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Tim Y · 08-14-2016, 09:24 AM

Interesting day as it rained so hard at times I thought we might have to cancel. Off the turf with 2 contests BUT the area really needed the rain. Good thing as it broke the heat wave we've had in town the last 10 days and NO ONE around will miss that humidity.

Add to the fact that the air conditioning was OFF in parts of the press box and it was a real challenge to crawl up on the roof race to race...but was able to take most of the assembled crowd up to watch how a race is recorded on the photo finish cameras.

I always found it instructive to learn how "things behind the scenes work" and hope that all found it the same way. IF we had more time, would have gone through the Hall of Fame downstairs and suggest that the crowd look around there on the way out. Particularly look up a standardbred in the legends area called The Ghost (ALSO another one called The Eel). Most do not know that there was serious ICE RACING here in Ontario up to the 20's and he held several world records. On that same wall is a fellow who Owned, Trained, Bred and RODE colts in the Plate over the years....can't recall his name tight now. Like so many others, those people or horses involved in the Plate have large purple stickers on their panels. He is about 3 or 4 panels to the RIGHT of the Ghost on the back wall of the Legends.
http://horseracinghalloffame.com/2003/11/01/the-ghost/

I Nominated one of my all time favorites Exterminator (and went to visit his grave in New York on the way back from this year's Belmont) and he got in as a legend. Before I patted myself on the back, I realized that he had been on the ballot several times before my epiphany however. Still a deserving choice.

The Hall is at the WESTERN ENTRANCE to the grandstand and you can wonder around there on your way out or way in.

Also make sure to read about the wonderful Mildred Williams who broke the sex barrier being the country's FIRST and one of the best standardbred drivers. She attended, almost until her death, a memorial race held each year in her honor.
http://horseracinghalloffame.com/201...dred-williams/

Someone remind me of the fellow's name who invited me to look him up if I am ever in Memphis so I can stay in touch with him. Thanks.

08-14-2016, 09:24 AM	#5
Tim Y turf historian Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,455	Interesting day as it rained so hard at times I thought we might have to cancel. Off the turf with 2 contests BUT the area really needed the rain. Good thing as it broke the heat wave we've had in town the last 10 days and NO ONE around will miss that humidity. Add to the fact that the air conditioning was OFF in parts of the press box and it was a real challenge to crawl up on the roof race to race...but was able to take most of the assembled crowd up to watch how a race is recorded on the photo finish cameras. I always found it instructive to learn how "things behind the scenes work" and hope that all found it the same way. IF we had more time, would have gone through the Hall of Fame downstairs and suggest that the crowd look around there on the way out. Particularly look up a standardbred in the legends area called The Ghost (ALSO another one called The Eel). Most do not know that there was serious ICE RACING here in Ontario up to the 20's and he held several world records. On that same wall is a fellow who Owned, Trained, Bred and RODE colts in the Plate over the years....can't recall his name tight now. Like so many others, those people or horses involved in the Plate have large purple stickers on their panels. He is about 3 or 4 panels to the RIGHT of the Ghost on the back wall of the Legends. http://horseracinghalloffame.com/2003/11/01/the-ghost/ I Nominated one of my all time favorites Exterminator (and went to visit his grave in New York on the way back from this year's Belmont) and he got in as a legend. Before I patted myself on the back, I realized that he had been on the ballot several times before my epiphany however. Still a deserving choice. The Hall is at the WESTERN ENTRANCE to the grandstand and you can wonder around there on your way out or way in. Also make sure to read about the wonderful Mildred Williams who broke the sex barrier being the country's FIRST and one of the best standardbred drivers. She attended, almost until her death, a memorial race held each year in her honor. http://horseracinghalloffame.com/201...dred-williams/ Someone remind me of the fellow's name who invited me to look him up if I am ever in Memphis so I can stay in touch with him. Thanks. __________________ Albert Einstein:"The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind."