{"id":1213,"date":"2011-07-09T10:18:42","date_gmt":"2011-07-09T17:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2011-07-09T10:21:26","modified_gmt":"2011-07-09T17:21:26","slug":"first-post-saturday-july-9-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2011\/07\/09\/first-post-saturday-july-9-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, July 9, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Flag of South Sudan<\/p><\/div>\n

Birth of a nation!<\/p>\n

All right, all right, ya D.W. Griffith loversz. Say hello to this planet’s newest nation: South Sudan. It becomes the 54th country on the African continent, and its capital is Juba. Good to know, in case you get on one of those televised quiz programmes, or just want to be ready for your next round of pub trivia. (We know of a good ringer for your team, should you need one!)<\/p>\n

The flag looks good, complete with the usual pan-African colours of green, red, black (and, to a lesser extent, yellow), though that blue triangular field seems a bit out of place. Quick, get the South Sudan consulate on the phone!<\/p>\n

Sure. Free<\/a> ones:<\/p>\n

Rundown
\nBelmont<\/strong> 4, 6, 9
\nCalder<\/strong> 7, 8, 12
\nHollypark<\/strong> 2, 5, 8<\/p>\n

That Hollypark Race 5 is one of those infamous “Kitts (Anderson) Races”, so named for the erstwhile Vice President of Inside Sales at the Cynthia Publishing Co. in the 1990s. (When?!) The guy was notorious for pulling inscrutable miracles out of his hat in these bottom-level claimers. In today’s case, the exciting new LifeLiner Speed Column Analysis (b. 2010s) says this heat is a veritable scramble, a collection of eligible and qualified hard-knockers who take turns offing each other. Good luck!<\/p>\n

Otherwise, the other eight races on the complimentary end are stakes-heavy. Have fun!<\/p>\n

Pay-side:<\/p>\n

Rundown
\nMonmouth<\/strong> 8, 9, 11
\nWoodbine<\/strong> 5, 6, 9
\nEllis<\/strong> 3, 6, 9
\nColonial<\/strong> 4, 6, 9
\nArlington<\/strong> 9, 10, 11
\nLouisiana<\/strong> 3, 8, 9<\/p>\n

Pretty good at Monmouth, even with the washouts on turf. Lukewarm at Ellis and Louisiana. The other three are worthy.<\/p>\n

WMF Report:<\/p>\n

Speed<\/strong>
\nAssiniboia 6f
\nBelmont 6f
\nChas. Town 4½f, 6½f
\nEvangeline 6f
\nFinger 6f
\nFairmount 6f
\nHastings 6½f
\nLincoln 6f
\nLone Star 5f (T)
\nMarquis 6f
\nMountain 6f
\nMonmouth 6f
\nNorthlands 6½f
\nKeystone 6f, 1m70y (!)
\nPresque 6½f
\nRiver 6f (WMF 350)
\nRuidoso 5½f, 6f
\nSunRay 4½f
\nThistle 6f<\/p>\n

Rally (Bona fide, now)<\/strong>
\nWoodbine 7f<\/p>\n

Nocturnal Submission: Stabbing in the fourth<\/strong> at Chas. Town<\/strong> (8:33 p.m. EDT \/ 5:33 p.m. PDT), an open affair in which #6 Adam’s Intro<\/strong> can grab the apple. …Later on there, in the seventh<\/strong> (9:58 \/ 6:58), #10 Dixie’s Prize<\/strong> might whistle into the winner’s circle at a decent price. …Finally, one more tossup in the eighth<\/strong> (10:25 \/ 7:25), where the trizacta boxers of #6 Fred High<\/strong>, #1 Coastal Drive<\/strong> and #5 Preachin Heat<\/strong> figure strongly. …<\/p>\n

So long. Best wishes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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