{"id":24313,"date":"2024-05-24T19:07:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T02:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=24313"},"modified":"2024-05-24T19:09:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T02:09:30","slug":"first-post-friday-may-24-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2024\/05\/24\/first-post-friday-may-24-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Friday, May 24, 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\/DQh1IYXCynM?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\">New Orleans royalty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An all-time banger. This is an absolute keyboard romp&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\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\/CeQR-1Bey0A?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\">That\u2019s Conniff, not <em>goniff<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, if you prefer the standard dixieland arrangement with the banjo, clarinet, trombone, cornet, acoustic bass, piano, drums, well, here\u2019s a shockingly fluent &amp; creditable version from none other than one the old-time champions of monotonous, 4\/4-time, polite-society white-man\u2019s music. Take a bow, Ray Coniff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gratuitous Horse Racing Tweet of Your Day<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/graybrigade\/status\/1793974320085205229\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">And just over a year later, a Triple Crown immortal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a gateway-drug-type horse for many of us oldsters from the Generation labeled X.<\/p>\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>Chas. Town, W.Va.<\/strong>, <strong>#7 Welling<\/strong> (.300 Win Prob \/ 2.33-1 Fair Odds \/ 3.00-1 Premium Odds) was winning <strong>Race 5<\/strong> at <strong>$13-even<\/strong>. In the <strong>finale<\/strong>, which on this card was numerically <strong>Race 8<\/strong>, <strong>#4 Smokin Lady<\/strong> (.288 \/ 2.47 \/ 3.17) lit up the victory cigar at <strong>$11.20<\/strong>. At <strong>Grantville, Penna.<\/strong>, <strong>#1 A Philly Thing<\/strong> (.230 \/ 3.35 \/ 4.22) won that <strong>Race 3 jawn<\/strong> for Wawa, cheesesteaks &amp; hoagies at <strong>$10.40<\/strong>; granted, this was 4\u00a2 shy of the premium price, but we cannot blame you if you decided to leave those four pennies as a tribute upon The Altar of The God of Doing Business Via The Parimutuels \u2014 we report, you decide. As well, your <strong>$26-even exacta<\/strong> was completed by <strong>#2 Bullitina<\/strong> (.423 \/ 1.36 \/ 1.84), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $23.96. At <strong>Etobicoke Int\u2019l<\/strong>., <strong>#4 Onandonandon<\/strong> (.178 \/ 4.62 \/ 6.87) wonandwonandwon <strong>Race 5<\/strong> at <strong>$26.60<\/strong>; completing your winning <strong>$137.30 exacta <\/strong>was <strong>#8 Moonbright<\/strong> (.223 \/ 3.48 \/ 4.38), with the premium price on that comboa (comboa!) being $73.92. In <strong>Race 7<\/strong>, <strong>#5 Destiny Ro<\/strong> (.224 \/ 3.46 \/ 4.36) was fated to visit the winner\u2019s circle today at <strong>$15.20<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for today (<strong>Friday<\/strong>), 12 tracks (minus your nightcap track) in-play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting at <strong>Nisku, Calgary, Alta.<\/strong>, for <strong>Race 3<\/strong>, in which <strong>#2 Firecracker Stand<\/strong> (.501 \/ 1.00 \/ 1.40) did not quite explode the toteboard in an <strong>$8.20<\/strong> win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>Old Hilltop, Balto., Md.<\/strong>, <strong>#7 The Last <\/strong><font color=\"#000000\"><span style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><b>Scip<\/b><\/span><\/font> (.162 \/ 5.17 \/ 6.41) was first in <strong>Race 6<\/strong> at <strong>$17.40<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>Altoona, Iowa<\/strong>, <strong>#4 Quiet I\u2019m Not<\/strong> (.456 \/ 1.19 \/ 1.63) made enough noise to win <strong>Race 5<\/strong> at <strong>$5.80<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>Arcadia, Calif<\/strong>., <strong>#6 Refocus<\/strong> (.274 \/ 2.65 \/ 3.38) was sufficiently sharp to take <strong>Race 3<\/strong> at <strong>$11-even<\/strong>. <strong>Next race<\/strong> there, <strong>#3 Blazing Bardot<\/strong> (.247 \/ 3.05 \/ 4.67) won it for the immortal French siren named Brigitte at <strong>$15.40<\/strong>; your winning <strong>$88-even daily double<\/strong> had a premium price of $49.66. In <strong>Race 6<\/strong>, <strong>#4 Arrogates Spirit<\/strong> (.180 \/ 4.56 \/ 6.78) scared-up a surprise at <strong>$16.60<\/strong>. In <strong>Race 8<\/strong>, <strong>#5 Roll On Big Joe<\/strong> (.232 \/ 3.31 \/ 4.17) won it for the last of the Three Stooges to die, Mistah Joe DeRita, at <strong>$13.60<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, from <strong>Etobicoke Int\u2019l<\/strong>., <strong>Race 5<\/strong> saw <strong>#9 Country Living<\/strong> (.238 \/ 3.20 \/ 4.88) and <strong>#5 Summer Commandment<\/strong> (.361 \/ 1.77 \/ 2.32) combining on your winning <strong>$49-even exacta<\/strong> whose premium price was $32.40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BestLine Racing Society Nightcap<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hastings<\/strong> again for your Friday&#8230;<\/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\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" data-attachment-id=\"24324\" 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