CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinal Round Preview – Mexico and USA top faves

The CONCACAF Gold Cup enters the quarterfinal stage and as it does, so do Mexico and USA inch closer towards rekindling their rivalry in the final. By all accounts, defending champions Mexico and USA would be a dream final. It’s the final, everyone – from soccer fans to pundits alike – ultimately want and have envisioned from the start of the tournament.

Two more rounds remain before the final billing is set, so let’s not get ahead of ourselves and let’s look at the action before us that is set to get underway in the quarterfinal round this weekend.

Costa Rica vs. Honduras

Costa Rica has had a mediocre tournament as far as the group stage is concerned. Falling into Group A with Mexico did make things tougher but Costa Rica was challenged by another in their group, El Salvador when they were held to a 1-1 draw in game 2. In fact, had Costa Rica not thumped Cuba match 5-0 they might not have advanced into the knockout stages. Frankly, I am not convinced by this edition of Costa Rica. On paper, they do seem the better bet but Honduras, who is buoyed by a solid turnout for their country in this event, has nothing to lose. This could be a close call, indeed if not a surprise result.

Mexico vs. Guatemala

Mexico advances into the knockout stages on a perfect group account, having won all three matches. So far, Mexico is delivering on expectations. It is therefore reasonable to assume that they would continue to deliver and with interest. Not to dismiss Guatemala out of hand. After all, anything can happen and they have everything to play for but, in reality, beating Mexico is a massive undertaking, almost unthinkable really.

Jamaica vs. USA

USA has enjoyed a topsy-turvy tournament, not the dream run in Group action most expected I dare say – the defeat to Panama was most shocking, certainly – but it could be just a hiccup.

Problem is though that in falling to Panama, USA finished second in Group C and in turn, has drawn a surprisingly solid Jamaica in the quarterfinals. Jamaica takes a three-game winning streak into the quarters, making it loom large. Then again, they’ve had the easiest draw of the tournament.  This is the real litmus test for Jamaica’s campaign and if they beat USA it would underscore group action, appropriately. However, I can’t help but believe that USA with its international experience in clutch matches and home advantage will find a way to persevere.    

Panama vs. El Salvador

This is perhaps the most evenly matched up quarterfinal at the Gold Cup as both sides have a legitimate stake in the semis. Panama is in a great position to advance, extending an undefeated 2-1-0 run in the competition and that includes a morale-boosting win over the host nation USA. El Salvador, who began strong with a win and a draw before suffering a heavy 5-0 defeat to Mexico, can get back on the winning track with a life-extending win over Panama.

So which team to bet on? Really, it’s anybody’s game but I expect this game, while being tight and thrilling, to go the way of Panama, edging out a valiant El Salvador by the narrowest of margins.
 

Golf Betting – Wells Fargo Championship

Golf betting heads to one of the biggest non-major events on the PGA Tour – the Wells Fargo Championship.

The tournament is viewed as a tuneup for The Players Championship, which is on tap for next week.

Here’s a look at the oddsmakers’ favorites to top the leaderboard in Charlotte:

Phil Mickelson +1,000

Mickelson finished second at last year’s event at Quail Hollow, shooting 11-under par for the tournament and placing just four strokes behind Rory McIlroy. Lefty has been taking some time off since a disappointing showing at Augusta last month. Mickelson went into the Masters as the favorite, having won the Houston Open the week before. However, he couldn’t find a rhythm on the course, progressively falling farther back in each round. The downtime and familiarity with Quail Hollow, where he’s finished inside the Top 5 the last two years and 12th in 2008, should help Mickelson get his groove back before The Players.

Rory McIlroy +1,200

McIlroy is the defending winner at the Wells Fargo Championship, topping last year’s leaderboard with a 15-under par, including a final-round score of 62 – which is contrary to the final-round collapse at this year’s Masters that has haunted the Irishman since April 10. But despite such a crushing outcome, McIlroy finished third at the Maybank Malaysian Open in mid-April. He has re-focused on the next big tournament at hand, The Players, and is aiming for another solid tuneup in Charlotte this week. He jumped over Tiger Woods in the World Golf Rankings this week and is sitting at No. 6 heading into North Carolina.

