Celebrating the Holiday the Old Fashioned Way

Today is Martin Luther King's Birthday and what is there to do?  You can watch the second inaugaration of President Obama or you can do what we always used to do in the good ol' days, hit the track for an afternoon of wagering.  With the limited amount of daytime harness racing, we are focusing on Freehold Raceway which starts their eleven race card at 12:30pm.
             
1st Pace - NW1500L5
1 - City Pie (Plution, 7-2_
5 - Rockinrollin Now (Manzi, 3-1)
7 - GW Gizmo (DiBenedetto, 6-1)
4 - Ala Carte Bill (Hanney, 9-2)

2nd Pace - $4,000 Claiming
2 - Urjokin A (Pantaleano, 3-1)
1 - Born That Way (Pinkney, 7-2)
8 - Armbro Cayenne (Ginsburg, 5-1)
5 - The Son Ofa Legend (Baggitt, 9-2

3rd Pace - NW1500L5
8 - Scofanman (Lewis, 5-1)
1 - Milliondollar Art (Baggit, 3-1)
3 - Money Paige (Abbatiello, 7-2)
5 - Hunter Hylight (DiBennedetto, 8-1)

4th Pace - $4,000 Claiming (NJOS)
3 - Zion Train (Manzi, 9-2)
1 - Blazing Finale (Baggitt, 5-1)
5 - Jeremy (Ginsburg, 7-2)
2 - Hez Da Man N (Vallee, 5-2)

5th Trot - NW1500L5
8 - Largent Hall(Manzi, 5-)\t/\
6  - Twin Towers (Pantalean, 3-1)
1 - Winterleebrook (Baggitt, 9-2)
3 - Commitment Towin (Abbatiello, 7-2)

6th Pace - NW3500L5
5 - Pass The Deck (Baggitt, 6-1)
3 - Beechwood Terror (Abbatiello, 5-1)
6 - Lebron (Gunsburg, 3-1)
2 - Justlikekelly (Manzi, 9-2)

7th Pace - $10,000 Claiming
4 - Move On (Ginsburg, 5-2)
2 - Dylan Rocks (Pantaleano, 8-1)
3 - Trouble Hanover (DiBenedetto, 7-2)
5 - Box Car Johnnie (Baggitt, 9-2)

8th Pace - NW2500L5
2 - Backwoods Boy (Darish, 5-1)
6 - Matties Gem (Hanney, 12-1)
3 -  Camcracker Dynasty (DiBenedetto, 3-1)
8 - Little Prince (Abbatiello, 9-2)

9th Trot - NW1500L5
4 - Caitir (Pantaleano, 7-2)
5 - Cannes (Ginsburg, 8-1)
7 - King Rova (DiBenedetto, 10-1)
6 - Kristal Dream (Manzi, 3-1)

10th Pace - NW1500L5 FM
4 - Girls Luv Diamonds (Baggitt, 7-2)
1 - Golden Fizz (Abbatiello, 3-1)
8 - Riverlea Hanover (Hanney, 10-1)
2 - Tangerine (Martin, 9-2)

11th Pace - $4,000 Claiming FM
4 - Ajs Blair Bear (Baggitt, 5-1)
2 - News Alert (Pantano, 9-2)
1 - April April (Abbatiello, 7-2)
3 - Forbettor Or Worse (Hanney, 3-1)


I came across this commerical on Facebook for the V75.  For those of us who don't speak Swedish, I am told the commercial is a bettor's tribute to the horse, with emphasis on these athletes doing battle in the winter.



Seeing this commercial, one has to wonder how a commercial like this would play in areas where the racing goes on in the deep winter months.  After all, most people are stuck inside in the evenings due to the early darkness and cold weather. We could be advertising while it is cold outside, the action is hot inside; come escape the cold for a three hour vacation.