The way these raucously Runyonesque characters play the game might not be the prettiest. One recent season, he finally decided to write it all down. Thornton gained access to remote corners of racetrack life off limits to the general public. In 15 years as a racing reporter and press box personality, T.D. They are the unseen supporting cast for an entire $15 billion betting industry. These bit players are not just cogs of a single, struggling horse track. These days “Sufferin’ Downs” is where grizzled Thoroughbreds come to end their careers, hopeful young jockeys aspire against daunting odds to begin them, and diehard fans cheer, curse and gamble on the entire fascinating spectacle. But the blue-collar East Boston track is one of many that have fallen on hard times. Not by a long shot.Īnyone who doubts this need look no further than Suffolk Downs, a once-proud racecourse graced in its glory years by boisterous throngs and champions such as Seabiscuit. The great myth of horse racing is that the game is the regal and royal Sport of Kings.
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