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pangaia

(24,324 posts)
1. "Five great races each friday night, at yonkers raceway, yes that's right."
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 11:49 AM
Aug 2019

jeeze.. i actually remember that..


--but.. where are my car keys???

twogunsid

(1,607 posts)
3. Growing up, my local track....
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 03:33 PM
Aug 2019

....used to pack them in every night. One of the local TV station broadcast a race replay show at midnite and a local radio station had a racing program on the air every morning at 6:45am. Those were the days.

in2herbs

(2,945 posts)
2. I have a photo hanging on a wall in my home office of my father's wife's brother
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 01:30 PM
Aug 2019

who was a harness racer. The photo must be at least 40 years old. It's in black and white.

twogunsid

(1,607 posts)
4. Hang onto it....
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 03:36 PM
Aug 2019

....racing memorabilia has a pretty good market. Even better if you know the names of the people and horses in the picture. If they're famous even more better.

in2herbs

(2,945 posts)
5. I just took the pic down and looked on the back. I think it says "James Hazelton 1940." I'll do
Sun Aug 4, 2019, 03:58 PM
Aug 2019

some research cuz this is on the picture backing, not the photo itself. Have not taken it apart from the frame. Interesting to research but not interested in selling. But might be interested in donating to an organization . . . .

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