First Post: Sunday, June 12, 2016

Once again, good afternoon.

Free ones: Rundown…

Belmont 6, 8, 10
Gulfstream Park Proper 6, 8
Santa Anita 1

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

Arlington 7, 8
Belterra 7
Churchill 7, 9
Golden Gate 4, 6, 9, 10, 12
Lone Star 5, 7, 8, 10
Monmouth 8, 10, 11
Woodbine 7, 11

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Monmouth 10, Woodbine 7, 11 on the pay-side.

Going for #6 Sharla Rae in Santa Anita 8.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Arlington (0/0) — Cubs larrup host Braves, 8-2; Chicago starter Jake Arrieta went 7 IP for his 10th win of the season.

Arapahoe (1/1) — Race 4 was not contentious, and even the High-Octane Chancers had to dig deep to excavate Isabella Angelina’s 70 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis as being the second-best in the lineup. But it was, and she rallied to win by 1¼ at $42.20. Good work.

Assiniboia (1/0) — Manitoba has lowest unemployment rate in Canada.

Belmont (2/1) — Publicly touted Pure Sensation, a Dual Qualifier (98, 90) in a contentious Race 6, went gate-to-wire to win by a clean neck at $39.20. Good work.

Belterra (2/1) — Dual Qualifier Charlie St Gold (92, 90) was not in a contentious race, the eighth, but he closed like the champion he should have been, winning by a clean neck at $21.40. Good work.

Canterbury (2/1) — Race 3 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers noted the Dual Qualifier status on Sweet Tango (88, 92), who won by a clean neck at $23.80. Good work.

Churchill (2/0) — Missing Indiana teen last seen in Louisville, officials say.

Chippewa (1/0) — Mandan police seeking help in locating missing juvenile.

Chas. Town (1/1) — Another noncontentious race, the opener, but High-Octane Chancers were again rewarded via the field-best LifeLiner Speed Column analysis rating of 90 on Ellie’s Lil Man, who won by a clean nose at $21.80. Good work.

Delpark (0/0) — Man shot along E. 22nd St. in Wilmington.

Emerald (1/0) — Mariners lose in 11 to visiting Texas, 2-1; Adam Lind homered, his 8th of the season, for Seattle.

Evangeline (1/0) — Man escapes mobile-home fire in Scott, 2 cats perish.

Finger (0/0) — Geneva resident shot in area of Lafayette Ave.

Fair Meadows (0/0) — Man killed by train near Foyil.

Fairmount (1/0) — Cards whip host Pgh., 5-1; Matt Holiday smashed a 3-run HR, his 10th of the season.

Golden Gate (1/1) — Publicly touted Sizzlin’ Joe, a Dual Qualifier (91, 80) in a contentious Race 9, rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by a clean half-length at $28.60. Good work.

Gulf (1/0) — Marlins fall at Arizona, 5-3; Martin Prado had 4 hits in the loss.

Hazel (2/0) — Tigers thrash host Yanks, 6-1; Ian Kinsler drove in 5 of Detroi’s 6 runs.

Hastings (1/1) — Race 2 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers were OK with the 84 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on Silent Native, who went gate-to-wire to win by a clean head at $23.20. Good work.

Indiana (1/1) — Publicly touted Smart Question had a competitive 82 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis in a contentious Race 2; he had an up-front trip throughout to win by 2½ at $26.60. Good work.

Los Alamitos (1/1) — Dual Qualifier Sharpest One (80, 94) was not in a contentious race, the third, but High-Octane Chancers were not dismayed; she went gate-to-wire to win by a clean neck at $23.60. Good work.

Louisiana (0/0) — Shreveport P.D. investigating shooting in Lakeside neighborhood.

Lethbridge (0/0) — Alberta’s unemployment rate hits levels not seen since 1990s.

Lone Star (2/1) — Race 8 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers saw that Costaud was a Dual Qualifier (90, 91), and Costaud pretty much went gate-to-wire to win by 4½ at $23-even. Good work.

Mountain (0/0) — No W. Va. fishing permit needed today.

Monmouth (2/½) — Old-School Champeens found a contentious Race 5, with Jet Majesty in at 4-1 Fair Odds and second on the Betting Line, no LifeLiner backing, though; ’Jet won at $26.60 for the Old-School Champeens. Half a get.

Northlands (1/1) — The opener was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers found Dual Qualifier Storm’s Battle (99, 98) too good to pass up; the ’Battle was not joined by anyone early, and he won gate-to-wire by 4¾ at $20.40. Good work.

PennNat (0/0) — Fightin’ Phils blanked at Wash., D.C., 8-nil; Maikel Franco had 2 hits for Philalala.

Keystone (1/0) — See PennNat commentary.

Pimlico (0/0) — Orioles lose at Toronto, 11-6; Chris Davis had a 2-run HR, his 15th of the season, for Balto.

Prairie (2/0) — Authorities recover body from Des Moines River.

Ruidoso (0/0) — Police investigate deadly shooting in downtown Albuquerque.

Santa Anita (1/0) — Los Doyers lose in 10 to host San Francisco, 5-4; Matt Duffy had 2 RBI in the win.

SunRay (1/0) — Man pleads not guilty to abducting, killing Navajo girl.

Thistle (2/0) — Indians lose to host Los Anaheim, 4-3; Carlos Santana had an RBI in the loss.

East Oregon Livestock (0/0) — Driver critical after car goes into canal in Boise.

Woodbine (0/0) — See Pimlico commentary.

WMF Report:

Early
Canterbury 6f
Gulf 1m
Hastings 6½f
Los Alamitos 4½f
Mountain 6f
Monmouth 6f
Keystone 6f
Pimlico 6f
Prairie 5½f, 1m70y
SunRay 6½f

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Take care now.