This reminds me of my Dad who passed March 7th 1990. He used to take me there when I was a kid. I miss him still and the track in Foxboro. I will see him again in Heaven..feels like ages ago..
Aw man that brings back memories. I was 17 in 1985 and a buddy of mine started bringing me here shortly after this. Winfield ore, Williamsburg one, Broadway premiere, songster - why did all these old horse names just pop into my head!
I remember they were giving away free season passes on opening night one year. Lost all my money by about the 6th race. Ripped up the season pass in a million pieces. Stopped at an ATM on Rte 1 turned back around and had to pay to get back in. Ah - the life of the degenerate gambler. Robert Kraft unknowingly saved me money when he bought Foxboro Raceway and turned it into a parking lot for Pats games.
Man that brings back memories
This reminds me of my Dad who passed March 7th 1990. He used to take me there when I was a kid. I miss him still and the track in Foxboro. I will see him again in Heaven..feels like ages ago..
Yes, it sure is. It was behind old stadium :) good memories
Love your videos of old time harness racing from Foxboro and Hinsdale!
I was a patrol judge at Hinsdale for a couple of seasons. My dad was an associate judge a few years earlier, before he retired.
Agreed
Aw man that brings back memories. I was 17 in 1985 and a buddy of mine started bringing me here shortly after this. Winfield ore, Williamsburg one, Broadway premiere, songster - why did all these old horse names just pop into my head!
I remember they were giving away free season passes on opening night one year. Lost all my money by about the 6th race. Ripped up the season pass in a million pieces. Stopped at an ATM on Rte 1 turned back around and had to pay to get back in. Ah - the life of the degenerate gambler. Robert Kraft unknowingly saved me money when he bought Foxboro Raceway and turned it into a parking lot for Pats games.
my favorite track of all time with wally cryan
Simpler times folks. Then state run gambling and native casinos came along
The way harness racing used to be
What a race. What a memory. Thanks for sharing.
All horse racing is basically dead in America now. During its hey day, the horse tracks were the place to be
I once trained a horse around that track in 2:10 at 2 o'clock in the morning. I didn't have to steer so i assumed the horse could see better than me.
slow back half
FUNNY MY WIFES FAV. HORSE WINDSONG MISSILE
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John Marshall III