{"id":11439,"date":"2016-08-20T12:26:18","date_gmt":"2016-08-20T19:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=11439"},"modified":"2016-08-20T12:26:18","modified_gmt":"2016-08-20T19:26:18","slug":"first-post-saturday-august-20-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2016\/08\/20\/first-post-saturday-august-20-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, August 20, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This self-absorbed mope cleans up somewhat nice, but why did he? <\/p>\n

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

Saratoga Race Course<\/strong> 2<\/em>, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9<\/em>, 10<\/em>, 11<\/em>, 12<\/em>
\nGulfstream Park Proper<\/strong> 5, 6, 8, 9, 10<\/em>, 11, 12
\nDel Mar Thoroughbred Club<\/strong> Pending<\/p>\n

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

Arlington<\/strong> 1, 3, 4<\/em>, 5<\/em>, 6, 8
\nBelterra<\/strong> 3, 8<\/em>
\nDelpark<\/strong> 1, 3<\/em>, 4, 5, 6, 7
\nEllis Park<\/strong> 5, 6, 7
\nGolden Gate<\/strong> 5<\/em>, 7, 8, 9<\/em>
\nLaurel<\/strong> 3, 4<\/em>, 5<\/em>, 6, 8, 9, 10
\nMonmouth<\/strong> 1, 5<\/em>, 8, 10<\/em>
\nRemington<\/strong> 1, 3, 4, 5<\/em>
\nWoodbine<\/strong> 1<\/em>, 2, 4<\/em>, 10<\/p>\n

Today’s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: Saratoga 5<\/strong>, 9<\/strong>, 10<\/strong> on the free<\/a><\/strong> page. Pay-side has Laurel 8<\/strong>, 10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Big day at Northlands<\/strong>, and #4 Blameitontheknight<\/strong> gets the single in Race 7<\/strong>. Should be OK for #5 Killin Me Smalls<\/strong> in the ninth<\/strong>. A wild-open Race 11<\/strong> has the longshot trio of #6 Ruck<\/strong>, #11 Solve<\/strong>, #1 Hold the Giant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s Activity<\/strong>: <\/p>\n

Track (Win Mutuels $20+\/Gettable)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Albuquerque (0\/0)<\/strong> — Scruffy bandit robs northeast Albuquerque bank.<\/p>\n

Arlington (2\/1)<\/strong> — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a good-enough 82 on the LifeLiner Speed Column on Wild Mongolia; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by a clean neck at $47.40. Good work.<\/p>\n

Assiniboia (0\/0)<\/strong> — Early-morning armed home-invasion in Regina downtown core.<\/p>\n

Belterra (0\/0)<\/strong> — Reds hammer visitor La-La Land Doyers, 9-2; Joey Votto had a 3-run HR and 4 RBI.<\/p>\n

Canterbury (1\/0)<\/strong> — Twins edged by host K.C. in 11 inns., 5-4; Brian Dozier had a solo HR, his 28th of the season, for Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Columbus (0\/0)<\/strong> — Lincoln police launch ‘You drink & drive. You lose’.<\/p>\n

Chas. Town (2\/1)<\/strong> — Race 6 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers a Dual Qualifier horse to consider in Franklin Storm (82, 82); he went gate-to-wire to win by 8¾ at $38.60. Good work.<\/p>\n

Del Mar (0\/0)<\/strong> — Host Padres beat Arizona in 10 inns., 7-4; Ryan Schimpf had 2 HR, including the 3-run gamewinner.<\/p>\n

Ellis Park (2\/2)<\/strong> — Race 6 was contentious, and Forafewdollarsmore was sufficiently rated on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he was a stalking-horse throughout before assuming command at the quarter-pole, winning by a clean head at $38.40. The finale was contentious, and publicly touted Dual Qualifier Temperature Rising (82, 81) had to rally like the champion she’s on her way to becoming, winning by a clean nose at $34.80. Good work.<\/p>\n

Emerald (0\/0)<\/strong> — Host Mariners edge Milwaukee, 7-6; Robby Cano had a 2-run HR in the win.<\/p>\n

Evangeline (2\/0)<\/strong> — Gov. Edwards outlines housing options for displaced flood victims.<\/p>\n

