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Thursday, February 26, 2004 12:41 AM
I just found this site through a board and two old timers.
There are a few other sites regarding "forgotten NY", I still haven't taken a picture of a Remaining sign of "Rossevelt Raceway Grandstand', the old rectangular and vertical black and white sign.
Its still up around the track.
I met George Phalen's daughter at a concert at Westbury Music Fair.
Thanks.
Gary Charney
Thursday, February 26, 2004 12:45 AM
Subject : WOW
I love those tix.
I do have a few programs but no scanner.
One I really like and saved the cover of, was the "holiday issue".
During Xmas/New Year's , RR would have a have a "Happy New Year cover, from Roosevelt Raceway" cover. It was fun to copy and send out.
Friday, February 27, 2004 1:22 AM
I just want to add on to the long enjoyable description/memories>>>
(and I like stats)

Meadow Boudreau,(big fan) w. Sonata Hill and Noble Wejover for a big Fri. night late triple! Havagood w. entry mate starting w. an I (and I forget) Illini Empire, Empire Larry, Hempstead Murray,Farmstead Honey, Somerloc,Nebrevonah,  Secret Service/Tyler B exacta,7/18/81 Melvins' Strike , one of my faves, multi time bridesmaid to Newt Lobell, came in for $20.20 and set RR record, w. pace set by Secret Service,day after Thanksgiving '82(YR?) Roger Bell $48 to win w. Bradley Pond Brat ex>$148, Wildwood Disco $64.60, a Mabdo Jay, finally, for $49.20, Hilarion $40.80,  in '84> Alvoc w. Carmine $33.60, Southern Style/Vitano/$28.20, Happy Gennaro, Que b /$11.20 w. Walkabout ex>$62, Gold Town and Lorryland Butler for healthy prices,Floored for $28, Tyrannical & Rapid Skipper ex>$171, Noor Ferndale,Millersale,Delmonica & Spartan Hanover ex in Int, Ideal du Gazeau ($11.40) w.Jorky ex>$24.20, notice I loved those closers like Sirota Anderson,Keytothecity,Suprise,OL Cheval, howbout the"the Myakka Prince fan club", Keystone Halmark sadly, hometown Wizard Almahurst upsetting the big out of towner Horse of the yr one Sat. night !
taking the Jamaica Buses down Hillside, making the turn at the big "Donuts"/Herricks place on corner,
getting good pizza before boarding on Parsons/Hillside, besides the combos, seperate cashing windows "in the back", good lighting on ground floor to read, boy do I appreciate that now.
Take Care N, Adios (Butler) !
$4.40, $2.40, $2.40 Prices OK, brought to you buy Johnny Walker Red (an OTB phone entry)
and to cool out, going upstairs on a beautiful summer night,  for the scenery-greeenery, the entire oval , green grass, clear skies, sprinklers, and the RR logo on the grass.!

Monday, March 8, 2004 4:20 PM
Hi,
I come across your website about Roosevelt Raceway. It bought back so many memories. I worked as a waitress in the Cloud Casino for a number of years. My mother worked there and got me a job. Do you remember Sammy, he was the head maitre d' and workd at the desk? I have an old menu, it's in my scrapbook. I lived in East Meadow too. Sometimes on Saturday night after work we would get Chinese food (it was right across the street, I can't remember the name). I have some pictures, mostly of the waiters/waitresses, although I don't know where they are ....
Thanks again for creating the website.
Thank you,
Bonnie L. Eichhorst Zelazek
Monday, March 22, 2004 6:38 PM
Hello, I have been a thoroughbred hound since about 1976, but before that I was a standardbred fan. I was just a kid at the time, but I rarely missed the Racing From Roosevelt show with Stan Bergstien, Jack Lee, and Dave Johnson. My turf was Freehold, but my father managed to get me up to Roosevelt once. I still have the program. Back then a particular pacer, my favorite standard bred of all time, was barred from racing at Roosevelt. His name was Momentous and Robert Rahner was the driver. He was quite visible when he ran for he had bright pink in his wheels and equipment. At that time, Momentous was the only horse to run a sub two minute mile on the then much flatter Freehold strip. Saturday features there (the big 7,500 Invitational) used to go off in about 2:01 on average. Now the track is banked so high that you can not see the horse's legs when they race. No wonder they are pumping out 1:57 there and other 1/2 mile tracks with regularity.

