First Post: Friday, April 6, 2012

Exodus 12:13 (Douay-Rheims translation):

And the blood shall be unto you for a sign in the houses where you shall be; and I shall see the blood, and shall pass over you; and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I shall strike the land of Egypt.

Matthew 27:46:

And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli lamma sabacthani? This is, My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?

A contrast of religious observances today. One is of deliverance; the other of sacrifice. To the faithful, a happy Pesach. This night is different from all other nights. To the others of faith, a solemn Good Friday.

Free ones: Rundown…

Aqueduct 5, 6, 8, 9
Gulf 5, 7, 10
Santa Anita 3, 6, 8

Pay-side: Today…

Keeneland 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Woodbine 4, 5, 6, 9, 10
Pimlico 4, 5, 7, 8, 10
Tampa 9, 10, 11
Hawthorne 2, 3, 8
Oaklawn 1, 3, 6, 7, 10

WMF Report: Look what’s going on in W. Va. …

Speed
Aqueduct 6f
Mountain 5f, 5½f, 6f
Turf Paradise 6f

Rally
Santa Anita 1m (T) (WMF 15)
Tampa 1m (T) (WMF 16)

Nocturnal Submission: Back in action this evening, starting with Race 7 at the Fonner (6:42 p.m. EDT / 3:42 p.m. PDT), where #1 Plant City, #7 Skipping On By and #8 Jazzy Diva look alive. …Then in the Neb. finale (8:03 / 5:03), #8 Double Jump and #1 Halo’s Rocket are primed for the upset. …In the last race at the Mountain (10:45 / 7:45), #7 Dazzle N Thrill can do both — and at a big price. …At Sunland in the 10th (6:30 / 3:30), #8 Driving Miss Dom, #11 A Penny Lane and #4 Dividend Time loom as surprise contenders. …

Thank you. Best wishes. Drive safely.