Thursday, August 20, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Bookshelf: The Barcelona Inheritance (Chapter 6)
The Barcelona Inheritance (Jonathan Wilson)
Chapter 6: Eruption
Wilson opens this chapter with a description of José Mourinho's emotional celebration when his Inter Milan side qualified for the 2010 Champions League final against FC Barcelona in the Camp Nou, and he devotes the rest of the chapter to recounting the collision course between his team and Pep Guardiola's Barça that season.
40/40 Bankroll: Wednesday, August 19 (Day No. 5)
(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 2. Deild (Iceland)
Game No. 1 (2p)
Fjölnir (-125)
Men's 2. Deild (Iceland)
Game No. 2 (2p)
Selfoss (-145)
Soccer Hit Rate: 50% (4/8)
Soccer Bankroll: $36.00 (-10.0%)
*Horse Racing*
Saratoga Race Course
Race No. 6 (4:05p)
#3: Discotheque (9-2 ML)
Race No. 7 (4:40p)
#7: She's Country (2-1 ML)
Horse Racing Hit Rate: 38% (3/8)
Horse Racing Bankroll: $36.00 (-10.0%)
*Total*
Total Hit Rate: 44% (7/16)
Total Bankroll: $72.00 (-10.0%)
Maine Bet: Wednesday, August 19 (Day No. 39)
(This series will feature a daily Win wager on a pacer or trotter racing at a Maine track and/or owned by Maine connections.)
Skowhegan Fairgrounds (Skowhegan, ME)
Race No. 3 (7:32p)
#2: Ekorus (9-2 ML)
Total Hit Rate: 32% (12/38)
Total Bankroll: $140.30 (+40.3%)
Road to the Maine Sire Stakes: Tuesday, August 18 (Day No. 15)
(A day-to-day look at the Ivory Pine Syndicate's efforts to compete in the Maine Sire Stakes.)
- Handicapped races at Plainridge Park
- Confirmed Crimson Pine's upcoming entry
- Updated Crimson Pine partnership finances
- Listened to the At the Races with Steve Byk (Lisa Lazarus and Robin Howlett)
- E-mailed partner update to Tayra partners
- Paid out contest prize
- Watched races at Plainridge Park
- E-mailed partner update to Crimson Pine partners
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