The 2023 Kentucky Derby Futures Odds

Here are odds of winning the Kentucky Derby (as of Feb. 18)

Forte +700

Arabian Knights +800

Victory Formation +1600

Tapit Trice +1800

Cave Rock +2500

Instant Coffee +2500

Verifying +2500

Litigate +2500

Faustin +2500

Hejazi +2800

Hit Show +2800

Extra Anejo +3300

Giant Mischief +3300

Blazing Sevens +3300

Disarm +3300

Hoosies Philly +3300

Rocket Can +3300

Geaux Rocket Ride +3300

Chase the Chaos +3300

National Treasure +4000

Signator +4000

Kingsbarns +4000

Loggins +5000

Super Chow +5000

Tapit's Conquest +5000

Expect More +5000

Reincarnate +5000

Banishing +5000

Harlocap +5000

Gulfport +6600

Practical Move +6600

Crupi +6600

Point Proven +6600

New York Thunder +8000

Wildatlanticstorm +8000

*posted by BetOnLine.com

The $400,000 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds

 

Here are my top five horses in the Risen Star at Fair Grounds along with the morning line odds and my percentage to win.

Victory Formation (3-1)

Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by jockey Flavien Prat, he is positioned at the No. 13 gate for this race. Victory Formation won his three-year old debut on Jan. 1 in the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park. He completed the one mile on dirt in 1:38.14 over Angel of Empire and Denington.

Victory Formation also won at Keeneland in the 6 ½-furlong sprint and Churchill Down in a six-furlong sprint as a two-year old. Sired by Tapwrit, he was bred to go over a mile on dirt as one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby Trail.

Odds of Winning: 45%

Tapit’s Conquest (6-1)

This Kentucky-bred colt raced for LaPenta, Robert V., e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Madaket Stables. Also trained by Brad Cox, he will start at the No. 8 gate with jockey Florent Geroux. After taking second in a seven-furlong sprint at Saratoga, Tapit’s Conquest closed out his juvenile campaign with a victory in 1 1/16 miles on dirt at Churchill Downs.

As a three-year thoroughbred, he finished second at Fair Grounds in a 1 1/16-miles Allowance race on Jan. 21. Tapit’s Conquest does have the speed and power to compete with Victory Formation to win this race.

Odds of Winning: 35%

Curly Jack (8-1)

As one of the legitimate contenders trained by Thomas Amoss, Curly Jack should place in the money in this race. Sired by Good Magic, he has finished first or second place in four of six raced as a two-year old. He is making his three-year old debut in the Risen Star at Fair Ground after racing at Churchill Downs, Saratoga and Keeneland in his juvenile campaign.

Placing second at Churchill Downs in the 2022 Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes on Nov. 26, Curly Jack has the stamina to keep up with the favorite in the Risen Star.

Odds of Winning: 10%

Angel of Empire (8-1)

Also a third-favorite at 8-1 odds, Angel of Empire is positioned at the No. 6 gate with Luis Saez as his jockey. He is trained by Brad Cox and raced for Albaugh Family Stables LLC. Bred in Pennsylvania, he finished first or second in three out of four events in his racing career. Angel of Empire made his three-year debut in a second-place finish at Oaklawn Park in the Smarty Jones Stakes.

Odds of Winning: 5%

Silver Heist (12-1)

This Kentucky-bred colt finished third in his three-year old debut in a 1 1/16-mile Allowance race on Jan. 21 at Fair Grounds. He started off at this track as a two-year old with a victory in a six-furlong sprint on Dec. 26. Silver Heist is trained by Steven Asmussen and ridden by Cory Lanerie out of the No. 11 gate in this race. He is priced right as a 12-1 longshot in this field.

Odds of Winning: 5%

Previously posted at Doc's Sports Service

Futures Odds for the 2023 NBA Season

 Odds to Win the 2023 Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics +150

Milwaukee Bucks +245

Philadelphia 76ers +425

Cleveland Cavaliers +700

Miami Heat +1800

Atlanta Hawks +4000

Brooklyn Nets +4000

Toronto Raptors +5500

New York Knicks +8000

Chicago Bulls +15000

Indiana Pacers +20000

Washington Wizards +20000

Orlando Magic +50000

Charlotte Hornets +75000

Detroit Pistons +100000

 Odds to Win the 2023 Western Conference

Phoenix Suns +240

Denver Nuggets +375

Los Angeles Clippers +650

Golden State Warriors +700

Dallas Mavericks +750

Memphis Grizzlies +800

Los Angeles Lakers +1400

New Orleans Pelicans +2000

Sacramento Kings +5000

Minnesota Timberwolves +10000

Portland Trail Blazers +12500

Utah Jazz +20000

Oklahoma City Thunder +25000

Houston Rockets +100000

San Antonio Spurs +10000

FanDuel Predicts Profitability for All Four Quarters in 2023

The biggest US sportsbook is FanDuel in terms of market share of states with legal sports betting. Part of Flutter Entertainment in the UK, FanDuel Sportsbook has predicted profitability for all four quarters of 2023 after last year's first profitable quarter in April to June.