Well, this is about 1975 I'm thinking of. What ever happened to Momentous? I see him mentioned on the e-mail memories page a few times. I did see him race at roosevelt once during that period where he finished poorly. Well, I always thought back then that he could contend with the big roosevelt boys, but my father had me into the flats by then and there was a bunch more to learn with that racing. If you could give me a quick note on what you know about Momentous, I would greatly appreciate it.

Just for a trip down memory lane, the program is for Saturday 8/30/75. The feature race was a $22,500 JFA with Sailing Race (scratched), Bret's Triumph, Keystone Smartie, Boyden Hanover, Rin Tim Tim, Sir Noel, Cheyenne Tomahawk, and Sandra Lil (used to race the boys). Other horses in the program from various races are Happy Acres Cash, Hundred Pipers, Bye Bye T, Trotwood Del, Ragtime J, Royal Ascot N, Nickawampus Don, and Sovereign Warrior. I hope these names bring back memories for you, they are for me. Well, nuff said.
Thanks, Guy V

Wednesday, March 24, 2004 5:14 PM
Ten Times every night drivers, trotters and pacers And thousands of fans go to Roosevelt Raceway,
Roosevelt Raceway off the Meadowbrook Parkway in Westbury Long Island
Roosevelt Raceway, where it all began and where it is today!
I remember Bobbo, the masked trotter winning the American Trotting championship with Norm Jones in the bike.
I remember Earl Cruise giving us the thumbs up on the rail before the race and cashing in on Spunk who won by 10.
I remember the great hot dogs that were served.
I remember Doc's Fella every Saturday night winning race after race.
I remember going home with nothing in my pocket but looking forward to my next adventure to RR.
C. Thomas Graniti
Sunday, April 4, 2004 12:32 AM
How about cutting the nathan's coupons out from the program for the specials after the races?
Sunday, April 4, 2004 10:05 AM
Who can forget the un-forgettable "LEON". that great captain in the dining room overlooking the track. He was right there to answer to your every whim. Ocassionally the win ticket I bought for him as a tip paid off...
He was great, as was the entire track experience
Bob Wald.
Monday, April 12, 2004 11:23 AM
Dear Jeff:
While "surfing" through the "NET" for Harness info , I came across your website. Man did that ever bring back some wonderful memories for me along with the others whose E-mails & pics were sent to your website.
I live in Union County, New Jersey and my buddies and I would also do the "double-header" thing by going to Freehold for the day program, jumping in a car and driving all the way to Westbury to see that BIG rotating "R" on top of Roosevelt Raceway for the nightcap, then drive all the way home again either winners or losers,(probably more often losers).
Sundays were definitely a "day of rest" for all of us back then. I truly miss that track !!!
Used to catch the replays on TV with Stan Bergstien and Spencer Ross on WOR-TV, (Ch. 9)
I'll check back again, Thanks,
"Smokin' Joe"
Monday, April 12, 2004 11:48 AM
Subject : Norman Dauplaise
Hi,
I like to contact Ann Curran (@mail 24jan2001 6:18) regarding press photos on Norman Dauplaise. Could you send her my @mail or give me hers? It would be very very appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Linda Lapointe Laval, Québec 12 avril 2004

Webmaster's note: I am sorry, I wish I could help, but I never keep people's email addresses and never post it. Perhaps if you post this with your address in the guestbook she will see it and reply.
-Jeff

Sunday, April 18, 2004 2:19 PM
Thanks for renewing all the great memories I had there while growing up. I am saddened at the passing of Norman Dauplaise. Family had horses with him, lost touch still have photos of Mickie Rodney winning Dygert Memorial out in Chicago and his upset win in the SuMac Lad.

A few great horses not mentioned were Classical Way, Elmsford, Silk Stockings, Hot Hitter and Happy Motoring. I remember Lew Williams driving Try Scotch to a track record, I think the inaugural George Morton Levy. Town Drunk shipping in to win the FFA from Brandywine, I think his drivers name was Vernon Crank? Not to mention Les Pullen's My Bill Forwood driven by Sonny Patterson. What about old Crownwood.

Then of course some of my favorite claimers: Bud T. Ace who survived the fire, Ranger Express A., Flag Call, Pegasus Lobell, Rebel Butler, MacFarlane, The Saddler GB Prince Fandango, Oscar Oscar Oscar and Heisman.

