{"id":4968,"date":"2013-10-12T11:37:12","date_gmt":"2013-10-12T18:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=4968"},"modified":"2013-10-12T11:44:32","modified_gmt":"2013-10-12T18:44:32","slug":"first-post-saturday-october-12-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2013\/10\/12\/first-post-saturday-october-12-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, October 12, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlos Beltran, baby. Age 36, still in the league, survivor of both the New York beisbol Metropolitansz and the Houston Colt .45s, and in the autumn of all this, he comes up with a Man of the Match Performance when the stakes are highest. CAR-LOS-BEL-TRAN-clap-clap-clap-clap-clap…<\/em> <\/p>\n

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

Belmont<\/strong> 5, 8, 10
\nCalder<\/strong> \/ Gulf<\/strong> Gulf 1, Gulf 2<\/em>, Gulf 6<\/em>, Gulf 7
\nSanta Anita<\/strong> 1, 2<\/em>, 4<\/em>, 6<\/p>\n

The trend continues: When Calder & Gulf both run on the weekends, Calder has the big squadoosh and Gulf has all the glory. Hallandale Beach, represent!<\/p>\n

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

Hawthorne<\/strong> 3<\/em>, 4, 6<\/em>, 9<\/em>
\nKeeneland<\/strong> 1, 2<\/em>, 3<\/em>, 5<\/em>, 6<\/em>, 7<\/em>, 8<\/em>, 9
\nLaurel<\/strong> 5<\/em>
\nMeadowlands<\/strong> 1, 2, 3<\/em>, 5
\nRetama<\/strong> 1, 3, 5, 6, 8
\nRemington<\/strong> 5<\/em>, 6<\/em>, 7, 8, 9<\/em>
\nSuffolk<\/strong> 8<\/em>, 9
\nWoodbine<\/strong> 7, 10<\/em>
\nZia<\/strong> 10<\/p>\n

Odd track out is Turf Paradise, Bell Rd., Phoenix, Ariz. We could not find anything promising over there. Regretsz!<\/p>\n

Today’s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: Oops! The free<\/a> page contains no stakes today — all overnights!<\/p>\n

Kee 9<\/strong>, a Grade I named for HRH The Queen of England<\/strong>, is on the pay-side. And that’s it.<\/p>\n

Calder 8<\/strong> might have a sleeper in #10 Rasta Rant<\/strong>. We’ll see.<\/p>\n

Nonfavourite-favourite duo preferred in Haw 8<\/strong>, the Carey<\/strong>: #2 Tazz<\/strong>, #1 Mister Marti Gras<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Uh-oh. Vaunted Triple Threat Horsey status assigned to #2 Smartyfly<\/strong> in WO 8<\/strong>, the Carotene<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

NP 7<\/strong>, the Canadian Juvy<\/strong>, looks OK for the tandem of #1 Mr Know It All<\/strong> and #3 Go Max<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Live longshots emerging from Keystone\/Philadelphia\/ParXXX 9<\/strong>, the Cornucopia<\/strong>, are #6 Wardelle<\/strong> and #8 Evening Show<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Seems OK for #1X Needmore Flattery<\/strong> in Tdn 4<\/strong>. But in the fifth<\/strong> there, it’s open casting, and #11 Classic Reward<\/strong> and #2 Beau Mac<\/strong> can play a vital part. Likewise the longshot #12 Conniption Fit<\/strong> in the sixth<\/strong>. Straight-up single to #9 Stamp Queen<\/strong> in the seventh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s Activity<\/strong>: What else but another King of the NetCapper Bulliesz special, this time at the Hawthorne? In it, Fourth (!) Bonkersmate Kera’s Kitten, 8-1 on the morning line and 14-1 in real life, went gate-to-wire to pay $30.20 for the win. Kera’s Kitten was at the dead bottom of the Betting Line in a highly contentious race, but with a saving LifeLiner Speed Column mark of 83. The 2-1 fave ran second and completed a gettable $130 exacta, for $2.<\/p>\n

Nothing good at Keeneland. Sorry, Kentucky!<\/p>\n

Running with honour in a close second-place finish was 15-1 All for Peace, sole tout in Laurel 10. All for Peace rallied to her LifeLiner array of 73-77-88, and got up for the place-spot while being beaten just three parts of a length. <\/p>\n

Likewise, a similar Home of The Runner-Up Finish effort from lone-touted Art Design in Retama 3. Art Design was next-to-last on the Betting Line but in with a top 99 LifeLiner Speed Column score, the only 80-plus qualifier in the field. Art Design was 8-1 on the morning line and 26-1 when the bell rang. Art Design ran hard all the way around but could not keep up with the winner at the wire, losing by 1 length. <\/p>\n

That was also the story for 20-1 Bonkersmate Swanlinbar in the opener at Remington. First-time starter Swanlinbar was 8-1 on the morning line and had a connection line of 11pc\/13pc\/43pc.<\/p>\n

Now, the best for last. That would be SA 8, and the top-touted Champagneandcaviar, provider of a Domperignonandbeluga effort. A wide-open race, obviously, with the Betting Line starting at 5-1 for the ‘A’ Horse and 6-1 for the ‘B’ Horse and no others receiving Fair Odds. <\/p>\n

Champagneandcaviar was sixth of 11 on the Betting Line but with a squeaking-by 81 in LifeLiner Speed and a second-best 83 in LifeLiner Pace. <\/p>\n

Champagneandcaviar ran mostly to that characterization, sitting tight to the pace before coming alive in the lane to hold on by half a length.<\/p>\n

Champagneandcaviar returned $116-even to win; her morning-line odds were 20-1.<\/p>\n

First Bonkersmate Somethingabouther, 8-1 on both the morning line and on the toteboard, ran third. Second Bonkersmate Scooter Bird, 27-1 actual odds from a morning line of 15-1, ran fourth. The interloping runner-up was not a LifeLiner qualifier, however, and the exotics remained dead to us. Thanks a lot, Winning Rhythm! Thanks a lot!<\/p>\n

Well, friends, hope you had the winner, anyway.<\/p>\n

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

Early<\/em>
\nCalder<\/strong> 6f
\nMountain<\/strong> 5½f
\nNorthlands<\/strong> 6f
\nPennNat<\/strong> 6f
\nKeystone<\/strong> 6f
\nSanta Anita<\/strong> 6f
\nSuffolk<\/strong> 6f
\nThistle<\/strong> 6f
\nZia<\/strong> 1m<\/p>\n

Nocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Sifting through the wreckage…<\/p>\n

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Take care now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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