Comments on: Atlantic City Race Course, 1946 / 2009 http://colinsghost.org/2009/04/atlantic-city-race-course-1946-2009.html Thoroughbred Racing History Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim M http://colinsghost.org/2009/04/atlantic-city-race-course-1946-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-8538 Tim M Sun, 05 Jun 2011 00:18:07 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=56#comment-8538 Dr. Roberts, Jack Boylan ran Parking at AC in the early 60's, but Riggs Mahony was in charge of the mutuels. Dr. Roberts,

Jack Boylan ran Parking at AC in the early 60′s, but Riggs Mahony was in charge of the mutuels.

]]> By: Dr. Coleen Roberts http://colinsghost.org/2009/04/atlantic-city-race-course-1946-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-6883 Dr. Coleen Roberts Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:29:11 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=56#comment-6883 In the early 1960's my grandfather, Jack Boylan, was in charge of the betting booths and the advertised parking lot that fit 10,000 cars. My cousins would come home from college and my uncles would come to Ocean City and stay and my grandfather hired them to park those 10,000 cars all summer long. It was a wonderful way to spend the summer. I was only 10 but remember the beautiful flowers that made a horseshoe at the entrance and spelled out the name of the track. I was so impressed. I even was allowed to eat one morning in the "mess hall" with the jokey's. The place was alive with fun and excitement. After trips to the track, we always stopped into a roadhouse named Schruells. The food was fabulous!! What fun!!! In the early 1960′s my grandfather, Jack Boylan, was in charge of the betting booths and the advertised parking lot that fit 10,000 cars. My cousins would come home from college and my uncles would come to Ocean City and stay and my grandfather hired them to park those 10,000 cars all summer long. It was a wonderful way to spend the summer. I was only 10 but remember the beautiful flowers that made a horseshoe at the entrance and spelled out the name of the track. I was so impressed. I even was allowed to eat one morning in the “mess hall” with the jokey’s. The place was alive with fun and excitement. After trips to the track, we always stopped into a roadhouse named Schruells. The food was fabulous!! What fun!!!

]]> By: Stan C. http://colinsghost.org/2009/04/atlantic-city-race-course-1946-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-6210 Stan C. Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:31:12 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=56#comment-6210 Stan, what year was that 1st night racing date? I too attended with a bunch of friends, remember what a great time we had many summer days! Stan, what year was that 1st night racing date? I too attended with a bunch of friends, remember what a great time we had many summer days!

]]> By: Scott J http://colinsghost.org/2009/04/atlantic-city-race-course-1946-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-731 Scott J Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:27:05 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=56#comment-731 Attended the closing day, Saturday, April 24th, 2010 card and drove from Long Island to see it - passed right by Aqueduct, the Meadowlands, and Freehold to experience this little bit of history. With 8,500 fans, the buzz around the aging plant made it feel like Sundays at Belmont some thirty years ago. The turf course was firm and the footing outstanding for the speed favoring mile grass oval. The sixth race of seven saw a new track record set for the five furlongs (55.1) in the closing day stake race. Yes, Atlantic City could be restored to something truly special as a spring/summer boutique meeting in New Jersey. The fact that a crowd double and triple the attendance at Aqueduct or the Meadowlands could be on hand tells you that something special is still here at the Atlantic City Race Course. Something very special indeed in a place that has survived all threats and all modern day intrusions. Now, if someone can just explain the uphill climb from inside the first floor of the grandstand to the track's apron, that would be useful! Attended the closing day, Saturday, April 24th, 2010 card and drove from Long Island to see it – passed right by Aqueduct, the Meadowlands, and Freehold to experience this little bit of history. With 8,500 fans, the buzz around the aging plant made it feel like Sundays at Belmont some thirty years ago. The turf course was firm and the footing outstanding for the speed favoring mile grass oval. The sixth race of seven saw a new track record set for the five furlongs (55.1) in the closing day stake race.

Yes, Atlantic City could be restored to something truly special as a spring/summer boutique meeting in New Jersey. The fact that a crowd double and triple the attendance at Aqueduct or the Meadowlands could be on hand tells you that something special is still here at the Atlantic City Race Course. Something very special indeed in a place that has survived all threats and all modern day intrusions.

Now, if someone can just explain the uphill climb from inside the first floor of the grandstand to the track’s apron, that would be useful!

]]> By: john http://colinsghost.org/2009/04/atlantic-city-race-course-1946-2009.html/comment-page-1#comment-702 john Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:28:00 +0000 http://colinsghost.com/dotcom/?p=56#comment-702 going there on a saturday night in the 70s 80s and 90s was a treat. THE FOG AROUND 11 AND MIDNIGHT WAS A COOL THING TO SEE , YOU COULD PARK WAY IN THE BACK AND HAVE A FEW BIG HITS AND WALK TO YOUR CAR WITH NO FEAR OF ROBBERY. THAT IN IT SELF WAS COMFIRTING, HOPING THEY RETHINK THERE POSITION IN 2011 FOR A REAL MEET, AND MAKE IT A VIABLE ENITY IN THE SUMMER RACING MARKET. going there on a saturday night in the 70s 80s and 90s was a treat. THE FOG AROUND 11 AND MIDNIGHT WAS A COOL THING TO SEE , YOU COULD PARK WAY IN THE BACK AND HAVE A FEW BIG HITS AND WALK TO YOUR CAR WITH NO FEAR OF ROBBERY. THAT IN IT SELF WAS COMFIRTING, HOPING THEY RETHINK THERE POSITION IN 2011 FOR A REAL MEET, AND MAKE IT A VIABLE ENITY IN THE SUMMER RACING MARKET.

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