{"id":13085,"date":"2017-06-25T11:10:37","date_gmt":"2017-06-25T18:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=13085"},"modified":"2017-06-25T11:10:37","modified_gmt":"2017-06-25T18:10:37","slug":"first-post-sunday-june-25-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2017\/06\/25\/first-post-sunday-june-25-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Sunday, June 25, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QAmQ7MpTsTw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This will stir-up a lot of controversy: too much &lsquo;woo&rsquo;, overly touchie-feelie, not the sort of alpha-dog prosperity the preachers pander to. Oh, well. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Oprah split the scene, and the world got a little harder. No? <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cynthiapublishing.com\/pick.html\">Free<\/a> ones<\/strong>: Rundown&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Belmont<\/strong> 4, 6, 7, 10<br \/>\n<strong>Gulfstream Park Proper<\/strong> <em>5<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Santa Anita<\/strong> 7, 10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pay-side (Weekday\/Weekend)<\/strong>: Today&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arlington<\/strong> 1, 2, <em>3<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>BelTerra<\/strong> <em>3<\/em>, <em>6<\/em>, 8<br \/>\n<strong>Churchill<\/strong> <em>4<\/em>, 6, <em>7<\/em>, <em>9<\/em>, 10<br \/>\n<strong>Laurel<\/strong> <em>3<\/em>, 4, 7<br \/>\n<strong>Lone Star<\/strong> 3, <em>4<\/em>, 5, <em>10<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Monmouth<\/strong> 9, 10<br \/>\n<strong>Woodbine<\/strong> 3, <em>4<\/em>, <em>8<\/em>, 9, <em>10<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&rsquo;s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: <strong>Belmont 7<\/strong> on the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cynthiapublishing.com\/pick.html\">free<\/a><\/strong> page. <strong>Woodbine 8<\/strong> on the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/mm5\/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&#038;Store_Code=THS&#038;Product_Code=WLLS&#038;Category_Code=\">pay-side<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Belmont 9<\/strong> finds us tiptoeing around the morning-line fave, going instead with <strong>#1 Crawdaddy<\/strong>, <strong>#5 Reason to Soar<\/strong>, <strong>#7 Bavaro<\/strong>. Hoo-boy. We&rsquo;ll see.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hoof, looks difficult to get past the <strong>top two morning-line faves<\/strong> in <strong>Santa Anita 9<\/strong>. What are you gonna do?<\/p>\n<p>Contentious in <strong>Emerald 7<\/strong>, and <strong>#7 McKenzie Honey<\/strong> is not out of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grants Pass 7<\/strong> has favored #7 Ain&rsquo;t Tellin&rsquo; looking OK. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Yesterday&rsquo;s Activity<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><strong>Track (Win Mutuels $20+\/Gettable)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Albuquerque (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; N.M. State Police assisting with search and rescue in De Baca County.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arlington (2\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Cubs beat Miami, 5-3; Javier Baez went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI for Chicagoland.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arapahoe (4\/2)<\/strong> &mdash; The opener was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads went to-bat with Swingen Charlie, field-best 87 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; she went gate-to-wire to win by 3&frac12; at $35.40. Race 6 also was not contentious, but again High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads said go ahead to Ed N Fred, 86 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he led in quick stead to win by 10 heads (1 length) at $21.80. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assiniboia (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Survivors hold reunion at little-known Winn. residential school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Belmont (1\/&frac12;)<\/strong> &mdash; Old-School Champeens had a slip in Super Marina, Fair Odds of even-money in a noncontentious Race 8; she won by a clean neck at $24.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BelTerra (2\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 7 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads could fasten on Dual Qualifier Brass Buckle (97, 81); he rallied to win by 1&frac12; at $39-even. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canterbury (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Twins double-up Cleveland, 4-2; Brian Dozier had a solo HR for Minn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Churchill (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; State Auditor: UofL athletics making money at Yum! Center.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chippewa (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Minot awarded more than $950,000 to upgrade existing levee system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chas. Town (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Shepherdstown Annual Street Fest draws crowd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Delpark (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Probation officer &lsquo;grazed&rsquo; by bullet in Wilmington.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emerald (1\/&frac12;)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 6 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens had Fair Odds of 5-1 on Cats Gulch, who won by 1&frac12; at $25.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangeline (2\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Road closures issued in several Acadiana parishes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finger (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; The finale was contentious, and players of all stripes made a bid on Spectacularsociano, Fair Odds of 6-1 and a Dual Qualifier (85, 95), to boot; he went gate-to-wire to win by 2 at $25.60. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fair Meadows (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Hard Rock Casino Hotel in Catoosa evacuated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fairmount (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Host Cardinals spatchcocked by Pgh., 7-3; Matt Carpenter had a solo HR for St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gulf (3\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 6 was contentious, and players of all stripes were OK with Icatiro, Fair Odds of 3-1 and an 83 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by 1&frac34; at $25.40.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grants Pass (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 7 was not contentious, but players of all stripes were thankful for Arigato, Fair Odds of 2-1 and a Dual Qualifier (99, 93), to boot; he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean half-length at $20.60. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hazel (1\/&frac12;)<\/strong> &mdash; Old-School Champeens had a contentious opener involving Teddy&rsquo;s Prayer at Fair Odds of 6-1; &rsquo;Teddy won by a clean neck at $25.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hastings (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Vancouverites enjoy first heatwave of the summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 5 was contentious, and players of all stripes were attracted to Unbridled Glow, Fair Odds of 3&frac12;-1 and an 85 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by 1&frac12; at $27.60. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Alamitos<\/strong> (0\/0) &mdash; Visiting Angeles put a hole in the sole of Boston, 6-3; Kole Calhoun went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI for Anaheim.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Louisiana (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Miss Shreveport wins Miss Louisiana 2017.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lethbridge (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Edmonton&rsquo;s first cat cafe opens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laurel (3\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Orioles rip Tampa Bay, 8-3; Mark Trumbo, Trey Mancini and Welington Castillo each had 2 RBI for Balto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lone Star (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Rangers obliterate Jankees, 8-1; Shin-Soo Choo, Elvis Andrus and Carlos Gomez each had 2 RBI.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marquis (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Regina receives CAN$175K federal grant for Railyard Renewal Project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monmouth (2\/&frac12;)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 6 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens had Fair Odds of 5-1 on Pearsonality Too, who won by 3 parts of a length at $36.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northlands<\/strong> (0\/0) &mdash; Eskimos stay cool to foil late Lions&rsquo; charge in tight Western opener.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PennNat (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Fightin&rsquo; Phils eviscerated by Ariz., 9-2; starting pitcher Ben Lively&rsquo;s 2-run HR was the extent of the Philalala offense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keystone (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; See PennNat commentary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pleasanton (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Giants lose to Metropolitans, 5-2; Brandon Belt had a solo HR for S.F.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prairie (1\/&frac12;)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 7 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens had Fair Odds of 5-1 on Choteau, who won by 3 at $24.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruidoso (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; NMSP helping to search for possibly drowned man in Fort Sumner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Santa Anita (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Host Los Doyers blank Colo., 4-nil; starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw recorded his 11th win of the season and also had an RBI.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thistle (2\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; See Canterbury commentary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Woodbine (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Blue Jays edged by K.C., 3-2; Troy Tulowitzki and Kevin Pillar each had a solo HR for Toronto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wyoming (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Armored car worker accused of stealing from Cheyenne ATM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>Early<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Belmont<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>BelTerra<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Canterbury<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Emerald<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Gulf<\/strong> 5f (T), 1m<br \/>\n<strong>Los Alamitos<\/strong> 4&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Mountain<\/strong> 6f, 1m<br \/>\n<strong>Monmouth<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Prairie<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Santa Anita<\/strong> 6f<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Sifting through the wreckage&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Live your best life now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This will stir-up a lot of controversy: too much &lsquo;woo&rsquo;, overly touchie-feelie, not the sort of alpha-dog prosperity the preachers pander to. 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