Set phasers to stun…or something like that….
It’s this time of year again, and what the Trekkies lack in real-world knowledge and social graces, they make up for in raucous whooping and hollering.
This was an intense programme, filled with the kind of fervor usually reserved for a revival meeting. Sub out James Tiberius Kirk for the Unassuageable, Old-Testament Yahweh, and replace the Laying-on of Hands with the split-finger Vulcan Salute — and you get an idea of the degree of devotion on display. Musically, the full force of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the CSU Fullerton University Singers combined as though they were performing a cosmic Carl Orff concert, and the slide trombones, the very voice of God, Allah and Zarathustra represented in the space of a single orchestral instrument, carried the almighty metaphor across the void.
And then the immortal Anton Yelchin as Chekov appeared on the screens, and there was an inconsolable wailing and grinding of teeth throughout the amphitheatre. Yea, verily, we admit to having seen these movies, if not the television series, and Yelchin’s impeccable Russian delivery was always the key aural takeaway. He cannot be replaced. These Trekkies should file a class-action lawsuit against Daimler-Chrysler for pain and suffering and loss of future enjoyment.
Free ones: Rundown…
Belmont 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Gulfstream Park 5, 7, 8, 10, 12
Santa Anita 5
Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…
Arlington 3, 6, 8, 9
Belterra 3, 8
Delpark 7, 9
Ellis Park 8
Louisiana 6
Laurel 8
Lone Star 1, 4, 5, 9
Suffolk 10
Woodbine 4, 5, 6, 10
Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Belmont 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Santa Anita 5 on the free page. Pay-side has Arlington 6, 8, Delpark 7, 9, Ellis 8, Lone Star 5, Suffolk 10. Whew.
Longshot duo for your Arapahoe 8: #5 My Meadow, #4 Inatoot.
Similarly in Assiniboia 6: #7 Lift Me Up, #6 Heber.
Hazel 8 has three surprise candidates: #3 Runnin Fun, #6 Kiki’s War, #4 It Just Takes Time.
On the other hoof, should be OK for the obvious #2 Supermason in Lone Star 8. Likewise #3 Azar in Monmouth 9.
The Turf-Sprinters of The East Coast take over Keystone 8, so you know anything might happen: #2 Boot Scootn Daddy and #8 Rocket Heat (again!) are among the living.
Yesterday’s Activity:
Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)
Albuquerque (2/2) — Back-to-back longshot jacks to end the card. In Race 9, contentious, Bonnie’s Brat had the barely sufficient 81 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by 1½ at $29.40. In Race 10, also contentious, Amber Ale had a similarly and barely sufficient 82 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by 2¼ at $35.80. Natch, no late double on these two races. Oh, well. At any rate, good work.
Arlington (0/0) — Visiting Cubs doubled-up on by Pgh., 8-4; Miguel Montero had a 2-run HR for Chicagoland.
Arapahoe (0/0) — Host Rockies beaten by Philalala, 5-3; Trevor Story had 2 RBIs in the loss.
Assiniboia (2/1) — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a Dual Qualifier in Abugah (99, 85); Abugah had to rally like the champion he’s on his way to becoming, winning by a clean nose at $26.30. Good work.
Belmont (1/0) — Visiting Jankees larruped at Cleveland, 10-2; Brian McCann was the extent of Nueva Jork’s offense.
Belterra (1/0) — Reds lose on the road to Miami, 3-1; Adam Duvall drove-in Cincy’s only run.
Canterbury (0/0) — Twins edged by host Tejas, 6-5; Miguel Sano had a 3-run HR for Minnesota.
Chas. Town (0/0) — Prosecutors say ex-coal CEO may have to pay tens of millions.
Ellis Park (1/1) — Publicly touted first-timer Runaway Betty had the sufficient slashline/connection-line readout of 17pc/10pc/33pc, and she raced tail-to-wire to win by a clean head at $22-even. Good work.
Emerald (2/2) — Race 5 was open to all comers — High-Octane Chancers, Old-School Champeens, Progressive-Minded Eggheads — courtesy of top-everything Southern Solution in a contentious lineup; he had the field-best 93 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis, and he raced tail-to-wire to win by 3 parts of a length at $33.40. In Race 7, Dual Qualifier Buds a Flyin (80, 87) went gate-to-wire to win by a clean nose at $49-straight. Good work.
Evangeline (2/0) — 24-year-old accused of hit and run in Broussard dies in separate crash in Iberia Parish.
Fair Meadows (1/0) — Tulsans call for peace, love in light of recent tragedies.
