free<\/a> ones. (Of course, no guarantees any of this will come to pass; however, rest assured there is a 100 percent certainty we will do our level best…at least with this. Niche! Thank you.)<\/p>\nLate-breaking news: Too hot to handle on the Eastern Seaboard! A day off at Elmont, N.Y., for the humans and the horsies and the handicappersz! zOMG. We make the audible to go to the great Golden Gate instead. Just kidding about that “great” part.<\/p>\n
Rundown
\nBelmont<\/del> Golden Gate<\/strong> 2, 7, 8
\nCalder<\/strong> 3, 6, 8
\nHollypark<\/strong> 2, 5, 8<\/p>\nAs befits a bottom-level open-claimer, that finale at Inglewood has double-carryover stamped all over it.<\/p>\n
Pay-side:<\/p>\n
Rundown
\nChurchill<\/strong> 3, 7, 9
\nRiver<\/strong> 5, 6, 7
\nWoodbine<\/strong> 3, 5, 6
\nLouisiana<\/strong> 2, 8, 9
\nColonial<\/strong> 6, 7, 8
\nLone Star<\/strong> 5, 6, 9<\/p>\nNo duds this time.<\/p>\n
WMF Report: <\/p>\n
Speed<\/strong>
\nBelmont 6f
\nCalder 6f (WMF 450!)
\nChas. Town 4½f (again), 6½f
\nFinger 6f, 1m70y (!)
\nRiver 5½f, 6f<\/p>\nNocturnal Submission: The fifth<\/strong> at Evangeline<\/strong> (8:28 p.m. EDT \/ 5:28 p.m. PDT) is the equine equivalent of a lotto-ball hopper: pick a number, any number. #3 Allthetime<\/strong> is our choice. …Next is the eighth<\/strong> at Presque<\/strong> (8:25 p.m. \/ 5:25 p.m.), where #4 Great Addiction<\/strong> and #3 Stuck in Traffic<\/strong> can outperform the early skepticism. …<\/p>\nP.S. In the interest of fair-and-balanced two-party bashing, we move that an Act of Congress should be legislated to change the last name of the U.S. Representative from New York’s Ninth District — from weenie to PUTZ. Stay away from the Belmont this weekend, Anthony! Stay away! You’re not welcome at the races, Belmont Day or not. Stay away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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