First Post: Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Good evening now in most North American Time Zones. Time for some television, because we know it is what people do with their free time. And, you know, one of the biggest television-watchers out there is none other than Don Trump Sr. Let’s give him a lot of credit and undying praise and applause for engaging in such a commendable habit. Kudos! And, in case you were not aware, he is, like, smart, and intelligent, and maybe that is where we ourselves have gone wrong in both those departments: not enough TV-watching! Where should we begin? Clean Living with Rudy Duterte? Vlado Putin’s Plutocracy Now Sponsored by Gazprom?

We go with Live with Recep & Kathie Lee!

Free ones: Rundown…

Gulfstream Park Proper 11

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Mahoning 1, 4, 8
Tampa 7, 8
Turfway 4, 7
Turf Paradise 5, 8

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: None today, but two closely matched teams face-off this evening in Anaheim: Oilers (60 pts. in 49 games) v. Ducks (63 in 50).

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Sam Houston (1/0) — FBCSO searching for missing woman in Sugar Land.

Mahoning (1/0) — Ohio-based Bob Evans announces plans to sell restaurants.

Keystone (3/2) — Race 2 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads bowed to Dual Qualifier Royal Mile (96, 84); he rallied mildly to win by 3 at $25.40. In Race 8, contentious, only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads could take in a contest at the Garden with Dual Qualifier Ranger Lady (86, 82); she was always toward the front before winning by 1 at $20.80. Good work.

Sunland (3/2) — Race 4 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads got in just under Warbuck’s Curfew via his squeaking-by 81 on the LifeLiner Spread Column; he rallied mildly to win by 3 at $21.20. In Race 8, contentious, players of all stripes had the cold dope on Dual Qualifier Artic Crush (85, 80), Fair Odds of 6-1; she indeed went gate-to-wire wire, winning by 3 parts of a length at $36.80. Good work.

Turf Paradise (0/0) — Host Suns edged by Minnesota, 112-111; Devin Booker led Phoenix with 26 pts.

WMF Report:

Early
Delta 7f
Mahoning 6f
PennNat 6f 1m70y
Turf Paradise 1m

Rally
Gulf 7½f
Tampa 1 1/16m (T)

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. So long now.