First Post: Monday, August 1, 2016

Hey. How’s all that rain doing over by you?

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

Delpark 3, 8, 9
Woodbine 9

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Saratoga 8 on the free page.

Should be OK for #6 Ruck in Assiniboia 7.

Sidestepping the top three morning-line choices in Hastings 7, going instead with #4 Always Sunny, #5 Reason for Being. In Race 8 there, #4 Square Dancer can hoof his way into the winner’s circle at a fine price.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Albuquerque (0/0) — City police making significant changes.

Arlington (0/0) — Host Cubs rally with 3 runs in the bottom of ninth to tie Seattle, and then win it in the 12th, 7-6; pinch-hitter Jon Lester had the gamewinning RBI bunt.

Arapahoe (0/0) — Visiting Rockies lose to Metropolitans, 6-4; Carlos Gonzalez and Daniel Descalso each had 2 RBIs in the loss.

Assiniboia (2/0) — 2 tornadoes confirmed in Sask. on Sunday.

Belterra (0/0) — Visiting Reds edge San Diego, 3-2; Jose Peraza had a 2-run HR for Cincinnati.

Canterbury (1/0) — Host Twins beat White Sox, 6-4; Brian Dozier hit 2 HRs in the win.

Del Mar (1/0) — See Belterra commentary.

Ellis Park (1/0) — Bicyclist not seriously hurt after wreck involving involving semi in Owensboro.

Emerald (2/1) — First-timer Ididaride Solo had a sufficient connection-line/slashline readout of 16pc/16pc/13pc in a contentious Race 3; he rallied like the champion he’s on his way to becoming, winning by a clean head at $30.20. Good work.

Fargo (0/0) — Driver killed in rollover accident on Hwy. 81.

Fort Erie (1/0) — No injuries after car crashes into Tim Hortons.

Great Falls (2/0) — Copper King fire erupts in northwest Montana.

Gulf (0/0) — Host Marlins edge St. Louis, 5-4; Marcell Ozuna and J.T. Realmuto each had 2 RBI for Miami.

Grande Prairie (0/0) — No news.

Hastings (0/0) — Vernon forest fire contained; evacuated families return to homes.

Los Alamitos (0/0) — Host Los Angeles de Los Angeles of Anaheim & Orange Co. lose to Boston, 5-3; Mike Trout went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the loss.

Laurel (0/0) — Visiting Orioles move back into first with 6-2, 12-inn. win over Toronto; Adam Jones 3-run HR was the difference.

Mountain (0/0) — Wheeling police investigating 2 overnight robberies.

Monmouth (1/1) — Race 7 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a line on the field-best 93 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on We B Jammin; he went gate-to-wire to win by 3 parts of a length at $21.80. Good work.

Keystone (2/0) — Fightin’s Phils edged by host Atlanta, 2-1; Jimmy Paredes homered for Philalala’s only run.

Presque (1/1) — Race 2 was contentious, and Charming Cotton had an OK number on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he raced up-close for a win by a clean half-length at $27.40. Good work.

Prairie (0/0) — Rainfall totals top 7 in. in Iowa.

Ruidoso (2/1) — Publicly touted Stormin the Jewels had the field-best 90 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis in a contentious Race 6; he went gate-to-wire to win by 1¾ at $21.40. Good work.

Saratoga (0/0) — Drowning of boater on Sacandaga Lake ruled accidental.

WMF Report:

Early
Finger 5½f
Mountain 1m
PennNat 6f
Keystone 6f
Thistle 6f, 1m

Nocturnal Submission: Night off…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Next time.