First Post: Sunday, August 28, 2016

More co-opting of the soul-music genre here.

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11
Gulfstream Park Proper 5, 6, 7, 10
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Pending

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

Belterra 3, 4
Ellis Park 3, 6, 8
Golden Gate 6, 9
Monmouth 5, 7, 8
Woodbine 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Saratoga 10 on the free page. Woodbine 8 on the pay-side.

Big day in Seattle now, and the obvious #5 So Lucky also has more than enough skill to take Emerald 3. Ditto #6 Risque’s Legacy in the fourth. The reprieve for Longshot Louie comes in Race 7 there via #10 Listo.

In Gulf 8, we bypass the top two morning-line faves and go instead with #8 Curlin’s Approval, #3 Concealedwithakiss, #6 Moment of Delight.

Singling-out #10 Love Came to Town in Monmouth 10.

Extra for experts: Sweetwater Fair 6 has the cold-puncher’s box of #7 Tough Tirnket, #1 Azure Bay. That&rsquos; Sweetwater Fair. Make a note of it.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Albuquerque (1/0) — Man dies after being shot during Albuquerque fight.

Arlington (0/0) — Visiting Cubs edged by Los Doyers, 3-2; Anthony Rizzo had 2 hits and an RBI for Chicagoland.

Assiniboia (0/0) — Sask. First Nation wants Husky Energy to step up oil-spill response.

Belterra (1/0) — Reds blank host Arizona, 13-0; Anthony DeSclafani struck-out 9 in the complete-game shutout.

Canterbury (0/0) — Twins edged by host Toronto, 8-7; 2 RBI apiece for Brian Dozier and Trevor Plouffe.

Columbus (0/0) — Rollover crash sends one to hospital.

Chas. Town (1/0) — Jefferson Co. bids farewell to its fair.

Delpark (4/1) — Race 6 was contentious, and publicly touted Hailey’s Flip had a competitive 88 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; she rallied a bit to win by 3 parts of a length at $60.60. Good work.

Del Mar (0/0) — Padres blank host Miami, 1-nil; Ryan Schimpf’s HR represented the sum total of the game’s offense.

Elko (1/0) — Elko Hampton Inn opens.

Ellis Park (2/0) — Man partially ejected from vehicle after losing control on curve in Owensboro.

Emerald (2/1) — Race 2 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a good-enough 81 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on Emeraldcity Kitten; she went gate-to-wire to win by 2¾ at $29-even. Good work.

Evangeline (1/0) — Fans of Sadie Robertson meet reality star at Acadiana Mall.

Ferndale (0/0) — Project seeks to bring ‘cows and coho’ together in Freshwater.

Finger (0/0) — Humane Society seeking info after cat found with bullet wound.

Fairmount (1/0) — Cards edged by visitor Oaktown, 3-2; Randal Grichuk had a solo HR in the loss.

Golden Gate (0/0) — Host Giants lose to Atlanta, 3-1; Brandon Crawford’s solo HR was the entirety of the San Francisco offense.

Gillespie (1/0) — 9 girls seek 2017 fair-queen title.

Gulf (4/1) — Race 8 was contentious, and publicly touted Gone Till Dawn was a Dual Qualifier amongst a trio of weak experienceds; nevertheless, she went gate-to-wire to win by 2¼ at $49.80. Good work.

Grande Prairie (2/0) — No news updates.

Hazel (1/0) — Host Tigers edged by Anaheim, 3-2; Ian Kinsler had a solo HR for Detroit.

Indiana (1/0) — Host Colts fall to Philalala in preseason American Gridiron Throwball, 33-23; Donte Moncrief had 6 catches for Indpls.

Los Alamitos (1/0) — See Hazel commentary.

Louisiana (0/0) — Fatal motorcycle accident on I-20 in Bossier City.

Marquis (0/0) — 3 women facing charges after evading police in Saskatoon.

Mountain (2/1) — Race 2 was contentious and had a Dual Qualifier in Graduated (92, 96); he went tail-to-wire to win by 2¼ at $32.40. Good work.

Monmouth (0/0) — Road-rage beatdown ends in arrest by Wall P.D.

Northlands (0/0) — Curfew established for kids under 15 in Bruderheim, Alta.

PennNat (1/1) — The finale was contentious, and Dual Qualifier Town of Towns (87, 94) went gate-to-wire to win by 1 at $22.80. Good work.

Remington (3/0) — Police investigate a suspicious death in northwest OKC.

Ruidoso (0/0) — Grand jury indicts Jesse Hanes on federal firearms, carjacking charges.

Saratoga (4/0) — Gun show could move to Glens Falls from Saratoga.

Sweetwater (0/0) — Casper Coyotes usher in 2016 season.

Thistle (1/0) — Indians blanked by host Tejas, 7-nil; Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 in the loss.

Timonium (0/0) — Orioles hammered again at Nueva Jork Jankees, 13-5; 2 HRs and 3 RBI for Balto.’s Chris Davis.

Woodbine (0/0) — See Canterbury commentary.

WMF Report:

Early
Arlington 5f (T)
Columbus 6f
Del Mar 1m
Los Alamitos 4½f
Mountain 6f, 1m
Monmouth 6f

Rally
Gulf 7½f (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Next time!