Ferndale (1\/0)<\/strong> — U.S. Hwy 101 billboard removal pact met with varied reactions.<\/p>\n

Golden Gate (3\/1)<\/strong> — Publicly touted first-timer Buy Me a Drink had a good-enough slashline\/connection-line readout of 18pc\/15pc\/16pc in a contentious finale; she rallied like the champion she’s on her way to becoming, winning by 3¼ at $34-even. Good work.<\/p>\n

Gulf (0\/0)<\/strong> — Marlins edge host Pgh., 6-5; Christian Yelich had a solo HR and 2 RBI for Miami.<\/p>\n

Grande Prairie (0\/0)<\/strong> — 3-vehicle crash in northern Alberta kills 1.<\/p>\n

Hazel (1\/0)<\/strong> — Tigers trounced by visitor Boston, 10-2; J.D. Martinez’s 2-run HR was the entirety of the Detroit offense.<\/p>\n

Hastings (0\/0)<\/strong> — 9 bears killed in 3 days in Kootenay.<\/p>\n

Indiana (2\/0)<\/strong> — Terre Haute man charged with robbing augmented-reality app players.<\/p>\n

Los Alamitos (0\/0)<\/strong> — Host Los Angeles de Los Angeles of Anaheim & O.C. blanked by Nueva Jork Jankees, 7-nil; Mike Trout had 2 singles for the losers.<\/p>\n

Louisiana (2\/1)<\/strong> — Defiant Red was a Dual Qualifier (99, 92) in a noncontentious Race 4; indeed ’Red made the race noncontentious, so High-Octane Chancers were not necessary to take advantage — Old-School Champeens and Progressive-Minded Eggheads also had a stake. She went tail-to-wire to win by 2½ at $20.80. Good work.<\/p>\n

Laurel (0\/0)<\/strong> — Host Orioles nearly doubled-up by Houston, 15-8; 5 HRs, including Mark Trumbo’s 36th, for Balto.<\/p>\n

Marquis (0\/0)<\/strong> — Man dead after being struck by vehicle in Creighton, Sask.<\/p>\n

Monmouth (4\/2)<\/strong> — Race 2 was contentious, and publicly touted Dual Qualifier Lagrats (99, 80) went gate-to-wire to win by 2¼ at $49.60. Race 3 also was contentious, and another publicly touted Dual Qualifier Wildly Good Lookin (80, 80) had to rally like the champion she should have been, winning by 3 parts of a length at $26.80, with your publicly touted natural double paying $563.60. Good work.<\/p>\n

Northlands (1\/0)<\/strong> — Motorcyclist in serious condition after crash in Sturgeon Co.<\/p>\n

PennNat (1\/1)<\/strong> — Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers had a field-best 88 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on Platinum Affair; she went gate-to-wire to win by a clean head at $29.60. Good work.<\/p>\n

Remington (3\/2)<\/strong> — Race 5 was contentious, and publicly touted Uncle Witt had a competitive 83 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean head at $52-straight. Race 8 also was contentious, and similarly publicly touted Dual Qualifier Hammer the Bay (97, 87) had to rally like the champion he should have been, winning by 1¼ at $73.40. Good work.<\/p>\n

Saratoga (2\/1)<\/strong> — Publicly touted Pira had a squeaking-by 81 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis in a contentious finale; she showed considerable intestinal fortitude late, winning by a clean head at $20.40. Good work.<\/p>\n

Woodbine (0\/0)<\/strong> — Visiting Blue Jays edged by Cleveland, 3-2; Russell Martin had a 2-run HR for Toronto.<\/p>\n

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

Early<\/em>
\nAssiniboia<\/strong> 6f
\nColumbus<\/strong> 6f
\nDelpark<\/strong> 6f
\nIndiana<\/strong> 6f
\nLos Alamitos<\/strong> 4½f
\nMountain<\/strong> 6f
\nMonmouth<\/strong> 6f
\nNorthlands<\/strong> 6½f
\nSaratoga<\/strong> 6½f
\nThistle<\/strong> 1m<\/p>\n

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

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Groom safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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