First Post: Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Jackie Johnson on vacation or maternity leave, one of those two

The bottom row of this deplorable table lists the temperatures for the San Fernando Valley, though more toward the Woodland Hills end of it. For beautiful downtown Studio City, split the difference between the middle row and the bottom row — some relief, but not nearly enough! Stay cool!

Free ones: Rundown…

Saratoga Race Course 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club 1, 3, 4, 7, 8

Pay-side (Weekday/Weekend): Today…

Delpark 1 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Louisiana 1, 2, 5, 7
Remington 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9
Woodbine 2, 4, 5, 8

Today’s Stakes Pageantry: Saratoga 9 on the free page.

Yesterday’s Activity: ‘Tuesday Sniping’ is useful, but it’s not the whole picture. For one, the eligibility cutoff is arbitrary: no lower than 8-1 on the morning line. Now, is it possible that horses at 6-1 or lower on the morning line just might — maybe! — come through and win at a win mutuel of $20 or higher? In the Words of The Old Master (R.I.P.), ‘You bet your sweet bippie!’ (For added effect, imagine hearing a Brooklyn accent and dancing away from a little spittle spurting toward yourself.)

So, let’s take a look at the finale last night (Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017) at the Mountain in the Great State of Duke Energy W. Va. The unusual suspect was named Street Parade, and his odds on the morning line were 6-1 — and 6-1 is lower than 8-1. So the arbitrary robot generating ‘Tuesday Sniping’ was unable to include Street Parade among the advisories. Though the race was contentious, and all over the place in terms of forecast win-probabilities, and though Street Parade had an unbeatable 99 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis, the arbitrary robot was unable to recommend Street Parade. And the arbitrary robot shed no tears over it — remember, robots don’t cry!

And robot felt no remose when top LifeLiner Speed Column analysis horse Street Parade rallied like the champion he should have been, running precisely to his field-best 99 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis, winning by 1¼ at $34.40. No thanks to ‘Tuesday Sniping’, no thanks to the arbitrary robot.

But you, humanoid on Planet Earth (while same still exists!), can override the arbitrary robot, look at the toteboard — the morning line be damned! — and bring home juicy mutuels such as the $34.40 on Street Parade. Yup. Completely within your grasp. As long as you don’t overly rely on advisories such as ‘Tuesday Sniping’. As long as you pony up for your own All-In-One setup and roll your own. You can do it. Why not?

N.B. Cutest version of The Robot you will see…

http://www.sportbible.com/football/take-a-bow-goal-of-the-day-shaun-wright-phillips-scores-a-stunning-solo-goal-20161026

WMF Report:

Early
Assiniboia 6f
Del Mar 6f
Evangeline 6f
Finger 6f
Mountain 5f
Northlands 6f, 6½f
PennNat 6f
Saratoga 6f
Thistle 6f

Nocturnal Submission: Sifting through the wreckage…

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Excessive heat no problem, excessive water a killer, stay strong, Tejas.