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:
Trump's Golden Age Of America?
"Is President Trump His Own Worst Enemy?" Part #6.
"The Madman Theory Of Negotiating" hasn't worked. President Trump used
it to scare the "Iranian Theocrats." They didn't scare. Instead, he upset
the rest of the World that he and "Meathead" Hegseth were thinking the
"the unthinkable." After all, how else could one wipe out a civilization
overnight, except with the press of a red button on the nuclear football?
So for now, it's "Good News" that the ceasefire has been extended.
But where will this War go next? Not even Trump knows.
I suspect that President Trump is "pissed off" at Hegseth and
Netanyahu of Israel for talking him into this Iran challenge.
Valenzuela had crumbled with ease. Eighty-one percent of Iran's
population hate their theocratic government. Netanyahu and Hegseth
believed that Iran's Mullah's would be easy pickings.
How wrong those two birds were. I said:
"The Iranian Regime will never surrender."
Go ahead and bomb them from here until eternity, "religious beliefs won't die."
By now, the The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are probably the true power
brokers to deal with in Iran. They only answer to one leader- the Ayatollah.
Trump's team, has been negotiating mainly with politicians who want the War to
end. Only the Islamic Guards have the final say on that. They don't mind
if the War keeps going. For them it is an "existential fight" to keep
the Ayatollah as the "Supreme Leader."
The Hamster Wheel Stage
In this supposed extension of the "ceasefire" we are seeing what
I refer to as "The Hamster Wheel Phase." It is a period that we sometimes
run into in our daily lives. For instance, if you've ever hired a tradesman to
do a project, you'll see periods of time where nothing seems to be getting
done - and in reality, nothing is being done. However, the tradesman (or lawyer)
assures you that something is being worked on. You just aren't seeing any progress.
That's where the talks between America and Iran seem to be.
President Trump boasted "They agreed to everything!"
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard says "We've agreed to nothing!"
So who do you believe?
That's a problem isn't it. We know we can't trust Iran and what Trump says
is going to happen, doesn't happen. So who do you believe?
That's exactly why neither side "trusts" the other!
In the meanwhile, the negotiators look like "Hamsters on Wheels."
Both teams can run all day and get nowhere. Iran is good at that.
They kept Obama and other nations "running like hamsters" for
over a year and a half before the Iran Nuclear Deal was signed in 2015.
I'm a bit of a Simple Simon regarding these "Peace Negotiations."
I don't see the need for the U.S. negotiators to go to Pakistan again.
Just send the Ayatollah 3 Questions via e-mail.
1. Will you give up your enriched Uranium? Yes or No
2. Will you allow the Strait of Hormuz to be freely open? Yes or No
3. Will you agree to stop sponsoring proxy terrorists? Yes or No
A "No" answer to any of the above would lead me to somehow
cripple that Regime's Economy and their ability to Rule.
Me thinks, that theocratic regime has to be ousted.... Continued
(Readers have permission to copy and e-mail any of my blogs to acquaintances.)
YouTube Video ---->"The U.S.A. - Iran Peace Negotiators?"
The Gapfire Free Play Area Friday April 24 2026
For Thursday's Race 7 at Gulfstream our Quickgaps were 2-4-1-3.
Result: "Yes!" 1/2/3 Kevin's key #1 $4.70 Win Exacta $43.60 (Tri $155.20)
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For Saturday's Race 9 at Aqueduct our Quickgaps were 9-3-2-6.
Result: "Yes!" 3/8/6 Quickgap #3 $10.30 Win Kevin's Ex $26.60 (Tri $144.60)
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For Sunday's Race 8 at Aqueduct our Quickgaps were 6-9-10-2.
Result: "Yes!" 6/7/10 Quickap #6 $6.20 Win Kevin's Exacta $51.20 (Tri $294.40)
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For Thursday's Race 5 at Aqueduct our Quickgaps were 8-1-5-3.
Kevin played 1 unit to win and 3 units to place on #3 Chummers
and Exactas 3-5-8 / 1-2-3-5-8-9.
Result: "Yes!" 5/8/7 Quickgap #5 $7.10 Win Kevin's Exacta $34.40
Kevin will post a play for Friday by 1 p.m. EDT. 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:
Friday April 24 2026
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Trump's Golden Age Of America?
