Ivory + Rose Diarist
Memoirs + manifestos + musings of a horse racing managing partner + soccer club co-owner in Maine
Sunday, May 10, 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Soccer Weekend: Saturday, May 9 (Wager No. 77)
(This feature will focus on a $1 parlay wager every Saturday and Sunday through the end of May.)
Game No. 1 (12p)
Men's Norwegian Cup (Norway)
FK Bodø/Glimt (-150)
Game No. 2 (5p)
Men's Serie A (Brazil)
Fluminese (-205)
Pick Success Rate: 59% (90/152)
Total Bankroll: $41.77 (+ 4.4%)
IPS 365: IPS 365: Friday, May 8 (Day No. 139)
(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.)
- Read 2014 Grantland profile of California Chrome
- Watched replay of 2014 Kentucky Derby
- Read 2012 Grantland profile of Oaklawn Park and Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Handicapped races at Belmont at the Big A, Churchill Downs, and First Tracks Cumberland
- Review PPs for Crimson Pine's upcoming race
- Watched races at Belmont at the Big A and First Tracks Cumberland
- Watched and handicapped races at Woodbine Mohawk Park
RSC 365: Friday, May 8 (Day No. 341)
(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
- Purchased season streaming pass for Icelandic men's first division
- Updated 2026-2027 Player Evaluation graphics
- Updated 2026-2027 projected rosters
- Watched Portland Hearts of Pine vs. Fort Wayne FC highlights
- Talked with a club's coach about schedule logistics and other topics
- Texted with a coach about schedule logistics
- Worked on member update
- Worked on 12U team update
- Texted with coaches about Presidents Cup logistics
- E-mailed member update
- E-mailed 12U team update
Road to the NHC: Friday, May 8 (Day No. 49)
(This series will feature practice mythical $2 Win and $2 Place wagers each day at Throughbred race tracks.)
Bankroll: $108.82
Win Wagers: N/A
Place Wagers: N/A
Win %: 15% (6/40)
Place %: 40% (16/40)








