{"id":9765,"date":"2016-01-02T10:35:25","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T18:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=9765"},"modified":"2016-01-07T13:56:56","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T21:56:56","slug":"first-post-saturday-january-2-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2016\/01\/02\/first-post-saturday-january-2-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Saturday, January 2, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s a marathon, not a…<\/p><\/div>\n

WOMAN: ‘I’ve been on more diets than Arcaro has horses. But somehow I always manage to get thrown before the finish line’.<\/em> <\/p>\n

As always, thanks to the immortal Rod Serling & Co. for the timeless material.<\/p>\n

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

Aqueduct<\/strong> 4<\/em>, 6, 7<\/em>, 9<\/em>
\nGulfstream Park Proper<\/strong> 5, 6<\/em>, 7
\nSanta Anita<\/strong> 5<\/em>, 7, 9<\/em><\/p>\n

Pay-side (Weekend<\/a>\/Weekday<\/a>)<\/strong>: Today…<\/p>\n

Fair Grounds<\/strong> 2<\/em>, 5, 6<\/em>, 8<\/em>, 9, 10<\/em>
\nGolden Gate<\/strong> 2, 4, 5<\/em>, 6<\/em>, 7<\/em>, 8<\/em>, 9<\/em>
\nHawthorne<\/strong> 4<\/em>, 6, 7<\/em>
\nLaurel<\/strong> 5, 6<\/em>, 9<\/em>
\nMahoning<\/strong> 5<\/em>, 6, 8
\nTampa<\/strong> 4<\/em>, 6, 7<\/em>, 10
\nTurfway<\/strong> 1, 2<\/em>, 4<\/em>, 5<\/em>, 6<\/em>, 7<\/em>, 8<\/em>, 9<\/em>
\nTurf Paradise<\/strong> 6<\/em>, 7, 8<\/em><\/p>\n

Today’s Stakes Pageantry<\/strong>: Gulfstream 5<\/strong>, 7<\/strong> on the free<\/a><\/strong> page. Pay-side has Fair Grounds 6<\/strong>, Turfway 4<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

The obvious #3 Awesome Speed<\/strong> appears certain to run that billing in Gulf 10<\/strong>. In a similar prohibitive role is #8 Miss Mischief<\/strong> in Laurel 8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tiptoeing around the morning-line fave in Santa Anita 6<\/strong>, siding with #7 Salutos Amigos<\/strong> and #3 Distinctiv Passion<\/strong> instead. But in the eighth<\/strong> there, #8 Obviously<\/strong> should live up to his name.<\/p>\n

Sunland 9<\/strong> looks like a scramble-and-a-half, and #4 Cassy Sue<\/strong> and #1 Cat Trap<\/strong> don’t seem that farfetched now.<\/p>\n

Yesterday’s Activity<\/strong>: <\/p>\n

Track (Win Mutuels $20+\/Gettable)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aqueduct (0\/0)<\/p>\n

Delta (0\/0)<\/p>\n

Fair Grounds (1\/1) — Sufficient LifeLiner Speed Column analysis number (85); not touted due to arbitrary (make-believe?) contentious\/noncontentious guidelines. <\/p>\n

Golden Gate (2\/1) — Successful tout in opener; top LifeLiner AND Spread Column analysis numbers (84, 91). Nightcap surprise not feasible via existing requirements.<\/p>\n

Gulfstream (1\/0) — No supporting numbers, but race WAS classically contentious with the winner emerging second-best on the standard Betting Line; too slavishly dependent on LifeLiner sometimes? Yes, of course; undoubtedly. <\/p>\n

Hawthorne (0\/0)<\/p>\n

Laurel (0\/0)<\/p>\n

Santa Anita (2\/0) — Bad misses in first 2 races. Ridiculous. <\/p>\n

Sunland (0\/0)<\/p>\n

Tampa (0\/0)<\/p>\n

Turfway (3\/1) — Opener eminently playable, dually qualified on LifeLiner and Spread, plus second-best on Betting Line; only fear might have been one of playing against seemingly strong top Betting Line issue (Fair Odds 2-1 against next-best 6-1). Second-race shocker unattainable. Ditto finale of FTS without any kind of connection-line numbers.<\/p>\n

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

Early<\/em>
\nGulfstream<\/strong> 6f
\nHawthorne<\/strong> 6f
\nMahoning<\/strong> 6f
\nTampa<\/strong> 6f
\nTurfway<\/strong> 6f<\/p>\n

Rally<\/em>
\nMahoning<\/strong> 1m70y<\/p>\n

Nocturnal Submission<\/strong>: Night off…<\/p>\n

Thank you. Best wishes. Goodbye. Next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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