Saturday's $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill Downs

 

Saturday, Nov. 26

Kentucky Jockey Club – Churchill Downs

Win: Instant Coffee

The two-year colt was bred in Kentucky and he races for Gold Square, LLC. Trained by Brad Cox, Instant Coffer finish fourth in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity Stakes at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington on Oct. 8. He made his debut in a seven-furlong Maiden Special Weight race at Saratoga on Sept 9. Instant Coffer won that event in 1:22.77 over Arthur’s Bride and Crupi.

As a son of Bolt d’Oro, he has a rating of 4.87 by HRN in his young career. Instant Coffee is the leading favorite heading in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes probable field.

Place: Hayes Strike

Trained by Kenneth McPeek, the Kentucky-bred two-year colt finish second in the Grade 3 Street Sense Stakes at Churchill Downs on Oct. 30. He also made a showing in the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill on Sept. 17.

Hayes Strike won a Maiden Special Weight race at Ellis Park. He completed the one mile run on dirt in 1:39.89 over Route Runner and Rabbit Hound. Sired by Connect, he is bred to go one mile and beyond on dirt.

Show: Freedom Trail

Bred in Kentucky, he is trained by John Terranova and raced for Gatsas Stables and RA Hill Stables. The two-year colt has won first place in a Maiden Special Weight race at Belmont Park and a non-graded stakes race at Aqueduct Racetrack both at 1 1/16 miles on turf this fall.

Freedom Trail has a 4.79 HRN rating and he has been bred to have the speed and power to keep up with the leading horses in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. The only question mark is transitioning to dirt from turf.

Posted at ScoreandStats.com under The $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Highlights This Saturday at Churchill Downs

 

 

 

Thanksgiving NFL Player Props All Games

 From the Buffalo Bills squaring-off against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in the early afternoon to the Minnesota Vikings hosting the New England Patriot at US Bank Stadium on Thursday Night Football, Thanksgiving brings NFL action all day long.

The Bills are 9.5 road favorites and the money line odds are -420. The Cowboys are 9.5 favorites at home and the total line has been set at 45.5 points against the NFC East New York Giants. The Vikings are -145 favorites and they are -2.5 points at home.

Buffalo's Devine Singletary, Dallas's Dak Prescott and Minnesota's Justin Jefferson are part of the mix and my job is to pick out the five best bets in players props for all the NFL games this Thursday. Scoresand Stats.com has posted the 2022 NFL Thanksgiving Player Prop Predictions.

NFL Betting Lines and Odds You Need to Know

 The NFL is wrapped around betting lines and odds in so many betting markets. The point spreads and total lines are the most opportunities to bet on games but the money line odds are another way to wager on the action. Parlays are multiple plays wrapped around one bet and you get higher odds depending on how many teams you wager.

Futures are bets over the course of the season and props are bets at offer a yes/no or over/under response. Live in-game wagers are an exciting way to take in the games with non-stop betting action. Promotions and bonuses are extra incentives to spice up NFL lines and odds.

Here are the NFL betting lines and odds that you need to know:

Point Spreads

A point spread is a handicapping tool to note the difference between a favorite and underdog. The amount of difference in a spread is measured in the number of points that is covered. 

The NFL handicappers pick a favorite and underdog. If the game is close, the point spread is also close. If the game is far out of reach, the point spread will reflect that matchup too.  There are correlations with three, seven or 10-point differences and the spread tends to reflect the scoring possibilities between the favorite and the underdog. 

Total Lines

The total line is the combined points of both teams in a game. Sports bettors will go OVER the total or stay UNDER the total in the matchup. 

The NFL oddsmakers sets the total anywhere from 40 points to 60 points on an individual game basis. The general betting public has the tendency to go OVER the total in certain cases where both offenses are dominant. The betting public will stay UNDER the total in a game that features a stellar defense battle.  

Money Line Odds

The money line is a straight-up contest between a favorite and underdog. Most games are highlighted by a negative number attached with the favorite and a positive number attached with the underdog. The bettor has a financial risk of wagering with the favorite and they have a financial reward by wager with the underdog.

NFL games have straight-up favorites and underdogs tied to these odds. If odds are -145 for the favorite, they are +125 for the underdog at most typical sportsbooks. Betting on the favorite risks a wager of $145 for a $100 payoff. Wagering on the underdog would payoff $125 for $100 bet if it wins straight up.

