First Post: Friday, August 28, 2026

Friday!

No post-bedtime issues to report from last night’s (Thursday’s) late action, and now we move on to some of what happened today (Friday)…

Race 5 out of Zinzinnati had #3 Burning Leaves (.234 Win Prob / 3.27-1 Fair Odds / 4.13-1 Premium Odds) winning it for infernal forest fires the world over at $23-even; completing your winning $97-even exacta was #1 Race Day Rebal (.274 / 2.65 / 3.27), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $35.27.

Giant twi-night 13-race card at Chas. Town, W.Va., with #2 Bravaro (.177 / 4.65 / 6.06) coming through in Race 9 there at $17.40.

#6 Galatown Guy (.241 / 3.15 / 3.85) had a party in Stanton, Del.’s Race 3 at $11-even.

It took all afternoon, but your Race 8 out of Del Mar, Calif., found #3 Big Blast (.177 / 4.65 / 5.78) running to that billing at $18.80.

Over to Opelousas, La., for #9 Prytania (.147 / 5.80 / 6.96) winning Race 5 for moths the world over at $19.40; completing your winning $69-even exacta was #2 Play On Player (.303 / 2.30 / 2.76), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $52.33.

Your Oceanport, N.J., Race 4 was taken off the turf, and in the ensuing confusion, #4 Exclusive Champion (.223 / 3.48 / 4.25) drifted from morning-line favoritism to real-life upset winner at $14.20.

The Grantville, Penna., opener had another delightful four-horse lineup on offer, and #3 Willy Willy (.455 / 1.20 / 1.57) and #4 The Beast Master (.366 / 1.73 / 2.28) combined on your winning $10-even exacta whose premium price was $10.30. At the other end of the card there, your Race 7 finale went to #8 Bruder (.288 / 2.47 / 2.96) at $7.80.

At Oklahoma City, #1 Hedge the Risk (.365 / 1.74 / 2.12) was unequivocal in taking Race 3 at $6.60.

Finally to Etobicoke Int’l., whose opener had #3 True Shot (.257 / 2.89 / 3.55) running to that billing in a $9.20 victory; completing your winning $42.80 exacta was #4 Turbo Charged (.221 / 3.52 / 4.43), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $38.55. Next race there, #7 Tiz the Power (.195 / 4.13 / 5.00) forced the upset on his foes at $20.80; your winning $79.50 daily double had a premium price of $54.60. In Race 5, #8 Aryeh (.221 / 3.52 / 4.29) won it for the Lion of Zion at $10.10.

Really deep into the shank of your Friday evening now, especially on the East Coast, so maybe you’ll be too sleepy to consider these two…