Coming Sunday: The $1 beer and hot dog hangover of Hollywood Park

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The English Beat performed during the "Fantastic Fridays" series at Hollywood Park race track last night. I confess, I didn't know the band was still around.

This is a clip of a recent performance of "I Confess":

Compared to how they did it back "in the day":

Confessions aside, we had a decent time at the event that still tries to lower the demographic as it raises cheap beer consumption on a night that otherwise is reserved for those much younger having a rowdier time.

Sunday's column rants about the situation with today's horse racing fan, where they go for a good time, and whether $1 beers and hot dogs are working.


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