{"id":12465,"date":"2017-01-21T12:47:29","date_gmt":"2017-01-21T20:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=12465"},"modified":"2017-01-21T12:47:29","modified_gmt":"2017-01-21T20:47:29","slug":"first-post-saturday-january-21-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2017\/01\/21\/first-post-saturday-january-21-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, January 21, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WuqyfEyNXQo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Like another famous and frequently played Symphony No. 9, this never gets old. We will miss this sort of high-culture when funding to the Arts &#038; Humanities in &rsquo;murrika goes bye-bye. The costs of commerce-commerce-commerce are high. Mammon is never satisfied with the sacrifices you bring Him. He always wants more. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s a fine explainer:  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.laphil.com\/philpedia\/music\/symphony-no-9-e-minor-op-95-from-new-world-antonin-dvorak\">http:\/\/www.laphil.com\/philpedia\/music\/symphony-no-9-e-minor-op-95-from-new-world-antonin-dvorak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note the bits about &lsquo;Native American and African-American traditions&rsquo; influencing the indigenous themes of the symphony. Fantastic. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cynthiapublishing.com\/pick.html\">Free<\/a> ones<\/strong>: Rundown&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aqueduct<\/strong> 7, 9<br \/>\n<strong>Gulfstream Park Proper<\/strong> <em>8<\/em>, 9, 12<br \/>\n<strong>Santa Anita<\/strong> <em>4<\/em>, 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pay-side (<a href=\"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/mm5\/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&#038;Store_Code=THS&#038;Product_Code=WLLS&#038;Category_Code=\">Weekend<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/mm5\/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&#038;Store_Code=THS&#038;Product_Code=WLL1&#038;Category_Code=\">Weekday<\/a>)<\/strong>: Today&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fair Grounds<\/strong> 7, <em>8<\/em>, 10, <em>11<\/em>, 12<br \/>\n<strong>Golden Gate<\/strong> 8, 9<br \/>\n<strong>Sam Houston<\/strong> 2, 4, 8, 9<br \/>\n<strong>Laurel<\/strong> 9<br \/>\n<strong>Mahoning<\/strong> 8<br \/>\n<strong>Oaklawn<\/strong> <em>5<\/em>, 6, 7, 8, <em>9<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Tampa<\/strong> 8, 9<br \/>\n<strong>Turfway<\/strong> 5, <em>9<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&rsquo;s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: <strong>Gulf 12<\/strong> on the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cynthiapublishing.com\/pick.html\">free<\/a><\/strong> page. <strong>Fair Grounds 7<\/strong>, <strong>8<\/strong>, <strong>10<\/strong>, <strong>11<\/strong>, <strong>Golden Gate 8<\/strong>, <strong>Oaklawn 8<\/strong>, <strong>Tampa 9<\/strong> on the pay-side. <\/p>\n<p>Three on the longshot tree for your <strong>Delta 6<\/strong>: <strong>#6 Bending Saint<\/strong>, <strong>#5 Walking in Faith<\/strong>, <strong>#7 Adios Yankee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Bypassing your top two morning-line faves in <strong>Fair Grounds 9<\/strong>, singling-out <strong>#4 Summertime Sky<\/strong> instead. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Yesterday&rsquo;s Activity<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p>Track (Win Mutuels $20+\/Gettable)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aqueduct (2\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 5 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads were forced to submit to Dual Qualifier Bullheaded Boy (99, 95), aptly named for First Day of The New Administration &mdash; hail!; he rallied hard, though, to win by 4&frac14; at $23.60. Good work. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Chas. Town (2\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Eastern Panhandle residents travel from Cardiac Alley to attend Trump swearing-in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delta (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Water on U.S. 190 in Reeves; tree down on Topsy Bell Rd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fair Grounds (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Host Pelicans stomped by Bklyn., 143-114; Anthony Davis led New Orleans with 22 pts. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Golden Gate (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Warriors trounce Houston, 125-108; The City&rsquo;s Kevin Durant led all scorers with 32 pts. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Gulf (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Panthers edged by Vancouver, 2-1; Jaro Jagr, still in the league, had the Fla. goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sam Houston (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 5 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads took the leap on Hop In, 81 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by 2 at $29.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Alamitos (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Host Jakers beat Indpls., 108-96; Louis Williams led all scorers with 27 pts. for La-La Land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oaklawn (2\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Ark. unemployment rate dips below 4pc in Dec., not great enough, apparently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PennNat (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Host 76ers edge Portland, 93-92; Ersan Ilyasova led Philalala with 24 pts. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Santa Anita (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; See Los Alamitos commentary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunland (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Las Cruces charter schools struggling, Ed. Dept. says; more on way in U-S-A! U-S-A!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tampa (2\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 6 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads went to the big roundup with My Cowboy, 81 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean neck at $20-straight. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turfway (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Players of all stripes were drinking up Vino Scuro, Fair Odds of 6-1 and 84 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis, in a contentious Race 2; he had to rally, and hard, though, winning by a clean neck at $26.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>Early<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Aqueduct<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Chas. Town<\/strong> 4&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Delta<\/strong> 7f<br \/>\n<strong>Mahoning<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>PennNat<\/strong> 6f, 1m70y<br \/>\n<strong>Keystone<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Santa Anita<\/strong> 6f<\/p>\n<p><em>Rally<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Gulf<\/strong> 7&frac12;f (T)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Sifting through the wreckage&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Always remember the tagline for WQXR: orchestral music elevates everything.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like another famous and frequently played Symphony No. 9, this never gets old. We will miss this sort of high-culture when funding to the Arts &#038; Humanities in &rsquo;murrika goes bye-bye. The costs of commerce-commerce-commerce are high. 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