{"id":23126,"date":"2024-02-17T16:05:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T00:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=23126"},"modified":"2024-02-17T16:05:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T00:05:33","slug":"first-post-saturday-february-17-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/17\/first-post-saturday-february-17-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, February 17, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Leona Helmsley got 18 months in the slammer for doing just that <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MmqkkDs10a\">https:\/\/t.co\/MmqkkDs10a<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NormOrnstein\/status\/1758954187189285326?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meantime, sell some sneakers to try to make-up the difference!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump is getting LOUDLY booed while speaking at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia. <br><br>Way to go Philly! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q59JxOEtvF\">pic.twitter.com\/q59JxOEtvF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Luke Beasley (@lukepbeasley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lukepbeasley\/status\/1758982310773264791?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Philly! The City of Brotherly Love, but Not for Violence-Prone Wannabe Autocrats!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BestLine Racing Society Recap<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of post-press-time connections to report from last night\u2019s (<strong>Friday<\/strong>\u2019s) late action: At <strong>Hot Springs, Ark.<\/strong>, <strong>#3 Harlocap<\/strong> (.251 Win Prob \/ 2.98-1 Fair Odds \/ 3.78-1 Premium Odds) topped <strong>Race 9<\/strong> at <strong>$10.20<\/strong>. At <strong>Grantville, Penna.<\/strong>, <strong>#2 Wild Vine<\/strong> (.400 \/ 1.50 \/ 2.00) bore fruit in <strong>Race 2<\/strong> at <strong>$13.40<\/strong>; completing your winning <strong>$27-even exacta<\/strong> was <strong>#6 Timely Prospect<\/strong> (.209 \/ 3.78 \/ 4.74), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!)  being $22.96.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today it was Gulf, Laurel, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn, Santa Anita, Golden Gate &amp; Turfway \u2014 a bonus seventh track! Break-up The BestLine Racing Society! Out-of-control!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting at <strong>Hallandale Beach, Fla.<\/strong>, and <strong>Race 2<\/strong> there; in it, <strong>#2 This Dude a Breeze<\/strong> (.149 \/ 5.71 \/ 7.05) blew into the winner\u2019s circle at <strong>$33.20<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To <strong>Laurel, Md.<\/strong>, for <strong>Race 3<\/strong>, in which <strong>#5 <\/strong><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><b>Iywaan<\/b><\/span><\/font> (.220 \/ 3.55 \/ 4.45) won at <strong>$11-even<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>New Orleans<\/strong> opener went to <strong>#4 Doctored Deal<\/strong> (.184 \/ 4.43 \/ 5.52) at <strong>$16.60<\/strong>. In a <strong>Race 6<\/strong> lousy with first-timers, <strong>#10 Harbor Springs<\/strong> (.413 \/ 1.42 \/ 1.91) won it for the experienceds at <strong>$12.20<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another <strong>opener<\/strong>, this one on the <strong>Arcadia, Calif.<\/strong>, card. <strong>#4 Big Coupe<\/strong> (.188 \/ 4.32 \/ 5.38) drove into the winner\u2019s circle at <strong>$15-even<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BestLine Racing Society Nightcap<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, <strong>Chas. Town<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Strongshots<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" data-attachment-id=\"23133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/17\/first-post-saturday-february-17-2024\/sat0217ct3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT3.jpg?fit=1534%2C986&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1534,986\" 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=\"sat0217CT3\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sat0217CT3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BestLine Output: 17Feb24 3CT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT3.jpg?fit=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT3.jpg?fit=640%2C411&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT3.jpg?resize=640%2C411&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sat0217CT3\" class=\"wp-image-23133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT3.jpg?w=1534&amp;ssl=1 1534w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT3.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT3.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 17Feb24 3CT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"409\" data-attachment-id=\"23134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/17\/first-post-saturday-february-17-2024\/sat0217ct4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT4.jpg?fit=1540%2C984&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1540,984\" 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=\"sat0217CT4\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sat0217CT4&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BestLine Output: 17Feb24 4CT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT4.jpg?fit=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT4.jpg?fit=640%2C409&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT4.jpg?resize=640%2C409&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sat0217CT4\" class=\"wp-image-23134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT4.jpg?w=1540&amp;ssl=1 1540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT4.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT4.jpg?resize=1536%2C981&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT4.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 17Feb24 4CT<\/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=\"461\" data-attachment-id=\"23135\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/17\/first-post-saturday-february-17-2024\/sat0217ct2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT2.jpg?fit=1542%2C1110&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1542,1110\" 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=\"sat0217CT2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sat0217CT2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BestLine Output: 17Feb24 2CT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT2.jpg?fit=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT2.jpg?fit=640%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT2.jpg?resize=640%2C461&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sat0217CT2\" class=\"wp-image-23135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT2.jpg?w=1542&amp;ssl=1 1542w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT2.jpg?resize=300%2C216&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT2.jpg?resize=1536%2C1106&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 17Feb24 2CT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"446\" data-attachment-id=\"23136\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/02\/17\/first-post-saturday-february-17-2024\/sat0217ct7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT7.jpg?fit=1546%2C1078&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1546,1078\" 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=\"sat0217CT7\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;sat0217CT7&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;BestLine Output: 17Feb24 7CT&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT7.jpg?fit=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT7.jpg?fit=640%2C446&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT7.jpg?resize=640%2C446&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"sat0217CT7\" class=\"wp-image-23136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT7.jpg?w=1546&amp;ssl=1 1546w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT7.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT7.jpg?resize=1536%2C1071&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sat0217CT7.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BestLine Output: 17Feb24 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