Hondo
Hondo's faith in Anthony Affrunti, which for years had gone unrewarded, paid off bigtime again yesterday when the Post's Puny Pony Picker (if that darn diet works) earned more mad props for coming through with Hi Beautiful in the ninth at Philly Park. The $20.60 payoff, along with his usual victory with the AL, dwarfed the losses with his Hi Beautiful- Saltish exacta box and win wager on Ironton in the seventh and sent the earnings skyrocketing to a whopping 820 turcottes.
Today, The Amazing Affrunti suggests a five-unit win bet on Rio Mistico winning the fifth at Belmont, a one- unit exacta box involving Rio Mistico, Blazing Dynamo and Al Basha, and a five-unit win bet on Cannonball in the eighth at Del Mar. If those come in Affrunti will be awarded the Key to HondoNation, which would entitle him to lifetime citizenship and all the accompanying benefits and privileges.