‘I Want Revenge’.is currently Sportsbook.com’s +250 favorite to take home The Kentucky Derby’s $2 Million purse; more importantly, which fortunate Sportsbook.com Racebook member will possibly score the seven-figure Grand Prize in the $1 Million Triple Crown Challenge?
Kentucky Derby Betting Online – Early Bird Derby Exacta
It’s that time of the online sports betting season when gamblers take an exciting two-minute break from MLB action, NHL and NBA postseason play. Collectively, on the first Saturday in May the sports wagering world turns its attention on the famed Churchill Downs for the running of 135th Kentucky Derby.
Race: Crown Royal Presents The Russ Friedman 400 – Richmond International Raceway
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009
Time: 7:43 PM EST (scheduled Green Flag)
TV: 7:00 PM EST on FOX
Preview: Richmond International Raceway is a historic NASCAR venue with over 100 Cup races run here dating back to 1953.
We all know the NBA playoffs and finals are a whole new season, but there are a few characteristics and statistics that will remain. On the other side, what jumps out is the lower scoring. Its only natural in a playoff situation, a team will slow it down, be more methodical and emphasize defense. Here are some generalities that apply to all NBA games.
Baseball betting fans will get another chance to see the Washington Nationals get pummeled as the St. Louis Cardinals come to town. This will set up a matchup of the best in the National League versus the worst as the Cardinals have been a nice surprise. If you guessed that the MLB odds don’t favor Washington in this series, you would be correct.
Handicapper Craig Trapp is by no means an expert when it comes to horse racing. But that has not kept him from getting into the predictions for this year’s Kentucky Derby. The first Saturday in May is so exciting watching groups of three year olds trying to cement a future legacy for themselves. With the economy in a recession it’s nice to be able to get away from the negative press and focus on good stories.
Date: Saturday May 2nd, 2009
Location: Churchill Downs, Louisville KY
Post Time: 6:04 PM (EST)
TV Network: NBC, 5:00PM (EST)
This Saturday will be the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby from Churchill Downs in Louisville. Horse racing’s premier event is for three-year-old thoroughbreds. This is the first leg in horse racing’s fabled Triple Crown with the Preakness and Belmont to follow. The Derby has one of the largest fields of any major race with as many as 19 horses scheduled to make the “Run for the Roses.”
After taking a 3-1 lead in their best-of-7 first round playoff series with a 58-point win at New Orleans, anyone and everyone believes the Nuggets will end the series on Wednesday. Be sure to get the latest info about this game on the LIVE NBA ODDS, BETTING TRENDS, and TEAM STATISTICS pages before hitting the confirm button on your wagers.
Baseball season is now three weeks old and several longshot underdogs have put themselves in the talk for world series champions. Sports Handicapper Craig Trapp today is going to give you his three longshots that can win the 2009 World Series. Last year we had both of the World Series teams come from no where and end up in the promise land.
The first round of the NBA playoffs is winding down and, although some series have been easy knockouts, like the Pacquiao odds in his upcoming bout with Ricky Hatton, and there are others that have been a race down the wire, like the Kentucky Derby odds will be this Saturday.
Here’s a look at the upcoming games as well as some NBA playoff picks:
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NEW YORK, NY – The 2009 NFL draft is all wrapped up with some surprises, either disappointing or exciting depending on which franchise fans root for, but either way speculation is already reaching a fever pitch regarding how the recent draft pick will affect their new team’s Super Bowl chance.
Imagine what the Kentucky Derby odds would be like if the entire field was comprised of Barbaro clones and you’d get the equivalent of this week’s Quail Hollow Championship odds in golf betting. The field is so strong – among the best you’ll ever see for a non-major – that it should come down to a photo finish.
The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at Churchill Downs, marking the start of thoroughbred horse racing’s Triple Crown.
BetED.com has Kentucky Derby betting odds for all 20 horses, as well as an interesting prop bet: Whether the winning saddlecloth will be an odd or even number (Odd -110; Even -110).
After months of anticipation, speculation, and analysis the 2009 NFL draft finally kicked off around 4:00 P.M. with the announcement that the Detroit Lions were on the clock. Detroit had actually been on the clock since the midway point of last season in route to going 0-16. They had already come to terms with Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford so there was no drama with the first overall pick.
Nuggets at Hornets (-2½, 193) –
Game 4 – 8:35 pm ET (NBA-tv)
Line movement
The oddsmakers opened the Hornets as a 3-point favorite, but the early money quickly moved the line down to 2 ½ by Sunday afternoon. This is a full two points less than the line in Game 3 which saw New Orleans as a 4½-point favorite.
If the Kentucky Derby odds are among the toughest events to predict in all of sports betting online, NBA playoff picks are usually among the easiest. That’s what makes this year’s uncharacteristically unpredictable first round of basketball betting so refreshing and exciting. Let’s examine the landscape of the remaining series.
