First Post: Saturday, March 17, 2012

Celtic brudders, no green here today in soggy Southern California. Late-winter soaker lashing at these golden shores. It happens!

Free ones: Rundown…

Aqueduct 6, 7, 8
Gulf 9, 10, 11
Santa Anita 4, 5, 7

Pay-side: Today…

Turfway 3, 9, 10, 11
Laurel 5, 6, 9
Tampa 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Fair Grounds 2, 8, 10, 11
Hawthorne 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Oaklawn 6, 7, 9

WMF Report:

Speed
Beulah 6f
The Fonner 6f
Turfway 6f
Turf Paradise 6½f

Rally
Tampa 1 1/16m (T)

Nocturnal Submission: What’s a 10-month layoff, anyway? Chas. Town, Race 3 (8:13 p.m. EDT / 5:13 p.m. PDT) has #5 Endless Wish eyeing the upset return. …Delta, Race 8 (9:57 / 6:57), and #6 Omega Lady could be the last gal standing. …PennNat, Race 9 (9:17 / 6:17), and, of course, you have to find one appropriately named longshot for your March 17: #2 McKlusky; if he’s had too much Guinness, let #4 Extra Honor be the designated shocker, or even #5 Dickie B. …

Thank you. Best wishes. Drive safely.