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Not exactly horse racing, but the Stoneybrook Steeplechase in Southern Pines drew 20,000+ spectators (many of whom were inebriated) for decades. The last event at the original location was 1996. In 2001 it resumed at the Carolina House Park, but attendance was never the same and the CHP ended the event after 2016.
When I lived in CA, back in the 80’s, as I recall gambling was only allowed at the Indian casinos too (with the exception of seasonal race track betting. Then with population growth, somehow the government realized that people wanted to gamble and the state could tax it and makes lots of money. Had nothing to do with morality. Has this ever been put to a vote?
Honestly, I can't say that I noticed anywhere other than Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan having very random liquor laws.
NC isn't inherently any weirder than some other places I've lived other than people roll their eyes and make a comment about the Baptists.
That’s funny, because I grew up in SW Illinois and the first time I was in Indiana and found out you can’t buy beer on Sundays or at any grocery stores, it blew my mind. It’s changed since then, but it seemed crazy archaic in the 2000s.
That’s funny, because I grew up in SW Illinois and the first time I was in Indiana and found out you can’t buy beer on Sundays or at any grocery stores, it blew my mind. It’s changed since then, but it seemed crazy archaic in the 2000s.
I should correct myself. I grew up in Northern Illinois. My point was that everywhere except the states I mentioned had random odd restrictions on liquor sales. IL, WI, MI, you can buy anything in any type of store if the municipality allows it. Outside of the city limits of the town I grew up in the gas stations could sell beer and wine and liquor IIRC. In my town they didn't let the gas stations sell beer. But you could buy it at the grocery store anytime, and liquor too. In Minnesota you had to buy beer, wine and liquor from the liquor store, but the liquor stores also sold tonic water, chips, salsa, limes, soda, tobacco. NC's is odd in that they have weird ways of defining what's what and the state's laws are odd. I have to go to the ABC store to buy High Noon's for my wife but I can buy a can of Double IPA beer thats 2x the alcohol content at a gas station.
Back to the original topic...I miss going to the OTB once in awhile.
Well it's not a real race but pre-Covid, my trainer did run "races" on Derby Day at Portofino in Clayton at a fundraiser for one of the hospitals. It's been canceled the last few years due to Covid, but I think it will be back next year if you want a local taste of racing (it's just groups of 3 per race because needless to say we aren't professionals. We do have a number of off-the-track thoroughbreds at the barn, so there's usually one group that's "real" (retired) racehorses)
Mineral Springs hosts The Queen's Cup Steeplechase. No betting due to state law, but people tailgate, dress up, et... a portion of ticket proceeds go to charity and the winning horse gets a $200,000 purse. If you love watching horses, it is still a good time even if no money is at stake and especially fun to get a group together for a fun afternoon. I think Tryon hosts a steeplechase as part of the suite of horse events happening at their stunning equestrian center. https://www.queenscup.org/
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