{"id":13118,"date":"2017-07-01T11:07:20","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T18:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=13118"},"modified":"2017-07-01T11:07:20","modified_gmt":"2017-07-01T18:07:20","slug":"first-post-saturday-july-1-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2017\/07\/01\/first-post-saturday-july-1-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, July 1, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9LKKPAPL6pY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>All right, all right, ya&rsquo; crazy Canucks! Take it easy! Here&rsquo;s one of your Favorite Sons celebrating your sesquicentennial today. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Also, Mr. Trebek here recommends partying from today through Tuesday, a nonstop North American bacchanal. Do it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cynthiapublishing.com\/pick.html\">Free<\/a> ones<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><strong>Belmont<\/strong> <em>3<\/em>, <em>7<\/em>, <em>9<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Gulfstream Park Proper<\/strong> <em>1<\/em>, <em>5<\/em>, 6, 7, <em>8<\/em>, 9, 11, 13, 14<br \/>\n<strong>Santa Anita<\/strong> <em>1<\/em>, <em>7<\/em>, <em>9<\/em>, 10<\/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>Arlington<\/strong> 6, <em>7<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>BelTerra<\/strong> 2, <em>4<\/em>, <em>5<\/em>, <em>6<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Delpark<\/strong> 3, 6, <em>7<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Ellis Park<\/strong> <em>3<\/em>, <em>4<\/em>, <em>5<\/em>, <em>6<\/em>, <em>8<\/em>, <em>9<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Lousiana<\/strong> 2, 5, <em>7<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Laurel<\/strong> <em>1<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Lone Star<\/strong> <em>1<\/em>, 2, <em>4<\/em>, 6, <em>9<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Monmouth<\/strong> 6<br \/>\n<strong>Woodbine<\/strong> 7, <em>9<\/em>, <em>11<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&rsquo;s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: <strong>Belmont 7<\/strong>, <strong>9<\/strong>, <strong>Gulf 5<\/strong>, <strong>11<\/strong>, <strong>13<\/strong> on the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cynthiapublishing.com\/pick.html\">free<\/a><\/strong> page. Pay-side has <strong>Woodbine 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hastings 7<\/strong> is wild-open, wild-open, and <strong>#8 Calgary Caper<\/strong> and <strong>#3 Crackdown<\/strong> emerge as live-longshot-type plays.<\/p>\n<p>Should be OK for <strong>#4 Enola Gray<\/strong> in <strong>Santa Anita 8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Cold-puncher&rsquo;s box in <strong>Woodbine 5<\/strong>: <strong>#9 Skylander Girl<\/strong>, <strong>#6 Southern Ring<\/strong>. In <strong>Race 10 there<\/strong>, <strong>#5 Are You Kidding Me<\/strong> seriously appears too good.<\/p>\n<p>Extra for experts: <strong>Chippewa<\/strong> (!) <strong>1<\/strong> has debut-issue <strong>#5 Classi in Black<\/strong> ready to upset. Kindly consult with your friendly local turf accountant to arrange to partake of this fine race. Thank you! <\/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; APD has a plan to address high-crime area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arlington (2\/&frac12;)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 3 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens had Fair Odds of 3&frac12;-1 on Black Angel; she went all the way to win by 5 at $28.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arapahoe (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Rockies double-up Ariz., 6-3; Raimel Tapia went 2-for-4 with a solo HR and 2 RBI for Colo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assiniboia (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Living maple leaf fills Portage and Main in downtown Winn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Belmont (2\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Jankees scrub Houston, 13-4; Brett Gardner went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and 6 RBI for Nueva Jork.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BelTerra (2\/&frac12;)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 2 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens had Fair Odds of 3&frac12;-1 on Van&rsquo;s Flying Baby; she went all the way to win by a clean neck at $26.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Canterbury (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 5 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had Dual Qualifier Awesome Emmit (81, 84) to do the rushing; he went gate-to-wire to win by 5 at $42.60. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Churchill (3\/2)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 7 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads threw their weight behind Harlan Strong, a competitive 81 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis; he was a stalking-horse throughout before winning by a clean half-length at $21.60. In the finale, also contentious, players of all stripes had no option but to curtsey to Flatter the Queen, Fair Odds of 6-1 and an 82 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he went gate-to-wire anyway, winning by 1 at $109.60 &mdash; sorry, Don Trump Sr.-lovers and other assorted fans of common bullies and egomaniacal thin-skinned grifters, not a typo! Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chas. Town (2\/1&frac12;)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 5 was contentious, and Old-School Champeens were true to Theladyisalion, Fair Odds of 6-1; she was a stalking-horse throughout, winning by 5&frac34; at $26.80. The finale was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads went to Singapore to back Raffles, 82 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by 1 at $51.40. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emerald (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; The finale was contentious, and players of all stripes made their peace with debut-issue Power of War, Fair Odds of 5-1 and with a connection-line\/slashline readout of 16pc\/13pc\/12pc; he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean nose at $32-even. