First Post: Saturday, January 25, 2014

Wow. Mike Huckabee. Really, bud? What’s going on in your life to prompt that sort of commentary? The frustrations of yo-yo dieting? Lack of opossum-hunting opportunities lately? Relax!

Free ones: Rundown…

Aqueduct 7
Calder / Gulf Calder 4, Gulf 6, 8, 9, 10
Santa Anita 7, 8, 9, 10

Pay-side: Today…

Fair Grounds 5, 6, 8, 11
Sam Houston 3, 5, 9
Laurel 5
Oaklawn 1, 7
Sunland 7
Tampa 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11
Turf Paradise 6, 7

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Gulf 10 & SA 7, 8, 9, 10 on the free page.

Hou 9 on the pay-side, along with Tam 7, 8.

Aqu 8 is the Ladies, and #4 Centring is one of ’em Triple Threat Horseys. Uh-oh. Same is true of #5 Evolution Rocks in Crc 8.

Maybe a stab on mild longshot #5 Javerre in Lrl 7.

Shooting for a nonfavoured duo in SA 5: #11 Ciao Bella Luna, #4 Marks Mine.

Tam 10 is a favourite-longshot affair between #9 Madame Giry and #11 Cor Cor.

TUP 4 5.5 Swift S.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Crc 5 sole-touted Outflanks ’Em All wins at $16.40
FG 4 Lone Bonkersmate Flying Butterfly wins at $14.80
TuP 7 Bilbao wins at $8.20

FG 7 First Bonkersmate HM Sound Effect, 14.80-1, runner-up 3.5 lengths, 19-10 fave Ground Transport won $48.40 saver exacta; top-touted Dad Are We Here show-horse at 9.80-1 $201.60 trizacta

WMF Report:

Early
Beulah 6f
Laurel 6f
Keystone 5½f, 6f
Santa Anita 6f
Tampa 5½f
Turfway 6½f

Rally
Santa Anita 6½f (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. So long now.