First Post: Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Fine Gifts for the Soulful Trivia Junkie...

So, the great puzzlemeister Will Shortz is quoted on the cover of the 2012 World Almanac and Book of Facts. His blurb: “My #1 reference work for facts.” I wonder how his overlords at NYT feel about it, seeing as how the NYT itself publishes a fine almanac. Hmmmmm…

Free ones: Rundown…

Aqueduct 1, 4, 8

Look out, ol’ Aqi’s back!

Pay-side: Week. Weekend. Today…

Turfway 2, 4, 7
Tampa 2, 6, 7, 9
Fair Grounds 1, 8, 9
Hawthorne 7, 8, 10
Turf Paradise 1, 6, 7, 8

Top prospects today on Bell Rd. in Phoenix, Ariz.

WMF Report:

Speed
Chas. Town 6½f
Portland 6f
Turfway 6f
Turf Paradise 5½f, 6f

Desert-baked caliche back in full effect at the Sunbelt ’Turf.

Nocturnal Submission: Delta’s seventh (9:29 p.m. EST / 6:29 p.m. PST) finds #4 Smackover Prospect with a puncher’s chance. …Over to PennNat for Race 3 (6:49 / 3:49) and #8 Book Value is your Benjamin Graham/Warren Buffet-inspired stab. …

Thank you. Best wishes. So long.