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Santa Rosa, CA USA

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Son 8/11/2010 R3 - Todays Racing Digest's Santa Rosa Play of the Day

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42 Racetracks and Counting!

Those of you that know me, understand that one of my favorite things is visiting a thoroughbred racetrack I have never been to before. In fact it has become a goal of mine to see as many as possible before I leave this world. In recent months, I am pleased to announce that I have added two new ones ...Read More

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Mike in SB · You have me beat by about 20 in the US, Lone Star Park in Texas is a nice track to visit and I don't see it on your list. But you should get out of North America, I have been to Happy Valley in Hong Kong ( a Wednesday in the rain with 50 thousand people in the stands ), Epson and Ascot in England, the Currah in Ireland, Longchamp in Paris and the track in Warsaw. My bucket list is to see the great horse races of the world, still a few to go, but your list of American tracks would be hard to beat. · 341 days ago ·

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EquiSpace · The Geno triple should be in your future: Fort Erie, Finger Lakes, Presque Isle! · 341 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · I can only count 17 for my list. I hope to add Churchill Downs for this year's BC. According to Steven Crist, Finger Lakes is a MUST. · 341 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · That's an impressive list. You might want to add Louisiana Downs in September, when they have the Super Derby. · 341 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Love these comments ... Mike, I am impressed on your foreign conquests. I'm still sore that I missed going to the track in Rio due to a Concierge error. I will get to some biggies in Europe sooner rather than later. The Geno Triple ... you know it! ;-) Louisiana Downs and the Super Derby actually may happen in a few months! · 341 days ago ·

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cpsoren121 · I've been to 2 tracks (AP and CBY). Does this mean I'm 2 years old? · 341 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · We'll need to work on that total, Chris! · 341 days ago ·

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ruffian75 · Oh, another track that you might want to check out. Haven't been there, but I've heard other people mention it. Kentucky Downs. Only has about a 5 day meet, but it's like a country fair atmosphere. They say the track runs through the hills, but it does draw some top-notch turf competition. Think it runs in the fall. I guess it would be European-like. · 341 days ago ·

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Julie Albright · I WISH I could say I've been to a quarter of those...but I haven't. Very impressive list, imo. Hope you have a great time tomorrow night and say Hi to my boy Awesome Gem, aka The Gemster. :-) · 341 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Yes Kentucky Downs, previously Dueling Grounds, has been on my want list for a long time. I wish they ran more than a few days a year. I will say Hi for you, Julie ;-) · 341 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Oh, I forgot I have been to York in England on my honeymoon! Is that 18 for me? · 341 days ago ·

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arazi · Nice list! Dang... you've got me beat by five... 37 total for live racing. But that includes Newmarket, Ascot, York, Chantilly and Maisons-Laffite. I highly recommend York (sort of like Saratoga) and Chantilly (simply beautiful) to anyone who has the chance to get there. I think a HRN Euro-trip is in order! · 341 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Getting a little Euro-jealous here guys! · 341 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Wait make mine 20, forgot Hollywood Park and Liberty Bell, which did thoroughbreds before Keystone which became Philadelphia Park which became Parx · 341 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · This is fun! 21, I have been to Charles Town! · 341 days ago ·

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mdracing69 · Looking forward to your Louisiana Downs visit, Brian. · 341 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Andy, if you don't watch out, you will pass me before I get to Prairie Meadows ... Thanks, Jarrod, I can't wait! · 341 days ago ·

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ChristineDix · wow-6 if you include the one day fair at Millarville/SP/NP/MarD/QuD/Woo · 341 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Here's my list: Atl, Aqu, Bel, Bow, CT, Del, GS, Hol, Lib, Lrl, Med, Mth, Pim, Prx, Rkm, SA, Sar, Suf, Tam, Tdn, York* · 340 days ago ·

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zatt · Why did you count both Liberty Bell and Parx? · 340 days ago ·

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AndyScoggin · Liberty Bell and Parx were not the same track. Lib was torn down and Franklin Mills mall stands there. Keystone was built in 1974 and was renamed to PHA and now to PRX. Liberty Bell had a split meet of standardbreds and thoroughbreds. · 340 days ago ·

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zatt · Ahhh, thanks for the education, Matt. · 340 days ago ·

