Nearly 6 p.m. on the West Coast and the current temperature here in at the tippy-top of Upper Nichols Canyon is 81.3°F.
BestLine Racing Society Recap:
Low-priced overlay in #1A La La Latte / #1 Arms Apriority winning the fifth at Louisiana at $5.20; their combined slashline was (.547 Win Prob / 0.82-1 Fair Odds / 1.21-1 Premium Odds).
For the higher-octane chancers, Race 6 there had #5 Creative Letters (.171 / 4.85 / 7.19) and #3 D Two (.315 / 2.17 / 2.81) comprising your winning $68.80 exacta. The premium price was $54.78.
Lastly, Race 7 there had #2 Abbey Lane (.179 / 4.59 / 5.70) getting the victory at $13.60.
Over at Arizona Downs, Race 3’s $56.20 exacta payoff had #7 Cross Town (.262 / 2.82 / 3.58) and #1 Hello Handsome (.205 / 3.88 / 5.83) overpaying their premium price of $48.90.
In Race 4 there, small win overlay via #1 Tw Skipping Stones (.231 / 3.33 / 5.06), who paid $12.40 up top.
Preview:
This evening’s track is Assiniboia. Or, as some wags refer to it, ‘Ass Downs’. We’re not hip; we merely turn your attention to the horse-culture zeitgeist. Thank you.
Strongshots:
Race 2
#3 Eddy Forever (.434 / 1.30 / 1.76)
Race 7
#2 Melisandre (.375 / 1.67 / 2.20)
Longshots:
Race 4
#5 Going Commandie (.337 / 1.97 / 2.56)
#4 A Lot to Like (.269 / 2.72 / 3.46)
Race 6
#1 Trump Um (.220 / 3.55 / 4.45)
#8 Contraband (.211 / 3.74 / 4.69)
#2 Spire (.149 / 5.71 / 8.40)