The three NBA players remaining on the current betting odds for the *Most Valuable Player are:
Joel Embiid at -110
Nikola Jokic at +120
Giannis Antetokounmpo at +650
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Taking a look at the current situation for these three players ( and being a die-hard Philadelphia fan), Joel Embiid will win the MVP in the NBA according to my book. There are 100 voters that will make it official, but Embiid is the odds-on favorite of the three superstars.
Of the 12
entries in Saturday’s Florida Derby, there are five horses with morning line
odds along with my percentage to win the race.
Forte (4-5
Odds)
Trained by Todd
Pletcher and ridden by jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., this Kentucky-bred colt is
starting at No. 11 for this race. He is also starting at the odd-on favorite after
winning his last four races in his two-year-old and three-year-old career. Forte
finished first as a three-year-old in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth at
Gulfstream Park on March 4. He raced at Belmont Park, Saratoga and Keeneland as
a juvenile.
Sired by
Violence, Forte was bred to go more than a mile on dirt and win this race. He is
the early favorite to win the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Winning Percentage:
70%
Fort Bragg
(5-1 Odds)
As a son of
Tapit, he finished a disappointing fifth in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes at
Santa Anita Park in his last race as a three-year-old. However, Fort Bragg
finishing in the money as a juvenile in all four events at Del Mar, Santa Anita
and Los Alamitos Race Course. He placed third in the Grade 2 Los Alamitos
Futurity on Dec. 17 to end his two-year career.
Fort Bragg has
raced 1 1/16 miles on dirt in last three events and he could step-up in
distance and class this Saturday at Gulfstream if the breaks fall his way.
Winning Percentage:
5%
Dubyuhnell
(6-1 Odds)
Trained by Danny
Gargan, he is breaking outside from No. 12 gate with Jose Ortiz as his jockey. Dubyuhnell
finished eight in the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb. 11
in his debut as a three-year-old, so the path for success in the Grade 1
Florida Derby is unclear. He finished first in his last two races as a juvenile.
Dubyuhnell has
raced competitively for West Paces Racing, LLC and Stonestreet Stables, LLC. Sired
by Good Magic, he was bred to go more than a mile on dirt.
Winning
Percentage: 5%
Cyclone
Mischief (8-1 Odds)
As a son of Into
Mischief, he placed third in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream after
Forte and Rocket Can. Cyclone Mischief had his last three races at Gulfstream
as a three-year-old colt. He completed his two-year career at Churchill Downs
and Keenland while being bred in Kentucky.
Trained by Dale
Romans, Cyclone Mischief has enough experience at Gulfstream to finish in the
money in this race.
Winning
Percentage: 15%
Mage (10-1
Odds)
As a live longshot
on the morning line in this race, Mage finished fourth in the Fountain of Youth
Stakes in early March. He is trained by Gustavo Delgado and ridden by jockey
Luis Saez out of the No. 4 gate. Mage has races at Gulfstream in two races as a
three-year-old colt in his only competitive events.
Also sired by
Good Magic, he also has home-track advantage in the Florida Derby with his familiarity
at Gulfstream.
Winning
Percentage: 5%
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Renovation plans for Belmont Park have been approved by the New York State Franchise Oversight Board. The new edition at Belmont is a one-mile synthetic horse track to join the main dirt course and two other turf tracks. The last time that Belmont Park was improved took place in 1968.
NYRA also plans to build dorms at both Belmont Park and Saratoga as part of improvement project. Belmont Park is home to the Belmont Stakes in early June. The longer stakes race is the final event of the Triple Crown that includes the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs and the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Doc's Sports Service has all the details in the post New York Racing Association has Plans to Renovate Belmont Parks.