Parlays

A parlay is combining two or more wagers in the same bet. The kind of wager does not matter whether is is a point spread, total line or money line odds. The more teams you add to the parlay bet, the more odds you will make. However, only one loss to any team means a loss for the total parlay. 

The NFL parlay can translate to big odds as long as you keep winning. A tie or draw reduces your parlay by a single game and a loss ends the parlay bet.  

Futures & Props 

The futures odds on a sporting event can last a day, a week, a month or even a season. Futures are set around a time period and winners are determined when the results have been set. 

 The prop bet odds are also determined when results have been set. The most common props involve a  yes/no or over/under decision.

NFL futures & props are odds that is resolved with a game, team or player performance.  

NFL Sunday's Week 11 Players Props "Best Bets"

 This Sunday in NFL actions, there are "best bet" player props in a same-game parlay. The New Orleans Saints feature a wide receiver/running back due and the New York Giants' Saquon Barkley combines to rush for 100+ yards and score a TD running the ball.

Other player props in the NFL games are the New York Jets vs. New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys vs. Minnesota Vikings

Here are ScoresandStats.com five player props in a same-game parlay at NFL Player Props Predictions of Week 11.

Betting the $300,000 Chilukki Stakes at Churchill Downs

 

Saturday, Nov. 19

Chilukki Stakes – Churchill Downs

Win: Coach

Trained by Brad Cox, the four-year filly is bred in Kentucky and races for Kueber Racing, LLC. Her last time out, Coach place second in the Twixt Stakes at Laurel Park on Oct. 1. Battle Bling was the winner and Jilted Bride finished third. The race was 1 1/16 miles over dirt.

Sired by Commissioner, she raced at Churchill Downs and Oaklawn Park over the past two years. Early this season, Coach took first place in the ungraded Pippin Stakes at Oaklawn. She completed the mile on dirt in 1:37.58 over Miss Bigly and W W Fitzy. She has taken first, second or third in nine of 12 races since August of 2020.

Place: Mariah’s Princess

This Kentucky-bred four-year old filly has raced for Rigney Racing, LLC. She is trained by Philip Bauer. Mariah’s Princess has raced at Churchill Downs and Keeneland Race Track in Kentucky. She also raced at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas and Fair Grounds in Louisiana.

Mariah’s Princess has raced in the money in five of the last six events. She placed second in Keeneland earlier in the current season on Oct. 29. Sired by Ghostzapper, Mariah’s Princess was first or second in the last two races over a mile.

Show: Liberty M D

The five-year old mare is another horse bred in Kentucky and she races for CHP Racing. Trained by Ian Wilkes, she is familiar with Churchill Downs and Keeneland for Kentucky. Liberty M D has also raced at Saratoga in New York and Gulfstream Park in Florida.

She finished seventh in the Grade 2 Thoroughbred Club of America at Keeneland on Oct. 8 after placing first, second or third in a number of allowance races this year. Sired by Constitution, Liberty M D steps up to a mile in the Chilukki Stakes after a number of sprints on dirt.

Originally Posted on ScoresandStats.com under 2022 Chilukki Stakes Odds and Picks

 

Friday Night College Basketball Doubleheader

 At 7 p.m. on Friday, No. 16 Virginia takes on No. 5 Baylor in the first doubleheader from Las Vegas, Nevada at T-Mobile Arena. In the second game in the Continental Tire Main Event, No. 19 Illinois plays No. 8 UCLA.

These are the top two Vegas Insider selections for Friday's college basketball action. Baylor is a 4.5-point favorite and the total line is 133. The Bears are -220 on the money line odds and Virginia is a +180 underdog.

Next up, UCLA is a three-point favorite and the Bruins are -180 on the money line. Illinois is a +150 money line underdog and the total is the OVER/UNDER on 144.5 points.

VI's odds, predictions and picks are covered in this Friday's College Basketball Best Bets

NFL Thursday Night Football Player Props- Tennessee vs. Green Bay

 NFL's Thursday Night Football in Week 11 is a interconference matchup between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers. The Packers are three-point home favorites and the total line is set at 41 points. The money line odds are +142 for Tennessee and -168 for Green Bay.

Along with line and odds for the game, there are players props for the Titans and Packers. Tennessee builds its offense around the running game, led by Derrick Henry. Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers is another offensive star in this game. 

NFL's Thursday Night Football in Week 11 is loaded for props surrounding the teams, game and individual Titans and Packers' stars. The best five player props involving both Henry and Rodgers are in Scores and Stats' Titans and Packers Player Props for TNF Week 11.