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12/13/2011 - Laurel, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Thoroughbred record holder Rapid Redux led the entire way Tuesday and won his 19th race of the year and his 21st straight start. The five-year-old gelding captured Laurel Park's sixth race, a $17,000 starter allowance at 1 1/16-miles.
The victory by Rapid Redux tied the modern mark of 19 wins in a single year held by Citation and early 20th-century horse Roseben. Citation matched Roseben's record in 1948, the same year he won the Triple Crown.
"Citation is one of the all-time greats, just to be mentioned in the same sentence is unbelievable," Rapid Redux' owner Robert Cole said.
Rapid Redux, trained by David Wells, went off as the 3-10 favorite in the six-horse field. He quickly sprinted to the lead leaving the gate and set the pace immediately.
Jockey J. D. Acosta had a firm hold of the favorite and never allowed any of the five challengers to get within a length of the leader. Down the stretch 7-1 third choice Awesome Rhythm tried to catch Rapid Redux, but could not overtake him.
Rapid Redux finished a half-length in front of Awesome Rhythm and stopped the timer at 1:45.08 on a fast track. No Brakes, the 7-2 second pick, finished third followed by First Nite, Shamroge and Zosogood. Derwins Prospector was scratched.
Rapid Redux has earned $212,584 with his perfect record of 19 wins this year. With 27 victories in 41 career starts the five-year-old has banked $351,919.
Rapid Redux returned $2.60, $2.40 and $2.10. Awesome Rhythm paid $5.20 and $2.40, and No Brakes paid $2.10 to show.
<< Spears likely out at Alcorn State
Alcorn State, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alcorn State is expected to make a
decision on Melvin Spears' future as head football coach after the holidays.
The Southwestern Athletic Conference university has put Spears on
administrative leave after
<< Djokovic, Kvitova named ITF champs
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Serbian star Novak Djokovic and Czech
left-hander Petra Kvitova were named as the 2011 International Tennis
Federation world champions on Tuesday.
Djokovic is the first man not named Roger
<< Kings finally feeling pressure to be great
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For several years the Los Angeles Kings
were able to stockpile young talent for a resurgence that would come at an
undetermined date in the future.
It appears that unlimited patience is not something the K
<< Lakers sign Gerald Green
El Segundo, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed guard Gerald
Green Tuesday.
The 18th overall pick in the 2005 draft by Boston, Green has not played in the
NBA since 2009, spending last season playing in China.
In 181 ca
Firings show Chiefs, Dolphins still in search of desired image >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Black Monday came a few weeks early this
season, with perhaps the most serious casualty being the reputation of Bill
Parcells.
Two of the legendary and notably itinerant former NFL head coach's disciples
FCS Senior Scout Bowl set for Saturday >>
Myrtle Beach, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rosters are still being set for the FCS
Senior Scout Bowl, scheduled for Saturday at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium.
The all-star game will showcase mostly seniors from the Football Championship
Subdivision in
Report: Coach mulling SE Louisiana position >>
Hammond, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Current Mississippi Gulf Coast Community
College coach Steve Campbell has an offer to become the next coach at
Southeastern Louisiana, according to a report.
FootballScoop.com first reported the story on Tuesda
Colorado State tabs Jim McElwain as head coach >>
Fort Collins, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Colorado State named Alabama offensive
coordinator Jim McElwain as its new head football coach on Tuesday.
McElwain replaces Steve Fairchild, who was fired December 4th after going
16-33 in four s
Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
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