First Post: Sunday, June 18, 2017

Dadbod, dadbud

Yes, sir. Greetings from sunnie Southern California now. Kevork the Rocky Mountain Spotted Retriever here and his adoptive pop wish you a Happy Father’s Day, as it applies. Arf!

That’s 60 lb. of dogflesh right there, and NO WE ARE NOT GOING TO EAT HIM, NO MATTER WHAT RUDY DUTERTE & HIS PEOPLE OVER THERE MIGHT WISH. Thank you. Salamat!

Free ones: Rundown…

Belmont 2, 4, 5, 8, 9
Gulfstream Park Proper 1, 4, 10
Santa Anita 2, 3, 5, 9, 10

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

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

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Belmont 8 on the free page. Woodbine 8 on the pay-side.

Emerald 7 is wild-open, wild-open, and #3 Its Allabout Jerry and #2 The Press are at no disadvantage to the rest in here.

Also contentious is Presque 6, with any number of five live-longshot-type plays emerging. You can pick the numbers, OK?

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Arlington (2/1) — Race 8 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had a good-enough 83 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on Oak Brook, who went gate-to-wire to win by 3 parts of a length at $34.20. Good work.

Arapahoe (0/0) — Host Rockies trounce S.F., 5-1; Tony Wolters went 2-for-4 for with 2 RBI.

Assiniboia (0/0) — Hundreds of asylum seekers entering Manitoba near Emerson border.

Belmont (1/0) — Visiting Jankees lose at Oaktown, 5-2; Brett Gardner and Austin Romine had the Nueva Jork RBI.

BelTerra (1/0) — Host Reds quintupled-up by La-La Land, 10-2; Joey Votto had 3 singles in 5 AB for Cincy.

Canterbury (0/0) — Host Twins lose to Clev., 6-2; Brian Dozier had a solo HR for Minn.

Churchill (1/0) — Police investigating two robberies near UofL.

Chas. Town (3/2) — The opener was contentious amongst the experienceds, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had a chance with Dual Qualifier Jumpin Cat Flash (84, 90); she had to rally, however, to win by 3 parts of a length at $24.20. The finale also was contentious amongst the experienceds, but again only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads could pause to consider No Stopping Me Now, field-best number on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by 3 parts of a length at $52.80. Good work.

Delpark (1/0) — Man, 37, stabbed in Wilmington’s West Center City.

Emerald (0/0) — Visiting Mariners rounded-up by Tejas, 10-4; Mike Zunino had a 3-run HR for Seattle.

Evangeline (1/½) — Old-School Champeens had Fair Odds of 2½-1 on Castle Zip in a contentious Race 8; she won by 3¾ at $29-even. Good work.

Finger (0/0) — Canandaigua seeking downtown revitalization grant.

Fair Meadows (1/0) — Juneteenth celebrations continue in Tulsa.

Fairmount (0/0) — Visiting Cardinals spatchcocked by Balto., 15-7; Dexter Fowler had a 3-run HR for St. Louis.

Golden Gate (0/0) — See Arapahoe commentary.

Gulf (3/0) — Visiting Marlins edged by Atlanta, 8-7, in 10 inns.; Tyler Moore had a 2-run HR for Miami.

Grants Pass (0/0) — Highline water close to being turned on.

Hazel (0/0) — Host Tigers edged by Tampa Bay, 3-2; Miguel Cabrera had a solo HR for Detroit.

Hastings (2/0) — Cristian Techera’s 74th-minute free kick salvages point for Whitecaps.

Indiana (0/0) — Trooper injured in crash on Indy’s west side.

Los Alamitos (1/1) — Race 2 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had Cat from Iraq, 84 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis, in the bag, dad! He raced tail-to-wire to win by 4¼ at $21.40. Good work.

Louisiana (0/0) — Shreveport resident tired of railroad rodents.

Lethbridge (0/0) — Hoax call at Calgary airport leads to temporary evacuation.

Laurel (2/1) — Race 6 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads could call themselves out on the carpet for Carolina Shag, 82 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; she raced mane-to-wire to win by a clean neck at $31.80. Good work.

Lone Star (1/½) — Lord Toccet had Fair Odds of 9-5 in a noncontentious Race 1 for the Old-School Champeens; he won by 3 parts of a length at $23.40. Good work.

Monmouth (2/0) — Edison cop resigns after Belmar arrest.

Northlands (1/0) — Edmonton MMA fighter in critical condition after boxing match.

PennNat (1/1) — The finale was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads found none better than Sister Janice, 87 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she had to rally, however, before winning by 4¼ at $49.60. Good work.

Keystone (4/1½) — Race 3 was contentious, and players of all stripes put the pepper on the feline with Gato Pimiento, Fair Odds of 6-1 and a bare-minimum 80 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by 1 at $36.40. The finale was contentious, and Old-School Champeens had Fair Odds of 4-1 on Moon River Baby, who won by 5 at $22-straight. Good work.

Prairie (2/0) — Ia. court: Mandatory juvenile sentences should be uncommon.

Ruidoso (1/0) — Police searching for cow killer in Carlsbad.

Santa Anita (2/0) — See BelTerra commentary.

SunRay (0/0) — See Ruidoso commentary.

Thistle (1/0) — See Canterbury commentary.

Woodbine (2/0) — Host Blue Jays lose to Chisox, 5-2; Dwight Smith Jr. and Ryan Goins drove-in the Toronto runs.

WMF Report:

Early
Arlington 1 1/16m
Arapahoe 5½f
BelTerra 6f
Churchill 7f
Emerald 6f
Gulf 5f (T), 1m
Los Alamitos 4½f
Mountain 6f
Monmouth 6f
Keystone 1m70y
Presque 1m70y
Prairie 6f
Santa Anita 6f
SunRay 4½f, 6½f

Rally
Santa Anita 1m (T)
Woodbine 1 1/16m

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Again, Happy Father’s Day now.