First Post: Friday, Jan. 7, 2011

Picks, WMFs, ramblings in one megapost.

On the free scoop page are your usual freebie tracks.

Rundown
Aqueduct 6, 8, 9
Gulfstream 5, 6, 7
Santa Anita 6, 7, 8

Pay selections are all killer (no filler!) this time, which means opportunities galore, hopefully.

Rundown
Laurel 4, 5, 7
Tampa 3, 8, 10
Fair Grounds 2, 5, 6
Turf Paradise 1, 3, 4
Sunland 7, 8, 11
Turfway 3, 10, 11

Couldn’t have been any goofier about yesterday’s Race 6 at The Great Race Place; ah, it happens. However, do check out any of the listed races above for strong price potential. As always, we’ll see.

WMF early-only plays remain the same as yesterday’s, with the addition of the sprint at Los Jerkamitos. As well, there’s the 6f at Tampa, if their equipment malfunctions are all remedied now.

On that last point, it seems it was the television signal’s fritzing out that caused the cancellation. The horses were ready, the humans on all counts were ready. Says something about the nature of the modern game (all-sources handle, anyone?) that image (beamed out via satellite) trumps reality!

Also at Tampa, a big super 6 jackpot of $8,600 or so is in prospect. The day’s seventh race looks interesting, and #7 Marcello probably deserves favoritism. However, affordable coverage looms in the form of #10 Chip Hunter.

Best wishes!