First Post: Monday, August 29, 2016

Hits the spot

Sometimes you want a little bit of a challenge, but nothing overwrought or fetishistically self-important. Saint Archer, specifically the Blonde/Kölsch, satisfies on all scores. Clean.

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 6, 7, 10

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

Delpark 1, 3, 4, 5, 7

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: One today at Saratoga — no advisories. Regrets, or, perhaps, congratulations. We report, you decide.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Albuquerque (0/0) — Rio Rancho voters will decide $60M school-bond measure.

Arlington (0/0) — Visiting Cubs both edged and blanked by Los Doyers, 1-nil; Kris Bryant had Chicagoland’s only extra-base hit.

Canterbury (2/1) — Race 6 was contentious, and Dual Qualifier K C’s Misfit (96, 83) rallied a little to win by 1½ at $26.20. Good work.

Columbus (0/0) — All 4 Seward Co. suspects now in custody.

Del Mar (0/0) — Padres beat host Miami, 3-1; San Diego RBIs from Ryan Schimpf, Adam Rosales and Luis Sardinas.

Elko (0/0) — Judge Du denies Elko Co. claim.

Ellis Park (1/1) — Race 9 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had Dual Qualifier Grey Cape (96, 96) to consider; he seized command by the quarter-pole to win by 2¼ at $20-even. Good work.

Emerald (1/0) — Visiting Mariners lose to White Sox, 4-1; Robbie Cano’s 30th HR of the season was the entirety of the Seattle offense.

Fort Erie (1/1) — The finale was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had Dual Qualifier Silken Bo (83, 93) to consider; he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean half-length at $38.60. Good work.

Ferndale (1/1) — Race 7 was contentious, and Sheefly for Gold had a minimum-standard 80 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by a clean neck at $38-straight. Good work.

Golden Gate (1/0) — Host Giants thrash Atlanta, 13-4; Joe Panik had 2 HRs and 4 RBI for San Francisco.

Gulf (3/1) — It was a contentious Race 5 at touting time, and publicly touted first-timer Kidnap had a slashline/connection-line readout of 17pc/16pc/23pc; he went gate-to-wire to win by 7¼ at $27.40. Good work.

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

Los Alamitos (0/0) — Los Angeles de Los Angeles y Anaheim/Condado de Las Naranjas blank host Detroit, 5-nil; Jefry Marte had a HR and 3 RBI for the winners.

Mountain (2/2) — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers saw that Raging Lord had a competitive 81 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by 3½ at $26-even. Race 7 also was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers again saw that Ill Be Honest had a strong 84 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean nose at $32.80. Good work.

Monmouth (2/0) — Ruling allows Ocean Twp. yeshiva, dorm.

Presque (2/1) — Race 7 was contentious, and Dual Qualifier Cowgirls Pray (80, 92) went gate-to-wire to win by 4 at $20.40. Good work.

Ruidoso (1/0) — LJ Shamaley back in business, buys Jack Key Nissan and Kia.

Saratoga (2/1) — Race 2 was contentious, and publicly touted Avery Maeve had an OK 82 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she had to rally hard, though, before winning by 1½ at $34.20. Good work.

Sweetwater (0/0) — Gillette anti-Islam rally, counter-protest.

Timonium (1/0) — Orioles blank host Nueva Jork Jankees, 5-nil; Steve Pearce went 3-for-4 with a HR and 3 RBI for Balto.

Woodbine (3/0) — Host Blue Jays beat Minnesota, 9-6; Josh Donaldson went 3-for-4, all HRs, with 4 RBI for Toronto.

WMF Report:

Early
Delpark 6f
Finger 6f, 1m
Hastings 6½f
Mountain 6f, 1m

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Shoot safely.