First Post: Sunday, September 4, 2011

Tipso!

Apropos of nothing except perhaps the continuing coverage of the U.S. Open on the television, a shot of the Boys’ second-favourite (vamos, Rafa!) male tennis star: Mr. Janko Tipsarevic.

Come on! Look at him!

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 1, 4, 9
Calder 3, 5, 7
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club 4, 5, 10

Good enough.

Pay-side: Rundown…

Monmouth 7, 9, 11
Woodbine 1, 7, 8
Ellis 5, 6, 7
Arlington 5, 6, 7
Louisiana 3, 6, 8
Golden Gate 4, 5, 9

Sparkling again at the ’Gate. They should have a Fair
meet there daily.

WMF Report: As always, 6f speed-trippin’ at Ellis, Monmouth.

Speed
Canterbury 6f
Calder 6f
Ellis 6f
Emerald 6f
Mountain 6f
Monmouth 6f
Northlands 6½f
River 1m

Rally
Arlington 1m (T) (WMF 10)
Del Mar 6½f; 1m (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Columbus, Race 5 (6:44 p.m. EDT / 3:44 p.m. PDT), contains a live third-choice on your morning line: #5 Charismic Style. …Doozie finale at the Mountain (10:20 / 7:20) in which no potential result seems farfetched; Bonkers-type scenario involves #3 Gremalata and #5 Grande Bold. …

Bye-bye. Kindly continue to enjoy your long holiday weekend safely and sanely. Thank you.