Tuesday, March 14, 2023

My Sweet 16 for the Men's NCAA Tournament

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


Monday, March 13, 2023

Massachusetts Sportsbooks Launch Legal Online Sports Betting

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.

Thursday, March 9, 2023

My Early Five Picks to Win the 2023 Kentucky Derby

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.

Previously posted by BetOnline.ag



The Top 10 Players' Odds to Win the 2023 Masters Tournament

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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The $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay Downs

 

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.

Previously posted on ScoresandStats..com

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

DraftKings' Odds to Win the Men's Basketball NCAA Tournament

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.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

NASCAR Cup Series Futures Odds

 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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