First Post: Saturday, September 15, 2012

Drive Like Thunder, Crash Like Lightning…

For some, summer is over the day after Labour Day. But for us, it’s always a few days later, when the annual Hollywood Bowl subscription-series season comes to a close. So it was last night…

It did not matter that the temperatures were still well into the 90s (Fahrenheit) at showtime, nor did it matter that the next day’s temperatures were approaching 100 in Studio City. Now the summer is truly over.

Brian Setzer & His Orchestra rocked the house. An electric guitar virtuoso. At times sounded like vintage Steve Howe (remember Yes?) in the upper registers. Also pulled some Stanley Jordanesque fret-only playing. Overall, high energy, at times backed by the house Orchestra. A similar feeling to hearing Al Hirt playing “Java” with the Boston Pops.

Now, Carlie May Jetson? Who is she again?

Free ones: Rundown…

Belmont Autumn 4, 6, 7, 8
Calder 5, 7, 9, 11
Pomona Fair 2, 7, 11

Pay-side: Today…

Monmouth 3, 4, 8, 10
Laurel 3, 5, 7, 10, 11
Woodbine 7, 9, 10
Turfway 4, 9, 10
Kentucky 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
Arlington 2, 3, 4, 5, 9
Louisiana 6, 7, 8, 10

WMF Report:

Speed
Arlington 6f
Delpark 6f
Hoosier 5½f, 7½f
Mountain 6f
Keystone 6f
Thistle 6f

Rally
Louisiana @1m (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Big action at the ’Gate now, Race 8 (7:59 p.m. EDT / 4:59 p.m. PDT), and #5 Red Creme can taste even sweeter than red velvet; even wilder is #6 Secret Jackpot; also in the pentafecta mix are the relatively sane #8 Coach Bob Toledo, #7 Marshal Marini and #11 Runaway Wildcat. …Exhibition now, the fifth (6:53 / 3:53), in which #6 Sri Lanker can take it for the fightin’ Tamil Tigersz; conversely, #4 Asparkinthedark can win it for the Indian subcontinent. …Mountain, Race 1 (7 / 4): #9 Logged. …Rare visit to Keystone, the 11th (5:08 / 2:08), where #5 Hello Lover, #4 Roman Tiger and #9 Yes Yes Ohyes can’t be dismissed. …Backlog on the pay-side means Remington falls into the Nocturnal Submission column tonight; in Race 8 (10:46 / 7:46), #1 Dixie in Motion can produce southern exposure in the winner’s circle. …Zia gets a call this evening in Race 9 (5:59 / 2:59), with #4 S D S Golden Boy, #3 River Grade Trick, #2 Jakesdream in the hunt. …