Martin Kaymer +1,300

Kaymer didn’t fare all too well at the Masters either, missing the cut after posting a score of 150 through the first two rounds. He appears to be back on track after a ninth-place showing at the Maybank Malaysian Open in the middle of April. Kaymer skipped last year’s Wells Fargo Championship but was at Quail Hollow in 2009, finishing 7-under par for an 11th-place showing.

Nick Watney +1,500

Watney is one of the rare Americans among the favorites at the Wells Fargo Championship. He was also one of the few Americans who took to the course following the Masters and is coming off a 20th-place showing at the Zurich Classic last week. Watney has slowed down a bit after a thunderous start to the golf season. He’s finished 13th, 46th and 20th after opening the year with five straight Top-10 finishes, including a win at the WGC-Cadillac Championship. The California native placed 22nd in his last two trips to Quail Hollow in 2010 and 2009.

NFL – Judge Issues Injunction Against Lockout, But That’s Hardly The Final Word

Things are getting very hairy in the battle between millionaires and billionaires.

And the millionaires are the sympathetic figures, at least for the time being.

On Monday, a U.S. District Court judge ordered an injunction against the NFL owners locking out the players, in essence ruling that the lockout caused irreparable harm to the players and prevent them from making a living, while the NFL would not be faced with an undue burden by having its actions enjoined.

The NFL asked Judge Susan Richard Nelson for an immediate stay, on the basis of their contention that the federal courts did not have any jurisdiction on a labor dispute.

Their statement:

"We will promptly seek a stay from Judge Nelson pending an expedited appeal to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. We believe that federal law bars injunctions in labor disputes. We are confident that the Eighth Circuit will agree. But we also believe that this dispute will inevitably end with a collective bargaining agreement, which would be in the best interests of players, clubs and fans. We can reach a fair agreement only if we continue negotiations toward that goal."

The judge has also been approached by the players for further clarification, since some of them have been denied access to the practice facilities. And what the judge has done is bought herself another day to consider the motion for a stay, as well as the players’ response to it. The NFL will wait for a decision by the judge before filing the appeal, and in the meantime, it is not likely that most players who go to the team facilities will be allowed to work out, nor will any normal "football activities" be taking place.

DeMaurice Smith called it "petty" that some players were turned away from practice facilities. Smith brought a new combativeness to the NFL Players Association, in stark contrast to his predecessor, Gene Upshaw.

Nothing is going to be cut and dried for a while, and although the judges’ ruling was obviously considered to be a victory for the players, this scenario will not be completely played out for months. Yes, there is the possibility that the 2011 season could be delayed, if it gets underway at all.

A key to all of this was the breakdown of talks for a new collective bargaining agreement in March, leading directly to the decertification of the union, which took place right before the existing CBA expired, and allowed players to sue the league on an individual basis on anti-trust grounds. The league had been waiting for a possible favorable ruling in a Supreme Court case last year – American Needle v. National Football League, in which it was seeking a blanket anti-trust exemption on the basis that it was a "single entity," but that was denied.

The decertification seems cosmetic, in a sense; a short-term ploy. And don’t think the NFL has not taken every opportunity to call it a sham. But for the moment, the NFLPA has renounced its right to collectively bargain, and it also eliminates any of its authority to regulate agents for NFL players. The NBA players are prepared to go the same route, if necessary.

The day after decertification, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Tom Brady were among the marquee players who filed an anti-trust suit against the league, seeking the injunction that was granted on Monday. There was another interesting co-plaintiff – Von Miller, the Texas A&M linebacker, who has not even been drafted by the NFL yet, but expects to be among the top ten picks.

With the union decertified, judges cannot tell the individual players filing anti-trust actions that they must achieve their ends through collective bargaining, since there is now no longer an entity to do that for them. The lawsuits could eat at the limited anti-trust protection the league currently enjoys. The NFL has lost some notable anti-trust cases in the past, notably against Raiders owner Al Davis and the United States Footbal League.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sounded an alarmist tone in an op-ed that was published in the Wall Street Journal. "To be sure, their approach would benefit some star players and their agents (and, of course, the lawyers themselves)," he wrote. "But virtually everyone else—including the vast majority of players as well as the fans—would suffer."

Maybe yes, maybe no. And maybe, just maybe, they’ll get it all sorted out without having to destroy the relationship between the fans and the business of professional football in the process.

Top 10 Reasons Why College Football is Better Than The NFL

The NFL is still being the BIG DOLLAR league that pigskin fans have grown to hate.  Last fall, in that bygone year of 2010, the NFL’s popularity was second to none when it came to any sport, not just the one played on the gridiron, but any sport in the United States.

