08/16/2008 - Saratoga Springs, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Proud Spell got the best of 2-5 favorite Music Note to capture Saturday's $600,000 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga. The two fillies are considered two of this year's best three-year-old females in training.
Proud Spell, ridden by Gabriel Saez, broke well from the gate and joined Little Belle, Music Note's entry-mate, on the lead. On the clubhouse turn Little Belle assumed the lead with Proud Spell in second, Mushka in third and Music Note running in fourth.
Up the backstretch Little Belle and jockey Rajiv Maragh set the pace with Mushka up in second followed by Proud Spell and Music Note close behind. With a half-mile to run, Little Belle was still on the lead as Proud Spell moved back into second and Music Note gained ground in third.
Coming out of the final turn Proud Spell took the lead away from Little Belle as Music Note and rider Javier Castellano quickly took over second. Proud Spell had a short lead at the top of the stretch over Music Note, but the two quickly hooked up in a stretch duel.
The two fillies battled down the stretch with Proud Spell prevailing by a head over Music Note. Little Belle held on to third in the five-horse field followed by Mushka and Sweet Vendetta. Skylighter was an early scratch.
Proud Spell covered the 1 1/4 miles in 2:04.08 on a fast track.
The Alabama result was a reversal from the Mother Goose Stakes earlier this year. Music Note registered a 3 1/2-length victory over 1-2 favorite Proud Spell, but Proud Spell was disqualified to third.
Owned by former Kentucky Governor Brereton Jones, Proud Spell is trained by Larry Jones and collects $360,000. The filly has won seven of 11 lifetime races for $1,975,110.
"Last year, we were so fortunate in hooking a very good crop of three-year-old colts with Hard Spun," said Larry Jones. "This year, we've hooked a very good bunch of girls with this one. But I knew she was supposed to be here, so I brought her. This is where champions are made, and that's why she's here."
Proud Spell was coming off a win in the Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park to go along with her earlier victories in the Kentucky and Fair Grounds Oaks.
There had been talk that Music Note, trained by Saeed bin Suroor for Godolphin Stable, would run in next week's $1 million Travers versus three-year-old males.
With no show wagering for the race, Proud Spell returned $5.90 and $2.60, Music Note and stablemate Little Belle each paid $2.10 for place.
In the $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational, Grand Couturier rallied down the stretch to win the 1 1/2 mile turf race for the second straight year. The victory gives the five-year-old automatic entry into the Breeders' Cup Turf this year at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Alan Garcia, Grand Couturier defeated Better Talk Now by two-lengths with Interpatation finishing third in the six-horse field. The pace-setter Precious Passion faded to fourth followed by Dancing Forever and Equitable.
The time for the Sword Dancer was 2:32.21 on a turf course listed as good.
Red Rocks, the 9-5 morning-line favorite, was scratched on Friday from the race with filling in a hind ankle. Champs Elysses was also withdrawn from the Sword Dancer.
Grand Couturier is owned by Marc Keller and trained by Robert Ribaudo. Two years ago the five-year-old was third in the race to Go Deputy. This was his first victory since taking the 2007 renewal.
He has won six of 16 career starts for $860,100, including the $300,000 from Saturday's win.
Grand Couturier paid $9.30, $4.80 and $3.70. Better Talk Now returned $4.30 and $3.50, and Interpatation paid $5.50 to show.
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Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.
New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.
His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.
HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.
The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.
RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.
First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.
The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.
These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.
New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds.
Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.
Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''
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