First Post: Saturday, October 22, 2016

You listen to enough Malkmus, you start to understand that much of his source material and subject matter come straight from premium-cable-channel television. He’s rhapsodized about The Wire, The Sopranos, you name it. Here must be his riff on Shameless, we think. As well, this says something about Forgotten America, most likely.

Free ones: Rundown…

Belmont 6, 7, 8, 9
Calder (a k a Gulfstream Park West) 6, 7, 8, 9
Santa Anita 5

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Golden Gate 3, 4, 7, 8, 9
Hawthorne 7, 8
Keeneland 4, 6, 9, 10
Laurel 7
Retama 3, 6
Remington 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Turf Paradise 7, 8
Woodbine 6, 7, 8, 10

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Belmont 6, 7, 8, 9 on the free page. Pay-side has Keeneland 9, Laurel 7, Turf Paradise 7, Woodbine 6, 8.

Northlands 6 is in play, and #9 Can’t Use Nellie stands to defy her name.

Tiptoeing around the morning-line fave in Santa Anita 4, and going instead with #1 Richard’s Boy (!) and #6 Acceptance.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Belmont (0/0) — Host Islanders edge Arizona, 3-2; Johnny Boychuk had a goal and an assist for the Island.

Calder (2/½) — Old-School Champeens had the opener via Stormin Charlotte, Fair Odds of 4-1 but with no LifeLiner backing in a contentious affair; she won by a clean head at $21.20. Good work.

Chas. Town (3/0) — Suspect in Bolivar 7-Eleven robbery is caught.

Delta (4/1) — Race 7 was contentious, and High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had no Fair Odds on Dual Qualifier Zarb’s Gift (89, 82); it was OK, though, because he went gate-to-wire to win by 3¼ at $50-even. Good work.

Golden Gate (0/0) — Astronomical prices for S.F. vacant lots.

Hawthorne (0/0) — Visiting Blackhawks lose to previously winless Columbus, 3-2; Richard Panik scored 1 goal and assisted on the other for Chicagoland.

Indiana (2/0) — Area’s largest Halloween festival underway in Irvington.

Keeneland (0/0) — Opposing teams join together on football field to honor Trinity Gay.

Los Alamitos (1/½) — Contentious opener, and Fair Odds of 5-1 on Gal Up Gal gave the Old-School Champeens a win at $22.60. Good work.

Laurel (2/0) — 2 shot, 1 killed in Balto. shooting Friday night.

Northlands (1/0) — Former RCMP officer facing criminal charges.

PennNat (1/0) — Tractor-trailer spills milk in Reed Twp.

Retama (0/0) — San Antonio broadcasting legend Ricci Ware dies at 79.

Remington (1/0) — Okla. court upholds conviction in baseball-bat slaying.

Santa Anita (1/0) — Richard Simmons to close Beverly Hills studio after more than 40 years.

Thistle (1/0) — Cleveland police union blasts Hillary Clinton.

Woodbine (0/0) — Man sought after dog stolen from outside of grocery store.

WMF Report:

Early
Chas. Town 4½f
Finger 6f
Mountain 6f
PennNat 6f
Keystone 6f

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Troll safely.