05/09/2008 - Baltimore, MD (Horseracing Betting) - Local winner Icabad Crane and Holy Bull Stakes champ Hey Byrn have been added to the probable field for the middle jewel of racing's Triple Crown. As many as 12 to 14 three-year-olds may enter the starting gate on Saturday, May 17.
Icabad Crane captured the $150,000 Federico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico on Saturday, April 19. Owned by Earle Mack and trained by Graham Motion, the colt has won three of four career starts for $125,400. Jeremy Rose, who has the mount on Icabad Crane, won the Preakness three years ago on Afleet Alex in the one of the most dramatic stretch runs in recent memory.
Also headed to Pimlico will be Hey Byrn. The colt won the Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park at the Preakness distance of 1 3/16 miles.
"The decision to run in the Preakness was made by his owner Mrs. (Beatrice) Oxenberg," said trainer Eddie Plesa, Jr. "She has family up in Baltimore and there's no reason why we shouldn't come. She said she wants to come and taste the crab cakes. We were going to run in the Derby but we didn't get in."
Hey Byrn has earned $266,000 with four wins in eight lifetime starts. He began the year with two allowance wins and was then a distant fourth to Big Brown in the Florida Derby.
Confirmed starters for the $1 million classic also includes Behindatthebar, Big Brown, Giant Moon, Kentucky Bear, Racecar Rhapsody, Recapturetheglory, Riley Tucker, Stevil, Tres Borrachos and Yankee Bravo. A decision on Harlem Rocker is expected over the weekend and Macho Again is now headed to the Ohio Derby.
Sloppy going at Churchill Downs in Louisville kept Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown to just a one-mile jog.
Racecar Rhapsody galloped 1 1/2 miles before the renovation break under Jose Castanon at Churchill. Stevil also galloped 1 1/2 miles in Louisville and Illinois Derby winner Recapturetheglory jogged around the Churchill Downs' main track to the starting gate at the head of the stretch and then galloped a little bit more than 1 1/4 miles while well off the rail under assistant trainer Lara Van Deren.
Tres Borrachos jogged a mile before the renovation break under Andy Durnin Friday morning at Churchill Downs.
<< Sexson suspended six games, will appeal
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Mariners first baseman Richie Sexson
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and aggressive actions in the fourth inning of Thursday's game against the
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<< Rangers trade OF Mench to Toronto
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers traded outfielder Kevin
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<< Padres release veteran OF Edmonds
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres released struggling
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<< Russia, Finland win at Worlds
Halifax, Nova Scotia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In the first shootout of the
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Soto receives NL Rookie of the Month award >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was named
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Cavs' Wallace doubtful for Game 3 >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers big man Ben Wallace is
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Short-handed Blue Jays sign OF Wilkerson >>
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Stars snag free agent forward Brunnstrom >>
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
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Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
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