Thursday, October 31, 2024

Daily Double: Thursday, October 31 (Day No. 32)

    

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Belmont at the Big A (Jamaica, New York), $1

Race No. 7 (3:49p)

#5: Now And Later (20-1 ML)

Race No. 8 (4:21p)

#10: Rock Star Rebel (12-1 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 38% (22/58)

Total Bankroll: $53.88 (+ 2,594%)

90 Days: Wednesday, October 30 (Day No. 25)



























































(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 4:50a

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Daily Double: Wednesday, October 30 (Day No. 31)

   

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Remington Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), $2

Race No. 3 (8:28p)

#7: Copper Storm (7-5 ML)

Race No. 4 (8:57p)

#3: Runrate (5-2 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 38% (21/56)

Total Bankroll: $55.88 (+ 2,694%)

90 Days: Tuesday, October 29 (Day No. 24)

















(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 5:28a

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Daily Double: Tuesday, October 29 (Day No. 30)

  

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Mahoning Valley Race Course (Youngstown, Ohio), $2

Race No. 7 (3:43p)

#4: Queenie Rose (12-1 ML)

Race No. 8 (4:12p)

#1: Bigpiclittlepic (15-1 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 39% (21/54)

Total Bankroll: $57.88 (+ 2,794%)

90 Days: Monday, October 28 (Day No. 23)


 






















(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 5:28a

Headlines: Maine Legend Leigh Fitch Passes Away

 
















At a time when the perfect drive was the gentlemanly second-over trip described by Billy Haughton in the harness racing manual Care and Training of the Trotter and Pacer, Mr. Fitch’s insurgent style disrupted that model, gaining him the nickname “The Fox.” Rarely flushed off the rail, Mr. Fitch instead was often a rail skimmer who mastered the art of anticipating the opening of a seam late in the mile, using athletic reflexes and exquisite timing to feed his horse open racetrack. Mr. Fitch once said that “winning was life or death for me,” and his driving style, safe but daring, meant brushes with the latter. It was the era of the wooden hub rail, and any driver working the inside late in the mile needed steely nerves.

Monday, October 28, 2024

Daily Double: Monday, October 28 (Day No. 29)

 

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Plainridge Park (Plainville, Massachusetts), $2

Race No. 1 (2p)

#3: Beth Wheeler (5-2 ML)

Race No. 2 (11:20a)

#2: Big Plan Stan (15-1 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 40% (21/52)

Total Bankroll: $59.88 (+ 2,894%)

90 Days: Sunday, October 27 (Day No. 22)







































(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 7:41a

Sunday, October 27, 2024

Daily Double: Sunday, October 27 (Day No. 28)

 

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Bangor Raceway (Bangor, Maine), $2

Race No. 1 (11a)

#1: Knight Angel (9-5 ML)

Race No. 2 (11:20a)

#7: Sixby Hanover (9-1 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 42% (21/50)

Total Bankroll: $61.88 (+ 2,994%)

Dime a Dozen: Sunday, October 27 (Day No. 11)

         














(This feature will consist of a 12-pick, ten-cent parlay of soccer games around the world. Any proceeds will be donated to Street Soccer USA.)

Lyon (Ligue 1), -250 (10a)

Bayern München (Bundesliga), -900 (10:30a)

Celtic (Scottish Premiership), -450 (11a)

Rangers (Scottish Premiership), -500 (11a)

BK Häcken (Allsvenskan), -230 (11:30a)

Ajax (Eredivisie), -550 (11:45a)

Molde (Eliteserien), -130 -130 (12p)

Union Berlin (Bundesliga), +140 (12:30p)

Brann Bergen (Eliteserien), -185 (2:15p)

Breidablik/Vikingur Reykjavik (Besta Deildin), +295 (2:30p)

Real Sociedad (La Liga), -145 (4p)

United States (Women's International Friendly), -600 (5:30p)

Potential Payout: $19.70

Pick Success Rate: 58% (70/120)

Total Bankroll: $9.00 (-10%)

90 Days: Saturday, October 26 (Day No. 21)

 























































(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 5:58a

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Daily Double: Saturday, October 26 (Day No. 27)

      

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Keeneland Race Course (Lexington, Kentucky), $1

Race No. 7 (4:44p)

#8: Hit Show (2-1 ML)

Race No. 8 (5:16p)

#6: Brilliant Berti (7-2 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 40% (19/48)

Total Bankroll: $54.54 (+ 2,627%)

Dime a Dozen: Saturday, October 26 (Day No. 10)

        














(This feature will consist of a 12-pick, ten-cent parlay of soccer games around the world. Any proceeds will be donated to Street Soccer USA.)