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lapswimmer · Dang, that's impressive. I've only been to Churchill Downs (my hometown track) and Keeneland (my college town track). I would at least like to visit the rest of the tracks in KY before I go anywhere else. Maybe I'll catch up to your list once I get out of college! · 336 days ago ·

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MarkRodriquez · The greatest county fair of them all: The Humbolt County Fair at FERNDALE, CA. Located near Eureka, which is a mini San Francisco and right by the biggest trees in the world, the folks at Ferndale know how to have a good time. Nowhere can a crowd of 4,000 make so much noise screaming at a mule race. They also have thoroughbreds and Arabians, plus all the simulcasts from the big tracks. You will be in one of the most beautiful places you've ever been. But bring a jacket as 65 deegrees is a heat wave in Ferndale. · 295 days ago ·

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LAZMANNICK · Brian.......If you're ever in the Buffalo area you should slip across the Peace Bridge and visit Fort Erie. I haven’t been there in some time but I remember it as a beautiful place with probably the most picturesque infield of any track in N/A. It is operated by private ownership now, but at one time was under the ownership of the Ontario Jockey Club and included in the Woodbine-Greenwood-Fort Erie circuit. It is richly steeped in history. Every modern day Canadian TC winner has raced there in the Prince of Wales Stakes, including the great filly Dance Smartly, With Approval and the ill-fated Izvestia. Other stars have left their mark there including Overskate, winner of the 1979 Bowling Green Handicap, a deep race that included the ’79 Turf Eclipse award winner, Bowl Game. And did I mention that this is the track where Northern Dancer broke his maiden? · 295 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Mark, I have actually been to the Humbolt County Fair, but only for simulcasting. Lazmannick, Fort Erie is very much on my to do list ... read some of the earlier comments to see the plan. Thanks for the additional info on the Fort! · 294 days ago ·

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MarkRodriquez · Brian, did you see the 350-foot redwood trees? Do you agree it's a beautiful place? I can't believe how uncrowded it is there. I'd like to retire there. · 294 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · I did Mark ... pretty location, and laid back atmosphere for sure! · 294 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Pleased to report that Hoosier Park became #43 last night! · 252 days ago ·

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LAZMANNICK · Don't forget Fore Erie Brian if you haven't already been there. They close in a month or so for this year and I'm not even sure wether they will be open next year. The track where Northern Dancer broke his maiden, won his first race, lost his first race and won is first stakes race. · 252 days ago ·

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Bits and Pieces from Northern California

The summer fair season is heading into the home stretch and so far we have seen some contrasting styles dictate the way the races have been run. In the books are the meets at Stockton, Pleasanton and Sacramento. While speed dominated the first two meets, the Sacramento track was more open to the clo...Read More

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BrianZipse · Brown Bess proved to be a great champion. I'm glad she lived to the ripe old age of 29. · 310 days ago ·

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bay_area_backstretch · Yes a classy horse to make the bay area proud · 310 days ago ·

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boxersdaddy · that red ticket, hot ticket duel is the thing that legends are built on. btw, get rid of that cal shirt, and put on a stanford shirt. lol · 310 days ago ·

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bay_area_backstretch · Hey now, Cal all the way ! And as for the mule races, legend may be a little strong but classic battles may be more like it. Thanks for the comment. · 309 days ago ·

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Goofonroof Segues to Stewinthestand

For 16 straight years, starting in 1992, Vic Stauffer called the races at the Sonoma County Fair, which no racetracker with any time at all in California calls anything but "Santa Rosa." Stauffer might have become the most recognizable visitor in Santa Rosa since Alfred Hitchcock, who shot the price...Read More

Source: horseraceinsider.com · Posted 428 days ago ·

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Baze closing in on another milestone

Hall of Fame jockey Russell Baze has six mounts Aug. 14 at Santa Rosa needing just one win to become the first rider to reach 11,000 career victories.Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 655 days ago ·

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Northern California Fair Dates Resolved

The California Horse Racing Board finally gave approval to a Northern California fair racing dates program for 2010 during its meeting at Santa Anita Park Jan. 15, though not everyone was happy with the much-delayed action.Read More

Source: bloodhorse.com · Posted 864 days ago ·

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