Wind Alert (w/updates)

- Todd Schrmmppff and Simon Bray are reporting from Keeneland that there's a strong headwind, which they feel will favor the speed [Based on the first four races, I would question that assertion.] Meal Penalty went wire to wire in the second; Rock Chalk closed from 4th in the opener.

Also, Schrmmppff is apparently hot with his picks; he likes Cowboy Cal today.

- Ouch, that was a tough beat in the 4th when Pick Six couldn't hold on. Woulda coulda shoulda had the exacta and the triple there. Suffered from a very wide trip once again, and appeared to take a bad step shortly after the start as well, damn! Nice price at 5-1 too.

I must have misunderstood TVG about their big extravaganza today. I thought they were going to be doing their thing all day; instead it's the usual drab studio fare which has me listening to CDs, including Moody Blues' A Question of Balance. I don't think I've listened to this in 20 years, and for the most part, it's apparent why. But Question is a great song to be sure. Why do we never win a photo, when we're knocking at the door? Or something like that.

Interesting situation in the 5th at KEE. Life Lesson drifted out in the stretch, impeding the progress of the rallying Dan's Pride. The latter finished in a dead heat with Dan's Pride. So when Life Lesson came down, properly it seemed, that created a dead heat for the win spot, with those who bet Dan's Pride probably feeling the most fortunate.

The disqualified winner was trying to go wire to wire, so speed was pretty good in that race.

- I'm alive in the Pick Three starting off with Rutherienne, which is a good result at 6-1. But it was expensive, as I basically used all of the main contenders. So I'm running out of money in my NYRA account. I have a little more in the OTB account, but I'm in serious danger of having to drive to the Forest Hills OTB in order to make a deposit.

- TVG blew the 7th race, and I blew my Pick Threes. I'm wondering if the Head Chef will drive me so I don't have to look for parking. TVG was set up on the wrong finish line, so the camera was downstream, and the virtual yard markers on the track were completely off. Oh man, how embarrassing. At least Carothers, noting that their viewers "aren't dumb," immediately pointed out the problem and apologized. Limestone Edge held on over Ready's Echo, with my top two way back in the pack.