Birmingham City FC (English League One), -150 (7:30a)

Mjällby AIF (Allsvensken), -145 (9a)

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga), -135 (9:30a)

St. Pauli (Bundesliga), +135 (9:30a)

VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga), -500 (9:30a)

Aston Villa (English Premier League), -115 (10a)

Brentford (English Premier League), -185 (10a)

Brighton & Hove Albion (English Premier League), -155 (10a)

Burnley (English Championship), -145 (10a)

Leverkusen (Bundesliga), -240 (12:30p)

PSV Eindhoven (Eredivisie), -1400 (12:45p)

Fortuna Düsseldorf (2. Bundesliga), -130 (2:30p)

Potential Payout: $29.72

Pick Success Rate: 62% (67/108)

Total Bankroll: $9.10 (-9%)

90 Days: Friday, October 25 (Day No. 20)

 








(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 4:47a

Friday, October 25, 2024

Data Dump: Maine High School Boys' Soccer Rankings (October 24)


 







The Maine Principals Association compiles Heal Points to determine official playoff seedings for high school soccer in Maine, but the Portland Press Herald and the website Maine Basketball Rankings also create rankings throughout the season.

Below are two tables that capture all three sources' rankings for Maine high school boys' programs, as well as a composite of the three rankings right before playoffs start later today: 











Data Dump: Maine High School Girls' Soccer Rankings (October 24)









The Maine Principals Association compiles Heal Points to determine official playoff seedings for high school soccer in Maine, but the Portland Press Herald and the website Maine Basketball Rankings also create rankings throughout the season.

Below are two tables that capture all three sources' rankings for Maine high school girls' programs, as well as a composite of the three rankings right before playoffs start later today: 
















Daily Double: Friday, October 25 (Day No. 26)

     

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Belmont at the Big A (Jamaica, New York), $1

Race No. 1 (12:40p)

#1: Wildcat Annie (8-1 ML)

#1A: Phonecalltoheaven (8-1 ML)

Race No. 2 (1:10p)

#2: Instant Coffee (12-1 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 40% (19/48)

Total Bankroll: $54.54 (+ 2,627%)

90 Days: Thursday, October 24 (Day No. 19)

 





































(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 5:01a

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Daily Double: Thursday, October 24 (Day No. 25)

    

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Keeneland Race Course (Lexington, Kentucky), $1

Race No. 6 (3:40p)

#1: Sycamore Shoals (6-1 ML)

Race No. 7 (4:12p)

#3: Star of Wonder (7-5 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 41% (19/46)

Total Bankroll: $55.54 (+ 2,677%)

Dime a Dozen: Thursday, October 24 (Day No. 9)

       














(This feature will consist of a 12-pick, ten-cent parlay of soccer games around the world. Any proceeds will be donated to Street Soccer USA.)

Vikingur Reykjavik (UEFA Conference League), +330 (10:30a)

AS Roma (UEFA Europa League), -195 (12:45p) 

Eintracht Frankfurt (UEFA Europa League), -800 (12:45p)

Fiorentina (UEFA Conference League), -155 (12:45p )

Gent (UEFA Conference League), +105 (12:45p)

Nice (UEFA Europa League), +155 (12:45p)

SK Rapid Wien (UEFA Conference League), -275 (12:45p)

Anderlecht (UEFA Europa League), -125 (3p)

Lyon (UEFA Europa League), -210 (3p)

Porto (UEFA Europa League), -240 (3p)

Rangers (UEFA Europa League), -215 (3p)

Real Betis (UEFA Conference League), 3p

Potential Payout: $83.74

Pick Success Rate: 60% (58/96)

Total Bankroll: $9.20 (-8%)

90 Days: Wednesday, October 23 (Day No. 18)

 





































(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 5:20a

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

90 Days: Tuesday, October 22 (Day No. 17)






















Photo Credit: Colleen Heal





























(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 5:23a

Daily Double: Wednesday, October 23 (Day No. 24)

