Pompano Park - Final Race Forever Grand Finale April 17, 2022

Pompano Park - Final Race Forever Grand Finale April 17, 2022

[@paolo197536]

Thank you Pompano Park for 58 years of memories and to Gabe Prewitt for making the last few years unforgettable. Cheers to everyone involved with this wonderful place.

[@harnessracingfans1000]

Yes, it is sad to see it go many years at the track. For More come join me me on my patreon page www.patreon.com/horseracingfans

[@Sapphire771]

I couldn’t help but getting teary eyed as this track closes its doors and gates forever to live harness racing in Florida

[@Maddenuser]

So sad you can hear it in gabes voice how sad he is during the race call. Gabe is also a personal friend of mine we speak often. He really loved it at the pomp He will be back here in Lexington ky at the red mile this summer when it starts. Make sure to tune in

[@BlakesRacing]

I was at the red mile when he announced

[@peterinnewyork3931]

It's so sad all the jobs that are lost from the breeding farms to the guy the John Deere factory all the money Horseman spend when they were in Florida it'll take years for to remember why they should have kept Pompano Park RIP 🙏

[@itsabeautclark9960]

I’m going to Hawaii! My favorite scene filmed @ PP from the movie Easy Money. End of an era!

[@harnessracingfans1000]

enjoy your trip!

[@cat19david]

Allen Finkelson, track kitchen across the street, nice people, winning the whole tri pool, betting in the afternoon and calling later at night for the results, ode to the 70'sand eighty's.

[@TheCHAD_wasGREAT]

Omg I have sooo many good memories there!!! After fly fly solly we had Franks Harem that crushed it at pompano raceway!!!

[@TheGeno59]

Fitting Wally wins the final at Pomp. He won many races for us at Saratoga when he came down from Canada in the 80's. Great driver , better person. Sad goodbye to Pompano!

[@stevenanderson6030]

Really too bad yes greed Illinois is just terrible I lost maywood and sportsman's Balmoral tracks like pompano are hard to replace always fun betting the simulcast from pompano... I was wondering why Bruce ranger wasn't driving there anymore

[@peterinnewyork3931]

Bruce Rangers in Maine

[@geedavia1785]

Didn't get out to Balmoral but 1-time. But I grew up at Sportsman's Park. Our family would meet up Friday nights for the Harness races. My Grandmother won a mink there in a raffle. I remember in College coming all the way from DeKalb to bet horses cause I needed money for school. I turned $25 into $3500. I could not lose. I was hooked. Spent many a night at Maywood too. I'd go to the very top of the grandstand. These guys watched the pre-race warm ups. I started doing the same. I remember this 1-horse wouldn't stay on stride in the warm ups. He was the pre-race favorite. Come up to the race, I Chuck out the heavy favorite box 3-horses in the exacta. Key the 2nd favorite w/everyone but the heavy favorite. Heavy favorite broke. I knew I had a great chance to make money IF the 4-1 2nd favorite won. He won & set off boxcar prices & I made almost $7500. My hands were shaking - my palms sweaty as I received my winnings. I went out & brought a big 2-toned Grand Prix. I was on top and f the world!

[@niterockerone]

Went back to Maine his birthplace.

[@niterockerone]

The Casino was a rider on the Harness Racing licence....Then they stab the horseman in the back. This could have been one of the top five wagered on tracks on the planet with proper management....Instead they killed six decades of great racing. Casino Evil....before simalcasting you'd meet fans from around the world that came to see the greats race.

[@brianjschumer]

Couldnt agree more, with all the transplants from the North coming into South Fla, would be hard to believe , this couldnt maintain and be a top handle racetrack.. Same more thing happened to Roosevelt Raceway back in the late 80s, when it was a falling apart, Yonkers Raceway that really needed to go. The land became too valuable and even the senator (Al Damato) was in on the scam, real estate deal to Japan.. The Japanese "Yen" mysteriously dropped and tons of lawsuits and these guys never really got to enjoy the stolen "cash for land" money as Roosevelt sat idle for years after

[@tabo01]

They got played. And they fouled their own nest

[@rogerrosen2323]

the dogs were also racing due to the coupling rule the non casinos and poker places racing wanted to race but werent killed by owners but by animal rights/in state

[@andrewdekovitch7144]

You don't know the half of it

[@42luke93]

Yeah you at least could come here to watch the horses if you didn't want to gamble and then eat at the nice buffet.

[@Moneypower572]

This Casino is ok, but it can’t compare to Gulf Stream Park Horse Racing Casino and The Big Easy Casino there on a whole different level, in Hallandale Beach Florida, two of the biggest fun casino in Florida.🇺🇸

[@harnessracingfans1000]

Thanks for the info

[@brianjschumer]

Sad state of affairs..RIP Pompano Raceway, Greed always wins. My first visit was in the 80's, with my father. First 5/8 mile track that I ever saw "live". The great Niatross ran here too and of course won easily and track record at the time. 😢

[@williamkayaian7268]

I love 5/8 tracks liberty bell was my stomping grounds in 1975

[@brianjschumer]

@@williamkayaian7268 Never was at Liberty Bell, but I was not long after it closed@ "Brandywine"..

[@johnchambers8528]

I was watching and betting via simulcast that last day. As usual Gabe gave the last race a good send off. I only got to visit Pompano Park one time on a trip to the Miami area. That was before the casino era and they ran a first class operation. Unfortunatly the land on which Pompano was built became too valuable to the casino company owner and they decided to end harness racing. As said by others there is no reason it still could have been one of the biggest handling tracks in winter. The owners just were interested in making more money by developing a mixed use operation.

[@joerockhead3665]

seen alot of harness tracks go in the last 20 yrs...sad

[@brettallison5753]

Gsucks during the winter when theres no racing in my area.have played pompano for years.any reason given for closure?, know if any of the horses still racing?

[@jasoncraig1688]

Greed. Greed. And More Greed. Just like here in Michigan the old harness capital of the world. Casinos ruined it here.

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[@rossblacker1480]

Gabe's final call couldn't have been better!

[@brucesmith5855]

My father sam smith won the first race at pompano park

[@42luke93]

The track is still there. Maybe it can be repurposed. Sad it is gone.

[@robs531]

Gabe’s greatest call.

[@toyota420xp]

This is so sad

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[@johnmoyer5515]

It was my 1st pompano race I ever saw I guess I am bit late people dam casino's I like to watch horses but I'm not a gambler

[@MannyPancho1024]

R.I.P. pompano park (1964-2022)

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[@comesahorseman]

Hard to watch. Still, happy for Wally & Peter Blood.

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[@MrFixembones]

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