The Free Play:
On selected racing days, Dr. Jim Park or his son Kevin,
will choose a race
to handicap. We will give you their analyses, and selections at the
bottom of the page.
We are certain that you will find this area very insightful.
Dr. "Jim," a retired Psychologist, writes the "blogs."
Kevin posts the "selections."
Our Gapfire.com site since 2004 has given horseplayers an "edge" on which
are the very best of race number contenders nearly every day, every race!
Kevin Park's Play of the day:
How I Spent My Summer "Staycation." **************Part 1
It's a "Truism" that "Everyone wants to live a long life
but no one wants to grow old!"
Well I'm 81. That's 11 years more than the Bible promise of three score
and ten (Psalm 90 (10-12)). So I've reluctantly accepted the fact I'm old.
Anyone who is 81 is old. That's reality. But earlier this summer some
events happened to me and I became really old, really fast.
I'm going to tell you about them in my next few blogs.
Fall #1
On May 23 I was in a good mood when I left Dr. "Oops" Leclerc's
office. She had agreed to my request to put off some of my dental
work to a later date. That meant no bill today. I strolled from her
office into a dark parkade across the street. About 15 feet into the
building - "WHAM!"
I took an awful fall landing flat on my back. Apparently, I had stepped
off a curb that I didn't see in the parkade's darkness. I was okay,
but wasn't able to stand up. Fortunately, two construction workers saw me.
They got me up and helped me to my SUV and I went on my merry way.
Fall #2
For a couple of weeks all was seemingly well. In early June I awoke
one morning with a sore back. The pain was so great I could hardly
walk. It went across the entire back and radiated down the front
of my legs. Then after 5 minutes it disappeared, and I was okay.
The same problem happened again the next few mornings. I was convinced
that my mattress was to blame. In the meantime, I also noted that
my left leg was becoming weaker. I began climbing stairs using only
my right leg and a left rail. Then on June 22, I tried going up
3 steps into our kitchen without a rail - "WHAM!"
Yes. I fell again. Thank God I fell forward and not down the stairs.
My good wife and a neighbor lady tried to help me up, but couldn't.
They called an ambulance. The attendants checked me out and then
hoisted me into a chair. I was seemingly okay and foolishly refused
to let them take me to a hospital. (Later it was determined that
3 ligaments were torn in my shoulder.)
Fall #3
Over the next week the pain in my back and legs was there to
greet me every morning. It always left after 5 minutes.
I quit going downstairs to our rumpus room and both legs
seemed to get weaker. It is with embarrassment that I tell you
the following. I was home alone. I needed to go to the toilet
and did. Then to my dismay, my legs weren't strong enough
for me to get off the pot! After half an hour, I made
one last effort to get up. Finally, I was up. I decided to
reward myself by going outside and having a smoke. I started
to walk out and - "WHAM!" My legs had folded like jelly.
An ambulance was called. This time I was happy to go with them
to a hospital on June 29th. Continued in 4 days.
Readers are welcome to share my blogs with friends and acquaintances.
YouTube Video ----->Seniors Fall A Lot !
The Gapfire Free Play Area Thursday September 19 2024
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For Sunday's Race 10 at Del Mar our Quickgaps were 5-6-8-10.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #6 Cathal
and Exactas 5-6-8/1-5-6-8-10-11.
Result: "Yes!" 6/5/8 Kevin's key #6 $13.40 W $5.50 P Exacta $63.80 (Tri $288.30).
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For Saturday's Race 11 at Del Mar our Quickgaps were 7-6-4-11.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #4 Wimberly
and Exactas 4-7-11/3-4-6-7-8-11.
Result: "Not today" 3/8/6.
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For Sunday's Race 8 at Monmouth our Quickgaps were 9-8-6-10.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #9 Optical Bijou
and Exactas 6-8-9/6-7-8-9-10.
Result: "Yes!" 8/10/9 Kevin's Exacta $451.10 (Tri $1243.20).
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For Thursday's Race 5 at Hawthorne our Quickgaps were 4-5-7-1.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #1 Lady Helena
and Exactas 1-4-7/1-2-4-5-6-7.
Result: "Yes!" Quickgaps 7/1/5 #1 $4.60 P Kevin's Exacta $81.60 (Tri $399.60).
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For Friday's Race 8 at Belmont @ The Big A our Quickgaps were 7-2-3-8.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #3 Mz Big Bucks
and Exactas 2-3-7/2-3-4-7-8-9.
Result: "Yes!" 3/2/1 Kevin's key #3 $14.90 Win $6.80 P Exacta $64.40
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For Sunday's Race 8 at Belmont @ The Big A our Quickgaps were 10-2-3-9.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #2 Java Buzz
and Exactas 2-3-10/2-3-4-5-9-10.
Result: "Yes!" 10/2/4 #10 $7.40 W Kevin's key #2 $3.90 P Ex $25.00 (Tri $75.60)
Kevin will post a play for Thursday by 1 p.m. Best Luck at the ponies.
