First Post: Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Philadelphia, Independence Hall, Cradle of Liberty. Philly POPS Orchestra performing ‘The Liberty Bell’. Meta!

Go visit. Stay off the SOcial MEdia during the tour, though.

Free ones: Rundown…

Belmont 9
Gulfstream Park Proper 8, 10, 11
Santa Anita 5, 7, 8, 9, 10

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

BelTerra 5, 6, 7, 8
Ellis Park 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Louisiana 2
Lone Star 2, 10

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Gulf 10 on the free page.

Interesting in Canterbury 7, in which we sidestep the morning-line choice and go instead with #5 Ryan and Madison, #4 Xerxes Avenue, #3 Double Bee Sting.

Intriguing single in Keystone 9: #1 Light In Paris. We’ll see.

Yesterday’s Activity:

Track (Win Mutuels $20+/Gettable)

Arlington (0/0) — Visiting White Sox trounce Oaktown, 7-2; Todd Frazier went 2-for-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBI for Chicagoland.

Belmont (0/0) — Visiting Metropolitans edged by Wash., D.C., 3-2; Curtis Granderson’s 2-run pinch-hit HR in the 9th was it for Nueva Jork.

BelTerra (1/1) — Race 8 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads were not tricked by Ocala Magic, 82 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by three parts of a length at $37-even. Good work.

Canterbury (3/1) — Race 11 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads set sail with Sir Navigator, 86 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he was a stalking-horse throughout before winning by 3¾ at $23.20. Good work.

Delpark (3/2) — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads and in-bettween Ned Reldem, Esq., sought a cure from Majestic Doctor, 83 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire anyway, winning by 1½ at $23.80. Race 8 was contentious, and players of all stripes chowed-down on the Purina via Fat Kat, 86 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by 1½ at $24-straight. Good work.

Ellis Park (2/0) — Apus Air cancels plans for Owensboro flight school.

Emerald (1/1) — Race 9 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads completed their parimutuel mission with Agent Oakes — that is, Blackford, 83 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by a clean half-length at $29-flat. Good work.

Finger (0/0) — Young Lion brewery in Canandaigua to celebrate grand opening Thursday.

Louisiana (1/0) — Police investigate 3-vehicle crash at Hollywood & Jewella in W. Shreveport.

Lone Star (5/½) — Race 6 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens had a good evening with Sweetdreamstonight, Fair Odds of 6-1; she was a stalking-horse throughout before winning by 4¼ at $22-and-00¢. Good work.

Mountain (2/2) — Race 7 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads made it with Makossa, 87 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by 6 at $71.20. Race 8 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads bought the ticket and took the Glorious Ride, 82 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; she rallied like the champion she should have been, winning by 2¾ at $21.20. Good work.

Northlands (0/0) — World Indigenous Nations Games open with ceremonies in Maskwacis.

Keystone (1/½) — Race 6 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens had Fair Odds of 5-1 on Saints Be Praised, who won by 2½ at $25-plain. Good work.

Presque (1/0) — 100,000 chickens killed in Penna. barn fire.

Pleasanton (0/0) — See Arlington commentary.

Prairie (1/0) — Ia. motorists to start getting new license plates next year.

Ruidoso (0/0) — Fishermen in SE N.M. benefit from high water levels.

Santa Anita (1/0) — Visiting Angels expelled by Minn., 9-5; Andrelton Simmons and Martin Maldonado each had 2 RBI for Anaheim.

Thistle (0/0) — Orwell officer treated for suspected opioid overdose.

WMF Report:

Early
Canterbury 6f
Indiana 5½f, 6f
Lone Star 1m
Keystone 6f, 1m70y
Pleasanton 6f

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Here’s to the pyrotechnics.