Videos tagged with "1980s"

Footage from Bay Meadows shot on December 26, 1985 [11:21]
Here is some footage from Bay Meadows Racecourse my father shot with the family camcorder in the mid 1980s. The opening exterior shot was filmed in the spring or summer of 1984, while the racing footage was filmed on December 26, 1985. Jockeys mentioned in this video include Hall of Famer Russell Baze (then 27-years-old), Vicki Aragon (now Vicki Baze after marrying Russell's cousin, Gary), Chad Schvaneveldt, Ken Tohill, and retired riders Roberto Gonzalez, Chris Lamance, and Tom Chapman. Miss Chanago, the filly who won the $17000 allowance feature that day and who was described by father described as a "damn nice horse," was ridden by Marco Castaneda for Bill Morey, Jr. It'd be her final career start. John Gibson was the track announcer.
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The Best Of John Henry [04:31]
John Henry best horse of the 1980s
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Horse racing oddity: jockey misjudges distance [03:21]
For some reason I find oddities like this May 16, 2004 race very entertaining. The Hasta la Vista Handicap at Turf Paradise in Arizona is run at what today is an unusually long distance of 1 7/8 miles. This requires two full circuits of the course, rather than the usual one time around in most races. Unfortunately for jockey Jorge Carreno, he forgets that minor detail, creating a very unusual sitation. On a personal note, in the early 1980s, I recall Hall of Fame jockey Jorge Velasquez ...
Tags: thoroughbred, horse, racing, oddity, jockey, misjudged, distance

80's - Meadowlands Racetrack Harness Racing - TV commercial (1988) [00:13]
commercial makes you want to go to the Meadowlands Racetrack and bet all of your money on a horse! Commercials from the 1980s were so much better than the commercials today. RADICAL!!! ... meadowlands racetrack harness racing commercial commercials promo promos ads 1988 1980's 1980s 80's 80s retro vintage tv race track horsetrack horse horses jockey jockeys gamble bet betting gambling wager wagering win place show thebigm sports complex new jersey nj entries results scratches handicapping ...
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Saratoga Race Course Commercial - 1982
SAR-A-TOGA! THOROUGHLY THOROUGHBRED! This was a typical Saratoga Race Course commercial from the 1980s. I remember watching these when I was a little kid. Enjoy! ... Saratoga Race Course Thoroughbred Horse Racing 1982
Tags: Saratoga, Race, Course, Thoroughbred, Horse, Racing, 1982