   

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Urawa Racecourse (Saitama City, Japan), $1

Race No. 7 (2:25a)

#2: Ichikano Yume (9-5 ML)

Race No. 8 (3a)

#12: Golden Mic (2-1 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 41% (18/44)

Total Bankroll: $56.54 (+ 2,727%)

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Daily Double: Tuesday, October 22 (Day No. 23)

  

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Mahoning Valley Race Course (Youngstown, Ohio), $2

Race No. 7 (3:45p)

#11: Hub (9-2 ML)

Race No. 8 (4:15p)

#6: Forte Grande (8-5 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 38% (16/42)

Total Bankroll: $51.14 (+ 2,457%)

Headlines: Chess Boom Includes Maine

 









PPH:

Wyatt Hendrix, secretary of the Maine Chess Association, said most of the scholastic members he has seen through the program began playing online, before switching to playing over the board. Now 23, he began playing chess at about 12, and became involved in the governance side of the sport at 15. "I think that during COVID-19, it was one of the things to do. It’s easy to do online," Hendrix said. "It kind of became an alternative for people who wanted to something relatively low cost and it’s pretty easy to learn and something they can do throughout their life and I think that caught on."

90 Days: Monday, October 21 (Day No. 16)


 






























(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 5:17a

Monday, October 21, 2024

Daily Double: Monday, October 21 (Day No. 22)

 

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Finger Lakes Racetrack (Farmington, New York)

Race No. 7 (4:02p)

#2: Sweet Brown Sugar (3-1 ML)

Race No. 8 (4:31p)

#2: Under Who's Radar (9-5 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 38% (15/40)

Total Bankroll: $52.14 (+ 2,507%)

Headlines: Hearts of Pine Adds to Portland's Reputation as Strong Sports City

 









Sports Business Journal:

The Dirigo Heart is the club’s unique interpretation of “Dirigo,” replacing the traditional star seen on the state flag with a heart honoring the city’s Valentine’s Day Bandit tradition; the crest features the custom typeface “Pine Bandit,” with Portland arched across the heart shape; waves celebrate Maine’s maritime history; Hearts of Pine is displayed in a scroll, a nod to the state’s literary contributions, from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to Stephen King; and, of course, the eastern white pine, Maine’s state tree.


90 Days: Sunday, October 20 (Day No. 15)

 





































(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 5:28a

Sunday, October 20, 2024

Daily Double: Sunday, October 20 (Day No. 21)

   

(This feature will focus on one Daily Double minimum wager every day.)

Woodbine Racetrack (Toronto, Canada), $1

Race No. 7 (4:36p)

#5: Clayton (5-2 ML)

Race No. 8 (5:08p)

#5: Kekoa (7-2 ML)

Pick Success Rate: 39% (15/38)

Total Bankroll: $53.14 (+ 2,557%)

Dime a Dozen: Sunday, October 20 (Day No. 8)

      














(This feature will consist of a 12-pick, ten-cent parlay of soccer games around the world. Any proceeds will be donated to Street Soccer USA.)

Genk (Belgian First Division A), -230 (7:30a)

Hamburger SV (2. Bundesliga), -150 (7:30a)

Ajax (Eredivisie), -280 (8:30a)

LASK Linz (Austrian Bundesliga), +100 (8:30a)

Lyon (Ligue 1), -125 (9a)

Union Berlin (Bundesliga), +105 (9:30a)

Rapid Vienna (Austrian Bundesliga), -190 (11a)

Toulouse (Ligue 1), -185 (11a)

FC Midtjylland (Superligaen), -185 (12p)

Villarreal (La Liga), -125 (12:30p)

KV Mechelen (Belgian First Division A), -140 (1:15p)

Palmeiras (Brazilian Serie A), -135 (7p)

Potential Payout: $46.60

Pick Success Rate: 58% (49/84)

Total Bankroll: $9.30 (- 7%)

90 Days: Saturday, October 19 (Day No. 14)

 









































(This is the time of year when the horse racing season for the Ivory Pine Syndicate is winding down, but the soccer season for the Rosevelt Soccer Club is gearing up. Here's a 90-day glimpse of the day in the life of a horse racing managing partner and soccer club administrator.)

Awoke, 4:55a