{"id":22011,"date":"2023-08-19T17:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T00:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=22011"},"modified":"2023-08-19T17:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T00:06:09","slug":"first-post-saturday-august-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2023\/08\/19\/first-post-saturday-august-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, August 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Almost 4 in. of rain forecast for Nichols Canyon on Sunday. Waiting&#8230;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>BestLine Racing Society Recap<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Del Mar, Louisiana, Laurel, Monmouth, Saratoga &amp; Woodbine from earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Starting at Del Mar, Calif., and Race 6 there. #3 Astronomer (.103 Win Prob \/ 8.71-1 Fair Odds \/ 12.59-1 Premium Odds) and #6 Goliad (.152 \/ 5.58 \/ 6.89) combined on your winning $405.60 exacta whose premium price was $198.67. (As for the straight win wager on Astronomer, it was a borderline call but dissuaded by the new cutoff mechanisms in place to rein-in some of the more-suspect, lower-pranked BestLine contenders; we report, you decide! Suffice it to say, trimming overhead is a viable strategy for boosting ROI; the tradeoff seems worth it. Nevertheless, perfectas within the range of acceptable win-probability range, nevermind the new cutoffs to win, are always under consideration.)<\/p>\n<p>Now to Bossier City, La., where #6 Western Afleet (.494 \/ 1.02 \/ 1.83) was the top talent among the three experienced runners in Race 4, which also included eight debut issues. The cautious tightrope-walkers might have decided to pass. But the ones working without the safety net danced on the wire and collected $49-even up top on that horse. Much less hoof-wringing in Race 6 there; in it, #4 Fired Up Tiger (.343 \/ 1.92 \/ 2.50) won it for Tony, Detroit &amp; Eldrick Tont Woods at $11.60; completing your winning $35.40 exacta was #7 Foolish STEVE (.244 \/ 3.10 \/ 3.92), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) coming in at $24.60.<\/p>\n<p>At Laurel, Md., Race 9 went to #4 Field Pass (.288 \/ 2.47 \/ 3.17) at $10.20; completing your winning $109-even exacta was #5 Crabs N Beer (.112 \/ 7.93 \/ 11.50), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $79.25.<\/p>\n<p>Race 9 from Oceanport, N.J., featured #5 Ronstadt (.166 \/ 5.02 \/ 6.23) in a \u2018Blew-by-You\u2019 (sorry! could not resist! lawsuits pending&#8230;) win at $15.40.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Controversial philosophical take in the opener at Etobicoke Int\u2019l. now, with #2 Meko Makee (.742 \/ 0.35 \/ 0.89) being the superior of the two experienced runners facing five firsters! If you were undaunted, that was a $3.90 win mutuel; we report, you decide! However, there was no disputing the playability in Race 7 of #7 Canadiansweetheart (.178 \/ 4.62 \/ 6.87), unloved by the public at-large but embraced by us at $75.70. Also free-and-clear of the doubters was #1 Duke of Hazzard (.159 \/ 5.29 \/ 7.81) who won it for Barbara Bach\u2019s cutoff denim shorts at $21.20; completing your winning $217.50 exacta was #3 Call Me Harry (.127 \/ 6.87 \/ 10.02) \u2014 the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) was $172.13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BestLine Racing Society Nightcap<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remington<\/strong> again.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Strongshots<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Race 4<br \/>\n#1 Unrestricted (.286 \/ 2.50 \/ 3.20)<\/p>\n<p>Race 10<br \/>\n#4 Runhappy d\u2019Oro (.370 \/ 1.70 \/ 2.24)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Longshots<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Race 1<br \/>\n#7 Cat Tale Breeze (.199 \/ 4.03 \/ 5.03)<br \/>\n#9 Billie Baby (.198 \/ 4.05 \/ 5.06)<\/p>\n<p>Race 6<br \/>\n#8 Doudoudouwanadance (.216 \/ 3.63 \/ 4.56)<br \/>\n#9 Anna\u2019s Dream (.174 \/ 4.75 \/ 5.90)<br \/>\n#2 Apriati (.164 \/ 5.10 \/ 7.54)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost 4 in. of rain forecast for Nichols Canyon on Sunday. 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