Now?  Now, football fans have grown tired of the NFL’s seemingly inability to fix the hole in its 9 billion dollar cruise ship.  College football, on the other hand, is gearing up for what promises to be another intense season.

If the news headlines regarding the “No Fans League” weren’t enough to steer you towards the college game, maybe these 10 reasons will be.

10 Reasons Why College Football is Better Than the NFL

Cheerleaders – - Sure, most fellas would put this group of folks much higher than number 10 on the list, but I’m approaching forty, happily married, and spend quite a bit of time watching Elmo and Diego and Dora with my soon to be two year old son.  From a purely aesthetic point of view, cheerleaders are cool.  They dance and holler and they’re always happy.  Plus, it’s nice to see somebody dancing on my TV screen besides a red puppet that has a fish for a best friend.

Ohio State and USC Scandals – - Yeah, I know, it’s a negative for OSU and USC, but for me it’s gold!  I mean, where else can you get into ridiculous debates about whether or not the exploitation of individuals based on some cockamamie scheme of providing a college education is okay?  No where else except in college football!  Without Terrelle Pryor these past few months sure would have been boring.  Dirk’s cool, but he’s not a good conversation starter:  hard worker, paid his dues, just shoots hoops, no real issues of note…boring!

SEC – - The conference rocks, okay?  You can be a hater, but Alabama did beat Texas and Auburn did beat Oregon in the BCS Championship.  It’s tough to talk smack about a conference that continually, to my dismay, puts a beat down on teams from other conferences in the BCS Championship each and every season.

The Big Ten – - Besides the fact that those who run the Big Ten can’t count, there are 12 teams in the conference now, there’s very little I can say that’s bad about the Big Ten.  Joe Pa coaches in the conference, the conference has its own network, Nebraska moves there this season, Michigan will be better, and now that the Two T’s of Turpitude (Terrelle Pryor and Jim Tressel) are gone from Ohio State, there’s no reason not to watch the teams in this conference.

A day to get over the hangover – - Monday is a work day in the United States.  That sucks because if you’re an NFL fan and you can’t hold your liquor, you’ve probably gone through life bouncing around between jobs.  Do not discount the day of reckoning brought upon you by the hangover gods!  If the NFL doesn’t return, make Saturday and the college game your Day of Sloshness and then Sunday your Hangover Day.  You might not go through three jobs during the fall.

No DeMaurice Smith – - The NFLPA leader deserves some shame for the way that he’s been handling this whole CBA issue.  Simply put, I don’t believe that he’s ever been on the side of the kickers.  The kickers are the guys who make the league minimum, okay, sometimes slightly more, in the No Fans League.  The kicker doesn’t have the ability to negotiate a bigger contract than a CBA would allow.  Why do you think that Smith was so intent on getting the union dissolved?  I’ll give you three reasons:  Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.  Those guys can negotiate their own deals.  Mr. Kicker?  Yeah, he’ll get screwed again no matter what awesome deal Smith comes up with for the players.

Brent Musburger – - You can hate Brent all you want but the man at least makes it interesting.  Sure, he makes it interesting by using the same old catch phrases that he’s been using for years, but at least he’s not only in the booth to set it up for a color commentator.  There’s also a drinking game that has been devised around Brent Musburger.  Check it out here http://bit.ly/BQ5Tv.  That alone gets him on the list and into the Top 5.

Tailgating – - You can live anywhere in the United States, well, almost anywhere, and get to a college football game.  No, really.  And…when you get to that college football game, if you wear the right colors there will be somebody, somewhere in the parking lot, or in the case of Pasadena on the grass outside of the Rose Bowl, willing to give you a bratwurst or some other grilled delicacy for free.  I remember getting drunk by downing airplane bottles of booze in the parking lot outside of FedEx Field in D.C. one morning before a Redskins game.  Yeah…not the same.

Roger Goodell doesn’t exist in college football – - I’m not a big fan of the Hammer.  Seriously.  Goodell is more like Joe Louis Clark, the teacher from the film Lean On Me as played by Morgan Freeman than he is a commissioner of a league with profitable business entities.  I don’t understand why 32 grown up individuals, the owners of each NFL team, can’t come up with real discipline rules and ways of solving issues.  What the hell Roger?  And, then, he’s washing his hands of the whole CBA problem and leaving it up to the players and owners to get through.  Whatever, dude.

