{"id":3822,"date":"2013-05-26T10:43:06","date_gmt":"2013-05-26T17:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2013-05-26T10:43:06","modified_gmt":"2013-05-26T17:43:06","slug":"first-post-sunday-may-26-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2013\/05\/26\/first-post-sunday-may-26-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Sunday, May 26, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"jacaranda\"<\/a>

A Sure Sign of Memorial Day Weekend in La-La Land…<\/p><\/div>\n

Behold the unmistakable jacaranda. It’s in bloom, and that can mean only one thing: we’re approaching the unofficial start of summer. Beautiful. Man cannot improve upon Mother Nature’s handiwork. We should not even try.<\/p>\n

Good article about this whole phenomenon:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidhochman\/2013\/05\/19\/best-places-to-see-jacarandas-in-bloom-in-los-angeles\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Free<\/a> ones<\/strong>: Rundown…<\/p>\n

Golden Gate<\/strong> 3, 6, 7<\/em>
\nCalder<\/strong> 1, 4, 8
\nBFHollyPark<\/strong> 5, 8, 9<\/em><\/p>\n

Pay-side<\/a><\/strong>: Today…<\/p>\n

Arlington<\/strong> 6, 8
\nChurchill<\/strong> 7, 8<\/em>
\nLone Star<\/strong> 2, 5, 8<\/em>
\nLouisiana<\/strong> 1<\/em>, 4, 8
\nMonmouth<\/strong> 2, 9<\/em>, 11
\nPimlico<\/strong> 2, 4, 5
\nWoodbine<\/strong> 1, 3<\/em>, 6, 8<\/em>, 9<\/em><\/p>\n

Only the best races, right?<\/p>\n

Today’s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: Mth 11<\/strong> & WO 8<\/strong> on the pay-side. <\/p>\n

Hello, Denver! How’s the air up there? Remember to drink plenty of water! Anyway, Race 8<\/strong> today at the ArP<\/strong> is the Inaugural<\/strong>, and it’s a mad scramble. Mad as in bonkers, not as in angry, OK? #11 Silk Indian<\/strong> is as likely
\nas any of the others. Wild.<\/p>\n

Goodnight, Seattle! Here’s your city’s eponymous<\/strong> Handicap<\/strong>, Race 8<\/strong>, and #3 Stopshoppingdebbie<\/strong> has the goods.<\/p>\n

What’s going on, New Mexico?! The 10th<\/strong> at Ruidoso<\/strong> is the First Lady<\/strong>, and #4 Painted Woman<\/strong> (Nancy Reagan?) gets the straight-up call. Consult your astrologer first.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s Activity<\/strong>: Ugh. Picking the proper races for scores (as evidenced by the prices paid out in those races) but our touted horseys are just not quick enough right now. That ever happen to yourself? We continue.<\/p>\n

WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\n

Early<\/em>
\nBelmont<\/strong> 6f
\nBeulah<\/strong> 6f
\nChurchill<\/strong> 6f, 1 1\/16m (WMF 205)
\nChas. Town<\/strong> 4½f, 6½f
\nEmerald<\/strong> 5½f, 6f
\nBFHollyPark<\/strong> 6f (T) (!) (WMF 171) (!)
\nExhibition<\/strong> 6½f
\nLouisiana<\/strong> 6f
\nMountain<\/strong> 6f
\nMonmouth<\/strong> 6f
\nKeystone<\/strong> 6f
\nPrairie<\/strong> 6f, 1m
\nSunRay<\/strong> 4½f<\/p>\n

Nocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Seattle again, Race 6<\/strong> (7:53 p.m. EDT \/ 4:53 p.m. PDT) for the comebacking #5 Bullys Blond Girl<\/strong>. …Staying in the Great Pacific Northwest for the fourth<\/strong> at Exhibition<\/strong> (6:17 \/ 3:17); in it, #3 R Dubai Girl<\/strong> and #4 Whosecash<\/strong> can produce fat staxx (fat staxx!) of Looniesz. …Hey, Altoona<\/strong>! The one in Iowa, not the one in Penna. It’s #3 Back to Gold<\/strong> in the eighth<\/strong> (5:07 \/ 2:07). …<\/p>\n

Thank you. Best wishes. Tomorrow, pulling out all the stopsz for your Memorial Day Monday with a special edition of “First Post” and your usual weekly minor hit “Monday Boxing”. Until then, it’s goodbye. Take care now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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