{"id":22276,"date":"2023-10-19T16:35:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T23:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=22276"},"modified":"2023-10-19T16:35:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T23:35:55","slug":"first-post-thursday-october-19-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2023\/10\/19\/first-post-thursday-october-19-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Thursday, October 19, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"v-uUYVLWkV-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='640' height='360' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/uUYVLWkV?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write'><\/iframe><script src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/video\/assets\/js\/next\/videopress-iframe.js'><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Still figuring out how to play better; even after all these years, finally grasping the importance of shifting the weight into the ball, attacking &amp; hitting off the front foot, pronating just a touch with the forearm &amp; wrist after contact, trying to get that forehand to pop a little more. As they say, tennis is the \u2018sport for a lifetime\u2019, and always better than picklenickel.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>BestLine Racing Society Recap<\/strong>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday\u2019s post-press-time stunners: In <strong>Race 3<\/strong> from&nbsp;<strong>Chas. Town,<\/strong> <strong>W.Va.<\/strong>, <strong>#3 The Money Machine&nbsp;<\/strong>(.271 Win Prob \/ 2.69-1 Fair Odds \/ 3.43-1 Premium Odds) printed some for himself at <strong>$9.20<\/strong>. Then in the <strong>finale<\/strong>, <strong>#3 Raise a Speights<\/strong> (.296 \/ 2.38 \/ 3.05) turned-in an elevated performance at <strong>$9.40<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>At <strong>Vinton, La.<\/strong>, <strong>#3 Geaux Sugar<\/strong> (.231 \/ 3.33 \/ 4.19) hit the sweet-spot in <strong>Race 8<\/strong> at <strong>$11.40<\/strong>; completing your winning <strong>$54.60 exacta<\/strong> was <strong>#1 Marks Promise<\/strong> (.209 \/ 3.78 \/ 4.74), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $48.10.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, to&nbsp;<strong>New Cumberland, W.Va.<\/strong>, where the winning <strong>$24.40 exacta&nbsp;<\/strong>in&nbsp;<strong>Race 1<\/strong> combined&nbsp;<strong>#7 Far From Home<\/strong> (.305 \/ 2.28 \/ 2.93) and <strong>#1 Malpractice Meuser<\/strong> (.312 \/ 2.21 \/ 2.85); the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) was $22.56. Then in <strong>Race 4<\/strong>, <strong>#1 Sweet Queen Bee<\/strong> (.221 \/ 3.52 \/ 4.43) won it for Beyonce Knowles at <strong>$13.60<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>As for your Thursday now, it was Chas. Town, Delta, Presque &amp; Woodbine earlier. Still looking for some joy, though it\u2019s pretty early yet at those first two tracks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BestLine Racing Society Nightcap<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Remington<\/strong> again, maybe the entire card this time.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Strongshots<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22279\" style=\"width: 1434px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22279\" data-attachment-id=\"22279\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2023\/10\/19\/first-post-thursday-october-19-2023\/thu1019rp2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP2.jpg?fit=1424%2C1302&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1424,1302\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thu1019RP2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;thu1019RP2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;19Oct23 2RP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP2.jpg?fit=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP2.jpg?fit=640%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22279\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP2.jpg?resize=640%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP2.jpg?w=1424&amp;ssl=1 1424w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP2.jpg?resize=300%2C274&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">19Oct23 2RP<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_22280\" style=\"width: 1424px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP7.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22280\" data-attachment-id=\"22280\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2023\/10\/19\/first-post-thursday-october-19-2023\/thu1019rp7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP7.jpg?fit=1414%2C878&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1414,878\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thu1019RP7\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;thu1019RP7&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;19Oct23 7RP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP7.jpg?fit=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP7.jpg?fit=640%2C397&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP7.jpg?resize=640%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP7.jpg?w=1414&amp;ssl=1 1414w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP7.jpg?resize=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP7.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">19Oct23 7RP<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Longshots<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_22281\" style=\"width: 1434px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP3.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22281\" data-attachment-id=\"22281\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2023\/10\/19\/first-post-thursday-october-19-2023\/thu1019rp3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP3.jpg?fit=1424%2C1194&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1424,1194\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thu1019RP3\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;thu1019RP3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;19Oct23 3RP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP3.jpg?fit=300%2C252&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP3.jpg?fit=640%2C537&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22281\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP3.jpg?resize=640%2C537&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP3.jpg?w=1424&amp;ssl=1 1424w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP3.jpg?resize=300%2C252&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP3.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-22281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">19Oct23 3RP<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_22282\" style=\"width: 1436px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP8.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22282\" data-attachment-id=\"22282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2023\/10\/19\/first-post-thursday-october-19-2023\/thu1019rp8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/thu1019RP8.jpg?fit=1426%2C1526&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1426,1526\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thu1019RP8\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;thu1019RP8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;19Oct23 8RP&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" 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