{"id":28811,"date":"2026-05-18T16:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=28811"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T23:49:55","slug":"first-post-monday-may-18-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2026\/05\/18\/first-post-monday-may-18-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Monday, May 18, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 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\/eOphDHxXzXY?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\">Held nerve, held serve&#8230;one more curve!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The famous scoreline rang-out at the end of the evening at The Emirates, with table-topping Arsenal FC (a k a \u2018your No. London Arse\u2019) prevailing in their 37th game of the 38-game English Premier League season, edging a stubborn visitor in Burnley, 1-nil. The Gunners can capture their first league title for 22 yrs. with a win in their final game on Sunday; or if chasers Man City (R.I.P., Pep Guardiola!) somehow manage not to defeat host Bournemouth tomorrow. Clearly, the Arsenal\u2019s claim to year-end hardware is at their own feet! As always, #COYG!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Some late-issues to square-away from yesterday\u2019s (<strong>Sunday<\/strong>\u2019s) action: in <strong>Race 7<\/strong> from <strong>Auburn, Wash.<\/strong>, it was <strong>#2 Subtle Shimmer<\/strong> (.273 Win Prob \/ 2.66-1 Fair Odds \/ 3.29-1 Premium Odds) putting a shine on things at <strong>$10.88<\/strong>; at <strong>New Cumberland, W.Va.<\/strong>, <strong>#1 Divisibility<\/strong> (.193 \/ 4.18 \/ 5.22) could not be broken-down in <strong>Race 6<\/strong> at <strong>$14.60<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for today (<strong>Monday<\/strong>), a few of the races went this way&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>#3 Imagoldensong<\/strong> (.231 \/ 3.33 \/ 4.19) whistled a winning tune into the winner\u2019s circle in <strong>Race 2<\/strong> from <strong>Bossier City, La.<\/strong>, at <strong>$11.60<\/strong>. In <strong>Race 6<\/strong> there, <strong>#1 Stephanie Starfish<\/strong> (.230 \/ 3.35 \/ 4.22) and <strong>#5 Katerini<\/strong> (.357 \/ 1.80 \/ 2.19) combined on your winning <strong>$42.40 exacta<\/strong> whose premium price was $26.92.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>No. Randall, Ohio<\/strong>, <strong>#2 Improbability<\/strong> (.200 \/ 4.00 \/ 5.25) ran to that billing in <strong>Race 2<\/strong> but won anyway at <strong>$15.80<\/strong>; <strong>#1 Enzito<\/strong> (.217 \/ 3.61 \/ 4.53) completed your <strong>$83-even exacta<\/strong> whose premium price was $58.06.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at back-to-back attacks from <strong>The Mountain<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"437\" data-attachment-id=\"28817\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2026\/05\/18\/first-post-monday-may-18-2026\/screenshot-377\/\" 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