free<\/a> page.<\/p>\nElP 8<\/strong>, the Grade III Gardenia<\/strong> (Malkmus: “You are a gardenia!”), is on the pay-side. <\/p>\nLooking good for outsider #6 Rosengold<\/strong> in the eighth<\/strong> at Del Mar<\/strong>, the Grade II La Jolla<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThe duo to watch in Gulf 9<\/strong>, the TaWee<\/strong>, is #6 Millennia<\/strong>, #8 Awesome Belle<\/strong>. <\/p>\nPreferring #2 Lucky Rag Doll<\/strong> in Mth 11<\/strong>, the Grade III eponymous Oaks<\/strong> there.<\/p>\nInteresting third-choice on the morning line in WO 8<\/strong>, the Ont. Deb<\/strong>. #4 Skylander Girl<\/strong> can do it.<\/p>\nUh-oh. Triple Threat Horsey emerges in the opener<\/strong> at Les Bois<\/strong>, the Idaho Cup Claiming<\/strong>: #2 Joe’s Cannon<\/strong>. <\/p>\nWide-open in the eighth<\/strong> there, the Distaff Dby<\/strong>. #8 Mischievous Appeal<\/strong> has plenty. <\/p>\nPick a number in Canterbury 8<\/strong>, the Minnehaha Oaks<\/strong>: #1 Badge of Glory<\/strong> is ours.<\/p>\nAppearing too good in CT 8<\/strong>, the Sadie Hawkins<\/strong>, is #3 Jax and JILL<\/strong>. And it looks like another win in the bag for #5 Stopshoppingdebbie<\/strong> in EmD 9<\/strong>, the Wash. Oaks<\/strong>.<\/p>\nOf course, how can we pick against our favourite horsey of all time, #1 UNITAS<\/strong> in EvD 10<\/strong>, the eponymous Mile<\/strong> there?<\/p>\nA chance for #3 Legend Fortynine<\/strong> in Northlands 7<\/strong>, the 2yo Sales<\/strong>.<\/p>\nAssuming the legitimate-fave tag in PrM 7<\/strong>, the eponymous Juvy Mile<\/strong> there, is #7 Smack Smack<\/strong>.<\/p>\nExtra-special “Today’s Stakes Pageantry” Triple Stumper for you in SR 9<\/strong>, the Owners’s H<\/strong>: #1 Ain’t No Other<\/strong>, #5 Zeewat<\/strong>, #2 Northern Causeway<\/strong>.<\/p>\nHard to separate #5 Needmore Flattery<\/strong> and #3 Matter of Fact<\/strong> in Tdn 7<\/strong>, the Cleveland Kindergarten<\/strong>.<\/p>\nOK. Exhale.<\/p>\n
Yesterday’s Activity<\/strong>: It was a good race to be alive for. Twelve horseys, a mile and a sixteenth on the Rexdale-Etobicoke Int’l. turf, conditioned allowance, Race 8, Friday, Aug. 9, 2013. <\/p>\nThree major touted issues in the lineup: Bonkersmate Love to Battle, 8-1 morning and 9-1 on the toteboard; another Bonkersmate, Sunny Weather, 20-1 and 30-1; and the top-touted Ryder Kay, 20-1 and 46-1.<\/p>\n
Ryder Kay made the running almost every step of the way. He was looking like a goner in the late-stages but somehow battled back for the runner-up spot. The 12-1 winner was beyond us. Sorry.<\/p>\n
Beaten three parts of a length for a $94 win-mutuel. Though the place-spot was decided by an even smaller margin. This was a good bit of gambling, just not the optimal outcome.<\/p>\n
As always, Welcome to The Home of The Runner-Up Finish!<\/p>\n
WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\nEarly<\/em>
\nLes Bois<\/strong> 5f
\nColumbus<\/strong> 6f
\nCalder<\/strong> 6f
\nChas. Town<\/strong> 7f
\nDelpark<\/strong> 5½f
\nEmerald<\/strong> 6f
\nFinger<\/strong> 6f
\nMountain<\/strong> 6f
\nNorthlands<\/strong> 6f, 6½f
\nPennNat<\/strong> 6f
\nKeystone<\/strong> 5½f, 6f
\nSuffolk<\/strong> 1m70y
\nThistle<\/strong> 6f<\/p>\nRally<\/em>
\nMonmouth<\/strong> 1 1\/16m (T)<\/p>\nNocturnal Submission<\/strong>: We shall sift through the wreckage and deliver a freestander up and coming; maybe dozens, maybe zero. ONLY THE SHADOW KNOWS!<\/p>\nThank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Bye-bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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