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Dr. "Jim," a retired Psychologist, writes the "blogs."
Kevin posts the "selections."
Our Gapfire.com site since 2004 has given horseplayers an "edge" on which
are the very best of race number contenders nearly every day, every race!
Kevin Park's Play of the day:
Thursday September 19 2024
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How I Spent My Summer "Staycation." **************Part 1
It's a "Truism" that "Everyone wants to live a long life
but no one wants to grow old!"
Well I'm 81. That's 11 years more than the Bible promise of three score
and ten (Psalm 90 (10-12)). So I've reluctantly accepted the fact I'm old.
Anyone who is 81 is old. That's reality. But earlier this summer some
events happened to me and I became really old, really fast.
I'm going to tell you about them in my next few blogs.
Fall #1
On May 23 I was in a good mood when I left Dr. "Oops" Leclerc's
office. She had agreed to my request to put off some of my dental
work to a later date. That meant no bill today. I strolled from her
office into a dark parkade across the street. About 15 feet into the
building - "WHAM!"
I took an awful fall landing flat on my back. Apparently, I had stepped
off a curb that I didn't see in the parkade's darkness. I was okay,
but wasn't able to stand up. Fortunately, two construction workers saw me.
They got me up and helped me to my SUV and I went on my merry way.
Fall #2
For a couple of weeks all was seemingly well. In early June I awoke
one morning with a sore back. The pain was so great I could hardly
walk. It went across the entire back and radiated down the front
of my legs. Then after 5 minutes it disappeared, and I was okay.
The same problem happened again the next few mornings. I was convinced
that my mattress was to blame. In the meantime, I also noted that
my left leg was becoming weaker. I began climbing stairs using only
my right leg and a left rail. Then on June 22, I tried going up
3 steps into our kitchen without a rail - "WHAM!"
Yes. I fell again. Thank God I fell forward and not down the stairs.
My good wife and a neighbor lady tried to help me up, but couldn't.
They called an ambulance. The attendants checked me out and then
hoisted me into a chair. I was seemingly okay and foolishly refused
to let them take me to a hospital. (Later it was determined that
3 ligaments were torn in my shoulder.)
Fall #3
Over the next week the pain in my back and legs was there to
greet me every morning. It always left after 5 minutes.
I quit going downstairs to our rumpus room and both legs
seemed to get weaker. It is with embarrassment that I tell you
the following. I was home alone. I needed to go to the toilet
and did. Then to my dismay, my legs weren't strong enough
for me to get off the pot! After half an hour, I made
one last effort to get up. Finally, I was up. I decided to
reward myself by going outside and having a smoke. I started
to walk out and - "WHAM!" My legs had folded like jelly.
An ambulance was called. This time I was happy to go with them
to a hospital on June 29th. Continued in 4 days.
Readers are welcome to share my blogs with friends and acquaintances.
YouTube Video ----->Seniors Fall A Lot !
The Gapfire Free Play Area Thursday September 19 2024
******************************************
For Sunday's Race 10 at Del Mar our Quickgaps were 5-6-8-10.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #6 Cathal
and Exactas 5-6-8/1-5-6-8-10-11.
Result: "Yes!" 6/5/8 Kevin's key #6 $13.40 W $5.50 P Exacta $63.80 (Tri $288.30).
***********************************
For Saturday's Race 11 at Del Mar our Quickgaps were 7-6-4-11.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #4 Wimberly
and Exactas 4-7-11/3-4-6-7-8-11.
Result: "Not today" 3/8/6.
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For Sunday's Race 8 at Monmouth our Quickgaps were 9-8-6-10.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #9 Optical Bijou
and Exactas 6-8-9/6-7-8-9-10.
Result: "Yes!" 8/10/9 Kevin's Exacta $451.10 (Tri $1243.20).
***********************************
For Thursday's Race 5 at Hawthorne our Quickgaps were 4-5-7-1.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #1 Lady Helena
and Exactas 1-4-7/1-2-4-5-6-7.
Result: "Yes!" Quickgaps 7/1/5 #1 $4.60 P Kevin's Exacta $81.60 (Tri $399.60).
***********************************
For Friday's Race 8 at Belmont @ The Big A our Quickgaps were 7-2-3-8.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #3 Mz Big Bucks
and Exactas 2-3-7/2-3-4-7-8-9.
Result: "Yes!" 3/2/1 Kevin's key #3 $14.90 Win $6.80 P Exacta $64.40
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For Sunday's Race 8 at Belmont @ The Big A our Quickgaps were 10-2-3-9.
Kevin played 1 Betting Unit Win and 3 Units Place on #2 Java Buzz
and Exactas 2-3-10/2-3-4-5-9-10.
Result: "Yes!" 10/2/4 #10 $7.40 W Kevin's key #2 $3.90 P Ex $25.00 (Tri $75.60)
Kevin will post a play for Thursday by 1 p.m. Best Luck at the ponies.
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