Fairmount (0/0) — Cards edged by host Milwaukee, 4-3; Yadier Molina had a solo HR in the loss.
Gulf (0/0) — See Belterra commentary.
Grand Prairie (0/0) — RCMP charge man alleged to have nearly run down Alberta Mountie.
Hazel (1/0) — Tigers blanked at Toronto, 6-0; Miguel Cabrera had 2 hits for Detroit.
Indiana (0/0) — 2 shot, 1 dead in west Indpls. shooting.
Los Alamitos (0/0) — Los Angeles de Los Angeles of Anaheim/O.C. beat host Balto., 9-5; C.J. Cron and Daniel Nava each drove in 2 runs in the win.
Louisiana (0/0) — Another deadly shooting reported in Shreveport.
Lone Star (1/1) — Publicly touted Chamay was a Dual Qualifier (95, 89) in a contentious Race 5; she went gate-to-wire to win by 7 at $25.80. Good work.
Marquis (1/1) — Dual Qualifier Bell Zone (95, 93) was your top contender in a contentious Race 6; he had to rally, though, like the champion he should have been, winning by a clean head at $22.50. Good work.
Monmouth (0/0) — Sailboat runs aground on Manasquan jetty.
Northlands (1/0) — 1 suspect dead in attempted armoured-car robbery.
PennNat (2/0) — See Arapahoe commentary.
Prairie (0/0) — Dangerous weed that leaves blisters spreading right now in Iowa.
Santa Anita (0/0) — Los Doyers outslug visiting San Diego, 10-6; Yasmani Grandal had a boxscore line for the ages, going 5-for-5 with 3 HR and 6 RBIs for La-La Land.
Sac’to, Northern Cal., Sac’to, Northern Cal. (1/1) — Dustkickin Lass had a field-best 85 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis in a noncontentious Race 3; she went tail-to-wire to win by 1¾ at $32.80. Good work.
Thistle (0/0) — See Belmont commentary.
Woodbine (1/0) — See Hazel commentary.
WMF Report:
Early
Assiniboia 6f
Canterbury 6f
Chas. Town 4½f
Emerald 6f
Evangeline 5f
Finger 6f
Fairmount 1m
Monmouth 6f
Northlands 6½f
Keystone 6f
Prairie 6f
Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…
Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Live long and prosper.
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Set phasers to stun…or something like that….
It’s this time of year again, and what the Trekkies lack in real-world knowledge and social graces, they make up for in raucous whooping and hollering.
This was an intense programme, filled with the kind of fervor usually reserved for a revival meeting. Sub out James Tiberius Kirk for the Unassuageable, Old-Testament Yahweh, and replace the Laying-on of Hands with the split-finger Vulcan Salute — and you get an idea of the degree of devotion on display. Musically, the full force of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the CSU Fullerton University Singers combined as though they were performing a cosmic Carl Orff concert, and the slide trombones, the very voice of God, Allah and Zarathustra represented in the space of a single orchestral instrument, carried the almighty metaphor across the void.
And then the immortal Anton Yelchin as Chekov appeared on the screens, and there was an inconsolable wailing and grinding of teeth throughout the amphitheatre. Yea, verily, we admit to having seen these movies, if not the television series, and Yelchin’s impeccable Russian delivery was always the key aural takeaway. He cannot be replaced. These Trekkies should file a class-action lawsuit against Daimler-Chrysler for pain and suffering and loss of future enjoyment.
Free ones: Rundown…
Belmont 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Gulfstream Park 5, 7, 8, 10, 12
Santa Anita 5
Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…
Arlington 3, 6, 8, 9
Belterra 3, 8
Delpark 7, 9
Ellis Park 8
Louisiana 6
Laurel 8
Lone Star 1, 4, 5, 9
Suffolk 10
Woodbine 4, 5, 6, 10
Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Belmont 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Santa Anita 5 on the free page. Pay-side has Arlington 6, 8, Delpark 7, 9, Ellis 8, Lone Star 5, Suffolk 10. Whew.
Longshot duo for your Arapahoe 8: #5 My Meadow, #4 Inatoot.
Similarly in Assiniboia 6: #7 Lift Me Up, #6 Heber.
Hazel 8 has three surprise candidates: #3 Runnin Fun, #6 Kiki’s War, #4 It Just Takes Time.
On the other hoof, should be OK for the obvious #2 Supermason in Lone Star 8. Likewise #3 Azar in Monmouth 9.
The Turf-Sprinters of The East Coast take over Keystone 8, so you know anything might happen: #2 Boot Scootn Daddy and #8 Rocket Heat (again!) are among the living.
