First Post: Thursday, March 2, 2017

Dianthus

To the Rust Belt & Bible Belt & Beltway, a shot of color to brighten and enliven your otherwise dull, drab and pasty-pale existence. Enjoy!

Hummingbirds are starting to show their interest. Bees mate in midair if you catch it quick enough, then hit the ground rasslin’. No butterflies yet, but here’s to the butterflies flitting up here soon.

Free ones: Rundown…

Chas. Town (deputizing for canceled Aqueduct) 7
Gulfstream Park Proper 5, 6, 11
Santa Anita 8

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Fair Grounds 9
Golden Gate 4, 5, 7
Oaklawn 2, 4, 5, 7
Turfway 2, 5, 8

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: None today, but another fantastic showdown beckons in the Big-League Ice Hockey this evening when Minn. visits Cls. The puck drops at 7 p.m. EST / 4 p.m. PST.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Chas. Town (0/0) — Overturned tractor-trailer causes 4-vehicle accident in I-81.

Delta (3/1) — Race 4 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads could bind themselves to Fiftyshadesofbay, 84 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he rallied to win by a clean head at $89.60. Good work.

Mahoning (2/1) — The opener was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads fled across the border to Adopted Alberta, 84 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by a clean half-length at $21.40. Good work.

PennNat (0/0) — Visiting 76ers scorched by Miami, 125-98; Rob’t. Covington had 19 pts. to lead Philalala.

Tampa (1/0) — Host Lightning edge Carolina in OT, 4-3; Victor Hedman scored twice, including the gamewinner.

Turf Paradise (1/0) — Visiting D’backs edged by White Sox in Cactus League Spring Training action from Glendale; Jake Lamb went 2-for-3 with a run.

WMF Report:

Early
Chas. Town 4½f, 6½f
Fair Grounds 6f
Gulf 5f (T)
PennNat 6f
Santa Anita 6f
Turfway 6f, 6½f

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Nature: a good antidote to the noxious.