First Post: Sunday, November 6, 2016

Sunday here, the 25-hr. day.

Free ones: Rundown…

Aqueduct 8
Calder (a k a Gulfstream Park West) 10
Santa Anita 5, 7, 8

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

Churchill 7, 8, 9, 10
Golden Gate 5, 6, 7, 8
Laurel 8, 9
Woodbine 7, 9, 10

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Bypassing the morning-line fave in Turf Paradise 7, going instead with #5 Langara, #3 Risky Venture. Same theme for Woodbine 8, but with #4 Are You Kidding Me, #2 Royal Son.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Aqueduct (2/½) — Old-School Champeens reserved St. Louie, Fair Odds of 5-1 in a contentious Race 7, for themselves; he won by 1¼ at $22.80. Good work.

Churchill (2/0) — Louisville man accused of several thefts, including wheelchair robbery.

Calder (2/0) — Panthers lose at Wash., D.C., 4-2; Jared McCann and Reilly Smith had the Florida goals.

Chas. Town (2/1) — Contentious opener for the Old-School Champeens, thanks to Fair Odds of 4-1 on Yes It’s Betts, a 2¼-length winner at $28-even. Race 8 was the same theme, with Sterlings Bailero on top free-and-clear and Fair Odds of 3½-1; he won by 1¾ at $52.80. Good work.

Delta (2/0) — Burn ban now in effect for all of Southwest La.

Finger (1/0) — Canandaigua city council gives OK for land purchase for dog park.

Golden Gate (2/0) — 2 arrested, 8 injured in shooting outside downtown Oakland nightclub.

Hawthorne (2/2) — High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads were all right with Dual Qualifier Silver Liner (99, 90) in a contentious Race 2; she went gate-to-wire to win by 3½ at $21-even. In Race 8, also contentious, Scitech had a competitive 88 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied mildly to win by 6 at $37.60. Good work.

Los Alamitos (0/0) — Clippers romp in San Antonio, 116-92; Blake Griffin led all scorers with 28 pts.

Laurel (3/1) — High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads took part in a contentious Race 6 via Unaquoi, whose 83 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis was sufficient; she went gate-to-wire to win by 2¼ at $20.60. Good work.

Mountain (0/0) — Dog dies in overnight apartment fire.

Mahoning (2/1½) — Race 2 was classically contentious for the Old-School Champeens and their hero, Indygo Cat, Fair Odds of 6-1; he rallied to win by 2¼ at $23.80. In Race 5, wildly contentious, the Old-Schoolers were joined by the High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads on Grand Slam Kid, Fair Odds of 6-1 and also with a good-enough 80 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by 4½ at $26.40. Good work.

PennNat (2/½) — Pendulum swinging back to the Old-School Champeens now in Race 7, contentious with Bullagion at Fair Odds of 4½-1; he won at $34.20. Good work.

Keystone (2/1) — Race 8 was contentious, with all types of players in on Untethered, Fair Odds of 4-1 and in possession of a field-best 90 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by 3 at $22-straight. Good work.

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

Remington (0/0) — Host Thunder whip Minnesota, 112-92; Russell Westbrook scored 28 pts. for OKC.

Santa Anita (2/1) — Dual Qualifier Tourist (85, 88) was the winner of a contentious Race 11; he rallied to win by a clean half-length at $26.80. Good work.

Turf Paradise (2/0) — One man stabbed in Phoenix following dispute between roommates.

Woodbine (3/2) — Race 2 was contentious, and Sine Metu satisfied the High-Octane Chancers and Progressive Minded Eggheads with his bare-minimum 80 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied to win by 8¾ at $32.50. In Race 9, contentious, first-timer My Way Tapper had Fair Odds of 4-1 and a connection-line/slashline readout of 14pc/14pc/17pc; he rallied like the champion he’s on his way to becoming, winning by a clean head at $20.70. Good work.

Zia (0/0) — Parts of southern N.M. under flash-flood warning.

WMF Report:

Early
Calder 6f
Laurel 6f
Mountain 6f
Keystone 6f, 1m70y

Rally
Santa Anita 1m (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

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