How about Charlie Bret who only seemed to win at Roosevelt for the longest time or Armbro Tiger, Special memories of Fight the Foe, Dance with me Henry and Rusty Abbott three of my all time favorite overnight horses. The first horse I ever jogged Besta Fella who went on to nice career.

One driver to be added not a great but remembered "the rifleman" Chuck Connors. Just for the nickname.

What about a list of top trainers?

Thanks for your time and the forum.
AD

Tuesday, April 20, 2004 2:29 PM
Nice site.. Good job... Remember when you could see the lights from the first bridge leaving Point Lookout on the Meadowbrook extention called the Loop Parkway...Especially in Summer
Bob Marks
Monday, April 26, 2004 9:41 PM
Jeff,
I'm quite young as far as racing fans go (18 in May), so I'm not as familiar with Roosevelt as many fans. Nonetheless, from what I have read, it seems as if Roosevelt was a great place for racing. This may seem a bit odd, but I would like to put together a three-dimensional replication of the Roosevelt plant, so if you could send me a somewhat detailed description of everything, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!
James Witherite-Rieg
Racing Enthusiast
Tuesday, April 27, 2004 4:26 PM
THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE DISCOVERY OF SKELETAL REMAINS ON THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY EAST OF SUNNYSIDE BLVD, PLAINVIEW, NY. THE REMAINS HAVE BEEN AT THE LOCATION ANYWHERE FROM 1982 THRU 1994. THE VICTIM IS DESCRIBED BELOW, BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION, WE ARE EXPLORING THE POSSIBLILITY THAT THE VICTIM WAS POSSIBLY A JOCKEY OR INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY.
WE ARE ASKING ANY OF THE FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE TRACK IF THEY RECALL ANYONE FITTING THE DESCRIPTION BELOW HAVING MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED DURING THE 1980'S.

MALE - WHITE - POSSIBLY HISPANIC - 35 TO 45 YEARS OF AGE - 5' TO 5'4" TALL - PROBABLY BOW LEGGED

WEARING RED WAISTLENGTH MEMBERS ONLY REPLICA JACKET - BUTTON DOWN WHITE WITH ORANGE/BLUE PLAID PATTERN TAN CANVASS BELL BOTTOM PANTS AND A 1960 GOLD BULOVA WATCH AND CARRYING A BLACK PARAGON OIL BUSINESS CARD HOLDER.

INV LAWRENCE SHEWARK
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
TROOP L MAJOR CASE SQUAD

Friday, May 14, 2004 2:12 AM
Jeff,
How ya doin ?
Bad news - Sunday, I was driving on Merchants Concourse by the site of the old Roosevelt Raceway. You know that old huge sign that was a holdover from RR that was over the street ? They took it down, seems developers are clearing the site for possibly another shopping mall.
Bill Newkirk
Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:32 AM
Hey Jeff:
I just ran across your memorial site while I was looking for Harness racing photos. After reading of the demise of the track, I too, has that sick feeling. That was my favorite place for many years. I know exactly how you feel. One evening many years ago-I was only 16, my mom told me she was going to the track, did I think I might be interested in going with her ( I had been very bored that night). I thought, what the hell, why not. I will never forget that night. We got there in time for the third race, I think. She showed me how to read the program and I picked "Mr K Braden" with Buddy Gilmour driving. They won and it paid $3.60! I thought to myself why in the world would anyone work for a living when you could make money this way!!

From that day on I was hooked. We Lived in Brooklyn, and it took maybe 40 minutes on the LIRR to Westbury. Later on I also parked in that lot, and walked all that way to save on the parking. What great memories. I guess the best times were the races between Overtrick & Cardigan Bay. I was there the night the track record was broken-it stood at 1:57.4 for a looong time.

Thanks for that sight and bringing back all those great times-I loved getting there early on summer eves watching the first race while it was still daylight and the smell of cigars and horse shit-what a great combination. I am looking thru my old programs to see if I can find anything from the 60s or 70s. I should have something I might be able to contribute to the site. Also, I know a lady who was there on opening night. She told me they were giving out one share of stock to each person that night as a souvenoir-she said she had two around someplace. I will ask her to try and find them and copy them also.

