{"id":23116,"date":"2024-02-16T14:02:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T22:02:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=23116"},"modified":"2024-02-16T14:02:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T22:02:27","slug":"first-post-friday-february-16-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/16\/first-post-friday-february-16-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Friday, February 16, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rgqIJO9XbLA?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Facepaint, phony hair, insatiable anger &amp; self-loathing, all the elements still in play today&#8230;especially today!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At least Canio here could sing conclusively that the comedy was over; another clown in this same vein, who had some big judgments go against him today, still has many acts to sit through, and hopefully they will all be tragedies for him, laugh-riots for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BestLine Racing Society Recap<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few post-press-time connections to report from last night\u2019s (<strong>Thursday<\/strong>\u2019s) late action: At <strong>Charles Town, W.Va.<\/strong>, <strong>Race 3<\/strong> saw <strong>#7 Scotch No Rocks<\/strong> (.247 Win Prob \/ 3.05-1 Fair Odds \/ 3.86-1 Premium Odds) having good legs and a smooth finish at <strong>$15.60<\/strong>. Then in <strong>Race 7<\/strong>, <strong>#3 Two Bit Kid<\/strong> (.273 \/ 2.66 \/ 3.40) provided no quarter for his foes at <strong>$23.20<\/strong>; completing your winning <strong>$47-even exacta <\/strong>was <strong>#5 O\u2019Conner Sunset<\/strong> (.247 \/ 3.05 \/ 4.67), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $38.55. At <strong>Vinton, La.<\/strong>, <strong>Race 5<\/strong> was roped-in by <strong>#2 Cankton\u2019s Cowgirl<\/strong> (.212 \/ 3.72 \/ 5.60) at <strong>$15.60<\/strong>; completing your winning <strong>$87-even exacta<\/strong> was <strong>#7 Astrology Girl<\/strong> (.274 \/ 2.65 \/ 3.38), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $49.05. Then in <strong>Race 8<\/strong>, <strong>#1 Run On Aces<\/strong> (.202 \/ 3.95 \/ 4.94) pocketed the upset at <strong>$14-even<\/strong>. Finally, from <strong>Florence, Ky.<\/strong>, <strong>Race 4<\/strong> had <strong>#6 Urban Cowgirl<\/strong> (.272 \/ 2.68 \/ 3.41) winning it for Debra Winger at <strong>$28.58<\/strong>. In <strong>Race 8<\/strong>, <strong>#8 Sure Can<\/strong> (.151 \/ 5.62 \/ 6.95) certainly did win at <strong>$28.78<\/strong>; completing your winning <strong>$136.54 exacta<\/strong> was <strong>#1 Sassy and Bold<\/strong> (.246 \/ 3.07 \/ 3.88), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $67.83. Finally, <strong>next race there<\/strong>, in the <strong>finale<\/strong>, <strong>#11 Mr. Faversham<\/strong> (.324 \/ 2.09 \/ 2.70) won it for <em>The Honeymooners<\/em> at <strong>$8.38<\/strong>; your late <strong>daily double<\/strong> paid <strong>$107.74<\/strong> off a premium price of $58.83. OK, race fans, exhale! Whoosh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Af for today (<strong>Friday<\/strong>), it was Tampa, Laurel, Oaklawn, PennNat &amp; Delta, with the last two of those yet to have gotten underway at press-time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>Laurel, Md.<\/strong>, <strong>Race 4<\/strong> went to <strong>#1 Call Another Play<\/strong> (.221 \/ 3.52 \/ 4.43) at <strong>$11.40<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Race 6<\/strong> on the card from <strong>Hot Springs, Ark.,<\/strong> went to <strong>#8 Phantom Ride<\/strong> (.173 \/ 4.78 \/ 5.94) at <strong>$14.40<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BestLine Racing Society Nightcap<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Strongshots<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" data-attachment-id=\"23119\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/16\/first-post-friday-february-16-2024\/fri0216ct1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT1.jpg?fit=1544%2C1092&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1544,1092\" 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=\"fri0216CT1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT1.jpg?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT1.jpg?fit=640%2C453&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT1.jpg?resize=640%2C453&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23119\" style=\"width:670px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT1.jpg?w=1544&amp;ssl=1 1544w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT1.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT1.jpg?resize=1536%2C1086&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 16Feb24 1CT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"409\" data-attachment-id=\"23120\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/16\/first-post-friday-february-16-2024\/fri0216ct6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT6.jpg?fit=1532%2C978&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1532,978\" 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=\"fri0216CT6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT6.jpg?fit=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT6.jpg?fit=640%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT6.jpg?resize=640%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT6.jpg?w=1532&amp;ssl=1 1532w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT6.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT6.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 16Feb24 6CT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Longshots<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"602\" data-attachment-id=\"23121\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/16\/first-post-friday-february-16-2024\/fri0216ct7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT7.jpg?fit=1546%2C1454&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1546,1454\" 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=\"fri0216CT7\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;fri0216CT7&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BestLine Output: 16Feb24 7CT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT7.jpg?fit=300%2C282&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT7.jpg?fit=640%2C602&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT7.jpg?resize=640%2C602&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fri0216CT7\" class=\"wp-image-23121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT7.jpg?w=1546&amp;ssl=1 1546w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT7.jpg?resize=300%2C282&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT7.jpg?resize=1536%2C1445&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT7.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 16Feb24 7CT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"451\" data-attachment-id=\"23122\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/16\/first-post-friday-february-16-2024\/fri0216ct8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT8.jpg?fit=1546%2C1090&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1546,1090\" 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=\"fri0216CT8\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;fri0216CT8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BestLine Output: 16Feb24 CT8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT8.jpg?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT8.jpg?fit=640%2C451&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT8.jpg?resize=640%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"fri0216CT8\" class=\"wp-image-23122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT8.jpg?w=1546&amp;ssl=1 1546w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT8.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT8.jpg?resize=1536%2C1083&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/fri0216CT8.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 16Feb24 CT8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least Canio here could sing conclusively that the comedy was over; another clown in this same vein, who had some big judgments go against him today, still has many acts to sit through, and hopefully they will all be &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/16\/first-post-friday-february-16-2024\/\">Continue reading <span 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