Pay-side<\/a><\/strong>: Today…<\/p>\nFair Grounds<\/strong> 4
\nGolden Gate<\/strong> 2
\nSam Houston<\/strong> 10<\/em>
\nOaklawn<\/strong> 2<\/em>, 7
\nSunland<\/strong> 6, 7<\/em>, 9, 10
\nTampa<\/strong> 4, 5, 8
\nTurfway<\/strong> 1<\/em>, 3<\/p>\nToday’s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: Probably limited to the top two morning-line choices in Hou 7<\/strong>, the Yellow Rose<\/strong>.<\/p>\nShooting for a single target in the next<\/strong> there, the Bara Lass<\/strong>. It’s #2 Bakken Baby<\/strong>. Remember Jim Bakken, straight-on (read: non-soccer-style) placekicker for the old St. Louis Cardinals? Just like Mark Moseley. <\/p>\nOpen affair in Race 9<\/strong>, the San Jacinto<\/strong>. #6 Patty’s Pride<\/strong> is no worse than any of the others; no better, either, but at least the price should be palatable.<\/p>\nYesterday’s Activity<\/strong>: As always, Welcome to The Home of The Runner-Up Finish, this time led by sole-touted Carnival Kid in the fourth at Oaklawn.<\/p>\nCarnival Kid, 8-1 on the morning line but ignored all the way to 24-1 in real life, was up-close throughout before beating all but the winner; the margin of defeat was 1½ lengths. Carnival Kid was the second-best experienced runner in the field, LifeLiner Speed Column score of 84, but the winner was no-go on that measure. What are you going to do? <\/p>\n
Also coming close, relative to the rest, was No Means No in Aqu 7. No Means No, 12-1 on the morning line and 60¢ shy of that when the bell rang, chased throughout while settling for second, 4 lengths back. Again, the winner was beyond us.<\/p>\n
One winner: firster Anmaat in Gulf 10. He was 10-1 on the morning line but got heavy action to close at 5-1 in the public wagering. He had the requisite connections line of 25pc\/13pc\/28pc.<\/p>\n
WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\nEarly<\/em>
\nSanta Anita<\/strong> 6f
\nTurfway<\/strong> 6½f (WMF 328) (!)<\/p>\nNocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Race 9 at PennNat (9:37 p.m. EST \/ 6:37 p.m. PST) is the place for your NBCSN Upset Alert Upset Alert of the Night, with #3 Divine Notion and #5 Born a Hero teaming for your Colonial Penn Double Stumper of the Evening, your dynamite dyad, your terrific twosome, your etc. etc. and so on and so forth.<\/p>\nThank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Later!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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