Gulfstream Park's Janus Stakes This Saturday, Christmas Eve

 

Saturday, Dec. 24

Janus Stakes – Gulfstream Park

Win: Carotari

This six-year gelding was bred in Kentucky and he raced for William Branch. Carotari is trained by Brian Lynch and ridden by jockey Luis Saez. He will break at the No. 14 post in the Janus after winning the Laurel Dash at Pimlico Race Course on Sept. 24. He covered the five miles on turf in 0:56.2 over Comedy Town and Matta.

Sired by Artie Schiller, he won four of the last six races from the fall of 2021. That winning streak includes the Janus Stakes last year at Gulfstream. Carotari is a natural sprinter on turf from 5 to 5 ½ furlongs over his extended time on the track.

Place: Nothing Better                                        

The Kentucky-bred five-year gelding raced since 2020 for Colt Neck Stables, LLC. Trained by Jorge Duarte Jr., he is set at No. 5 with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. getting the ride. Nothing Better placed first in the Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship his last time out in late November. He won the six-furlong race in 1:07.91 over Anaconda and Thin White Duke.

As a son of Munnings, Nothing Better has finished first, second or third in his last nine races since July 25 of 2021. He has excelled at five to six furlongs on turf in his four years of competitive racing.

Show: Feast

A contender at high odds, Feast is going off that No. 7 with Jose Ferrer as his jockey. Trained by Doug O’Neill, he has been first in five of his last seven races since May 15 of this year. Feast won his last time out on Dec. 8 at Gulfstream in a five-furlong turf race over No Angel and Uncle B in 0:56.23.

The five-year colt is a son of Twirling Candy and his siblings are Ride The Rails and Danzing Crown. Feast has sprinted on dirt and turf in his four-year campaign.

Previously posted on ScoresandStats.com 

 

Jaguars vs. Jets Player Props Picks TNF Week 16

 It is Week 16 of Thursday Night Football and the Jacksonville Jaguars are taking on the New York Jets with playoff hopes for either team in the AFC. The Jaguars and the Jets are set at -110 odds for the game and the total line is 38.5 points in a low-scoring battle.

The main player for contest is quarterback Trevor Lawrence of Jacksonville. Wide receiver Garret Wilson is one of the star performers in the TNF contest for New York. The defense of both teams will set the course for the game.

ScoresandStats.com has set aside the top five props and lists the players in Jaguars vs. Jets Player Props Picks for TNF Week 16.

Caesars Sportsbook Launches Micro Betting in 2023

 Another top US sportsbooks announced the launch of micro betting when Caesars Entertainment partnered with Simplebet. Caesars Sportsbook is going live for micro bets in the 2023 season for NFL, NBA, MLB and college football games.

Simplebet's automation technology gives Caesars' customers to ability to place bets on every single play. The passing down in football, the NBA's next offense possensine and the pitch count in MLB innings will be routinely bet on by Caesars Sportsbook next year.      

DraftKings and bet365 already have Simplebet's technology in place by past agreements. DraftKings' deal dated back to August of 2021 and bet365 forged a partnership in September of this year. 

Doc's Sports Service has all the details in Caesars Sportsbook Launches Real-Money Micro Betting in 2023. 

Sunday's NFL Player Props for Week 15

 It is a battle between MVP's for early afternoon on Sunday with Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs dueling it out for the "best bet" player props in Week 15. Both the Eagles and Chiefs are heavy road favorites in their games.

The Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints square off in the NFC South in the early games on Sunday and New Orleans is a four-point home favorite. The late afternoon games involve the Tennessee Titans going up against the Los Angeles Chargers and the Cincinnati Bengals going south to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Chargers are three-point home favorites and the Bengals are 3.5-point favorites on the road.

The Saints' Alvin Kamara and the Bengals' Joe Burrow are over their projected performances and Tennessee's Derrick Henry is under on his.

All five of these "best bet" choices are detailed below in ScoresandStats.com Sunday's NFL Player Props Picks for Week 15.

This Saturday's Los Alamitos Futurity and Remington Springboard Mile "Best Bets"

 

Saturday, Dec. 17

Los Alamitos Futurity – Los Alamitos Race Course

Win: Practical Move

Trained by Tim Yakteen, the Kentucky-bred two-year old finish in the money at Del Mar and Santa Anita Park in all four races. On Oct. 10, he won at Santa Anita in a one-mile Maiden Special Weight race over Fort Bragg and Mixto with a time of 1:38.82. Practical Move finished third his last time out in the Grade 3 Bob Hope at Del Mar.

Place: Fort Bragg

Fort Bragg finished first in the Maiden Special Weight race at Santa Anita in his last event. He covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.45 ahead of Reincamate and Odonata. Trained by Bob Baffert, the two-year colt has finished first, second or third in his races this year.

Show: Arabian Lion

Sired by Justify, this two-year colt was bred in Kentucky and raced for Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. He finished first in a six-furlong Maiden Special Weight race at Santa Anita and placed second in an Allowance race at Del Mar this fall.

Remington Springboard Mile – Remington Park

Win: Echo Again

After winning a Maiden Special Weight race at Saratoga Race Course in late summer, Echo Again finish seventh in the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs on Sept. 17. The son of Gun Runner is the top of the list when it comes to HRN’s ratings in the probable field in this race.

Place: Campfire Creed

This Kentucky-bred colt finish second in the seven-furlong Clever Trevor Stakes in Oct. 10 at Remington Park after winning the six-furlong Kip Deville Stakes in late September at this same track. Campfire Creed finished first or second in his juvenile campaign.

Show: Wildatlanticstorm

Trained by H. Ashford Jr., the two-year old was bred in Iowa and he has raced at Remington Park, Lone Star Park and Prairie Meadows in his past outings. Wildatlanticstorm won the Clever Trevor Stakes before placing second in the Kip Deville. As a son of Stormy Atlantic, he has finished first or second in every race this year.

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49ers vs. Seahawks TNF Week 15 Player Props "Best Bets"

The NFL on Thursday Night Football in Week 15 is a NFC West matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks. San Francisco is a three-point road favorite and the total line is set at 43.5 points. The 49ers are straight-up -175 favorites on the money line odds and the Seahawks are +150 home underdogs.

San Francisco has running back Christian McCaffrey and tight end George Kittle performing on Thursday night while wide receiver Tyler Lockett and quarterback Geno Smith are the best player props for Seattle.

The 49ers' defense is the No. 1  unit for the NFL in total yards allowing. However, San Francisco and Seattle's offense can move the ball either passing or running it against each other. Scores and Stats reflects that notion in 49ers vs. Seahawks TNF Week 15 Player Props Predictions.

Massachusetts Named Its First Legal Sportsbook

WynnBET at Encore Boston Harbor was awarded the first license to operate a legal sportsbook in Massachusetts. The company will run a retail sportsbook in the land-based casino and run an online book via the mobile betting app.

Caesars Sportsbook partnered with Encore Boston Harbor to operate the second online sportsbook without a physical presence in the state.

Penn's Plainridge Park and MGM Springfield are two more Boston-area casinos but they did not qualify for a sportsbook license on the first turn.

Doc's Sports Service has all the details in Encore Boston Harbor Awarded First Sportsbook License in Massachusetts.