Yesterday’s Activity:
Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)
Albuquerque (2/2) — Back-to-back longshot jacks to end the card. In Race 9, contentious, Bonnie’s Brat had the barely sufficient 81 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by 1½ at $29.40. In Race 10, also contentious, Amber Ale had a similarly and barely sufficient 82 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by 2¼ at $35.80. Natch, no late double on these two races. Oh, well. At any rate, good work.
Arlington (0/0) — Visiting Cubs doubled-up on by Pgh., 8-4; Miguel Montero had a 2-run HR for Chicagoland.
Arapahoe (0/0) — Host Rockies beaten by Philalala, 5-3; Trevor Story had 2 RBIs in the loss.
Assiniboia (2/1) — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a Dual Qualifier in Abugah (99, 85); Abugah had to rally like the champion he’s on his way to becoming, winning by a clean nose at $26.30. Good work.
Belmont (1/0) — Visiting Jankees larruped at Cleveland, 10-2; Brian McCann was the extent of Nueva Jork’s offense.
Belterra (1/0) — Reds lose on the road to Miami, 3-1; Adam Duvall drove-in Cincy’s only run.
Canterbury (0/0) — Twins edged by host Tejas, 6-5; Miguel Sano had a 3-run HR for Minnesota.
Chas. Town (0/0) — Prosecutors say ex-coal CEO may have to pay tens of millions.
Ellis Park (1/1) — Publicly touted first-timer Runaway Betty had the sufficient slashline/connection-line readout of 17pc/10pc/33pc, and she raced tail-to-wire to win by a clean head at $22-even. Good work.
Emerald (2/2) — Race 5 was open to all comers — High-Octane Chancers, Old-School Champeens, Progressive-Minded Eggheads — courtesy of top-everything Southern Solution in a contentious lineup; he had the field-best 93 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis, and he raced tail-to-wire to win by 3 parts of a length at $33.40. In Race 7, Dual Qualifier Buds a Flyin (80, 87) went gate-to-wire to win by a clean nose at $49-straight. Good work.
Evangeline (2/0) — 24-year-old accused of hit and run in Broussard dies in separate crash in Iberia Parish.
Fair Meadows (1/0) — Tulsans call for peace, love in light of recent tragedies.
Fairmount (0/0) — Cards edged by host Milwaukee, 4-3; Yadier Molina had a solo HR in the loss.
Gulf (0/0) — See Belterra commentary.
Grand Prairie (0/0) — RCMP charge man alleged to have nearly run down Alberta Mountie.
Hazel (1/0) — Tigers blanked at Toronto, 6-0; Miguel Cabrera had 2 hits for Detroit.
Indiana (0/0) — 2 shot, 1 dead in west Indpls. shooting.
Los Alamitos (0/0) — Los Angeles de Los Angeles of Anaheim/O.C. beat host Balto., 9-5; C.J. Cron and Daniel Nava each drove in 2 runs in the win.
Louisiana (0/0) — Another deadly shooting reported in Shreveport.
Lone Star (1/1) — Publicly touted Chamay was a Dual Qualifier (95, 89) in a contentious Race 5; she went gate-to-wire to win by 7 at $25.80. Good work.
Marquis (1/1) — Dual Qualifier Bell Zone (95, 93) was your top contender in a contentious Race 6; he had to rally, though, like the champion he should have been, winning by a clean head at $22.50. Good work.
Monmouth (0/0) — Sailboat runs aground on Manasquan jetty.
Northlands (1/0) — 1 suspect dead in attempted armoured-car robbery.
PennNat (2/0) — See Arapahoe commentary.
Prairie (0/0) — Dangerous weed that leaves blisters spreading right now in Iowa.
Santa Anita (0/0) — Los Doyers outslug visiting San Diego, 10-6; Yasmani Grandal had a boxscore line for the ages, going 5-for-5 with 3 HR and 6 RBIs for La-La Land.
Sac’to, Northern Cal., Sac’to, Northern Cal. (1/1) — Dustkickin Lass had a field-best 85 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis in a noncontentious Race 3; she went tail-to-wire to win by 1¾ at $32.80. Good work.
Thistle (0/0) — See Belmont commentary.
Woodbine (1/0) — See Hazel commentary.
WMF Report:
Early
Assiniboia 6f
Canterbury 6f
Chas. Town 4½f
Emerald 6f
Evangeline 5f
Finger 6f
Fairmount 1m
Monmouth 6f
Northlands 6½f
Keystone 6f
Prairie 6f
Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…
Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Live long and prosper.
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