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