First Post: Saturday, June 25, 2016

Good morning (PDT) this time.

Free ones: Rundown…

Belmont 2, 6
Gulfstream Park Proper 1, 5, 8, 9
Santa Anita 4, 8

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Arlington 2, 5, 6, 7, 8
Belterra 6, 8
Churchill 1, 2, 4, 7, 11
Delpark 3, 5, 8
Louisiana 2, 7
Monmouth 8, 9
Pimlico 2, 4
Woodbine 1, 3, 5

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Gulf 9, Santa Anita 8 on the free page. Pay-side has Arlington 6.

Wild-open in Albuquerque 9, wild-open. #5 Thermal, #1 Citizen Geller and #9 Southern Fire are live-longshot-type plays.

Assiniboia (!) 6 is not as exciting, but we nonetheless sidestep the top two morning-line choices and go instead with #1 Gold N Sochi, #3 Big Bad Janine.

#3 Saffron Hall can do it in Keystone 5.

Should be OK for #3 Vielsalm in Pimlico 5.

#1X Rowlands Big Smile can flash her choppers OK in Thistle 7. Three on the upset tree in the next race there, with #9 Riding in the Wind, #7 Discreet Lover and #2 Mo Dont No having reasonable claims on the surprise.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Arlington (2/0) — Cubs edge host Miami, 5-4; rookie sensation Willson Contreras had another HR, a 2-run blast, for Chicagoland.

Assiniboia (1/0) — Easterville, Chemawawin Cree Nation evacuated due to wildfires.

Belmont (2/0) — Jankees get home win against Minnesota, 5-3; Carlos Beltran, still in the league, had an RBI, his 52nd of the season, in the victory.

Belterra (0/0) — Reds trounced by visitor San Diego, 13-4; Jay Bruce drove in 2 in the loss.

Canterbury (1/0) — See Belmont commentary.

Churchill (2/0) — Fiorina campaigns for Paul in Ky. Senate race.

Chas. Town (1/0) — Search continues for more flood victims.

Emerald (0/0) — Mariners get home win against St. Louis, 4-3; Adam Lind had the walk-off 2-run HR, his 11th on the season.

Evangeline (1/0) — Lafayette F.D. responds to residential fire on Cajundome Blvd.

Fair Meadows (0/0) — 1 dead in collision involving train, truck in Adair Co.

Fairmount (1/0) — See Emerald commentary.

Gulf (2/1) — Race 9 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers noticed the sharp 93 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis on High Heeled, who rallied like the champion she’s on her way to becoming, winning by 1 at $21.40. Good work.

Hazel (0/0) — Tigers lose at home to Cleveland, 7-4; Cameron Maybin had 3 hits and 2 RBI in the defeat.

Indiana (1/0) — 1 dead after car crashes on north side of Indpls.

Los Alamitos (0/0) — Host Angels lose to Oaktown, 7-4; Albert Pujols hit a 2-run HR, the 573rd of his career, for Los Anaheim.

Louisiana (0/0) — 2 escaped inmates in custody in Webster Parish.

Lethbridge (0/0) — Alta.’s Legacy Trail reopens to public after bear activity.

Lone Star (1/0) — Host Rangers edged by Boston, 8-7; Elvis Andrus and Bobby Wilson each drove in 2 for Tejas.

Marquis (0/0) — Saskatoon police Tase knife-wielding suspect.

Monmouth (0/0) — Violent Garden State Parkway crash kills 2.

Northlands (1/0) — Edmonton police investigate death outside downtown hotel.

PennNat (1/0) — Fightin’ Phils edged at San Francisco, 5-4; Freddy Galvis had 2 hits and an RBI in the loss.

Pimlico (2/0) — Host Orioles beat Tampa Bay, 6-3; Chris Davis drove in 2 for Balto.

Pleasanton (0/0) — See PennNat commentary.

Prairie (1/0) — Alexander Kozak transferred to new maximum security prison.

Ruidoso (0/0) — Northbound I-25 closed at Los Lunas after officer-involved shooting.

Santa Anita (1/1) — The opener was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers were enticed by the field-best 90 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis for Lucky Tommy, who went duel-to-wire to win by 2¾ at $20.60. Good work.

Thistle (0/0) — See Hazel commentary.

Woodbine (0/0) — Blue Jays lose at White Sox, 3-2; Kevin Pillar drove in both Toronto runs.

WMF Report:

Early
Assiniboia 5½f, 6f
Canterbury 6f
Chas. Town 6½f
Evangeline 7f
Finger 6f
Indiana 6f
Los Alamitos 4½f
Mountain 6f
Monmouth 6f
Northlands 6f, 6½f
Keystone 6f
Prairie 5½f, 6f
Thistle 6f

Rally
Canterbury 7½f (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Next time!