Sorry! No pictures of the Ancient Spa to put in the sort of photo gallery we presented on this here Weblog two days ago. Oh, well…
Still, you feel the excitement. You know it’s Ascot Opening Day. Erm, uh, make that Swampatoga Opening Day. And, of course, you’ll find the free ones here daily:
Rundown
Saratoga Race Course 2, 3, 6
Calder 4, 8, 9
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club 2, 6, 8
First half of the Spa card is worthwhile, through Race 6; Calder not bad, even with the inclemency; DMTC OK.
Pay-side:
Rundown
River 1, 5, 6
Ellis 3, 4, 6
Woodbine 2, 7, 9
Louisiana 2, 7, 8
Arlington 3, 4, 5
These are all worthwhile.
WMF Report:
Speed
Calder 6f
Evangeline 6f
Finger 6f
Fairmount 6f
Marquis 6f
Mountain 6f
Northlands 6f (WMF 500)
PennNat 6f, 1m (!)
River 6f, 1m
Thistle 6f
River has been the early-speed track for your summer thus far. Always on the engine at 6f and 1m for several consecutive weeks now — hard to do. Thank you!
Nocturnal Submission: At the Assiniboia in Race 6 (10:10 p.m. EDT / 7:10 p.m. PDT), #9 Penny’s Luck can return a pretty one. …In the fourth at Canterbury (9:26 / 6:26), #1 Jody’s Included should be — included, that is. …Later on there in Race 8 (11:18 / 8:18), it’s Scramble City, with #7 Gold Country Cat and #5 Bluffton worth a second glance. …In the ninth at Chas. Town (10:52 / 7:52), #7 Perfectable can be in the perfector, at least.
Thank you. So long. Best wishes for a prosperous Swampatoga 2011!
