First Post: Sunday, September 4, 2016

Peek-a-boo!

One more for auld lang syne…

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12
Gulfstream Park Proper 2, 9, 10
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Pending…

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

Arlington 5, 6
Belterra 4, 7
Ellis Park 3, 4, 9
Golden Gate 6
Monmouth 5
Suffolk 2, 4, 5, 8, 9
Woodbine 2, 5, 10

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Suffolk 8, 9 on the pay-side.

Fort Erie 6 is wild-open, wild-open — no, really this time! — and #3 Celtic Conviction and #8 Uncorked Spirit are not out of it.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Albuquerque (1/0) —

Arlington (0/0) —

Assiniboia (1/0) —

Belterra (1/0) —

Canterbury (1/0) —

Columbus (2/1) — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a good 85 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on One Voice; he was a stalking-horse throughout before winning by 2¼ at $22.80. Good work.

Chas. Town (1/0) —

Delpark (1/1) — The finale was contentious and publicly touted My Enigma had a sufficient 83 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire anyway to win by 3 at $28-even. Good work.

Del Mar (4/0) —

Elko (0/0) —

Emerald (1/0) —

Finger (1/0) —

Golden Gate (0/0) —

Gulf (3/1) — Race 6 was contentious, and publicly touted Diamond Bachelor had a good-enough 83 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by 1½ at $33-even. Good work.

Hazel (0/0) —

Indiana (3/1) — Race 3 was contentious, and Nancy Ride had an OK 82 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she had to rally to win by a clean neck at $22.80. Good work.

Kentucky (2/1) — Race 9 was contentious, and publicly touted Successful Native had an OK 83 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire anyway to win by a clean neck at $22.80. Good work.

Los Alamitos (0/0) —

Louisiana (1/0) —

Lethbridge (0/0) —

Marquis (1/0) —

Mountain (1/1) — Race 7 was contentious and Hotrod Hannah had an acceptable 83 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; she rallied like the champion she should have been, winning by 1¼ at $24.80. Good work.

Monmouth (0/0) —

Northlands (0/0) —

PennNat (1/0) —

Keystone (3/2) — Race 2 was contentious, and Find the Money (!) had a field-best 85 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she was up-close, then fell back then rallied for the 1-length win at $65.60. Race 6 was not contentious, but Dual Qualifier Black Mission Fig (82, 85) caught the attention of the High-Octane Chancers; she was a stalking-horse throughout before winning by 3¼ at $20.80. Good work.

Retama (2/0) —

Remington (1/0) —

Ruidoso (1/1) — The Thoroughbred finale was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a Dual Qualifier to consider in Looknformantobreak (93, 90); she went gate-to-wire to win by 4½ at $21.60. Good work.

Saratoga (4/2) — Race 2 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a Dual Qualifier to look at in Gentrify (86, 89); he went gate-to-wire to win by 1¼ at $29-even. Race 4 was contentious amongst the experienceds, and publicly touted Unbridled Eagle was a Dual Qualifier too; he was a stalking-horse throughout before winning by 1¾ at $32.60. Good work.

Suffolk (1/1) — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a squeaking-by 81 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on Grey En Blue; she was a stalking-horse throughout before rallying to win by 1 at $35.20. Good work.

Thistle (1/0) —

Timonium (1/0) —

Woodbine (3/1) — The finale was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a Dual Qualifier to consider in Forest Brother (84, 80); he had to rally like the champion he’s on his way to becoming, winning by 1 at $58.30. Good work.

WMF Report:

Early
Albuquerque 7f
Assiniboia 6f
Columbus 6f
Mountain 6f, 1m
Monmouth 6f
Timonium 6½f

Rally
Gulf 7½f (T)
Saratoga 1 1/16m (T)
Woodbine 6½f

Nocturnal Submission: Night off…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Take care now.