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10/07/2007 - Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Trainer Bobby Frankel's Out of Control posted a nose victory over Zann to take Sunday's $250,000 Oak Tree Mile on the turf at Santa Anita Park. The win by the four-year-old puts him into the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile through the "Win and You're In" program.
Lava Man, the leading money earner among active racehorses, went off as the 6-5 favorite in the six horse field. However, the veteran runner would fail to demonstrate his usual ability.
The field broke clean from the gate with Get Funky taking a short lead at the start. Surf Cat, with rider Alex Solis, led the field around the clubhouse turn and into the backstretch.
Surf Cat and Get Funky dueled for the lead followed by Lava Man, Out of Control, Zann and Courtnall. Lava Man began to fade up the backstretch and would never challenge during the race. Around the final turn Out of Control advanced three wide to join Surf Cat and Get Funky on the lead.
At the top of stretch Out of Control and jockey Michael Baze had a short lead, but were quickly joined by Zann. The pair fought to the wire where Out of Control stuck his nose out for the win.
Zann was followed under the wire by Courtnall, Get Funky, Surf Cat and Lava Man. This was Lava Man's second straight defeat following his loss in the Pacific Classic.
The time for the one-mile turf race was 1:34.16
Out of Control, owned by TNT Stud, registered his fourth win of the year and his fifth in 11 career starts. The $150,000 winner's check brings his lifetime earnings to $487,371.
Earlier this year he won the American Handicap at Hollywood Park and was second to After Market in the Eddie Read Handicap. He was coming off a sixth place finish in the Del Mar Mile behind Crossing The Line.
Out Of Control, bred in Brazil, returned $9.80, $5.00 and $4.20. Zann paid $7.20 and $5.40, and Courtnall paid $8.00 to show.
The Oak Tree Mile was the second weekend race which put the winner into the Breeders' Cup Mile. On Saturday, five-year-old Purim overtook Cosmonaut in deep stretch to win the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile by a neck at Keeneland.
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Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona moved into second place in the
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in its last
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Stakes at Keeneland. The victory, part of the "Win and You're In" program,
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Bay Buccaneers, 33-14, at the RCA Dome.
Manning finished 29-of-37 for 253 yards
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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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MySportsbook.com Posts Heisman Trophy Odds
With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.
Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season. Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money.
This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy. A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.
Current betting odds Heisman trophy are:
| Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame) Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma) Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State) Michael Bush (RB, Louisville) Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia) Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville) Chris Leak (QB, Florida) Mike Hart (RB, Michigan) Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State) Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame) Drew Tate (QB, Iowa) Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal) Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn) Chad Henne (QB, Michigan) Kyle Wright (QB, Miami) Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State) Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama) JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU) Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State) Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina) Reggie Ball (QB, Georgia Tech) |
5-2 7-2 7-1 10-1 10-1 12-1 12-1 18-1 18-1 20-1 30-1 35-1 35-1 40-1 50-1 50-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 60-1 |
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