{"id":9110,"date":"2015-08-07T23:54:40","date_gmt":"2015-08-08T06:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=9110"},"modified":"2015-08-07T23:54:40","modified_gmt":"2015-08-08T06:54:40","slug":"first-post-saturday-august-8-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2015\/08\/07\/first-post-saturday-august-8-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, August 8, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2015\/08\/07\/first-post-saturday-august-8-2015\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-9110 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2015\/08\/07\/first-post-saturday-august-8-2015\/dscn0494\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSCN0495.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9112'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;back\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Only Thoroughbred horseracing, though. Not applicable to the OK sport of chariot races nor to the wholly detestable spectacle known as American Quartersz. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Arabiansz actually fit the definition. Straight-out tail action on those Arabiansz.<\/p>\n<p>As for American Quartersz, no romance involved, premature finish. Think of the buildup in <em>April Love<\/em>, with Pat Boone in the bike. Thoroughbreds and steeplechase, always romantic. Think of Elizabeth Taylor in <em>National Velvet<\/em>. Quartersz, no good, too brief. Think of Walter Matthau in <em>Casey&rsquo;s Shadow<\/em>. Thoroughbreds, hurdlers, Arabiansz and even sulky-racing OK; American Quartersz, no can do. Quartersz out. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cynthiapublishing.com\/pick.html\">Free<\/a> ones<\/strong>: Rundown&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saratoga Race Course<\/strong> 1, <em>2<\/em>, 3, <em>5<\/em>, <em>6<\/em>, <em>7<\/em>, <em>8<\/em>, <em>9<\/em>, <em>10<\/em>, <em>11<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Gulfstream Park Proper<\/strong> 3, 6, 7, 9, <em>10<\/em>, <em>12<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Del Mar Thoroughbred Club<\/strong> <em>2<\/em>, <em>8<\/em>, 9, <em>10<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pay-side (<a href=\"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/mm5\/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&#038;Store_Code=THS&#038;Product_Code=WLLS&#038;Category_Code=\">Weekend<\/a>\/<a href=\"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/mm5\/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&#038;Store_Code=THS&#038;Product_Code=WLL1&#038;Category_Code=\">Weekday<\/a>)<\/strong>: Today&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arlington<\/strong> 3, 4, 8<br \/>\n<strong>BelTerra<\/strong> <em>4<\/em>, 7<br \/>\n<strong>Delpark<\/strong> <em>3<\/em>, <em>4<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Ellis Park<\/strong> 1, <em>2<\/em>, <em>4<\/em>, 8, <em>9<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Louisiana<\/strong> 3, <em>4<\/em>, <em>5<\/em>, 6, 7, <em>8<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Laurel<\/strong> <em>5<\/em>, 6, <em>7<\/em>, 8<br \/>\n<strong>Monmouth<\/strong> 2, 7, <em>10<\/em>, 12<br \/>\n<strong>Woodbine<\/strong> 3, <em>4<\/em>, <em>5<\/em>, 8, 10<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today&rsquo;s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: What? Can this be? One shy of &mdash; count &rsquo;em &mdash; 60 (!) stakes races for your Saturday? Yooksz.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saratoga 7<\/strong>, <strong>8<\/strong>, <strong>9<\/strong>, <strong>10<\/strong>, <strong>Gulfstream 3<\/strong>, <strong>9<\/strong>, <strong>10<\/strong>, <strong>Del Mar 8<\/strong> on the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cynthiapublishing.com\/pick.html\">free<\/a><\/strong> page. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Ellis Park 9<\/strong>, <strong>Louisiana 3<\/strong>, <strong>4<\/strong>, <strong>5<\/strong>, <strong>6<\/strong>, <strong>7<\/strong>, <strong>8<\/strong>, <strong>Monmouth 10<\/strong>, <strong>Woodbine 8<\/strong> on the pay-side. <\/p>\n<p>Triple Threat Horsey <strong>#2 Allovertwistabout<\/strong> looks legitimate in <strong>Les Bois 4<\/strong>. In <strong>Race 7<\/strong> there, <strong>#1 Floating Feather<\/strong> has the goods. <\/p>\n<p>Odds-on seems right for <strong>#3 Stormation<\/strong> in <strong>Canterbury 5<\/strong>. In <strong>Race 6<\/strong>, <strong>#5 Red Zeus<\/strong> appears set to run to that billing. <\/p>\n<p>Longshot <strong>#1 Kluvyabye<\/strong> can be part of the reckoning in <strong>Chas. Town 7<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Sidestepping the top three morning-line choices in <strong>Del Mar 5<\/strong>, instead preferring <strong>#1 Found Money<\/strong>, <strong>#6 Annie&rsquo;s Candy<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Single call to <strong>#6 Dream of Me<\/strong> in <strong>Gulfstream 11<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>#4 What Outa Who<\/strong>, <strong>#6 Synfull Tale<\/strong> are eligible to upset <strong>Hazel 8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prairie<\/strong> rolls out the Iowa-bredsz, and <strong>#12 Leading the Band<\/strong> can resemble her name at big odds in the <strong>fifth<\/strong>. Likewise <strong>#4 Approximator<\/strong> in <strong>Race 7<\/strong>. Then in the <strong>ninth<\/strong>, <strong>#7 Jumped the Harbor<\/strong> may just land in the winner&rsquo;s circle.  <\/p>\n<p>Finally, <strong>Thistle 7<\/strong> finds <strong>#2 Sheza Fine Justice<\/strong> not out of it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yesterday&rsquo;s Activity<\/strong>: Best at Spatoga, one good one at Del Mar. As always, hope you had &rsquo;em. <\/p>\n<p><strong>WMF Report<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><em>Early<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Arapahoe<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Les Bois<\/strong> 5f<br \/>\n<strong>Chas. Town<\/strong> 4&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Del Mar<\/strong> 6&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Ellis Park<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Finger<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Gulfstream<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Indiana<\/strong> 5&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Northlands<\/strong> 6f, 6&frac12;f<br \/>\n<strong>Keystone<\/strong> 6f<br \/>\n<strong>Prairie<\/strong> 6f<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Sifting through the wreckage&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. So long now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only Thoroughbred horseracing, though. 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