First Post: Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Good morning.

Free ones: Rundown…

Belmont 2, 6, 9

Pay-side: Today…

Hawthorne 2
Keeneland 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9
Laurel 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
Remington 2, 5, 6, 8, 9
Suffolk 9
Turf Paradise 8
Woodbine 1, 5, 8
Zia 8, 10

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: None today, but your World Serious for 2013 opens tonight in Boston. We root for the visitors.

Yesterday’s Activity: Speaking of The Legume City, it was a good time yesterday at the Suffolk Downs.

Race 5 had lone-touted Southern Tap winning at $26.60 as the fifth-choice in the eight-horse field. At 10-1 on the morning line, Southern Tap was fourth-best on the Betting Line, Fair Odds of 6-1 in a contentious race. Obvious horseys, both of whom were LifeLiner qualifiers, completed the exacta and trifecta at $66-even and $487 (both for $2), respectively.

Then in Race 7, seven horseys were touted. We cannot deny it. At least this time, they did OK. Thank allah for small favors. Third Bonkersmate True Chick, 13-1 in real life from a morning line of 12-1, went gate-to-wire as befit her solid, all-around 86-85-85 LifeLiner array. She held on by half a length at $28.40.

The runner-up was the top-touted Ganza, and the exacta returned $119.20. The third-place finisher was Fourth Bonkersmate Cove Bay, and the trifecta returned $850.60. Both prices are quoted for $2.

WMF Report:

Early
Albuquerque 7f
Belmont 6f
PennNat 6f
Portland 6f
Remington 5½f

Rally
Hawthorne 1 1/16m (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Au revoir.