Write me back if you get a chance-love to chat. (I was more of a trotter fan, but also liked the flats. Unfortunately, I never got to go to Belmont-It was still closed when we moved away from NY)

Regards
Dick Steward

Saturday, May 15, 2004 3:16 AM
What a great tribute to a GRAND racetrack. I can remember growing up and My Dad going to the track to see the "trotters" and laying down a few bets. I remember him handing me the program to pick horses for the Daily Double and I can remember the first daily double I ever won "Chucklehead" and "Scarborough" although I dont remember who owned these horses although I do remember Carmine drove them both.
I was fortunate. I got to work alongside many of the Roosevelt Raceway officials, drivers, and trainers, even though I met them and became friends with them at the sister track, Yonkers Raceway, when I worked in the Paddock Ambulance from 1989 until 2000, when I moved to Orlando FL (another lost track here too, Ben White Raceway). People like Steve Dunkel, Frank Ambrosini, our marshal, Leon Holtzer, John Scarano, Susan Lisa, Dr. Severson and many, many other officials from the Raceway who carried over to Yonkers. I loved listening to the stories they told about the "Good Old Days" at Roosevelt and from the looks on all faces, what a great and grand time it was. I enjoyed meeting and talking to the drivers (Carmine Abbatiello, Herve Filion, Donald Dancer, Gary Mosher, Jim Marohn, John Patterson Jr., Rejean Daigneault and others) and the trainers too. Each had and has a style and class and could always stop and take the time to talk and tell a good story! I miss the International Trot, what a class horse race that was.
It is truly a terrible thing that such a historic site is gone.........too bad that too many people believe in out with the old, and in with the new, but the grandness of Roosevelt Raceway will live on in the memories of the people who made it, and the sport a lot more special. Regards to all mentioned above and I miss working with you.
John Halaychik
Saturday, May 22, 2004 6:06PM
They just took down the sign ROOSEVELT RACEWAY outside the entrance to get into Costco. It had hung there for all this time, I was hoping they would leave as a landmark of some sort. I was a groom there for about 10 years and now drive there every week and each time I have found memories of the whole area. I remember they RR (one was backwards) on the Meadowbrook.
Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:28 AM
HI
i love this site, i also have many memories. can i give you a phone call one nite to discuss
thanks
mike bronzino
Thursday, August 5, 2004 2:00 PM
Subject : Do you know the farm where Nickawampus Leroy was stabled
Hi Jeff-
I loved your site on Roosevelt Raceway. I was a big fan in the 70's and fell in love with Nickawampus Leroy. I used to make sure I stayed home if he was running, so I could watch his races @ 11:30. I almost tracked him down in November, and am saddened that I didn't. I hear he had passed away later that year. If you know where he was stabled or if you know anyone with Leroy photos or memorabilia please let me know.
Hope your enjoying your retirement
Check out my website at farturnfotos.com and let me know what you think.
Monday, August 9, 2004 4:11 PM
Wow - your in luck...I was in love with harness racing in the ealry 70's Sir Dalrae was my favorite, saw him set 2 track records, he was a converted trotter and little guy to boot, but what a pacer, I owed about 7 Pacers in the 80's to 90's and had some nice pictures from Roosevelt, I live in Glen Cove ,right down the Old COuntry road, I remeber the smell like it was yeaterday...there too, i have saved many early programs, Ambro nesbit, Myakka Prince, Delmonica Hanover, Susie Flame, Sandra Lil, In Command and In Control were full brothers by the way, and the had a sister who was good too.. etc..you want the programs, Just say the word...
All the best..
Brian
Thursday, August 19, 2004 10:31 PM
Just came accross your site. Great memories. I too grew up in East Meadow about 15 minutes from the track. I used to hangout at a bar called Bailey's on Hempstead turnpike. Every night a couple of us would go to RR for the last race because they let you in free and if you knew your bet for the 7th race you could sometimes get that one in. Again I think the site is great and I saw the name Myaka Prince on an email. he was one of my favorites.
From : Ann Curran Subject : Can you help?
Can you help me contact Linda? Thanks Ann Curran anncurran@ripnet.com

Sunday, September 12, 2004 3:56 PM
Hi Jeff. Since I am nearing 60 and started going to Roosevelt at 14, my memories of harness racing paradise probably go back earlier than most of the other fans who have written. Even though I looked very young when I fell in love with that special place the very first day I went there (you had to be 18 to get in and 21 to bet), I usually got in with my older brother's girlfriend, who was beautiful enough to later become Miss New York State, so the very strict security guards were busy checking her out. I grew up in Merrick and loved nothing more than Roosevelt Raceway. Anyway, I have kept many programs going back to the late 1950s. I couldn't begin to list all of my great memories, but here are a few:

