First Post: Saturday, February 4, 2017

Morning still here on the Left Coast, but good afternoon now everywhere else. Good afternoon now.

Free ones: Rundown…

Aqueduct 1, 2, 5, 6, 9
Gulfstream Park Proper 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12
Santa Anita 4, 5, 6, 8, 9

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Fair Grounds 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10
Golden Gate 2, 7, 9
Sam Houston 4, 5, 7, 9
Laurel 5, 9
Mahoning 5, 7
Oaklawn 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7
Tampa 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Turfway 5, 6, 7
Turf Paradise 1, 4

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Gulf 12 on the free page, along with Santa Anita 8, 9. Turfway 6 on the pay-side.

Singling-out #1 Girvin in Fair Grounds 5.

Looks good for the obvious #7 Rymska in Gulf 11. Ditto #2 Ivan Fallunovalot in Oaklawn 8.

Longshot in Sunland 9: #7 El Tule.

At least more than no respect due to a live fourth-choice on your morning line in Santa Anita 2: #3 Dangerfield.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Aqueduct (0/0) — Visiting Islanders edged by Detroit, 5-4; John Tavares scored his 20th goal of the season and added an assist for The Island.

Chas. Town (1/0) — Jefferson Co. Historic Landmarks Commission seeks $10k from County.

Delta (1/0) — Public hearing scheduled to discuss Bayou Bridge Pipeline.

Fair Grounds (0/0) — Female shot on Dixon St., 4th female victim in 4 days.

Golden Gate (1/0) — San Jose police investigate fatal shooting on Tully Rd.

Gulf (3/2½) — Race 7 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads could put Dual Qualifier Hollywood Tomcat (85, 87) in the frame; she rallied like the champion she’s on her way to becoming, winning by 3¼ at $30.40. Race 9 was for the Old-School Champeens, Fair Odds of 3½-1 in a contentious lineup; he won by a clean head at $44.60. Race 11 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads looked up to Little Sky, 89 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire anyway, winning by 1 at $25.20. Good work.

Sam Houston (0/0) — Host Rockets edge Chicagoland, 121-117; James Harden led all scorers with 42 pts. for Houston.

Laurel (2/0) — New hope for legalizing sports-betting in Md.

Oaklawn (2/2) — Race 2 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads could not share Secret Trick, 92 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; she rallied mildly before winning by 1½ at $20-even. In Race 5, contentious, only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads drew back the Iron Curtain to reveal Checker Czech, 88 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he had to win inside the furlong-grounds, by 1¼ at $41.60. Good work.

PennNat (0/0) — Penna. hunters may soon be permitted (legally) to use semiautomatic rifles.

Santa Anita (1/0) — Jakers lose at Boston, 113-107; Louis Williams scored 21 pts. for La-La Land.

Tampa (1/0) — Host Magic beat Toronto, 102-94; Serge Ibaka led all scorers with 20 pts. for Orlando.

Turfway (1/0) — Is Gateway abandoning Covington?

WMF Report:

Early
Chas. Town 4½f, 6½f
Delta 5f
Mahoning 6f
PennNat 6f, 1m70y
Tampa 6f

Rally
Oaklawn 1 1/16m

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye.