First Post: Sunday, July 14 ,2024

Young Spanish athletic talent never seems to be in short supply. Twenty years ago it was the likes of Nadal & Fabregas, and now it’s these lads in the video lede, ready to rack-up the hardware for a good long time…

Gratuitous Horse Racing Tweet of Your Day:

RACING CANCELLED | Due to the extreme heat forecasted for the Toronto area today, @WoodbineTB has made the decision with the HBPA and the commissioned vet to cancel today’s live racing.
The Victoria Stakes has been rescheduled to Friday, July 19. https://t.co/ISY8Bz8cov

— Woodbine Communications (@WoodbineComms) July 14, 2024

BestLine Racing Society Recap:

Some post-press-time connections to report from last night’s (Saturday’s) late action: At Chas. Town, W.Va., Race 6 went to #2 Raise a Ruckus (.240 Win Prob / 3.17-1 Fair Odds / 4.00-1 Premium Odds) at $12-even. At Collinsville, Ill., #4 Awesome Birdie (.396 / 1.53 / 2.03) was subpar (and also not subpar) in Race 6 at $6.20. At Shelbyville, Ind., #3 Prince Shim (.236 / 3.24 / 4.08) ruled in Race 8 at $39.80; completing your winning $381.60 exacta was #7 Loony (.172 / 4.81 / 7.14), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $66.42. At Sac’to, Northern Cal, from Sac’to, Northern Cal, #5 Hang On (.276 / 2.62 / 4.07) was first to the wire in Race 3 at $13-even.

As for today (Sunday), some of the races went like this…

At Stickney, Ill., #1 Shackleford Strong (.319 / 2.13 / 2.76) possessed sufficient potency to take Race 2 at $9-even.

At Laurel, Md., #3 Reassess (.183 / 4.46 / 6.65) sized-up the Race 3 sitch again, and then won at $15.60. Next race there, #7 Play Like a Raven (.311 / 2.22 / 2.86) won it for E.A. Poe & Justin Tucker at $9.60; your winning $65.40 daily double had a premium price of $59.05. In Race 6, #1A Peyton Elizabeth (.265 / 2.77 / 3.53) did not settle for the place, winning at $9.20. Next race there, #4 Forever Souper (.488 / 1.05 / 1.46) and #6 Highland Chief (.475 / 1.11 / 1.53) combined on your winning $8.80 exacta whose premium price was $7.38. In Race 9, which on this day qualitatively was also the finale, #2 Aliferous (.343 / 1.92 / 3.08) had wings, no Red Bull, and landed in Victory Lane at $8.60.

The Saratoga Spgs., N.Y., opener had #1 Kimchi Cat (.325 / 2.08 / 3.31) winning it for fermented veggies originating from Korea at $10-even.

BestLine Racing Society Nightcap:

The Mountain…

Longshots

Strongshots