I've since added Beverley and Leicester to the rules tracks, Keeneland to the overseas ones and Alnwick, Dingley and Sheriff Hutton to the P-t-P list.
How many race tracks have you been to:
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I've since added Beverley and Leicester to the rules tracks, Keeneland to the overseas ones and Alnwick, Dingley and Sheriff Hutton to the P-t-P list.
archie
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Added Ascot in Perth on Melbourne Cup day. Oddly enough, Perth also has a track called Belmont Park just a couple of miles from Ascot. Imaginative folk these Aussies.
I've decided to trust the weather forecast and take a few days off (what's new, I hear you ask) to go racing. New tracks to be visited include Chester today and tomorrow and Perth and York next week.
Gus, I'll be in touch. Anyone else who'll be out and about and wants to meet up please send a PM.
Gus, I'll be in touch. Anyone else who'll be out and about and wants to meet up please send a PM.
simmo
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To be fair, they weren't getting the best of the gene pool.
But they sure know how to build a bookies.
I spent Caulfield Cup day stood in a TAB that had an open frontage overlooking Trinity beach, a full on bar, pool tables, dozens of screens reminiscent of a Vegas sportsbook and groups of respectable blokes supping away their Saturday afternoon.
A stark contrast to ours in every way imaginable. Of course I had to use a VPN to bet online and avoid the tote but a small price to pay.
I spent Caulfield Cup day stood in a TAB that had an open frontage overlooking Trinity beach, a full on bar, pool tables, dozens of screens reminiscent of a Vegas sportsbook and groups of respectable blokes supping away their Saturday afternoon.
A stark contrast to ours in every way imaginable. Of course I had to use a VPN to bet online and avoid the tote but a small price to pay.
Perpetual
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Can't believe I've probably been racing 100+ times in the last five years but not added one new track! Have promised myself to try harder over the next five....
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Six or seven on the mainland left to do and about ten or a dozen left to do in Ireland, some of which may be chalked off in October when we head over.
Euronymous
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I've been to Newmarket, Exeter, Worcester and Ludlow in the last couple of years.
And also Krefeld in Germany and have just this past Saturday been to Aqueduct. I wouldn't recommend the latter. It's free to get in and basically the
clientele are the types you get in a normal high street bookies over here (apart from the colour like.) Very few of them had any interest in the actual sport
and I think maybe 70% of them did not venture outside the confines of the betting terminals to the stands. The experience in no way compares to a visit to
a Baseball or Hockey game.
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I've added Naas and Leopardstown since compiling my original list. I've now been to more racecourses in Ireland, than I have in Scotland!
Perpetual
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11 months on and have been racing about 20 times and not one new track added. Disgraceful
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Just looking at he originator of this thread, what DID happen to Bar the Bull ?
Barry had a bust up with Clive, who threatened some pretty nasty stuff on a ghost thread, and Barry took his leave as a consequence from memory.
It would be good to see him back. I think there may be one or two on here who may be able to make contact still?
It would be good to see him back. I think there may be one or two on here who may be able to make contact still?
Euronymous
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That's a shame, Barry was one of the best poster's on the board.
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SlimChance
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I've his email but he thinks you're all a shower of cunts.
In order of age. Sandown (3), Gosforth Park (12), Epsom Derby (16 - Galileo won this day!), (17, High Chapparal), half a dozen Northumberland Plates at Gosforth Park in my twenties, Epsom again last summer to see Harzand win which was a trip down memory lane to attend there again. My first visit to Cheltenham this year. Longchamp is a place I'd like to go next. Or Goodwood. To meet up with Jinny!
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trudij
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I miss BTB
Marble - maybe we should make it a forum girls day out at goodwood! ( frantically hoping she's remembered your sex correctly....)
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archie
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Added Galway, Thurles, Navan, Gowran Park and Leopardstown this season. Hopefuly more the next.
I still owe Barry a beer so hope he might reappear.
I still owe Barry a beer so hope he might reappear.
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trudij
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We need proof, Marble.
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Just a small list compared to some
Aintree
Carlisle
Cheltenham
Chester
Doncaster
Haydock
Kelso
Musselburgh
Planning a visit to Ripon this summer for either Bell-Ringer or Great St Wilfred day and to Newmarket for hopefully Cambridgeshire day.
Aintree
Carlisle
Cheltenham
Chester
Doncaster
Haydock
Kelso
Musselburgh
Planning a visit to Ripon this summer for either Bell-Ringer or Great St Wilfred day and to Newmarket for hopefully Cambridgeshire day.
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edgt
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On my list to get to Kilbeggan, Sligo, Ballinrobe , Bellewstown and Downpatrick to complete my Irish tour.
Hope to get a few this year.
Hope to get a few this year.