![]() ![]() Yes, those are both hit songs by the Stylistics, and you probably needed a hunch bet to wager on Stylistics United in the fifth race. 21 card humming a tune like “You Make Me Feel Brand New” or “Betcha By Golly, Wow” after hearing it on an oldies radio station. Speaking of which, if you wanted to join in the celebration for the “How did you come up with that one?” award you probably needed to arrive at Santa Anita for that Oct. Together they accounted for Pick 3s paying a mere $82.40 and $89.30 for $1.īut then the card erupted when Stylistics United took the fifth race at a monstrous 89-1 and all of a sudden those Pick 5 tickets – the few of them that were left – were worth an incredible $49,735.25 for anyone who correctly picked that fifth race winner. What happened was that the first four winners were Lil Miss Sapphire ($4), All for Charity ($6.80), Sky Preacher ($7.40) and Miss Big Stuff ($5.80). Sometimes it only takes one – one huge longshot – to put wads and wads of cash into a handicapper’s pocket. 21, the Pick 5 to start the card served up an important lesson. ![]() Add it all up and the return was a lavish $86,819 for a $2 ticket.Īt Santa Anita Park on Oct. Then came wins by Great Stuff ($7.80) and Night Prowler ($9.90) to set the stage for a finale that set the payoff into the stratosphere, thanks to a win by 38-1 shot Kim Royale ($79). The sequence began with wins by a second choice in Grey Glory ($6.70) and a favorite in War of Ideas ($4) sandwiched around a victory by Veya ($19). 17 AT THE MEADOWLANDSĪt Belmont Park, a Pick 6 carryover of $83,676 created quite a bit of mirth for handicappers on Oct. The Pick 4 that day wasn’t bad, either, with a payoff of $5,177.95 for $1.ĬLICK HERE FOR EQUIBASE CHARTS FOR OCT. With those three in the books, the final push came from Barter ($18.80) and Desert Folly ($11.20) and when all was said and done, with the help of that 15 percent takeout, the Pick 5 paid a massive $100,503.70 for a $1 ticket and took down the honors for last week’s most sensational score. Then came Supersecret ($12) followed by the head-scratcher in the group, Our Sweet Legacy ($38.40) at 18-1. It started with a win by After Cheyenne ($15.80) in the second race of the day and opening leg of the sequence. On a six-race card, the final five races turned into a gigantic, six-figure payout for a handicapper wise enough to figure out that riddle. With the smallest winning mutuel checking in at $11.20, there was certainly something combustible in the mix. 17 they were treated to something rather sensational. Friends since junior high school, Herb and Airrion have managed to keep their institution of 70's music alive.Fans who wagered on Monmouth at The Meadowlands races received a bonus throughout the meet with a reduced 15 percent takeout on all wagers. On Oct. Bet you by golly wow full#(Check out Discography for the full list of album releases.) Herbert Murrell and Airrion Love are the remaining original members of The Stylistics. The Stylistics were becoming known as the Philly group with the sweet love songs. The ball continued to roll with the release of their second album entitled "Round Two". The success of the first album was phenomenal for that time along with an unheard release of six singles in total. The album was entitled "The Stylistics" and from that album came "Stop, Look, Listen to your Heart", "You Are Everything" and "Betcha By Golly Wow". Hit veteran producer Tom Bell was contacted and was hired to produce the group's first album. After the success of "You're A Big Girl Now", Avco wanted to naturally follow up with an album release. Rumor has it, Bill received over $10,000.00 from Avco of which the group never saw a dime. He decided to contact Avco Records and made a deal. ![]() Bill was interested it promoting the record national but didn't have the resources. It was soon picked up in the tri-state area and before long, it became a number 1 hit in Philadelphia and a few other cities. The sessions cost Bill Perry a little over $500.00 to produce and was released locally. This song was written by the group guitarist at the time, Robert "Doc" Douglas and Road Manager, Marty Bryant. Their first song "You're a Big Girl Now" was recorded at Virtue Recording Studio, a local studio in Philadelphia. After working locally for a number of years, the group was approached by Bill Perry who asked if they would be interested in recording. ![]() When members from each group were drafted or went on to further their education, the remaining members under the guidance of their English teacher Beverly Hamilton joined forces and changed the name to "The Stylistics". The Stylistics was formed in Philadelphia, PA in 1966 from two groups, "The Percussions" and "The Monarchs". ![]()
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