{"id":4031,"date":"2013-07-12T11:37:14","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T18:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2013-07-12T11:38:36","modified_gmt":"2013-07-12T18:38:36","slug":"first-post-friday-july-12-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2013\/07\/12\/first-post-friday-july-12-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Friday, July 12, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2UsDVOZbjxU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From Billie Jakesbeer to ALF A. ALF. Of course! Who couldn&rsquo;t see that seamless transition coming?! <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Thad Mumford &#038; Laurie Gelman for injecting credible racing dialogue into this episode. We are probably not going to be friends with whoever posted this clip originally; however, we do salute their act of doing so, and their fine taste in sitcoms. The rest of this original poster&rsquo;s stuff, though, probably shouldn&rsquo;t be on the Internetsz.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cynthiapublishing.com\/pick.html\">Free<\/a> ones<\/strong>: Rundown&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Belmont<\/strong> <em>9<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Calder<\/strong> 2, 5<br \/>\n<strong>BFHollyPark<\/strong> <em>5<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/mm5\/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&#038;Store_Code=THS&#038;Product_Code=WLLS&#038;Category_Code=\">Pay-side<\/a><\/strong>: Today&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arlington<\/strong> 2, <em>7<\/em>, <em>9<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Colonial<\/strong> 2, <em>5<\/em>, <em>6<\/em>, <em>8<\/em>, 9, <em>10<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Ellis Park<\/strong> 4, 7<br \/>\n<strong>Louisiana<\/strong> 5, 6, <em>8<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Monmouth<\/strong> 4, 7<br \/>\n<strong>Woodbine<\/strong> 5, 6, 7<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&rsquo;s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: None today. Check back tomorrow for the last weekend of summer racing ever at the BFHollyPark (thanks, BF!), plus many more. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Yesterday&rsquo;s Activity<\/strong>: As always, Welcome to The Home of The Runner-Up Finish. <\/p>\n<p>The frustration began in Race 9 at the Belmont. Poster Girl was the sole tout, 15-1 on the morning line and 16-1 on the toteboard. With a LifeLiner array of 66-68-91, she figured to close OK, which she did well enough to finish in front of seven of her eight rivals. Fortunately for the LifeLiner playas, the 6-1 winner (sporting a rally-heavy LifeLiner array of 67-70-93) was a solid qualifier, and the insurance exacta paid a hefty claim: $294! Better prices at Elmont than at Stanton! Yow!<\/p>\n<p>Over at the Inglewood, Race 2 had the singularly touted Always the Same, 20-1 on the morning line and 53-1 in real life. Most 53-1 shots do not make any difference in the mutuels, but here was Always the Same beating home all but one of the other entrants. The winner was the 2-1 second choice in the public wagering, and a clear LifeLiner contender. The insurance again was worth the premium: $181! Better prices at Inglewood than at Stanton! Delpark is home to the exotics sharpies! Beware!<\/p>\n<p>Weirder yet at Inglewood, the trifecta with the 53-1 interloper sandwiched between the winning public second-choice and the third-placed favorite, odds of 2-1 on top of 53-1 on top of 13-10, paid $872 (for $2). As always, Welcome to The Home of The Runner-Up Finish! Sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Stanton, a nearly-was to report in Race 3 there. Firster Grace Is a Beauty was 8-1 on the morning line and 10-1 at the off. She was a game second, beaten less than a length. The winner was the 8-5 fave, the only LifeLiner qualifier among the exerpienceds. The exacta was $48.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nocturnal Submission&rdquo; came close, too, in EvD 9. In that one, Social Misfit (!), 10-1 morning line and 21-1 when the bell rang, was second of 11 runners, beaten by the 2-1 fave. That fave was OK on LifeLiner, and the insurance exacta paid $106. <\/p>\n<p>To these hard-luck bridesmaids and all the many others to come, next time!<\/p>\n<p><strong>WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>Early<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Assiniboia<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Canterbury<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Emerald<\/strong> 6f, 1m<br \/>\n<strong>Finger<\/strong> 5&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Indiana<\/strong> 5&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Louisiana<\/strong> 5&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Marquis<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Monmouth<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Northlands<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>PennNat<\/strong> 1m<br \/>\n<strong>Prairie<\/strong> 1m<br \/>\n<strong>Thistle<\/strong> 1m<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Night off&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Bye-bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Billie Jakesbeer to ALF A. ALF. Of course! 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