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Aug 30, 2023Liked by Charles Simon

I feel so fortunate to have been involved in racing when I was. I truly miss the characters involved, the challenges and the excitement. Sad to see what’s happening, really well written chuck

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Aug 30, 2023Liked by Charles Simon

"The ‘higher moral authority quick fix’ never seems to actually fix anything but it makes people feel good because they ‘did something’" You NAILED it not only regarding racing but society as a whole.

"it's difficult to find anyone that is upbeat about this game" It's actually not that difficult. You can find them after every claiming race waiting to see if they won the 17 way shake.

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Saw a 34 way shake the other day

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Beautifully written.

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Beautifully and thoughtfully written Chuck you were able to put into words what many lifelong racing fans have been feeling for some time now

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When New York Thunder went down on Saturday I immediately shut down my video on Xpressbet.

I then proceeded to cash out the money I had on my account.

I hope to never return to racing.

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Well said.

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"former gravesite of Ruffian at Belmont Park"

Where have they placed Ruffian?

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Claiborne Farm in Kentucky

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