First Post: Friday, January 20, 2012

Steady now, Ladies. We know you’ve seen the cover of this week’s People Weekly Magazine. We understand you’d like to become the gal Mistah Johnnie Deportivo sports on his arm. We know, we know.

Serial Portrayer of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

That guy is handsome!

Free ones: Rundown…

Aqueduct 3, 4, 7
Gulf 4, 5, 7, 10
Santa Anita 2, 3, 6

Pay-side: The weekend ahead. Today…

Laurel 3, 6, 7
Tampa 5, 6, 7
Fair Grounds 2, 3, 6, 8
Oaklawn 1, 5, 6, 9
Turfway 3, 6, 9, 12
Sam Houston 3, 4, 5, 7, 10

Good gateway to the weekend. Lookee at that Sam Houston Race Park Opening-Night card! Yee-haw! Maybe Gov. James R. Perry will be on hand to partake of the festivities. He’s no longer on the road, y’know.

WMF Report:

Speed
Delta 5f
Laurel 5½f
Santa Anita 6f
Tampa 6f

Rally
Gulf 1 1/16m (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Worth the wait for the finale at Chas. Town (10:55 p.m. EST / 7:55 p.m. PST), where #8 Tea Party Gal, #10 Battletown Inn and #7 Fleet Special can win it for Amerika. …Over at the Delta, Race 6 (9:03 / 6:03), and #1 Counting West can point in the direction of the upset. …Big action in the 11th at Sunland (6:30 / 3:30), led by the duo of #1 Booger Boo and #4 Pache Echo Star. …

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye.