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?
"Why Would Anyone Ever Vote Democrat?"
My friend Bobby came by last week just to visit and have a coffee.
Like me, he's an 83-year-old Senior citizen who is interested in politics
and still has "all of his marbles," or at least most of them.
Whereas I see myself as an "Independent with right leanings,"
Bobby sees himself as deeply embedded in "right-wing views."
On this occasion, shortly after he came in the door, Bobby said:
"Why Would Anyone Ever Vote Democrat?"
He then went on to blast a number of ideas that extreme left-wing Democrats
have been pushing. We chatted about how they want to defund police, defund
ICE, abolish prisons, pack the Supreme Court, and allow men in women's sports.
Some of these Socialists are Communists who want to get rid of private property
ownership. It was my opinion that:
"The Democrats Are Actually Two Parties!"
*****
Democrat Party #1. Moderate, Sane & Sensible
Members of this first group of Democrats represent a dying, sensible breed.
Their heads are screwed on straight. They seldom, if ever, put forward
wacky proposals. Unfortunately, they are "dinosaurs" and will
soon be extinct in the way the Democrat Party has been allowed to
evolve. They truly are reminders of the days of sensible Dems such as
John F. Kennedy and Adlai Stevenson II.
In my opinion, Chris Coons, Mark Kelly, Stephen A. Smith, Wes Moore,
John Fetterman, and Dick Durbin usually show the judgement and wisdom
in their proposals that is worth considering in forming one's own views.
*****
Democrat Party #2. Extreme Looney Left "Progressive Socialists"
The Democrats claim to be "A Big Tent Party," and indeed they are.
But that big tent has grown "too big." They have allowed too
many "extreme left-wing pinheads" to enter that tent. Their ideas
would ultimately destroy America before 2050, if not sooner.
This faction is "fascinated and mesmerized" by the ideas of Bernie Sanders,
his organ grinder monkey Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and charismatic
Communist Zohran Mamdani who rode an "Affordability Theme" to victory in NYC.
Many in this group are peppered with unresolved perceived "Victim Issues"
about Race, Sex, Identity, Oppression, Police, Prisons, Rights, Justice, and so on.
In general, these Democrats are a younger group, usually under 45 or so.
They usually show two identifying character traits:
#1. They are never genuinely happy.
#2. They always need a cause to fight for.
(If they can resolve one cause, they'll soon find another to fight for.
Otherwise, their lives remain hollow until they latch on to one.)
*****
Unfortunately, Democrat Party #1, the sensible ones, are victims of the fact:
"The squeaking wheel gets the grease!"
As I see it, "Nutty Club Dem Socialists #2. get more attention from
the Mainstream Media than "Sane Dems #1. because they make
far more noise with their "hare-brain ideas." Continued
(Readers have permission to copy and e-mail any of my blogs to acquaintances.)
YouTube Video ---->"Monty Python and the Silly Democrat Socialists #2."
The Gapfire Free Play Area Thursday July 16 2026
For Sunday's Race 9 at Belmont@Aqueduct our Quickgaps were 6-4-2-10.
Result: "Yes!" 4/6/8 Quickgap #4 $18.40 Win Kevin's Exacta $74.80
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For Friday's Race 10 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 8-9-7-10.
Result: Not today. 2/9/7
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For Sunday's Race 7 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 6-8-3-7.
Result: "Yes!" Kevin's key #3 $7.00 Win $4.80 P (No Ex. 3/5/8)
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For Friday's Race 8 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 5-6-2-8.
Result: "Yes!" 2/1/8 Quickgap #2 $15.70 Win (Used for Pick 3 only)
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For Saturday's Race 8 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 1-5-2-10.
Result: "Yes!" Kevin's key #2 Bosun $6.60 P (No Ex 9/2/7)
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For Sunday's Race 9 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 2-1-11-(6-7).
Kevin played 1 unit to win and 3 units to place on #2 Mykonos
and Exacta 2-6-11 / 1-2-4-6-7-11.
Result: Not today. Longshots 7/10/2
Kevin will post a play for Thursday 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:
Thursday July 16 2026
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Trump's Golden Age Of America?
"Why Would Anyone Ever Vote Democrat?"
