And Here It Smells Like Garbage Because Pick-Up's Tomorrow

I was standing on the sidewalk right near a pile of garbage bags as a group of about five women passed me.
"And here it smells like horses because the race track is right over there," the most knowledgable one among them said.
Curious as to how New York City could fit a race track smack in the middle of the city, I started looking around. Lo and behold, we were right in front of an Off-Track Betting. I'd think she's a tourist, but I'm pretty sure being absolutely certain about something you don't know is a New York thing too.