First Post: Thursday, August 11, 2016

Good taste

OK. So we have 3 mopes & 1 mopette contesting the 2 most powerful political offices in the land. One of the mopes prefers steaks with his name on them, burnt to a well-done crisp and vulcanized. Another mope will commune with the natives and eat one of their signature comfort-food dishes. On this alone, which mope do you side with? We report, you decide!

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 2, 3, 5, 7, 10
Gulfstream Park Proper 6, 7, 8, 10
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Pending

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Arlington 6
Belterra 6, 7
Delpark 2, 4, 7, 8
Louisiana 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Probably OK for #9 Louisville First in Saratoga Ninth.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Albuquerque (0/0) — Family sues bar after corndog-eating contest leads to woman’s death.

Assiniboia (1/0) — Severe storm hits northwest of Moose Jaw.

Delpark (0/0) — New Castle police negotiating with person suffering breakdown.

Del Mar (0/0) — Padres blank host Pgh., 4-nil; Edwin Jackson, still in the league, pitched 7 inns. of 2-hit ball for the victory.

Evangeline (1/0) — Abbeville General employee found beaten behind clinic.

Finger (0/0) — Deputies arrest fugitive selling door-to-door cleaning supplies.

Indiana (0/0) — 70 cats taken from hoarder’s house in Daleville.

Louisiana (1/1) — The finale was contentious, and there was a publicly touted Dual Qualifier in Rulers Honour (81, 84); he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean half-length at $20.40. Good work.

Mountain (0/0) — Crash near Dallas Pike exit on I-70 injures 1.

Northlands (2/1) — The finale was contentious, and Call It Even had a competitive 85 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by 1 at $25.80. Good work.

PennNat (1/0) — Fightin’ Phils salvage series finale against host Los Doyers, 6-2; Ryan Howard, still in the league, and Freddy Galvis each drove-in 3.

Presque (2/0) — Meadville police make arrest in Saturday robbery.

Prairie (0/0) — Activist tries to rush stage during Clinton rally.

Saratoga (2/1) — Race 7 was for the High-Octane Chancers who could roll their own, since the race was not contentious and since Belle Et Bete was only 4-1 on your morning line; however, ’Belle was a Dual Qualifier (99, 96), and she rallied like the champion she should have been, winning by 1¼ at $25.60. Good work.

Thistle (1/0) — Indians fall to home Wash., D.C., 7-4; Francisco Lindor had a 2-run HR in the loss.

Tillamook (0/0) — Garibaldi Fire Dept. announces it will close its doors.

Woodbine (2/1) — The opener was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers noticed the qualifying 81 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis on Allowed; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by 1½ at $30.30. Good work.

WMF Report:

Early
Delpark 6f
Del Mar 5½f, 6f
Finger 5½f, 1m
Gulf 6f
Indiana 5½f, 6f
PennNat 5½f
Prairie 6f

Rally
Canterbury 7½f (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Next time!