La Petite Gallery: Remembering Tropical Race Track

Monday, March 11, 2013

Remembering Tropical Race Track

How many of you Love the RaceTrack?

I really do have some grand Memories.
One was the Old Tropical Race Track

Tropical Race track in Coral Gables,Florida.

That is south west of Miami Beach. It opened 1931

and closed in 1972.

It has a Tartan Turf, (rubberized track surface in 1967.)

It was built in the thirties by a bootlegger Bill Dwyer and Frank Bruen. They

got backing from a Canadian Tycoon Sam Bronfman.

Then Henry L Straus a high stakes Gambler from

Ohio bought it.

The Valet and elegance and that great Dixieland music.
The Call "Riders Up" I sure miss it all.

They tore it down for a highway,

so couldn't they go around it?

When My horse Limehouse ran

they played Limehouse Blues for me.

I loved that.

We have dog races and Sulkie racing. No real Track in Maine.
lots of Gambling Casino's for all the Broke Mainers.

Posted by Yvonne @ La Petite Gallery

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Yvonne started painting and drawing in High School in Houston Texas. She earned extra money drawing insects in science class for classmates.
Yvonne's mother encouraged her to attend art classes at the Art Museum in Houston in the 1960's.
After her marriage she moved to Miami Beach, while living on Palm Island she continued her education in art, and Design. Also studied with notable artist from the area.
Yvonne was painted by friend Florence Taylor Kushner, from Boston and in women's Who's Who. Florence painted many famous families. Yvonne was lucky enough to receive private tutoring from her.
In the 1970's she went to Interior Design School .
Years later she started her own Interior Design firm named 'Chez Moi Interior's.
Yvonne continued painting and showing her work at Beau Arts in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Also she exhibited her work in North Carolina, the Florida Keys, and at the Childers Art Gallery on Las Olas Blvd (Ft. Lauderdale).
Yvonne won the prestigious 'Hortt Art Competition Award' at the Museum of Ft.Lauderdale, Florida. This work of art remained on display for several months at the Museum. Over the years Yvonne has entered many competitions winning countless blue ribbons.
A trip to Paris, and a stay in Monmarte where she spent time with a few choice artist's changed her views toward her own art work.
Art is truly an expression of experience and love to her.
She likes her work to show a moment in time or tell a story.
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