Just about quarter-past the 4 p.m. hour here in roasting Southern California generally, and specifically at elev. approx. 1,150-ft above sea level at latitude 34.07º N longitude 118.21º W and the hyperlocal temperature sits at about 96ºF. And the thermometer won’t dip below 80ºF anytime before 8:30 p.m., with something approximating 75ºF forecast at midnight straight-up. The temperature shown in today’s snapshot lede was recorded just before 2:30 p.m.
Some past-bedtime issues to report from the night before last night’s (Saturday’s) late action: at Chas. Town, W.Va., #1 Love the Lad (.303 Win Prob / 2.30-1 Fair Odds / 2.86-1 Premium Odds) showed none to his foes in Race 7 at $11.20; completing your winning $65.80 exacta was #3 Truth and Justice (.318 / 2.14 / 2.68), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $24.93; at Edmonton, Alb., #4 Quarry (.144 / 5.94 / 7.13) was predator not prey at Race 11 at $21.40; at Oklahoma City, Race 8 found #7 Birdie’s Legacy (.202 / 3.95 / 4.79) and #2 Gift of Grace (.159 / 5.29 / 6.35) combining on your winning $82.20 exacta whose premium price was $72.32.
As for yesterday (Sunday), some results here…
#7 Hard to Figure (.293 / 2.41 / 2.89) made it difficult on his rivals in Del Mar, Calif.’s Race 3 at $7.40.
In Race 2 out of Hendo., Ky., it was old head #6 Prince of Light (.320 / 2.13 / 2.66) prevailing in a race with a couple of firsters at a sorry-not-sorry $9.80.
At Auburn, Wash., a five-horse field in Race 5 resulted in #3 Candy Caballo (.245 / 3.08 / 4.10) scoring as a low-priced-overlay at $10.60.
Your Thoroughbred opener on the Altoona, Iowa, card was Race 5, and #1 Elusive d’Oro (.276 / 2.62 / 3.35) grabbed the gold in a five-horse lineup at $8.60.
In Race 3 from Saratoga Spgs., N.Y., #7 Tennessee Belle (.199 / 4.03 / 5.03) won it for Dolly Parton, Reese Witherspoon & Miley Cyrus at $12.30. In your Race 10 finale, which was rained-off the turf and laden with late scratches, it was #7 Franklin Delano (.233 / 3.29 / 4.15) winning it for the 32nd president of the United States at $12.72.
Finally from Etobicoke Int’l., Race 2 had a firster, so #3 Top of D Mountain (.426 / 1.35 / 1.68) won it for retired MLB pitcher Rich Hill at a sorry-not-sorry $5.60.
Now we arrive at today (Monday), for these outcomes…
Starting with Canandaigua, N.Y., specifically the opener, which #4 Shortsinthewinter (.283 / 2.53 / 3.13) came up anything-but-short in the summer at $8.44; completing your winning $58.10 exacta was #2 Catch a Tiger (.280 / 2.57 / 3.18), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $26.16.
Another opener, this time from Hallandale Beach, Fla., where #2 Operation Torch (.261 / 2.83 / 3.48) lit a path to victory lane at $9.40.
Pulling out all the after-dark spots now for these potential bangers from Assiniboia & Mountain…
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