College Football Fans – - CO-EDs! Enough Said

NBA Betting Lines – Heat Look To Eliminate Celtics In Five

The Miami Heat will try to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2006 when they host the desperate Boston Celtics tonight at 7:00 PM ET at the American Airlines Arena.

NBA Betting Lines:
Boston Celtics +7.5
Miami Heat -7.5
O/U 180.5

Miami robbed a victory from Boston in game 4 pushing the Celtics in to the brink of elimination.  Before game 4, all games, including the regular season, were won by the home team covering the spread as well; curiously enough game four was also covered by the road favorite Miami Heat as the Celtics were 1.5 home underdogs.

Lebron James led his team with 35 points in the 98-90 overtime victory on Monday and he was backed up by Dwayne Wade who dropped 28 and Chris Bosh who had 20 points.  Boston’s big three didn’t have the same type of impact with only Paul Pierce going over 20 points while Kevin Garnett looked old and slow while getting manhandled by Bosh in the paint.

Throughout the season the Heat have been favorites from 6.5 to 9 points 15 times and only covering that point spread once, not to mention they are 18-27 ATS in home games this year.

Boston on the other hand is 1-5 ATS in road games where the total is between 180 and 184.5 points and 13-15 ATS after a loss and 20-25 ATS in road games.

Keep in mind that 12 of 20 games between these 2 teams have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons.

The Celtics have Rajon Rondo listed as probable due to his elbow injury.  Rondo had 10 points in game four but only five assists and he was nowhere near the dominant player we are used to seeing on the floor, expect him to be a non-factor again tonight.

Simmons’ NBA Betting pick: Take the Heat to cover.

Bet on NASCAR – Crown Royal 400 to Win

Man, the NASCAR betting odds makers are being ultra-fair for this Saturday’s Crown Royal 400 at the Richmond International Raceway.  There isn’t a favorite going off at less than +600 odds.

Three co-choice favorites are actually at those +600 odds:  Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards.  What the odds makers are saying is that the Crown Royal 400, as has been the case this year for almost all of the races, figures to be amazingly competitive. 

Keep reading for free picks to win this Sunday’s race.

NASCAR:  Crown Royal 400

Where:  Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, Virginia

When:  April 30, 2011 at 7:30 pm EST

Track:  .750 miles, D-shaped oval

TV:  FOX

Best Bet A:  Jeff Gordon +800

Jeff Gordon has had great success at Richmond in the past few years.  Since 2008, Gordo has recorded five Top 10 finishes in six races.  That’s awesome.  The Top 10 finishes include a third place finish in 2009 and a second place finish last year.  JG already has a victory and three Top 5 finishes this season.  I fully expect Gordon to come up huge on Saturday with a major, major run to the finish line.  Jeff Gordon is offering more than fair NASCAR odds to win the Crown Royal 400 on Saturday.

Best Bet B:  Jimmie Johnson +600

I’ve go the feeling that the former Rainbow Warrior, Gordon hasn’t been called that in a long time, will end up battling his fellow Hendrick Motor Sports teammate, Jimmie Johnson, for the victory on Saturday.  JJ goes into this race having taken home the checkered flag at the Aaron’s 499 two weeks ago.  The six time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion is obviously getting back into the groove.  That’s bad news for the rest of the drivers on the Sprint Cup Circuit.  Two in a row is not out of the question for the champ.

Best Underdog Bet:  Clint Bowyer +1500

Bowyer barely lost to JJ at the Aaron’s 499.  Now, Clint goes to a racetrack where he’s had mucho success in the past with a victory and a terrific 9.8 average finish.  If Bowyer’s odds were lower than say, +1200, I’d definitely be all over some other driver in this spot, but Clint’s odds are more than fair at +1500.  CB should not be written off in this race on April 30.  In fact, considering how successful he’s been at Richmond, Clint Bowyer should be considered a contender. 

Others to Consider

Carl Edwards +600 – - A victory and 8.2 average finish this season makes Roush Fenway’s top driver a contender each and every week.

Kyle Busch +600 – - Busch has averaged a 5.2 finish at Richmond during his career.  That’s awesome.  The 2 victories and 5 total Top 10 finishes is another reason to take this guy seriously.

Tony Stewart +800 – - The Tiger could roar, and let out a bunch of smoke from those tires, on April 30.  Tony has 3 victories at Richmond during his career.  The NASCAR online betting odds makers and many NASCAR handicappers, believes that a fourth victory isn’t out of the question.

Boys of Summer – Watch Out as These MLB Ball Clubs Heat up Along With Summer Temperatures

With extremely tight races taking place in every division in the majors, except the AL Central where the Cleveland Indians have gone absolutely bonkers, baseball bettors everywhere know the 2011 MLB regular season is about to warm up in a big way along with the approaching summer temperatures.

With that thought in mind, MLB gamblers everywhere need to know which teams start to play at an even higher level than normal when the summer temps start to make fly balls carry just a bit further than normal.

Thanks to my always in-depth research, MLB gamblers everywhere will get a good idea of what the approaching summer months may bring as far as on-field play is concerned.

With the month of June just around the corner, let’s take a look back at which teams went on a torrid run during June of 2010.

Last season, the Texas Rangers recorded the best record in all of baseball in June (21-6) en route to its first American League Pennant in franchise history.

The Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Angels all went 18-9 in the month of June while the New York Mets went 18-8 and Atlanta 17-11 during the month.

After going 16-10 in June of 2010, the New York Yankees posted an incendiary 21-7 record in the month of July, with the San Francisco Giants being the only other team to win 20 games in the month (20-8).

The Tampa Bay Rays went 19-7 last July while the ChiSox and their impressive 18-8 mark makes them the only team in all of baseball to make the June and July ‘hottest teams’ list.

MLB gamblers saw the Cincinnati Reds post a neckbreaking 19-8 record in August of 2010 en route to their surprising – but well-deserved NL Central Pennant.

Two more of last season’s playoff teams, the Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins both went 18-10 while the Atlanta Braves join the ChiSox as another team that burned up the books in two summer months a year ago by going 18-11.

The Baltimore Orioles went on a 17-11 run last August after getting jolted awake by the hiring of veteran manager Buck Showalter while the lowly Houston Astros went 17-12 in the month.

Last but not least, the Tampa Bay Rays join the White Sox and Braves as the only three teams to win at least 17 games in two of the three summer months.

Recent history says watch the Rays, ChiSox and Braves and I think all three ballclubs will have solid summer months, but there are a few other teams that I think will heat up as the summer arrives. In the American League, I like the Red Sox, Yankees, Rangers, Angels to make a move up the standings this summer while Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Colorado and San Francisco make a move to do the same in the National League.

Elkhorn Closes Out Keeneland Spring Meeting

Keeneland wraps up its spring meeting on Friday afternoon with a solid ten race betting card featuring the $150,000 Elkhorn (G2), a 1 ½ mile turf marathon that drew a solid field of eleven older runners.

The hard knocking seven-year-old Rahy’s Attorney is the 2/1 morning line betting favorite and comes into the race off his first win at 1 ½ miles when he took the Pan American (G3) at Gulfstream Park on March 26.

He is up against several other grizzled turf veterans including the nine-year-old Musketier and seven-year-old Winward Islands, who makes his first start since last September for trainer Mark Frostad.

While the closing of Keeneland is not good news, there is plenty of good news for horse bettors.

Belmont Park opens on Friday afternoon for their 56 day spring -summer meeting, and Churchill Downs will start their meet under the lights on Saturday night.

The feature race Saturday night under the Twin Spires is the $200,000 Cliff’s Edge Derby Trial (G3) for three-year-olds.

Let’s head out to Keeneland for the closing day featured betting race of the day:

Keeneland Race 9 The Elkhorn G2 (5:23 ET)

Winward Islands 8/1

Rahy’s Attorney 2/1

Musketier 5/2

Simmard 8/1

Betting Analysis: Winward Islands makes his first start since September and this guy runs well off the bench. He beat Alw-2 foes over the turf course here at Keeneland back in 2008 off a year layoff, and last July won the Nijinsky Stakes (G2) at Woodbine off a 13 month layoff. The gelding has been prepping over the polytrack here for the Mark Frostad barn that is 36% winners (with a +ROI) with horses coming back off a +180 day layoff. He likely gets overlooked in the betting here and we should catch a decent price.

