First Post: Saturday, September 3, 2011

Plenty of activity for your first Saturday of September 2011.

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 1, 3, 5
Calder 4, 9, 11
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club 2, 6, 10

No quibbles with these nine.

Pay-side: Rundown…

Monmouth 2, 6, 12
Woodbine 6, 8, 9
Ellis 3, 8, 9
Arlington 8, 9, 10
Louisiana 7, 8, 9
Remington 2, 5, 8

Fast, firm, gorgeous all over. A little disappointing at Arlington Hts., Ill., and the OKC, though. Plenty of 8s and 9s in the sequences, huh?

WMF Report: Sprint joy at E. Boston, Mass.

Speed
Assiniboia 6f
Canterbury 6f
Columbus 6f
Delpark 6f
Emerald 6f
Louisiana 6f
Mountain 6f
Monmouth 6f (WMF 280)
Suffolk 5½f, 6f
Thistle 6f

Rally
Arlington 1m (T)
Del Mar 1m (T)
Presque 1m70y
Woodbine 7f

Nocturnal Submission: Over to Chas. Town for Race 6 (9:27 p.m. EDT / 6:27 p.m. PDT). In it, #2 I’m All Irish might get some luck, with backing vocals from #5 Benedicta. …Live one in the eighth at Evangeline (9:49 / 6:49), where #6 Cotile Lake gets the call. …Finally to Jellystone Downs (track abbrev. “YD”) for Race 8 (6:25 / 3:25). If you can find it (or persuade your friendly local turf accountant to take a leap of faith), try #8 Burn Card.

So long. Drive safely. Best wishes.