Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Quote, Unquote: Michael Lewis
















"The people everywhere charged not just with enforcing rules, but with preserving a sense of fairness on Wall Street, in the news, in courts of law, in the many little disputes that pock mark everyday life. There are many different kinds of refs, and most of them are into some kind of attack."

Maine Bet: Tuesday, July 7 (Day No. 4)

    











(This series will feature a daily Win wager on a pacer or trotter racing at a Maine track and/or owned by Maine connections.)

Plainridge Park (Plainville, MA)

Race No. 4 (5p)

#5: Valyrian Steel (4-1 ML)

Total Hit Rate: 0% (0/3)

Total Bankroll: $96.00 (-4.0%)

40/40 Bankroll: Tuesday, July 7 (Day No. 21)

                    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(This series will feature a $1 Double and a $1, 2-leg parlay wagers in horse racing and soccer respectively over a 40-day period.)

*Soccer*

Men's FIFA World Cup

Game No. 1 (12p)

Argentina (-800)

Men's FIFA World Cup

Game No. 2 (4p)

Colombia (-180)

Soccer Hit Rate: 65% (26/40)

Soccer Bankroll: $40.42 (+1.1%)

*Horse Racing*

Plainridge Park

Race No. 5 (5:20p)

#5: Meadowbrook Flash (9-5 ML)

Race No. 6 (5:40p)

#4: Sunburnt Silverado (3-1 ML)

Horse Racing Hit Rate: 24% (9/37)

Horse Racing Bankroll: $31.54 (-21.1%)

*Total*

Total Hit Rate: 45% (35/77)

Total Bankroll: $71.96 (-10.1%)

IPS 365: Monday, July 6 (Day No. 198)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(This is a day-to-day look at being the founder and managing partner of the Ivory Pine Syndicate, a Maine-based horse racing partnership.)

  • Handicapped races at Colonial Downs
  • Cleaned IPS office
  • Handicapped and watched races at Colonial Downs
  • Handicapped and watched races at Ellis Park
  • Checked entries at Plainridge Park

 

RSC 365: Monday, July 6 (Day No. 399)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A day-to-day look at being the chairman and a co-owner of the Rosevelt Soccer Club, a soccer club based in Gorham, Maine.)

  • Handicapped soccer games
  • Listened to The Protagonist podcast (Charles Boehm)
  • Cleaned RSC office
  • Texted with facility manager about upcoming meeting
  • Texted club documentarian about photo shoot
  • Talked with club documentarian about photo shoot
  • E-mailed and texted 23U players about photo shoot
  • Watched Portugal vs. Spain game
  • Talked with coach about 2026-2027 rosters
  • E-mailed directors about upcoming meeting
  • Attended town planning board meeting
  • Watched Belgium vs. United States game

Almanac: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

  








Sunrise: 5:06a

Sunset: 8:27p

Day Length: 15:21

Countdown: Tuesday, July 7, 2026