Welcome new members

[trackrat]

Welcome to new members:

Badolpuddytat: took you long enough to get here!!!

Macbus124
Chsbear
Bobcat

On behalf of the other board administrators, please feel free to tell us something about your background in this thread, if you care to. We have a diverse membership from many different backgrounds with differing involvement with Northfield, either as fans, owners, trainers, drivers (as guests, so far), employees or just folks interested in harness racing.

We welcome your participation in our discussions and postings.

[macbus124]

I have been a regular at northfield for the last 40 plus years. enjoy the sport and have met a lot of good people their . I wish all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Macbus 124

[bobcat]

Thanks for the welcome, Trackrat. I'm from the northwest corner of NJ where NJ, NY, and PA meet. I'm about a 45 minute drive to Monticello or the Meadowlands, about 1 1/2 hrs to Pocono Downs, and about 3 hrs to Freehold ,Saratoga,Chester, and Tioga. I'm passionate about harness racing and follow as much of the goings on nationally as I have time for. Northfield is one of my favorite simulcast tracks. Your track announcer is awesome! His wit is so dry he might blow away. I'm mid fifties and have lots of friends that either own or train standardbreds. I also live just a fifteen minute drive from the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in Goshen, NY (Trot Town USA), a very nice trip if your into the whole history of the sport (make sure to visit Greyhound's grave and pay your respects). I really like the feeling of this board, we have nothing like it that I know of. Thanks again, and Happy Holidays everyone.

[jay44224]

bobcat said:

Thanks for the welcome, Trackrat. I'm from the northwest corner of NJ where NJ, NY, and PA meet. I'm about a 45 minute drive to Monticello or the Meadowlands, about 1 1/2 hrs to Pocono Downs, and about 3 hrs to Freehold ,Saratoga,Chester, and Tioga. I'm passionate about harness racing and follow as much of the goings on nationally as I have time for. Northfield is one of my favorite simulcast tracks. Your track announcer is awesome! His wit is so dry he might blow away. I'm mid fifties and have lots of friends that either own or train standardbreds. I also live just a fifteen minute drive from the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in Goshen, NY (Trot Town USA), a very nice trip if your into the whole history of the sport (make sure to visit Greyhound's grave and pay your respects). I really like the feeling of this board, we have nothing like it that I know of. Thanks again, and Happy Holidays everyone.

Bobcat- We have some things in common- I am originally from your neck od the woods= Born in Paterson and moved to Sussex County as a teen- I worked at Monty in the admissions dept late 70-s till mid 80's- jogged my first horse in Goshen, By the sounds of it you are somewhere near the Vernon area. welcome aboard

[bobcat]

Thanks, jay. Indeed I was born in the Glenwood section of Vernon. Small world!