{"id":10398,"date":"2016-03-19T12:31:09","date_gmt":"2016-03-19T19:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=10398"},"modified":"2016-03-19T12:31:09","modified_gmt":"2016-03-19T19:31:09","slug":"first-post-saturday-march-19-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2016\/03\/19\/first-post-saturday-march-19-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, March 19, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Bull<\/p><\/div>\n

Ladies & gentlemen, Rafael Nadal…NADAL… <\/p>\n

Cannot picture John Daly or Craig ‘The Walrus’ Stadler being able to go sideline-to-sideline, corner-to-corner, without risking serious injury. Would have to say that golf’s athletes are not of the same fitness as tennis’s. That said, Señor Nadal here might just as easily have been a professional footballer — plus, on his days off from the court, Rafa is rated an 11-handicap on the fairways. Not bad. Golf might be too slow for him, probably. After all, in the time it takes his countryman Sergio Garcia to address the ball on the tee, Nadal has already whipped two or three heavy-topspin forehands. ¡Vamos, Rafa!<\/em><\/p>\n

Free<\/a> ones<\/strong>: Rundown…<\/p>\n

Aqueduct<\/strong> 4<\/em>, 5, 6, 7<\/em>
\nGulfstream Park Proper<\/strong> 6<\/em>, 7<\/em>, 10
\nSanta Anita<\/strong> 2<\/em>, 5<\/em>, 6, 8, 11<\/em><\/p>\n

Pay-side (Weekend<\/a>\/Weekday<\/a>):<\/strong> Today…<\/p>\n

Fair Grounds<\/strong> 4, 5
\nGolden Gate<\/strong> 5, 9
\nHawthorne<\/strong> 2, 7<\/em>
\nLaurel<\/strong> 8<\/em>
\nMahoning<\/strong> 7<\/em>
\nOaklawn<\/strong> 3<\/em>, 4<\/em>, 5<\/em>, 7, 10<\/em>
\nTampa<\/strong> 7, 9, 11
\nTurfway<\/strong> 5<\/em>, 6<\/em>, 10
\nTurf Paradise<\/strong> 7<\/em><\/p>\n

Today’s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: Santa Anita 2<\/strong> on the free<\/a><\/strong> page. Pay-side has Laurel 8<\/strong>, Oaklawn 7<\/strong>, 10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tiptoeing around the morning-line fave and going with #5 Dauphine Russe<\/strong>, #7 Toomuchisnotenough<\/strong>, #6 Fast and Foxy<\/strong> instead in Golden Gate 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

#3 Penwith<\/strong> gets the nod in Santa Anita 9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Wild-open in Sunland 9<\/strong>, and #6 Song of Laura<\/strong> and #5 Cross Chris Run<\/strong> are the cold-puncher’s box this time.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s Activity<\/strong>: This segment will resume tomorrow. Regrets!<\/p>\n

WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\n

Early<\/em>
\nAqueduct<\/strong> 6f
\nFair Grounds<\/strong> 6f
\nGulf<\/strong> 6f
\nLos Alamitos<\/strong> 4½f
\nKeystone<\/strong> 6f
\nTurf Paradise<\/strong> 6f<\/p>\n

Rally<\/em>
\nGulf<\/strong> 1 1\/16m (T)<\/p>\n

Nocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Sifting through the wreckage…<\/p>\n

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. ¡Adiós!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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