On a typical Saturday night in the summer, if you were walking through that huge parking lot during the running of a race, when the field hit the top of the stretch the roar of the (usually around 30,000) fans would be a unique sound that I've never heard the likes of since....Gerry Mastellone of the NY Telegram & Sun was the only professional handicapper who seemed to understand the game....When George Sholty moved his stable in from the midwest, the racing strategies changed forever, since he was the first driver to quarter move for the lead when third rather than sit in or go first over. He was the best for many years...Hairos ll from Holland won the first (or second) International Trot with a driver named William Geerson, who weighed 250 pounds. The horse was hung the entire mile and a quarter and jogged....We had to wait years until another horse tied or beat Bye Bye Byrd's 157:4 half mile track record, set at RR in around 1958....No passing lane, a fast last quarter meant something, and no other track had that long, long stretch...Yonkers sucked, and it still does.
A Mitzvah for your creating this site.
Richard Levy. NYC, NY.

Monday, September 13, 2004 2:05 AM
SOME PHOTO'S THE ASH TRAY HAS 1957 ON THE BOX .I DON"T KNOW TO MUCH ABOUT THEM. GOT THEM FROM MY MOTHER. THIS WAS BEFORE MY TIME AT RR. I STARTED SNEAKING IN THE MID-LATE 60'S. THEN WQRKED FOR MANY TRAINERS IN 70'S AND THAN GOT A TRAINER AND DRIVER LIC. HAVE MORE OLD PRGRAM'S. THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES.
JOE G.

