots home a
winner and I'm mad cause I would have played her and been alive in the
double . In Race #2 I come over and talk with some trainers I know,
Mike Farro, David Nunn, Jancie Gerace and Frog who runs horses for Cloud
9. In Race #2 I bet a 1/7 exacta straight and jockey Dale Beckner does
histhing for me, but jockey Victor Molinacomes in 3rd and ilose. Race #3 I
throw a 4-5 shot on top and he gets buried and a 15-1shot goes wire to
wire and I'm to a good start. In Race #4 Iike 2 horses so I think and
ponder and throw one of them out and naturally the one I throw out beats
me ha ha. The 3 horse comes off the pace and I can only stare and watch as
I lose. |
Race #5 I watch a bit of the NY Rangers game and they
are only down 1 goal after 2 periods of play. I decide to play Diane
Nelson cause she won the 1st race and the horse she is on is dropping
down so I figure I'm in. I play a 3/6 exacta box and the 6 wins, but Diane is
nowhere to be found as she finished 5th. Race #6 I play jockey Todd
Glasser as he is on a Philadelphia Park shipped horse and I figure if he drove
up for the mount, then the horse is gonna win. I thought wrong. Another
Phila Park trainer, Robert Mosco, has his horse blow by me in the final 20 yards
and I do not go to the pay window. And the NY Rangers lose 2-1 to the Washington
Capitols. Race #7 I had the winner until the last10 yards as I 17-1shot blows
past me like a freight train and pays $38.60. Race #8 I throw $3 on Felix Ortiz
to win and he goes off 6-1 and he is up there and I
think I might have a shot to collect, but he fades and there goes $3 down
the drain ha ha. A 14-1shotwith leading jockey Eddie King beats me too. Last
race to go and I throw a 3-5 shot on top and I throw in a couple other horses
and what to you know I hit the eaxacta and and I break even. Wasn't the best of
nights at the track, but fun nevertheless.
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A double thumbs up! Me and Sarah Gibson at Pimlicio Racetrack in Maryland after she won a race and yes I got in the winner's circle. |
See ya at the races and in the winner’s circle.
