With the Semifinals of the 2026 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup approaching in a few days, the road to the 2027 US Open Cup already got under way over the weekend. The opening round of the Open Division Local Qualifying tournament for the 2027 competition kicked off with 26 games and one more that was postponed.
Ivory + Rose Diarist
Memoirs + manifestos + musings of a horse racing managing partner + soccer club co-owner in Maine
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Headlines: U.S. Open Cup Qualifying Round No. 1 Review
40/40 Bankroll: Tuesday, September 15 (Day No. 30)

(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 Eredivisie (Netherlands)
Game No. 1 (2p)
Ajax (-900)
Men's Besta Deild (Iceland)
Game No. 2 (3:15p)
Breidablik (+340)
Soccer Hit Rate: 52% (30/58)
Soccer Bankroll: $26.90 (-32.8%)
*Horse Racing*
Plainridge Park (Plainville, MA)
Race No. 7 (4p)
#4: South St Dottie (4-1 ML)
Race No. 8 (4:20p)
#6: Gowestyounggrace (7-1 ML)
Horse Racing Hit Rate: 30% (17/56)
Horse Racing Bankroll: $13.00 (-67.5%)
*Total*
Total Hit Rate: 41% (47/114)
Total Bankroll: $39.90 (-50.1%)
Maine Bet: Tuesday, September 15 (Day No. 59)
(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. 7 (4p)
#4: South St Dottie (4-1 ML)
Total Hit Rate: 31% (18/58)
Total Bankroll: $157.00 (+57.0%)
Road to the Maine Sire Stakes: Monday, September 14 (Day No. 41)
(A day-to-day look at the Ivory Pine Syndicate's efforts to compete in the Maine Sire Stakes.)
- Handicapped races at Plainridge Park
- Handicapped and watched races at Plainridge Park
- Handicapped and watched races at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Road to the U.S. Open Cup: Monday, September 14 (Day No. 41)
(A day-to-day look at the Rosevelt Soccer Club's efforts to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup.)
- Handicapped soccer games
- Created and scheduled Community Partners post
- Listened to The Soccer Romantics podcast (Chris Kessell)
- Updated to-do list
- Reviewed 23U players' college statistics
- Attempted registration with a chamber of commerce
- E-mailed chamber of commerce
- Reviewed Maine Soccer Hall of Fame (MSHoF) nomination sheet
- Texted a MSHoF director
- E-mailed chamber of commerce
- Reviewed potential RSC Lab equipment
- Updated Community Partners Game Schedules document
- Updated RSC ID spreadsheets
- Updated RSC Payroll Tracker spreadsheet
- Purchased RSC 2050 and Sebago Collection: OG jerseys for RSC Lab display
- Purchased jersey display case for RSC Lab display
- Created and scheduled Sebago Collection: OG post
- Worked on 2027 Men's jersey design
- E-mailed with chamber of commerce
- Paid chamber of commerce membership fee
- E-mailed apparel vendor about status of 2026 jersey sales
- Verified chamber of commerce business page
- E-mailed 2026 MSHoF ballots to directors
- Voted for 2026 MSHoF inductees
- Updated Core Community presentation
- Plotted core communities on Google Map




