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Tomconroy

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2. Horse racing was the most popular sport

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Sat Jul 24, 2021, 09:52 PM

Jul 2021

In America in the 1960s. Obviously a lot of other gambling outlets came along. But I think too we've just lost touch with these wonderful animals who used to play a central part in our lives.
The first horse race I ever went to was a Belmont Stakes race in the mid 1980s. I've never heard anything like the roar of the crowd when the horses broke from the gate. I've been to a lot of races since.
The racing game has its problems, but for thousands of years horses have loved to run against each other. It's a beautiful sport.
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Dedicated to twogunsid! [View all] Tomconroy Jul 2021 OP

Thank you. I love this game and I hope... twogunsid Jul 2021 #1

Horse racing was the most popular sport Tomconroy Jul 2021 #2

Baseball was still the most popular sport in the '60s, with pro football... brush Jul 2021 #3

I could be wrong but there were a lot of Tomconroy Jul 2021 #4

I've tried to look it up. Tomconroy Jul 2021 #5