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Secrets of the Spa

Besides the beautiful views, both human and equine, and thegreat classic racing, Saratoga Race Course offers handicappers a number ofdifficult things to examine on a day-to-day basis.

For the 142nd time, Saratoga will swing its doorsopen this Friday and the Grade 3 Schuylerville for juveniles will kick off thestakes action. The highlight of the first weekend is the Grade 1 Coaching ClubAmerican Oaks.

Mother Nature will come into play at this meet for sure andwe all know the weather will come. It can ruin a grass schedule quicker thanyou can say flash thunderstorm and just like on the dirt track, all turfcourses can play d...
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Bet Arizona Wildcats – ‘Cats Are Solid, But Don’t Have The Teeth To Take Pac-10

2009 ArizonaWildcats Betting Recap

The Wildcats were an inconsistent online betting pick during the whole 2009 campaign, except for one good midseasonstretch.  Arizona kicked off the seasonwith big home wins over Central Michigan and Northern Arizona, then they wentout on the road for a three-game trip with losses at Iowa and Washingtonsandwiching a 37-32 win at Oregon State. The Wildcats then came up big on a three-game homestand, droppingStanford 43-38, UCLA by a score of 27-13, and finally they demolishedWashington State 48-7.  Down the stretch,Arizona made sure their games were fi...
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NFL Week 3 Betting – Schedule & Marquee Matchups

Monday, Sept. 27        Time (ET)        TV                Location
Packers at Bears            8:30 PM            ESPN             Soldier Field

It will be interesting to see, this early in the NFL betting season,if the Titans are ready to show that their second-half surge from 2009 is legitimate.Questions are swirling around the Tennessee camp after Vince Young’s waywardoffseason, which involved an assault at a strip club provoked by nothing morethan a childish series of insults. Young is supposed to be ...
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Dos and Don'ts at Del Mar

Remember what Jim Croce said: ‘you don’t tug on Superman’scape, you don’t spit into the wind, you don’t pull the mask off the old LoneRanger and you don’t mess around with Jim.’ And from this corner, there aresome dos and don’t to remember when talking about Del Mar.

The track the Bing Crosby basically built opens on July 21and will run till September 8. Sun, sights, talented horses and everymeaningful owner in California will be in full force for the entire meeting.

Before getting into the human behaviors that are musts,let’s go over what one should avoid and embrace during the seaside stand.

D...
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Best Kept Secret

Are you looking for a trainer you can gamble on withcomplete confidence and get value at times in the process? Meet William BretCalhoun.

A current glance at the leading conditioners in the countrypeg Calhoun at number 8 in money won and 7th in races won so farthis year.

Popping at a win percentage of 26, Bret has the highest inthe money percentage of any trainer in the top 10 at 62%.

Calhoun is no overnight success. Born May 12, 1964 inDallas, Texas, his father William, a schoolteacher, was an owner and trainer atLouisiana Downs.

Dad was the moneyman, as he would claim a few horses andBret would train them...
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