{"id":12435,"date":"2017-01-15T12:47:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T20:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=12435"},"modified":"2017-01-15T12:48:30","modified_gmt":"2017-01-15T20:48:30","slug":"first-post-sunday-january-15-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2017\/01\/15\/first-post-sunday-january-15-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Sunday, January 15, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Never forget Ernest Hemingway’s famous dictum: ‘The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in, shockproof, shit detector’.<\/em> <\/p>\n

Now, Papa may have been meaning something along the lines of detecting the shit in one’s own writing; after all, he also said, ‘The first draft of anything is shit’.<\/p>\n

However, nowadays, we might not be incorrect in interpreting his words in a more global sense, as in being able to employ our critical-thinking skills as needed, which in our day and age is pretty much all the time. <\/p>\n

For instance: <\/p>\n

JOURNALIST #1: Mr. President-elect, is there even one thing associated with you or your family that is not the best?
\nMR. PRESIDENT-ELECT: No. Not one thing. Next.<\/p>\n

Of course, Ringling Bros. (R.I.P.) is closing down because it could not possibly compete with the ongoing 3-ring jobber (Executive Tent, Legislative Tent, Judicial Tent!) debuting in Wash., D.C., on Jan. 20, 2017, and running 24\/7 through Jan. 20, 2025. Or something like that. The elephants are finally getting their revenge, and it will not be pretty.<\/p>\n

And we’ll all walk back to the Trump International in the rain.<\/p>\n

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

Aqueduct<\/strong> 8<\/em>, 9
\nGulfstream Park Proper<\/strong> 7<\/em>, 9<\/em>, 10<\/em>
\nSanta Anita<\/strong> 4, 5, 9<\/p>\n

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

Fair Grounds<\/strong> 8<\/em>, 9
\nGolden Gate<\/strong> 3, 5, 7, 9<\/em>
\nOaklawn<\/strong> 3<\/em>, 5<\/em>, 9<\/em>
\nTampa<\/strong> 7<\/em>, 8<\/em>
\nTurf Paradise<\/strong> 4, 7<\/em>, 8<\/em><\/p>\n

Today’s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: One today at Aqueduct: too late. Regrets. <\/p>\n

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

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

Aqueduct (1\/0)<\/strong> — Visiting Blueshirt Rangers edged by Montreal, 5-4; Derek Stepan had a goal and an assist for Nueva Jork.<\/p>\n

Chas. Town (1\/0)<\/strong> — Arrest numbers rise in W.Va. Panhandle.<\/p>\n

Delta (0\/0)<\/strong> — Lake Chas. community cleans up for MLK Day.<\/p>\n

Fair Grounds (2\/2)<\/strong> — Race 3 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads could smell the perfume of Red La Rosa, a low but good-enough rating on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; she rallied a little to win by 4½ at $21.40. In the finale, not contentious, High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had another low but another sufficient rating, this time on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis, on So Nilsson; he led and then lost the lead and then miraculously fought back to win by a clean nose at $131.20 — sorry, fans of Don Trump Sr. and other assorted White Nationalists, not a typo! Good work.<\/p>\n

Golden Gate (2\/0)<\/strong> — Host Sharks blanked by St. Louis, 4-nil; San Jose’s Joe Thornton received a game misconduct for a major spearing penalty.<\/p>\n

Gulf (4\/1)<\/strong> — Race 9 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads and other Addams Family fans were not scared of Dual Qualifier Morticia (97, 84); she was forwardly placed before winning by 1 at $25.40. Good work.<\/p>\n

Los Alamitos (0\/0)<\/strong> — Visiting Ducks blank Arizona, 3-nil; Jonathan Bernier stopped all 26 shots he faced.<\/p>\n

Laurel (2\/1)<\/strong> — Players of all stripes were united on Truly Hot, a debut issue atop the V6 Betting Line at Fair Odds of 8-5 and with a connection-line\/slashline readout of 12pc\/14pc\/15pc; she was abreast of the leaders throughout, winning by 2¾ at $20.80. Good work.<\/p>\n

Mahoning (1\/0)<\/strong> — Harrison Elem. in Youngstown finally set to be torn down.<\/p>\n

Oaklawn (3\/1)<\/strong> — Race 3 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads saluted Colonel Slewie, a field-best 95 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he had the easiest of rallies before winning by 1¾ at $32.60. Good work.<\/p>\n

PennNat (3\/0)<\/strong> — Visiting Flyers doubled-up by Boston, 6-3; Claude Giroux had a pair of assists for Philalala.<\/p>\n

Keystone (1\/1)<\/strong> — Race 7 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads could fall in with Bridget’s Big Luvy, 83 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he was reasonably close to the front before winning by 2 at $29.60. Good work.<\/p>\n

Santa Anita (0\/0)<\/strong> — Host Kings edge Winnipeg in OT, 3-2; Jeff Carter’s 23rd goal of the season was the gamewinner.<\/p>\n

Sunland (0\/0)<\/strong> — Residents frustrated by lack of progress on old Las Cruces Country Club. <\/p>\n

Tampa (1\/1)<\/strong> — Race 6 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads took the stroll with Dual Qualifier Awalkinthemoonlite (92, 88); she was never too far back before winning by 3 parts of a length at $24.20. Good work.<\/p>\n

Turfway (2\/1)<\/strong> — Race 9 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads were OK with All That for That, a competitive 84 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; she was a presence throughout, winning by 7¼ at $20.20. Good work.<\/p>\n

Turf Paradise (2\/0)<\/strong> — See Los Alamitos commentary.<\/p>\n

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

Early<\/em>
\nAqueduct<\/strong> 6f, 1m70y
\nFair Grounds<\/strong> 1m
\nGulf<\/strong> 6f
\nLos Alamitos<\/strong> 4½f<\/p>\n

Rally<\/em>
\nGulf<\/strong> 7½f (T)<\/p>\n

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

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Here’s to the loop-department-store sales girls riding in taxicabs through Lincoln Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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