Wednesday, September 22, 2004 1:48 PM
I am a long-time fan of horse racing. I was hoping that perhaps you were a collector of Statistical Performance of drivers who drove in Roosevelt Raceway during the period of January 1, 1987 through July 15, 1988.
I am looking for the Program(s) that listed Jeffrey Barone as a Driver.
If you can be of assistance, I would be grateful. My email address is as follows: lvega@pdcn.org
Friday, October 8, 2004 6:27 PM
Hi Jeff,
I'll start off by saying that I was a 'casualty' of Roosevelt Raceway' closing as I worked there from '86 thru 88. But I, like you and everybody else have the very same FOND memories about this historic track. And not only do I have similar memories viz a viz wagering, visiting, winning, losing, traveling back and forth, I LIVED IT by working with such people as Lou Miller (originator of the driving school for promising drivers-remember Jock Hanover?) Lou purchased that horse so WE could learn to drive at his school. I remember Kay Cisco, Barry Lefkowitz, Lou Barrash, Stan Bergstein, and even the entire Sports Eye Staff (Ken Walters, Linda Hanna, Mike Remy) who dropped in to work or play. And how about such great characters like Marty Blum? Boots? These guys could 'handicap' with the best, not to mention a super-master picking handicapper name J.B.K who had TRIPLES 50 times, while "drivers" would only have 'em once, twice or ten times. (thats the truth, too). Oh, by the way, yes the Red-headed dude who called races under the stairwell was Mr. Howard Oil, one of the best callers in the game TODAY, currently calling'em at Monti. He's also my buddy. And here's a tidbit that'll make you smile. Carmine, Herve, Loosh and Buddy G held my TWINS (MISSY and JASON) in their arms when they were first born Feb. 1, 1976 too. I brought them to the track for a day at the races and that was a thrill. Drivers like John Chapman gave me a ride in a sulky up at Monti and YES, many of the drivers gave "us" tips before, after and "DURING" racetime which was really a thrill (not to mention getting TRIPLE TIPS TOO) We're those the days? You bet, and I'll miss'em dearly. Roosevelt, with its tour-de-force wagering board was the spot-light to a great day at the races along with meeting any and all the drivers over my 30 yrs + at the track. There are sooooo many more great memories, but soooo little space, so I'll off and say "great job" Jeff for RESTORING MEMORIES of a day gone bye for many of racing officianadoes. Keep on keepin' on........a 'living' fan who was literally "THERE" in the trenches !!
Thursday, October 21, 2004 3:32 PM
Hello, I came across your site about Roosevelt Raceway that closed in 2000. I had raced their many times in the eighty & early ninetys it was a great place. I have been out of the business since 95 but was wondering if you knew what ever happen to Buddy Gilmore, Levi & Eldon Harner, & I guess Stan Dancer retired as his age caught up with him. Also if you knew what happen or where Michelle Bouverette & Anthony Strollo are these days. If you could answere it would be appreciated. Thanks,
Jim
Wednesday, November 10, 2004 12:46 AM
I se there's more than one of us who long for the old days. I spent many a night at Roosevelt Raceway. I remeber my first visit and seeing that unusal tote board. Someone ,could have been Tom Ainslie, coined the moniker "Westbury Tote".
I remeber the dolcit tones of Jack Lee. Arguably one of the best race callers these ears have had the privlidge of hearing.
Back in the late 70's the place would get so crowded the track management would delay first post by 10 minutes.
I remember being stunned when the great Governor Skipper was overwhelmed in an Invitational Pace. Yep,it's a shame but the racing landscape changed in the 80's. competition for the gambling dollar sky rocketing real estate values and waning interest ran some great old facilities out of business.
I still have some old programs from Roosevelt. I take them out once in a while to relive those memories.
Friday, November 12, 2004 11:19 AM
MY DAD WRKED THERE FROM 1954 TILL 1985.. I GREW UP THERE SAW A LOT OF GREAT RACES.. I BLAME DAMATO AND HIS BROTHER ON THE DEMISE OF THE TRACK ALONG WITH OTB.. GREAT SITE JEFF
Friday, November 12, 2004 11:43 AM
Do you have an memory of the SCCA sports car races that were run at Roosevelt Raceways at various times in the fifties and sixties? I know that the Vanderbilt Cup races were briefly resurrected at RR around 1959 or 1960, and I beleive the original V Cup races were either at the sight, or nearby in the twenties or thirties.
What remains at the sight today? I have written a number of articles for SportsCar magazine about the "Ghost Tracks" of SCCA. That is, about old, dead race tracks that used to hold sports car races. Is there anything at the RR sight today that would be photogenic enough to be included in a future article?
Pete Hylton
SCCA Archivist and Historian
Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:57 PM
I remember seeing Adios Butler's last defeat. It was his first race of his last year of racing and it was raining. My aunt and I came by train from Boston. On the way home the Long Island Railroad train we were on caught fire and we had to make an emergency exit. Saw Adios Butler's last race, a win in the National Pacing Derby. I get goose bumps thinking of it. Saw a spectacular spill in a race that the great Speed Scott was in. Six of the eight horses went down. Since two horses finished under then New York law it was ruled a race and no refunds would be made. Well that caused a riot with end less Long Island Police brought in to prevent looting. That was scary. Saw the International Trot. Man the size of that crowd. Well that is enough for one email.
Len Gold
Friday, November 19, 2004 8:26 AM
just stumbled upon your raceway web site. i grew up in mineola just east of roslyn road and one of my first jobs was at the raceway .it was summer of 1964 and i spent many nights there seling pretzels outside the paddock gate.....get a winnah here.....eat your heart out was my cry as the punters began to exit following the sixth race.i can remember bret hanover and cardigan bay in many a great battle .there were some great drivers there in those days.....buddy gilmour ,del insko the abatiello brothers,the dancers and the haughtons. the first time i dated my wife(july 27 1973 ) we went to the club house and got there for race three. i bet a deuce on the 3 horse ,dawkins lobell,with buddy gilmour in the bike.he won and paid 22.60 for my deuce.......i tell her that she has been costing me money ever since.............nice site
john jansen
Monday, November 22, 2004 10:23 AM
any chance you might have acces to videos from the track?
I keep browsing your site and cant find any info
thanks

Webmaster's note: Sorry, I have no videos of the track. I had no official connection to RR. I was just a fan who used to go and lose money!!
Jeff

Sunday, November 28, 2004 2:58 AM
Got onto your website by looking up Pat Iovine. Worked for a number of years at a tack shop in Manhattan called Miller Harness Company. We supplied a lot of equipment for the Harness and Thoroughbred Tracks. Pat Iovine used to test our new equipment at Roosevelt and Yonkers. Spent more time at Yonkers Raceway but Roosevelt was a beautiful track and the dining room was great. Moved to Pittsburgh where we have a small version of what once was. It's the Meadows and going there brings back the memories of New York.
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