Happy Sunday & National Chicken & Waffles Day! (š-n-š§)
For today's card, we are traveling about two hours south of the World Headquarters of Turtle Sports, (aka - the Glass Turtle in Roseville, CA) to play the ponies at Pleasanton.
Horse racing in Pleasanton, California, dates back to the 1850s when informal races were held on the lands of Don Augustin Bernal. The track at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, established in 1858, is the oldest one-mile racetrack in the United States. Pleasanton gained prominence in the late 19th century through the involvement of Phoebe Apperson Hearst, a local philanthropist who bred top-tier racehorses.
From the Pleasanton Weekly:
Pleasanton has flirted in the past with horse racing outside of the normal summer fair dates. And there have always been thoughts about what it might be like to have racing throughout the year at the iconic Pleasanton track, the oldest one-mile dirt track in the United States. This Saturday (Oct. 19), the chance to be a year-round racing facility gets real as the inaugural Golden State Racing meet kicks off its 26-day fall meet at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The race meet is set for Fridays to Sundays through Dec. 15.
For the full story on the genesis of Golden State Racing, click HERE
Before our picks for today's races, how about some
"This Day in Sports" Fun Facts?......
1934: MLB All-Star team led by Connie Mack and including Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Lou Gehrig sails to Japan for 18-game series against Big-Six University League
1963: Jim Brown sets NFL single-season rushing record, 1,863 yds
1968: American Dick Fosbury using his unconventional technique wins the men's high jump gold medal with 2.24m at the Mexico City Olympics; "Fosbury Flop" becomes accepted most efficient technique
1976: NY Nets Julius "Dr. J" Erving sold to Philadelphia 76ers
1990: Baseball World Series: Cincinnati beats A's, 2-1 at OaklandāAlameda County Coliseum to sweep Oakland and win Reds' 5th title; MVP: Reds' pitcher JosĆ© Rijo
Need help pickin' winners? We've got you covered! Our (Always Free) #LundinLine's Top Picks and Best Bets are below in this post. We use them to help narrow the field while putting our tickets together.
The first post will be here soon, so don't be late - It's time to get #InTheMoney! š°š¤
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šš» Santa Antita Park // Sun., Oct. 20th, 2024 šš¾
šš¾ 1st Post @ 12:45 PDT (3:45 EDT)
R1: 6-3-2-1
R2: 3ā-5-1-2
R3: 1-3-4-2
R4: 5-1-6
R5: 6-1-3
R6: 1ā-6-5-3
R7: 10-4-9-3
R8: 2-4-3-1
ā Best Bet(s)
R2: Sir Greyson (#3)
R6: Alamnera (IRE) (#1)
From our friends at https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/
" LA to NYC, this quintessential meal of the rural south made a slow migration to the urban communities to the north and west. But, as odd as it seems, chicken and waffles have been around for more than 150 years. And while no one knows who first put chicken and waffles on the same plate together, we do know the meal was a staple of both African-American cooks and the Pennsylvania Dutch. Part breakfast part supper, everyone can enjoy Chicken and Waffles any time of the day."
Hit us up @_TurtleSports, and let us know what you think!
-TSL
/ As always, please forgive any typos and grammatical errors
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