"Is President Trump His Own Worst Enemy?" Part #6.
"The Madman Theory Of Negotiating" hasn't worked. President Trump used
it to scare the "Iranian Theocrats." They didn't scare. Instead, he upset
the rest of the World that he and "Meathead" Hegseth were thinking the
"the unthinkable." After all, how else could one wipe out a civilization
overnight, except with the press of a red button on the nuclear football?
So for now, it's "Good News" that the ceasefire has been extended.
But where will this War go next? Not even Trump knows.
I suspect that President Trump is "pissed off" at Hegseth and
Netanyahu of Israel for talking him into this Iran challenge.
Valenzuela had crumbled with ease. Eighty-one percent of Iran's
population hate their theocratic government. Netanyahu and Hegseth
believed that Iran's Mullah's would be easy pickings.
How wrong those two birds were. I said:
"The Iranian Regime will never surrender."
Go ahead and bomb them from here until eternity, "religious beliefs won't die."
By now, the The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are probably the true power
brokers to deal with in Iran. They only answer to one leader- the Ayatollah.
Trump's team, has been negotiating mainly with politicians who want the War to
end. Only the Islamic Guards have the final say on that. They don't mind
if the War keeps going. For them it is an "existential fight" to keep
the Ayatollah as the "Supreme Leader."
The Hamster Wheel Stage
In this supposed extension of the "ceasefire" we are seeing what
I refer to as "The Hamster Wheel Phase." It is a period that we sometimes
run into in our daily lives. For instance, if you've ever hired a tradesman to
do a project, you'll see periods of time where nothing seems to be getting
done - and in reality, nothing is being done. However, the tradesman (or lawyer)
assures you that something is being worked on. You just aren't seeing any progress.
That's where the talks between America and Iran seem to be.
President Trump boasted "They agreed to everything!"
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard says "We've agreed to nothing!"
So who do you believe?
That's a problem isn't it. We know we can't trust Iran and what Trump says
is going to happen, doesn't happen. So who do you believe?
That's exactly why neither side "trusts" the other!
In the meanwhile, the negotiators look like "Hamsters on Wheels."
Both teams can run all day and get nowhere. Iran is good at that.
They kept Obama and other nations "running like hamsters" for
over a year and a half before the Iran Nuclear Deal was signed in 2015.
I'm a bit of a Simple Simon regarding these "Peace Negotiations."
I don't see the need for the U.S. negotiators to go to Pakistan again.
Just send the Ayatollah 3 Questions via e-mail.
1. Will you give up your enriched Uranium? Yes or No
2. Will you allow the Strait of Hormuz to be freely open? Yes or No
3. Will you agree to stop sponsoring proxy terrorists? Yes or No
A "No" answer to any of the above would lead me to somehow
cripple that Regime's Economy and their ability to Rule.
Me thinks, that theocratic regime has to be ousted.... Continued
(Readers have permission to copy and e-mail any of my blogs to acquaintances.)
YouTube Video ---->"The U.S.A. - Iran Peace Negotiators?"
The Gapfire Free Play Area Friday April 24 2026
For Thursday's Race 7 at Gulfstream our Quickgaps were 2-4-1-3.
Result: "Yes!" 1/2/3 Kevin's key #1 $4.70 Win Exacta $43.60 (Tri $155.20)
***********************************
For Saturday's Race 9 at Aqueduct our Quickgaps were 9-3-2-6.
Result: "Yes!" 3/8/6 Quickgap #3 $10.30 Win Kevin's Ex $26.60 (Tri $144.60)
***********************************
For Sunday's Race 8 at Aqueduct our Quickgaps were 6-9-10-2.
Result: "Yes!" 6/7/10 Quickap #6 $6.20 Win Kevin's Exacta $51.20 (Tri $294.40)
***********************************
For Thursday's Race 5 at Aqueduct our Quickgaps were 8-1-5-3.
Kevin played 1 unit to win and 3 units to place on #3 Chummers
and Exactas 3-5-8 / 1-2-3-5-8-9.
Result: "Yes!" 5/8/7 Quickgap #5 $7.10 Win Kevin's Exacta $34.40
Kevin will post a play for Friday by 1 p.m. EDT. Best luck at the ponies!
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