My friend Bobby came by last week just to visit and have a coffee.
Like me, he's an 83-year-old Senior citizen who is interested in politics
and still has "all of his marbles," or at least most of them.
Whereas I see myself as an "Independent with right leanings,"
Bobby sees himself as deeply embedded in "right-wing views."
On this occasion, shortly after he came in the door, Bobby said:
"Why Would Anyone Ever Vote Democrat?"
He then went on to blast a number of ideas that extreme left-wing Democrats
have been pushing. We chatted about how they want to defund police, defund
ICE, abolish prisons, pack the Supreme Court, and allow men in women's sports.
Some of these Socialists are Communists who want to get rid of private property
ownership. It was my opinion that:
"The Democrats Are Actually Two Parties!"
*****
Democrat Party #1. Moderate, Sane & Sensible
Members of this first group of Democrats represent a dying, sensible breed.
Their heads are screwed on straight. They seldom, if ever, put forward
wacky proposals. Unfortunately, they are "dinosaurs" and will
soon be extinct in the way the Democrat Party has been allowed to
evolve. They truly are reminders of the days of sensible Dems such as
John F. Kennedy and Adlai Stevenson II.
In my opinion, Chris Coons, Mark Kelly, Stephen A. Smith, Wes Moore,
John Fetterman, and Dick Durbin usually show the judgement and wisdom
in their proposals that is worth considering in forming one's own views.
*****
Democrat Party #2. Extreme Looney Left "Progressive Socialists"
The Democrats claim to be "A Big Tent Party," and indeed they are.
But that big tent has grown "too big." They have allowed too
many "extreme left-wing pinheads" to enter that tent. Their ideas
would ultimately destroy America before 2050, if not sooner.
This faction is "fascinated and mesmerized" by the ideas of Bernie Sanders,
his organ grinder monkey Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and charismatic
Communist Zohran Mamdani who rode an "Affordability Theme" to victory in NYC.
Many in this group are peppered with unresolved perceived "Victim Issues"
about Race, Sex, Identity, Oppression, Police, Prisons, Rights, Justice, and so on.
In general, these Democrats are a younger group, usually under 45 or so.
They usually show two identifying character traits:
#1. They are never genuinely happy.
#2. They always need a cause to fight for.
(If they can resolve one cause, they'll soon find another to fight for.
Otherwise, their lives remain hollow until they latch on to one.)
*****
Unfortunately, Democrat Party #1, the sensible ones, are victims of the fact:
"The squeaking wheel gets the grease!"
As I see it, "Nutty Club Dem Socialists #2. get more attention from
the Mainstream Media than "Sane Dems #1. because they make
far more noise with their "hare-brain ideas." Continued
(Readers have permission to copy and e-mail any of my blogs to acquaintances.)
YouTube Video ---->"Monty Python and the Silly Democrat Socialists #2."
The Gapfire Free Play Area Thursday July 16 2026
For Sunday's Race 9 at Belmont@Aqueduct our Quickgaps were 6-4-2-10.
Result: "Yes!" 4/6/8 Quickgap #4 $18.40 Win Kevin's Exacta $74.80
***********************************
For Friday's Race 10 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 8-9-7-10.
Result: Not today. 2/9/7
***********************************
For Sunday's Race 7 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 6-8-3-7.
Result: "Yes!" Kevin's key #3 $7.00 Win $4.80 P (No Ex. 3/5/8)
***********************************
For Friday's Race 8 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 5-6-2-8.
Result: "Yes!" 2/1/8 Quickgap #2 $15.70 Win (Used for Pick 3 only)
***********************************
For Saturday's Race 8 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 1-5-2-10.
Result: "Yes!" Kevin's key #2 Bosun $6.60 P (No Ex 9/2/7)
***********************************
For Sunday's Race 9 at Saratoga our Quickgaps were 2-1-11-(6-7).
Kevin played 1 unit to win and 3 units to place on #2 Mykonos
and Exacta 2-6-11 / 1-2-4-6-7-11.
Result: Not today. Longshots 7/10/2
Kevin will post a play for Thursday by 1 p.m. EDT. Best luck at the ponies!
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