FanDuel CEO Amy Howe recently commented to Bloomberg Television:

"We feel very confident about our path to profitability in 2023. Fundamentals of our business are looking very strong so we remain very confident about full-year profitability this year."

The online sports betting company has more US market share than its two main competitors combined. FanDuel is the largest sportsbook both retail and in the online segment. FanDuel Sportsbook is available in multiple states and it covers sports games and sporting events including NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL games. FanDuel Racebook covers horse racing in the US, Canada and all over the world.

Doc's Sports Service has all the details in the following post FanDuel Sportsbook Predicts 2023 Profitability.

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Prop Bet Odds

The AFC's Kansas City Chiefs and the NFC's Philadelphia Eagles are set to meet in the 2023 Super Bowl in Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 12. The Eagles are 1.5-point favorites and they have money line odds of -120. The total line of the game is 49.5 points.

My 2023 Super Bowl's top three prop bet odds are:

Jalen Hurts Anytime TD Scorer (+100)

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts drives this Eagles' offense both passing and running the ball. With the nose for the end zone, Hurts takes off running the ball and scores a touchdown in the first quarter of the game.

Miles Sanders Most Rushing Yards (+100)

The Eagles' offense is mostly built around the running game with Miles Sanders taking the lead. The odds favor him to be the running back with the mosts rushing yards in the Super Bowl matchup.

OVER 24.5 First Half Total (+105)

Both the Chiefs and Eagles offense will score the majority of the points in the first half, taking the OVER on 24.5 total points. Philadelphia's defense will make an appearance in the third and fourth quarter.

 

This Saturday's Withers Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack

 

Saturday, Feb. 11

Withers Stakes – Aqueduct Racetrack

Win: Hit Show

The three-year old colt is trained by Brad Cox and he has raced for Gary and Mary West Stables Inc. He finished first place in a one mile Allowance race at Oaklawn Park on Dec. 17 as a juvenile. Hit Show posted a time of 1:38.17 over Invulnerable and Protégé at this track.

As a son of Candy Ride, he was bred to go over a mile on dirt as one of the legitimate contenders for the 2023 Kentucky Derby. Hit Show has won twice in three races in his two-year old career at Keeneland and Oaklawn.

Place: Arctic Arrogance

Arctic Arrogance has finished first or second in five races since a six-furlong sprint on Sept. 5 of last year. He is trained by Linda Rice and bred in New York. In his last two stake races, Arctic Arrogance place second place with Dubyuhnell and Lugan Knight taking first.

Sired by Frosted, he raced at Belmont Park, Saratoga and Aqueduct in New York’s horse tracks. Because of his New York roots, Arctic Arrogance will gain a home-track advantage in the Withers Stakes this Saturday.

Show: General Banker

The New York-bred three-year old also has a home-track advantage in this race. His last three races are at Aqueduct, including a third-place showing in the Jerome Stakes on Jan. 7 of this year. General Banker has finished first, second or third at Belmont Park, Saratoga and Aqueduct in five of the seven races he has run at New York horse tracks.

General Banker is a son of Central Banker and he has competed on dirt and turf from a 5 ½ mile sprint race to 1 1/16 miles. He is stepping up in distance and grade in the Withers Stakes, but he won his stakes race on Dec. 17  at Aqueduct in the New York Stallions Great White Way.

Previously posted at ScoresandStats.com

 

Fanatics Sportsbook at FedEx Field

New to the Washington, DC area, Fanatics Sportsbook is taking up residence at FedEx Field. 

BetMGM is operating at Nationals Park, Caesars Sportsbook is at Capital One Arena and FanDuel is at Audi Field. The three retail sports betting venues are in the DC Metro while Fanatics Sportsbook is at Summerfield, Maryland.

Fanatics is the only retail sportsbook at an NFL stadium in the country. Chief Business Officer of  Fanatics Betting and Game Ari Borod commented:

"Our first retail location, with adjacency to the Commanders Team store, is a physical representation of  what Fanatics will deliver to sports fans all over North America."

Doc's Sports Service has the full post at Fanatics Sportsbook Fits Well Into FedEx Field.