Yesterday’s Activity<\/strong>: The runners-up up, necessarily many: GG 5, Thrillagee, 16-1; Haw 5, Eight Gauge, 22-1; OP 6, Braseana, 11-1. <\/p>\nThrillagee was a firster up top on the V6 Betting Line and with the requisite trainer\/jockey\/trainer-jockey percentages. Oh, well. Next time! The 19-10 runner Papaslilprincess was a LifeLiner qualifier, and the insurance perzactor was $50-plus for $2. <\/p>\n
Eight Gauge was also top on the Betting Line, but Eight Gauge was an experienced maiden. At 20-1 on the morning line, looked good for a stab, especially at 22-1 actual odds. As in the Thrillagee race, there was a 19-10 winner who qualified on LifeLiner; hence the saver exfecta returned $83.40. Good day for the just-in-case exoticsz!<\/p>\n
However, do not ask about Braseana’s race.<\/p>\n
There was an interesting third-place finish at GG 7, in which Bonkersmate Thurlow, 31-1, competed with relative distinction. The race was indeed contentious, and the two runners better than Thurlow at the finish were also LifeLiner qualifiers. The tridorka was $225 for $2. A bit of a stretch at not that good a price. A little too much coverage.<\/p>\n
Now, there were two $50-plus shockers on the pay-side, and one of them kicked off the new Hawthorne meet in high style. That would be Rare Action, $58.40, top on the Betting Line, good enough on LifeLiner and only 10-1 on the morning line. This was a real headscratcher in terms of the 28-1 price. Of course, we’ve seen many of these also get bet-down to 6-1 or 7-1, so we have no sympahty for the doubters this time! Top four finishers all LifeLiner-capable, with the super-dorka coming back 839-1.<\/p>\n
Mescaleress was a $53.20 surprise in the sixth at Houston. Of course it was a contentious race, and of course Mescaleress was sufficient on LifeLiner, though the Betting Line was skeptical. Runner-up Par (!) Lady (!) was a LifeLiner candidate, too, and the dual-precise exotics wager featured a $285 (for $2) payoff.<\/p>\n
Come back next time, ill-wishers, and we might have absolutely zero to say. And that would make you smile! Come on, now, admit it!<\/p>\n
WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\nEarly<\/em>
\nAqueduct 6f
\nFair Grounds 6f
\nGulf 6f
\nTurfway 6f, 1m (!) (WMF 252) (!)
\nTurf Paradise 6f, 6½f<\/p>\nNocturnal Submission<\/strong>: A chance in PennNat<\/strong> 4<\/strong> (7:22 p.m. EST \/ 4:22 p.m. PST) for #6 Speedway Monkey<\/strong>. …As well for #7 Come On Over<\/strong>, #2 Afleet’s Secret<\/strong> and #9 Bruce Alley<\/strong> in the sixth<\/strong> there (8:16 \/ 5:16). …<\/p>\nThank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Take care now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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