East Region
Tennessee +125
Michigan State +280
Kansas State +375
Florida Atlantic +450
South Region
Alabama -140
Creighton +180
San Diego State +650
Princeton +2800
Midwest Region
Houston -105
Texas +195
Xavier +600
Miami (FLA) +800\
West Region
Connecticut +190
UCLA +225
Gonzaga +225
Arkansas +575
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American League East
New York Yankees +115
Toronto Blue Jays +205
Tampa Bay Rays +375
Baltimore Orioles +1200
Boston Red Sox +1200
American League Central
Cleveland Guardians +140
Minnesota Twins +180
Chicago White Sox +240
Detroit Tigers +2000
Kansas City Royals +2500
American League West
Houston Astros -200
Seattle Mariners +300
Los Angeles Angels +750
Texas Rangers +750
Oakland Athletics +8000
National League East
Atlanta Braves -110
New York Mets +150
Philadelphia Phillies +385
Miami Marlins +4000
Washington Nationals +20000
National League Central
St. Louis Cardinals -130
Milwaukee Brewers +175
Chicago Cubs +450
Cincinnati Reds +5000
Pittsburgh Pirates +5000
National League West
Los Angeles Dodgers +100
San Diego Padres +100
San Francisco Giants +800
Arizona Diambacks +3300
Colorado Rockies +6600
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I came up with five
horses to keep a close eye in the Louisiana Derby with morning line odds at
Fair Grounds and my percentage to win.
Instant
Coffee (2-1)
Trained by Brad
Cox and ridden by Luis Saez, he is breaking out of the No. 2 gate for the
Louisiana Derby. His three-year debut was a victory at Fair Grounds in the
Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes on Jan. 21. As a son of Tapit, he covered 1 1/16 miles
on dirt in 1:45.12 in front of Two Phils and Confidence Game.
Instant Coffee
was bred in Kentucky and he has raced for Gold Square, LLC. He went 1 1/16
miles on dirt in his last three competitive events at Keeneland, Churchill
Downs and Fair Grounds.
Winning
Percentage: 55%
Sun Thunder
(5-1)
Sired by Into
Mischief, the Kentucky-bred colt placed second in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes
at Fair Grounds on Feb. 18. He finished fourth in the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes
on Jan. 21 at Oaklawn Park prior to that. Sun Thunder is trained by Kenneth
McPeek and he is starting in this race at No. 4 with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
He covered at
least one mile on dirt in this previous three races at Oaklawn Park and Fair
Grounds. However, Sun Thunder is overpriced in his 5-1 odds on the morning line
at the Louisiana Derby.
Winning
Percentage: 5%
Kingsbarns
(6-1)
After not
competing as a two-year old, Kingsbarns went two-to-two with pair of first
place finishes in a one-mile Allowance race at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 14 and 1
miles and 40 yards in a Maiden Special Weight race at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb.
12. He is trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by jockey Flavien Prat at the No.
6 gate in the Louisiana Derby.
Kingsbarns is
upgrading the distance and grade for this race. However, his pedigree of Uncle
Mo going back to Indian Charlie sets up well in the backstretch.
Winning
Percentage: 20%
Tapit’s
Conquest (10-1)
This
Kentucky-bred colt is also trained by Brad Cox and he raced at Saratoga,
Churchill Downs and Fair Grounds. He finished second at Fairs Grounds in a 1
1/16 miles Allowance race on Jan. 21 before placing fourth in the Grade 2 Risen
Star on Feb. 18 at this same horse track. At least I could say that Tapit’s
Conquest has home track advantage at Fair Grounds.
He is starting
the Louisiana Derby at No. 9 with jockey Manuel Franco getting the ride. As the
son of Tapit, he has the potential to finish in the money in this race.
Winning
Percentage: 15%
Shopper’s
Revenge (12-1)
Starting at No.
1 gate with Ricardo Santana as his jockey, Shopper’s Revenge is long odds on
the morning line for the Louisiana Derby. He is trained by Steve Asmussen and
he has a rating of 5.89 for Horse Racing Nation. As a three-year old colt,
Shopper’s Revenge finished second in a 1 1/16-mile Allowance race at Oaklawn on
Feb. 18 after the winner Airtime. He won a 1 1//16 Maiden Special Weight at
this track on Jan. 14 of this year.
Sired by Tapit,
he is a live longshot to make some noise in the backstretch of this race, but
he will probably finish second or third if breaks fall his way.
Winning
Percentage: 5%
Previously posted at Doc' Sports Service
There are 35 states that have legalized sports betting in the US. While professional sports betting is basically the same across these 35 markets, college sports betting is broken down into three categories.
There are 16 states where you can bet college games and props bets. There are seven states where you can bet on college games but it is illegal to bet on college props for in-state teams. In these other 12 states, it is illegal to bet in-state college games and prop bets (Oregon has no college games and prop bets in its border).
Doc's Sports Service has the full details in the post The Rules for College Sports Betting State-by-State in the US.
Here are the major Kentucky Derby prep races March 25 till April 8
March 25 - Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds Race Course
April 1 - Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park
April 1 - Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park
April 8 - Wood Memorial Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack
April 8 - Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Racing Course
April 8 - Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park
Saturday,
March 18
The
Hutcheson Stakes – Gulfstream Park
Win: Two of
a Kind
This three-year
old colt is starting at the No. 4 gate with jockey Joel Rosario. Trained by Brian
Lynch, Two of a Kind has raced at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park and Gulfstream Park.
He finished third in the Swale Stakes at Gulfstream on Feb. 4 this year. He took
third place earlier in January at Gulfstream in the 2023 Limehouse Stakes.
As a son of
Overanalyze, Two of a Kind has competed in sprints on dirt in his four races as
a two-year old and three-year colt. He has raced for K and R Racing Stable and
Town Branch Racing being bred in Kentucky.
Place: Super
Chow
Trained by Jorge
Delgado and ridden by jockey Chantal Sutherland, this Kentucky-bred colt is
breaking at the No. 3 gate in the Hutcheson Stakes. Super Chow finished second
in the Swale Stakes after a first place finish in the Limehouse Stakes at
Gulfstream. He covered six furlongs on dirt in 1:09.88 over Turbo and Two of a
Kind.
He has placed
first, second or third in seven races of his early career. Super Chow is a son
of Lord Nelson with a pedigree going back to AP Indy. He has competed in
sprints on dirt while racing for Lea Farms, LLC. Super Chow has raced at
Florida tracks (Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park) his last three times.
Show: Live
Is Life
He is also
trained by Jorge Delgado and he raced at Gulfstream Park through his two-year
and three-year career. Live Is Life starts at the No. 5 gate in this race with Leonel
Reyes as his jockey. He finished third behind Tapit Trice and Shesterkin in an
Allowance on Feb. 4.
Live Is Life finished
in the money in six of eight races at Gulfstream both on dirt and on turf. Sired
by West Coast, he went one mile and 1 mile and 70 yards in his last five
competitive races at this South Florida horse track.
Previously posted on ScoresandStats.com
South Region
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 5 San Diego State
No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 3 Baylor
East Region
No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 4 Tennessee
No. 3 Kansas State vs. No. 7 Michigan State
Midwest Region
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 5 Miami
No. 6 Iowa State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M
West Region
No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 4 Connecticut
No. 3 Gonzaga vs. No. 10 Boise State
On Friday, March 10, six in-state sportsbooks launched online sports betting to complement their retail sports betting at land-based casinos on Jan. 31 of this year.
DraftKings is the only Boston-based sportsbook of the six sports betting sites that has gone live this Friday. The other five sport betting sites were Barstool Sportsbook, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, FanDuel and WynnBET. The four sportsbooks that were approved but still are a few months behind schedule are Bally Bet, Betr, Betway and Fanatics Sportsbook.
FanDuel has inked a partnership with the Boston Bruins as part of the deal to take bets online in the Bay State. The Bruins recently announced that FanDuel is the Official Sports Betting Partner on the team.
Doc's Sport Service has full detailed in its recent post Massachusetts' Six Online Sportsbooks Launch Legal Sports Betting.
1) Forte +400
He won this last race as a two-year old in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile on Nov. 4 and he placed first in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes on March 11 of this year at Gulfstream Park.
2) Instant Coffee +1800
As a three-year old, the Kentucky-bred colt won in late January at Fair Grounds Race Course in the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes. He is scheduled to appear in the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby on March 25.
3) Red Route One +2800
After a pair of second place finishes at Oaklawn Park this winter as this three-year colt, he is also headed to the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. He has covered 1 1/16 miles on dirt in six of seven races in his early career.
4) Rocket Can +3300
He was 8-1 on the morning line odds of the Fountain of Youth Stakes and he took second after Forte. Sired by Into Mischief, he went 1 1/16 miles in his last four races at Churchill Downs and Gulfstream Park.
5) Hit Show +5000
He was first at Aqueduct in the Grade 3 Withers Stakes on Feb.11 as a three-year old. Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by jockey Manuel Franco, the son of Candy Ride is listed as a probable entry for the Grade 2 Wood Memorial also at Aqueduct on April 8.
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Jon Rahm +650
Rory McIlroy +850
Scottie Scheffler +1100
Cameron Smith +1400
Jordan Spieth +1800
Max Homa +2000
Collin Morikawa +2200
Patrick Cantlay +2200
Xander Schauffele +2200
Will Zalatoris +2200
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Saturday,
March 11
Tampa Bay
Derby – Tampa Bay Downs
Win: Tapit
Trice
The three-year
was bred in Kentucky and raced for Whisper Hill Farm, LLC and Gainesway Stable.
He competed at Aqueduct and Gulfstream Park and won a one mile Allowance race
at Gulfstream on Feb. 4 this year. The son of Tapit posted a time for 1:36.44
over Shesterkin and Live Is Life.
Tapit Trice has
gone a mile in three races in his early career. He is stepping up in distance
and grade in the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby. However, he was bred to go plus a
mile on dirt. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Tapit Trice has worked out at Tampa Bay
Downs over the past few weeks.
Place:
Shesterkin
Sired by Violence,
this three-year colt was also bred in Kentucky and trained by Todd Pletcher. Shesterkin
finished first at Gulfstream Park in late December in his last race as a
two-year old. He covered a seven-furlong sprint in 1:24.18 past Case and
Kentucky Joke.
At Gulfstream
as a three-year old colt, Shesterkin place second in that Allowance race on
Feb. 4. He is also stepping up in distance and grade in the Tampa Bay Derby
with a 6.59 rating by Horse Racing Nation.
Show:
Classic Legacy
Trained by
William Mott, he finished fourth in the Grade 3 Sam F. Davis Stakes last time
out at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb. 11. As a two-year old Thoroughbred, he raced at
New York horse tracks including Belmont Park, Saratoga and Aqueduct. Classic
Legacy won the seven-furlong sprint at Aqueduct on Dec. 31 of last year.
As a son of
Into Mischief, he went 1 1/16 miles on dirt in his first competitive outing at
Tampa Bay and his home-track advantage should get him into the money in this major
graded stakes race. Classic Legacy has worked out at this track since the beginning
of last month.
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DraftKings' odds to win the NCAA Tournament for men's basketball has taken shape with 85 Division 1 teams making the list.
The Houston Cougars are the first team out of the box with +550 odds as favorites to win. The Cougars are representing the American Athletic Conference (AAC). The SEC's Alabama Crimson Tide and the Big 12's Kansas Jayhawks are +800 second-favorites to win with the Pac-12 UCLA Bruins (+900) and the Big Ten's Purdue Boilermakers (+1100) rounding out the top five teams in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.
Doc's Sports Service takes a closer look at all the college basketball teams that are first on the list in posting DraftKings' Odds for the Top 10 Teams in College Basketball's NCAA Tournament.
Here are the futures odds for NASCAR's 2023 Cup Series Championship
Chase Elliott +550
Kyle Larson +700
Kyle Busch +700
Denny Hamlin +800
Ryan Blaney +1000
Joey Logano +1000
Ross Chastain +1000
William Byron +1200
Christopher Bell +1200
Martin Truex Jr. +1400
Kevin Harnick +1600
Tyler Reddick +2000
Alex Bowman +2500
Chase Briscoe +4000
Daniel Suarez +4000
Bubba Wallace Jr. +4000
Austin Cindric +5000
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. +5000
Brad Keselowski +6600
Ryan Preece +6600
Ty Gibbs +6600
Erik Jones +10000
Chris Buescher +10000
Noah Gragson +10000
AJ Allmendinger +10000
Austin Dillon +15000
Justin Haley +20000
Aric Almirola +20000
Harrison Burton +30000
Michael McDowell +30000
Todd Gilliland +50000
Corey Lajoie +50000
Cody Ware +50000
Ty Dillon +50000
BJ McLeod +50000
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The Fountain of
Youth Stakes is open to three-year old thoroughbred as part of the Kentucky
Derby Trail. There are 10 entries in this race and my top five contenders have
morning line odds and percentages to win.
Forte (7-5)
Currently the
early favorite to win the 2023 Kentucky Derby, Forte is making a three-year
debut in the Fountain of Youth Stakes with Todd Pletcher as his trainer and
Irad Ortiz Jr. as his jockey. He won his last three Grade 1 events as a
juvenile, starting with a victory in the Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga on Sept. 5.
Forte won the
2022 Breeders’ Futurity on Oct. 8 before taking first place in Breeders’ Cup
Juvenile on Nov. 4. He covered 1 1/16 miles on dirt in 1:43.06 over Cave Rock
and National Treasure in the BC Juvenile. Bred in Kentucky, these Grade 1
stakes were at Keeneland.
Odds of
Winning: 65%
Blazing
Sevens (7-2)
Trained by Chad
Brown, he is starting at No. 6 for his race with jockey Joel Rosario. Blazing
Sevens is another Kentucky-bred colt starting out his three-year career in the
Fountain of Youth Stakes. He finished fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
after winning the nongraded Champagne Stakes at Aqueduct on Oct. 1.
As a son of
Good Magic, Blazing Sevens was bred to go over a mile on dirt in a major graded
event and he should finish in the money in this race.
Odds of
Winning: 10%
General Jim
(6-1)
In the 2023
Swale Stakes, General Jim placed first with a time of 1:23.34 over Super Chow
and Two of a Kind. He has raced at Saratoga, Keeneland, Aqueduct and Gulfstream
Park. Trained by Claude “Shug” McGaughey, he is ridden by jockey Luis Saez out
of the No. 1 gate in this race.
General Jim has
gone over a mile on turf and won. However, his mixed results on dirt is a
sticking point in the Fountain of Youth.
Odds of
Winning: 5%
Rocket Can
(8-1)
At Gulfstream
Park as a three-year old, Rocket Can won the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes on Feb.
4. He has finished first or second in his last three races going back to a 1
1/16-mile Maiden Special Weight race at Churchill Downs on Oct. 30 in 2022. As
a sire of Into Mischief, he went more than a mile on dirt in all three races.
Rocket Can is
probably not going to win the Fountain of Youth. However, he could place second
or third in the standings.
Odds of
Winning: 15%
Shadow
Dragon (12-1)
The New
York-bred colt finished second in the Holy Bull Stakes in the beginning of last
month at Gulfstream Park. Also trained by William Mott and ridden by jockey
Jose Ortiz, Shadow Dragon has good odds as a longshot in this race. He is
starting at the No. 3 gate and a clean break could result in a top three
finish.
Odds of
Winning: 5%
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