First Post: Sunday, March 26, 2017

Originally about unintended life-creation, but you can spin the lyrics — heck, just the title of the song itself — quite easily to conform to things that are going on around the Beltway these days. Good song.

‘Honeymoons will never start, bonds will blow apart/Just as fast as they were made. Nothing lasts when nothing’s there…&rquo;

Free ones: Rundown…

Aqueduct 9
Gulfstream Park Proper 1, 7, 11

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

Fair Grounds 1, 2, 3
Golden Gate 9
Laurel 6, 7, 8
Oaklawn 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9
Tampa 3, 7, 8
Turf Paradise 7

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Big day in the Borderland, with — count ’em! — seven added-money events on the docket at Sunland Park, N.M., right over the wall from Ciudad Juárez, Mex. Singling-out #1 Redneck Humor in Race 5. Wild-open in Race 6, wild-open, and #5 El Tule is at no great disadvantage to the rest. Likewise random in the eighth, with #2 Peppy Miller trying to win it for Bérénice Bejo. Race 9 has #4 Oxford Lane appearing as one of ’em live-longshot-type plays.

Aqueduct (0/0) — Visiting Blueshirt Rangers blank La-La Land, 3-nil; Antti Raanta recorded the shutout.

Chas. Town (1/0) — State lawmakers propose new soda tax.

Fair Grounds (2/1) — Race 8 was contentious, and players of all stripes rode Curzon Street, Fair Odds of 4½-1 and a Dual Qualifier (99, 97), to boot, to the winner’s circle; he was virtually gate-to-wire to win by a clean nose at $20-even. Good work.

Fonner (2/2) — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads called on New Number, 89 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied to win by a clean nose at $21.60. Race 8 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads knew about World Famous Sam T, 84 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by 3 parts of a length at $22.20. Good work.

Golden Gate (0/0) — Visiting Sharks gaffed by Nashville, 7-2; Patrick Marleau and Justin Braun had the S.J. goals.

Gulf (2/0) — Host Panthers blank Chicagoland, 7-nil; Jonathan Marchessault had the natural hat-trick, bringing his season goal tally to 28.

Hawthorne (1/0) — See Gulf commentary.

Los Alamitos (0/0) — Host Angels beat Ariz., 7-4; Albert Pujols, still in the league, had a 2-run HR for Anaheim.

Laurel (1/½) — Old-School Champeens had a contentious Race 5 and Kaprancy at Fair Odds of 5-1 in it; she won by 3½ at $42-straight. Good work.

Mahoning (1/0) — Sen. Portman a no-show for Howland town hall.

Oaklawn (3/0) — Clemency hearings begin for Ark. death-row inmates.

PennNat (0/0) — Host Pirates edge Det., 5-4, in Grapefruit League Spring Training action from Bradenton; Austin Meadow’s solo HR was the gamewinner.

Keystone (0/0) — Visiting Flyers blanked by Cls., 1-nil; Philalala’s Michal Neuvirth stopped 20 of the 21 shots he faced.

Santa Anita (3/1) — Players of all stripes were with debutante Helen Hillary, Fair Odds of 5-1 and a connection-line/slashline readout of 20pc/11pc/22pc, in a contentious Race 6; she rallied like the champion she’s on her way to becoming, winning by a clean nose at $106.40. Good work.

Sunland (0/0) — Cobre school district moving to 4-day school week.

Tampa (2/1) — Race 7 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens were on the horn for Call First, Fair Odds of 3-1; he rallied to win by a clean nose at $27.20. Good work.

Turfway (5/3) — Race 8 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads went to the top via Montu, 88 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by 1¼ at $36.20. Race 11 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads were enamored of Ingadore, 86 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he was a stalking-horse throughout, winning by 2¾ at $47.20. Race 12 was contentious, and players of all stripes were on the prowl with debutante Kiwi Cat, Fair Odds of 3½-1 and with a connection-line/slashline readout of 12pc/17pc/36pc; she raced mane-to-wire to win by 5½ at $23-and-no-cents. The natural late-double paid an overbet $154.40. Nevertheless, good work.

Turf Paradise (2/0) — Visiting Coyotes whipped by Wash., D.C., 4-1; Peter Holland had the Ariz. goal.

WMF Report:

Early
Los Alamitos 4½f
Laurel 6f
Santa Anita 6f

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Stay safe.