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05/04/2010 - Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trainer John Sadler said on Tuesday that Robby Albarado will be the rider for Hurricane Ike if the three-year-old starts in the Preakness Stakes. Albarado picks up the mount from Calvin Borel, who is committed to ride Kentucky Derby champ Super Saver.
Borel, who won the 2009 Preakness with filly Rachel Alexandra, has been in the saddle for Hurricane Ike's last two starts. On April 3 the colt was second to Eightyfiveinafifty in the Bay Shore Stakes at Aqueduct. Three weeks later he won the Derby Trial at Churchill Downs.
Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs, Hurricane Ike went through a five-furlong workout in 1:00 2/5 with Borel in the saddle.
"It was very good and he galloped out well," Borel said. "He was a very happy horse the last time I rode him and I thought he was about the same today."
With blinkers on, Hurricane Ike galloped out six-furlongs in 1:15.
"My assistant (Lupillo Alferez) told me that he cooled out good and seems to have come out of it in good order," said Sadler from Santa Anita. "Our plans are to work him back on Monday and if that goes well, then we'll run him in the Preakness. Robby Albarado will ride him if he runs in the Preakness."
Owned by Ike and Dawn Thrash, Hurricane Ike has two wins in eight career starts with earnings of $249,732.
"He is a horse that is on the improve," Sadler noted. "He is not far behind the other two (Sidney's Candy and Line of David). He just had some minor things happen during the Derby trail but he is a pretty nice horse."
Three years ago Albarado guided Curlin to victory in the Preakness by nosing out Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense with Borel riding. In that year's Run for the Roses, Curlin and Albarado were third behind Street Sense.
<< Royals move 3B Gordon to outfield
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Royals have moved once
highly-touted third baseman Alex Gordon to left field. He is scheduled to play
his first game there Tuesday for Triple-A Omaha after he was sent to the minor
leagues
<< Garcia-Lopez, Cuevas reach second round in Portugal
Estoril, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded Spaniard Guillermo
Garcia-Lopez and eighth-seeded Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay were among Tuesday's
first-round winners at the clay-court Estoril Open, a French Open tune-up.
Garcia-
<< Baghdatis wins in rainy Munich
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis
was among Tuesday's first-round winners in rainy Munich.
The former Australian Open runner-up Baghdatis needed to come from behind in
order to beat German quali
<< Niners extend Pro Bowl LB Willis through 2016
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Francisco 49ers signed linebacker
Patrick Willis to a five-year contract extension through the 2016 season, the
club announced Tuesday.
Though details of the deal were not disclosed, FOX S
Line of Scrimmage: 7 reasons why JaMarcus Russell failed in Oakland >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The dazzling performance that JaMarcus
Russell put up in LSU's Sugar Bowl win over Notre Dame on Jan. 3, 2007, had to
rank among the greatest moments of the quarterback's football life.
In many ways, it wa
Braves' Heyward named NL Rookie of the Month >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward has
been selected as the National League's top rookie for the first month of the
season.
The 20-year-old led all rookies with six home runs and 19 runs batted
AC Milan plans to keep Pato >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani does
not foresee any of the club's star names being sold this summer, including
Chelsea target Alexandre Pato.
The 21-year-old Brazilian was reportedly interest
Scharner confirms he's leaving Wigan >>
Wigan, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wigan Austria international Paul Scharner
has confirmed that he will leave the Latics at the end of the season.
The 30-year-old utility man played in Monday's 2-2 draw against Hull City with
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
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MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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