First Post: Thursday, December 8, 2011

Feast Day Thursday: Immaculate Conception.

The Virgin Mary

If so, shouldn’t we be observing Christmas in early Stepmber? Whose birthday is coming up in 17 days from now, Mithras?

Free ones:

Aqueduct 4, 6, 9
Gulfstream 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
Hollypark 3, 4, 6

Hallandale, Fla., already in top form.

Pay-side: Reserve now for your looming weekend. Today…

Laurel 5, 8, 9
Fair Grounds 1, 4, 5, 7
Hawthorne 1, 7, 8
Golden Gate 3, 6, 7
Turfway 2, 3, 9
Remington 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

Say what you will about the quality, there can be no disputing the power of quantity (read: full, unruly fields) at Oklahoma City, Okla.

WMF Report:

Speed
PennNat 6f

Rally
Aqueduct 1 1/16m (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Delta, Race 2 (7:12 p.m. EST / 4:12 p.m. PST), is wide-open, and #9 No Ordinary Girl can take it for Chloe Grace Moretz. …Later there, it’s the eighth (9:56 p.m. / 6:56 p.m.); in it, #9 Sweettalkinhottie can score the upset for Michelle Williams. …In the finale (10:49 / 7:49), #5 Panama City Joy is the get-out stab. …

Thank you. Best wishes. Drive safely.