Rahy’s Attorney is as tough as it gets, landing in the exacta in 22 of his 32 career starts. The gelding won the Pan American (G3) last out at Gulfstream Park at today’s 1 1/2 mile distance. The seven-year-old gelding has done his best work from a mile to 1 1/8 miles, but he showed last out that the distance is well within his scope.

Musketier exits the Pan American and was getting to our second choice in the late going but ended up 3/4 of a length shy of the top spot. The gelding won this race last year, the third time that trainer Roger Attfield has won this race. He won with Pellegrino in 2006 and Spice Route in 2009 to go along with last year’s victory. The nine-year-old only made two starts last year, but is not showing any signs of slowing down, earning his third triple digit Beyer Speed Figure in his last effort.

Wagering

WIN: #6 to win at 5/1 or better.

EX: 6,8 / 3,6,8,11

TRI: 6,8 / 3,6,8,11 / 2,3,6,8,11

Horse Racing Betting – Grade III Bewitch Stakes at Keeneland on April 28

As long as Keeneland Racecourse keeps running races, horse betting gamblers should be able to make profits. On Thursday, April 28, Keeneland showcases fillies on the lawn in the Grade III Bewitch Stakes.

10 horses will enter the starting gate for the Bewitch Stakes. The likely favorite, Keertana, is listed at 5/2 on the morning line. Although Keertana figures to be very tough in this race on Thursday, there are two other horses that I believe could challenge the five-year-old winner of over $824,000 on April 28.

Keeneland Racecourse – Race 8

Where: Lexington, Kentucky

When: April 28, 2011 at 4:52 pm EST

TV: TVG

Grade III Bewitch Stakes

Purse $150,000. For Fillies And Mares, Four-Years-Old And Upward.

1 1/2 miles over turf

8 – Endless Expanse – - 7/2 morning line odds

This four-year-old filly sired by Red Ransom has won only around $78,000. That pales in comparison to Keertana, but Endless Expanse has won 3 out of 8 lifetime and missed taking home the Grade III Orchid by only a length as the $1.20 to a buck horse racing favorite in her last. Endless Expanse keeps superstar turf jockey Julien Leparoux for this and trainer Christophe Clement has an unparalleled reputation with grass runners. Not only that, but since the Orchid on March 20, the filly has worked twice over the training track at Payson. Endless Expanse is a closer, and that could hurt her, but Leparoux almost always makes the right moves on the turf. Irish breeder and owner Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd didn’t send this gal to Clement to just win allowance races.

Horseplayers should expect a terrific run out of the filly on Thursday.

2 – La Luna De Miel – - 3/1 morning line odds

Since coming over from Germany, the Monsun sired, Graham Motion trained filly has been undefeated. First, La Luna De Miel won an allowance at 1 7/16 miles. Then, the horse beat Endless Expanse in the Grade III Orchid. She’s obviously a player in this since jockey John Velasquez is winning at a 30% clip at the current Keeneland meet and even though Motion is winning at only 4% at Keeneland, nobody will ever doubt his ability to train a horse to run over the sod. La Luna De Miel will stay closer to the pace than Endless Expanse, and that might help her get a jump over my top choice, but I also believe that there’s a run on De Miel in this. What I mean is that she figures to go off at odds below her 3 to 1 morning line.

5 – Keertana – - 5/2 morning line odds

The horse racing odds on Keertana are in no way an indication of her ability to win this race. Can she win this race? Absolutely she can, but her morning line suggests that she’s much better than the rest of the gals in this field. I just don’t believe that’s true. Keertana is a must use in the exotics because she’s won 9 out of 24 races and lost by only ½ a length, finishing third, in the Grade I Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf last fall. Keertana hasn’t finished worse than third in her last three races. That definitely makes her a horse to back in the trifecta, but she lost by 1 ¾ lengths to Zagora and Denominator, finishing third, in the Grade III Hillsborough in her last. Are Denominator and Zagora better than La Luna De Miel and Endless Expanse? I don’t believe so.

Horse Wagering Strategy

Endless Expanse figures to go off at the best odds out of the three main contenders. I will bet on Endless Expanse to win and place.

I will also make an online horse betting exacta wager on Endless Expanse over Keertana and La Luna De Miel. I will reverse the exacta for less. I will bet a trifecta with Endless Expanse and La Luna De Miel in the first two slots with Endless Expanse, Keertana, La Luna De Miel, 3-Zapparition, 10-My Baby Baby.

Good luck!

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