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Evangeline (2\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 4 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had a competitive 82 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on Mitchnjohnny; he went gate-to-wire to win by 1&frac14; at $20.60. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fair Meadows (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Arson fire, machete attack at Tulsa apartment complex under investigation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gulf (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 7 was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads saw a ray of hope in Kaiser&rsquo;s d&rsquo;Light, 86 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; she rallied like the champion she should have been, winning by a clean neck at $64.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hazel (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; The finale was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads were under the spell of Westside Magic, Dual Qualifier (81, 80); he went gate-to-wire to win by 5&frac34; at $33.80. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Paul George thanks Indiana in Instagram post after trade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Alamitos (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Host Angels blanked by Seattle, 10-nil; Andrelton Simmons had Anaheim&rsquo;s only extra-base hit, a double.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lethbridge (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; 4 times the firepower to be unleashed for Canada 150 fireworks display in Calgary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Laurel (3\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; The ninth was contentious, but only High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads decided to drain the swamp via Gator Boy, 81 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by a clean neck at $37.60. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Marquis (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Riders eye big win for Mosaic Stadium home opener.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monmouth (1\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Oceanport body: Man accused of using pants to choke victim.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northlands (2\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 2 was contentious, and players of all stripes had cold one via Bud Time, Fair Odds of 5-1 and a fine 90 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis; he was forwardly placed before winning by a clean head at $20-even. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PennNat (2\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 7 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had a field-best 91 on the LifeLiner Spread Column analysis on My Favorite City; she went gate-to-wire to win by 1 at $28.80. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pleasanton (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Giants sink Pgh., 13-5; Hunter Pence went 3-for-4 with 5 RBI for S.F.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prairie (1\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 4 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had an 86 on the LifeLiner Speed Column analysis on Mysterious Promise; he rallied a little to win by 1 at $22.40. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruidoso (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Ruidoso Downs man missing since Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Santa Anita (2\/1)<\/strong> &mdash; Race 6 was not contentious, but High-Octane Chancers and Progressive-Minded Eggheads had a Dual Qualifier on the appropriately named Double Touch (93, 80); he rallied like the champion he should have been, winning by a clean half-length at $23.60. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tampa (0\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Visiting Rays spatchcock Balto., 6-4; Steven Souza Jr. had a 3-run HR for Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thistle (1\/&frac12;)<\/strong> &mdash; Old-School Champeens had Fair Odds of 3-1 on Calisi&rsauo;s Warrior in a contentious Race 2; he went gate-to-wire to win by a clean nose at $37.20. Good work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Woodbine (2\/0)<\/strong> &mdash; Host Blue Jays spatchcocked by Bosox, 7-4, in 11 inns.; Justin Smoak had a 3-run HR for Toronto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>Early<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Assiniboia<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Belmont<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>BelTerra<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Canterbury<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Delpark<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Emerald<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Evangeline<\/strong> 6&frac12;f, 7f<br \/>\n<strong>Hazel<\/strong> 5&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Indiana<\/strong> 5&frac12;f, 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Los Alamitos<\/strong> 4&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Lone Star<\/strong> 1m<br \/>\n<strong>Monmouth<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Northlands<\/strong> 6f, 6&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>PennNat<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Keystone<\/strong> 6f, 1m70y<br \/>\n<strong>Prairie<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Thistle<\/strong> 6f<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Sifting through the wreckage&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Take off to the Great White North.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All right, all right, ya&rsquo; crazy Canucks! Take it easy! Here&rsquo;s one of your Favorite Sons celebrating your sesquicentennial today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11,4,5,3],"tags":[8,13,7,6],"class_list":["post-13118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-picks","category-stakes","category-wmf","tag-analysis","tag-commentary","tag-longshots","tag-track-bias"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pavW5M-3pA","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13118"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13122,"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13118\/revisions\/13122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}