First Post: Saturday, May 27, 2017

Memorial Day Weekend now, the unofficial start of the season mentioned in the video clip here.

Free ones: Rundown…

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

Pay-side (Weekend/Weekday): Today…

Arlington 5, 9
BelTerra 4, 5, 8
Churchill 3, 5, 11
Golden Gate 6, 8, 9
Louisiana 2, 4, 7
Lone Star 2, 4, 7, 9
Monmouth 5, 7
Pimlico 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 10
Woodbine 2, 3, 6, 10

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Belmont 8, Gulf 10 on the free page. Pay-side has Churchill 5, Woodbine 6.

Should be OK for the ultraobvious #6 Lady Eli in Santa Anita 5. In Race 7 there, we tiptoe around the morning-line fave and go instead with #8 Enola Gray, #6 Juno.

Wild-open in Arapahoe 8, wild-open. #5 Super One can live up to that billing.

Northlands 6 has the fave #2 Rock Victor seeming legitimate. Next race there, it’s the cold-punch box of #3 Killin Me Smalls, #6 Hold the Giant.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/LifeLiner or B.L.-Eligible)

Arlington (0/0) — Visiting Cubs blanked by Los Doyers, 4-nil; Jason Heyward had one of the two Chicagoland hits.

Assiniboia (0/0) — Police search for missing Winnipeg man.

Belmont (1/1) — Race 7 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had an OK 82 on the LifeLiner Spread Column on Dogtown; he raced tail-to-wire to win by 3¾ at $29.80. Good work.

BelTerra (3/2) — Race 6 was contentious, and players of all stripes were not on the horns of a dilemma with Bullzaboy, Fair Odds of 5-1 and a good 84 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by a clean half-length at $116.20. Race 8 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads were on board with Dual Qualifier Jaco Ia (81, 87); she rallied to win by 1 at $24.40. Good work.

Canterbury (2/1) — The finale was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had a good 87 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on Brilliant Belle; she went gate-to-wire to win by 1 at $28.40. Good work.

Churchill (1/1) — The finale was not contentious, but players of all stripes were on the Harmac, taking off with Fair Odds of 2½-1 and with Dual Qualifier status (87, 89) waiting in the wings; he was a stalking-horse throughout before winning by 2¼ at $72.60. Good work.

Emerald (0/0) — Visiting Mariners blanked by Boston, 3-nil; Jean Segura had 3 hits for Seattle.

Evangeline (1/1) — Race 1 was contentious, and players of all stripes were united on Onesimus, Fair Odds of 5-1 and an adequate 81 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he was a stalking-horse throughout before winning by a clean half-length at $24.40.

Golden Gate (0/0) — Host Giants blanked by Atlanta, 2-nil; Eduardo Nuñez had 2 of S.F.’s 4 hits.

Gulf (2/0) — Host Marlins beat Anaheim, 8-5; Justin Bour went 3-for-4 with a 3-run HR for Miami.

Hazel (0/0) — Visiting Tigers lose to White Sox, 8-2; Alex Avila had a solo HR for Detroit.

Indiana (2/1) — The finale was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads did not come up short with Needmore Cash, 84 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied to win by 5 at $31.20. Good work.

Los Alamitos (1/1) — The opener was contentious, but players of all stripes were set to shock with Rock N Doc, Fair Odds of 5-1 and a field-best 98 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went mane-to-wire to win by 3 parts of a length at $64.80. Good work.

Lone Star (1/0) — Visiting Rangers edged by Toronto, 7-6; Roughned Odor had a 3-run HR for Tejas.

Northlands (1/0) — Thieves steal CAN$160k worth of beer in southeast Edmonton.

PennNat (2/1) — Race 4 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads put their faith in Believe in Athena, 83 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by a clean half-length at $33-straight. Good work.

Pimlico (2/½) — Race 7 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens headed west for Greeley’s Bustnout, Fair Odds of 5-1; he won at $30.40. Good work.

Prairie (1/0) — Fire officials investigate blaze that destroyed Des Moines home.

Santa Anita (1/0) — See Arlington commentary.

Thistle (2/½) — Race 3 was contentious, and Tour for Love, Fair Odds of 6-1, was the destination for Old-School Champeens; she rallied to win b y a clean nose at $51-and-xx/100. Good work.

Woodbine (0/0) — See Lone Star commentary.

WMF Report:

Early
Arlington 6f
Fairmount 6f
Gulf 5f (T), 6f
Hastings 6½f
Indiana 6f
Northlands 6f
PennNat 6f
Keystone 6f

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

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