Ivory + Rose Diarist
Memoirs + manifestos + musings of a horse racing managing partner + soccer club co-owner in Maine
Monday, August 17, 2026
Sunday, August 16, 2026
40/40 Bankroll: Sunday, August 16 (Day No. 2)

(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 (10:45a)
Ajax (-215)
Men's Besta Deild (Iceland)
Game No. 2 (2p)
Vikingur Reykjavik (-170)
Soccer Hit Rate: 50% (1/2)
Soccer Bankroll: $39.00 (-2.5%)
*Horse Racing*
Emerald Downs
Race No. 8 (8:47p)
#1: Aloha Breeze (1-1 ML)
Race No. 9
#2: Slew's Tiz Whiz (4-1 ML)
Horse Racing Hit Rate: 0% (0/2)
Horse Racing Bankroll: $39.00 (-2.5%)
*Total*
Total Hit Rate: 25% (1/4)
Total Bankroll: $78.00 (-2.5%)
Maine Bet: Sunday, August 16 (Day No. 36)
(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 Raceway (Skowhegan, ME)
Race No. 2 (1:16p)
#1: Record Year (5-2 ML)
Total Hit Rate: 31% (11/35)
Total Bankroll: $143.30 (+43.3%)
Road to the Maine Sire Stakes: Saturday, August 15 (Day No. 13)
(A day-to-day look at the Ivory Pine Syndicate's efforts to compete in the Maine Sire Stakes.)
- Handicapped races at Topsham Fairgrounds
- Handicapped and watched races at Saratoga Race Course
- Handicapped and watched races at Woodbine Mohawk Park
Road to the U.S. Open Cup: Saturday, August 15 (Day No. 13)
(A day-to-day look at the Rosevelt Soccer Club's efforts to qualify for the U.S. Open Cup.)
- Handicapped soccer games
- Read The Barcelona Inheritance
- Watched Mourinho documentary





