First Post: Sunday, January 26, 2014

STAN THE MAN WAWRINKA #1 alwayszzz. How can you not root for a guy who looks like he just rolled out of bed? Plus, he resembles a Regular Stan who’d be sitting next to you at the tavern, dragging on a cigarette and throwing back a few Budweisers — no hipster Pabst or IPA for this guy!

As well, it’s always good to bring a little bit of a gut and some sporadic facial hair to the Courts of Lawn Tennis. And finally, he has that famous Samuel Beckett quote tattooed on his arm: Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.

And none of this even mentions his stylish one-handed backhand!

Thank you, Stan the Man Wawrinka, for proving to us that there are male tennis players from Switzerland we can cheer for.

As for Rafa Vamos Nadal, he was showing a little bit of Sissie tendencies last night — a little bit disappointing with some of the Sissie Stuff, not that good for The Mallorcan Bull. Still love him, though. Thank goodness the winner was someone we could tolerate. Maybe David Ferrer will be next to slay the Giantsz of Lawn Tennis. Vamos!

Free ones: Rundown…

Aqueduct 6
Calder / Gulf Gulf 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11
Santa Anita 3, 4, 6, 7, 10

Pay-side: Today…

Fair Grounds 5, 7, 8, 9
Golden Gate 9
Oaklawn 3, 8
Sunland 11
Tampa 2, 6, 8, 9
Turfway 2, 4, 5, 7, 8

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Three in North America today, but could not find anything to comment on.

Yesterday’s Activity: SA 8 HM Coach Bob runner-up at 23-1

SA 9 Bonkersmate Weewinnin wins at 21-1 with top-touted Stoney Fleece, 10½-1, completing your winning $530 (for $2) perfecta

GG 5 Tonzatrouble wins at 7-1

OP 7 HM Six Spot runner-up at 13-1

Tam 7 Palace Barista wins at 12-1
Tam 8 Cloud Scapes wins at 4-1, yielding your winning $150 daily double

Extra for Experts: Yesterday’s edition of ‘Today’s Stakes Pageantry’ cold-boxed the $140 perfecta in SA 5.

Stan The Man Wawrinka firing up Australasia!

WMF Report:

Early
Keystone 6f
Santa Anita 6f
Sunland 5½f, 6f
Turfway 6½f
Turf Paradise 6½f

Rally
Santa Anita 6½f (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Next time!

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