First Post: Sunday, July 24, 2011

Entertainer, Writ LARGE

Now we believe…

The usual skepticism came attached to our opinion of one Ms. Dolly Parton. And then we saw her perform! It was the same sort of instant fervor that gripped us upon seeing the late, great Siegfried & Roy for the first time, well before Manacor reverted to an atavistic state. Too bad.

No, we shall not be going to any Wayne Newton shows now. No.

Free ones:

Rundown
Saratoga Race Course 6, 9, 10
Calder 7, 8, 10
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club 5, 8, 9

Calder is the weak middle link, even without the rain. We’ll see.

Pay-side:

Rundown
Monmouth 4, 6, 12
Woodbine 5, 6, 10
Colonial 3, 4, 8
Ellis 5, 7, 9
Arlington 5, 6, 8
Louisiana 7, 8, 9

Another good last three at Bossier City; except for Arlington (inclement), the remainder are worthwhile.

WMF Report:

Speed
Calder 6f
Los Al Quarter Horse Emporium 4½f (zOMG)
Mountain 6f
Monmouth 6f
Keystone 6f
River 6f, 1m
Ruidoso 5½f

Rally
Colonial 5½f (T) (WMF 19)

Nocturnal Submission: The opener at the Mountain (7 p.m. EDT / 4 p.m. PDT), if it stays on the sod, wide-open: #5 The Girl Rolls and #2 Russian Kitten have a say. …In the seventh from Sac’to, Northern Cal, from Sac’to, Northern Cal (7:50 / 4:50), stabbing with the returning #3 Golden Glacier. …

Goodnight now. Take care.