First Post: Friday, July 29, 2016

‘If I ever want to fly/Mulholland Drive/I am alive…’

‘Hollywood is under me/I’m Martin Sheen/I’m Steve McQueen/’I’m Jimmy Dean…

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10
Gulfstream Park Proper 10
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Pending

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Arlington 2, 5, 6
Belterra 8
Ellis Park 6, 7
Louisiana 6
Laurel 1, 3, 5, 6, 7
Monmouth 5
Woodbine 3, 5, 7, 8, 9

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Should be OK for the obvious #1 My California in Del Mar 2. Ditto #4 Envoyer in Prairie 8.

Saratoga 9 on the free page.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20/Gettable)

Arlington (0/0) — Host Cubs beat White Sox in Battle of Chicagoland, 3-1; Ben Zobrist went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the win.

Canterbury (1/0) — Twins beat visitor Balto., 6-2; Max Kepler had a solo HR and 2 RBI for Minnesota.

Chas. Town (1/1) — Race 4 was contentious, and C. D. Jammin had an OK 84 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he raced reasonably close to the lead before winning by a clean half-length at $40.80. Good work.

Delpark (1/0) — Dover Downs turns $800k profit in 2Q.

Del Mar (1/0) — 39 stung by stingrays at Coronado.

Evangeline (2/1) — The opener was contentious and lousy with firsters; Onefor Thegripper had the acceptable slashline/connection-line readout of 11pc/10pc/18pc and went belly-to-wire to win by 1 at $57.80. Good work.

Fair Meadows (0/0) — Sewage-gas leak shuts down Claremore Fire Station.

Gulf (1/0) — Host Marlins edged by St. Louis, 5-4; Martin Prado had a 2-run HR for Miami.

Indiana (1/0) — Thief steals 4 shotguns from Indpls. home, flees on bicycle.

Louisiana (0/0) — DeSoto Parish authorities search for 2 suspects.

PennNat (0/0) — Fightin’ Phils beat host Atlanta, 7-5; Maikel Franco had a 3-run HR for Philalala.

Presque (1/1) — The finale was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had the OK on Stolen Posse thanks to his squeaking-by 80 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he was nowhere near going gate-to-wire but won anyway, by a clean neck, at $42.20. Good work.

Prairie (0/0) — Cheese makers, cheese lovers unite at — what else? — annual cheese conference.

Saratoga (3/0) — Duo arrested for selling crack cocaine in Saratoga Co.

Santa Rosa (2/1) — Race 7 was contentious, and Implicated barely qualified via her 80 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she raced tail-to-wire to win by 2½ at $34.60. Good work.

WMF Report:

Early
Chas. Town 7f
Ellis Park 1m
Emerald 6f
Gulf 6f
Indiana 6f
Marquis 7f
Monmouth 6f
PennNat 6f
Prairie 5½f, 6f
Thistle 6f

Rally
Gulf 7½f (T)
Woodbine 6f (WMF 23)

Nocturnal Submission: Night off…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Drive safely.