Sports Betting & Casino News

Brief History

The Preakness Stakes is the middle leg of the celebrated Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing. It’s hard to believe that the Preakness Stakes is the shortest race in the Triple Crown.
The Preakness Stakes, also known as “The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans” is run at the Pimlico racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland. It was first run in 1873 at Pimlico Race Course again in Baltimore, Maryland and was founded by the then-Maryland governor Oden Bowie. The first Preakness Stakes was won in 1873 by an 11-1 long shot.

The 2007 Preakness Stakes was the 132nd running of the contest and on the 17th of May this year, will be run again the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course (as the tradition decrees).

Two of the most famous horses during the years

In 1973, “Big Red” was a true champion, capturing wins in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. This means that this horse had won the whole championship of the Triple Crown.

Have you ever heard about “Icabad Crane”? It indeed appeared to be a very good horse, while winning the so called “Tesio”. This was a contest in the past- a small local preparation race for the big “Preakness Stakes”.

Looking for directions to the 2008 running of the Preakness Stakes?

No one has created a list or guide tagged “Preakness stakes” yet. The Preakness Stakes is one of the most prestigious events in American sports. It would perhaps be interesting for you to know that handicapping as well as other important information referring the 2008 (133rd) Running of the Preakness Stakes will be posted as soon as possible and when it becomes available. Join the crowd of more than 100000 race fans at Pimlico Race Track for the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes.

Interested in betting the Preakness Stakes?

You need to develop a betting strategy before making an attempt for betting on the Preakness Stakes. So, make a wager on the Preakness Stakes at an Online Sports book you can trust. In addition, you will have access to the biggest selection of Triple Crown betting options for the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Maybe you ask yourself, if you have the chance to win…? Just pay attention to only one of the previous events: Adena Stallions Miss Preakness Stakes Location: Pimlico, which was in group 3 and still a contest for the sum of $100000. Just imagine groups 1 and 2, especially this year!

Preakness Stakes Betting Live Lines Preakness Stakes Betting Sign Up

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

Stay up to date on the biggest moments of the NBA Playoffs!

The NBA Playoffs are heating up, and Huff Post is curious to know which of the teams participating in the contest has the best chance of winning the championship. According to many people, so far the NBA playoffs are great, but they could be a whole lot better. As people watch them this year, many of them are asking the same question: “What is going to be new?”

Well… first, for those of you looking for some good basketball, the good news is that the NBA playoffs are already here. All of the storylines this season have culminated in this moment; and that’s just calmness before the storm which is coming soon in the NBA Playoffs. For all basketball fans, April and May means one thing: the NBA Playoffs.

In NBA playoffs, it’s all about the drama. Don’t Miss Any Action! There are many differences in this season’s NBA playoffs. Do you want to know just how extreme and unpredictable the NBA playoffs are?

Some of the news so far and the unexpected part!

Guess what… After being swept in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Orlando Magic has fired their head coach Brian Hill. Pistons advance with emphatic win over 76ers in this year’s NBA playoffs. After an unbelievable and unforgettable NBA season, we have finally arrived to the playoffs which promise not to disappoint us! One of the proofs is already here, coming as a fresh news- Toronto Raptors are getting back into the NBA Playoffs.

Sad but true- unfortunately one of the best teams- the Golden State Warriors didn’t make the playoffs. Many of their fans are wondering how many wins they had at all! Sometimes, even the best teams can lose. Then, don’t get disappointed, but have fun with the NBA playoffs! Never go overboard on your wagers.

Be careful when choosing the team to put your trust in!

One of the freshest examples, which can once again show you the best teams and keep you safe of empty trust in the weak ones, is the recent success of Josh Howard, who scored 18 points in the NBA Playoffs Game 3 and won the game for Dallas, although this was only 5-of-16 shooting. That means that there is always a chance for you to loose your money, if you decide to lift your wagers too much and stake heavily. So, always be very careful, while deciding to which team or player to trust!

And once again… for those of you who are still unaware, the NBA playoffs have begun! We are going to have a 2008 NBA playoffs contest on the “Meat-And-Potatoes” of the real and spectacular basketball game. With the hottest part of the 2008 NBA Playoffs, which are just around the corner, comes the time for all fans to test and develop their playoff knowledge!

NBA Playoffs Betting Live Lines NBA Playoffs Betting Sign Up

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

Two teams with nearly identical records, but playing in different conferences, will square off Thursday to see who the best among them is. The Cavaliers ride into this game with Lebron James and his over 30 points a game. After a slower than anticipated start the Cavs are starting to look like the team that made it all the way to the NBA Finals a season ago. They are on a roll, winning eight out of their last ten ballgames. They did take a tough break a couple of games ago when Anderson Varejao went down four 4-6 weeks with a hurt ankle, but the rest of the gain should be able to keep them more than afloat until he returns, although his return will be welcomed. A high energy guy like Varejao is always appreciated on any team looking to make a run deep into the playoffs.

The Rockets are playing at about the same level of the Cavs, winning 7-3, and that’s in the arguably tougher Western conference. Yao Ming is having to take on the majority of the offense because Tracy McGrady is just about always day-to-day with a knee injury. Ming is averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds a game, and having a career best year. It helps that most of his All-Star votes come from China, but this year he seems to have actually earned his spot among the best centers in the league. This should be a good contest as both teams come in on a hot streak. I feel it will be a back and forth game with the final score coming down to a few crucial plays down the stretch.

NBA Betting Live Lines NBA Betting Bonus NBA Betting Sign Up

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

The Blue Devils were expected to be good, but not this good. The team, as a whole, is young, yet they are surprising everyone by starting off the year 16 and 1, with the only loss coming by a single point to Pittsburgh. A lot of teams are well balances, but Duke is the epitome of balance, with six players averaging nine points or more. Duke is currently on top of the ACC rankings because of the unexpected loss of UNC to Maryland. They are also rated number three in the countries top 25 rankings. Early in the season people thought it would be a good season if the Blue Devils could finish the year in the top-25, now experts are trying to figure out if they can be significant title challengers.

Duke will get a tough challenge against the Miami Hurricanes. They only lost one non-conference game, but that was to a tough Winthrop team. However, their conference record is only 1-3, and they are losers of three in a row. They aren’t getting blown out in conference play, as they’ve lost to UNC and NC State by a combined eight points, so they could still be a viable challenge to the third ranked team in the nation. Junior Jack McClinton is an exciting player, and should keep the game close, with his 16.1 points a game. I favor Duke more than I normally would because they are playing at home, which is arguably the toughest court to play on in America. I think Miami will hang in their for a while, but in the end Duke will enjoy a 10-15 point victory.

NCAA Basketball Betting Live Odds NCAA Basketball Betting Sign Up NCAA Basketball Betting Bonus

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

This weekend former WWE champion (yes, professional wrestling) Brock Lesnar will take on one of the very best the UFC has to offer, former UFC heavyweight champion, Frank Mir. Plenty of skeptics have come out of the woodwork to suggest that all Lesnar is doing is trying to get some publicity for himself, or for wrestling, but all ready in his short stay in mixed martial arts he has made a name for himself. Also, Lesnar could have just as easily padded his UFC record until he got one big money fight, then softly laid on the canvas, but his course of action doesn’t seem anywhere near of that. Lesnar’s lone MMA victory was against Min Soo Kim in June of 2007 at a smaller MMA show. While Kim’s record wasn’t anything to write home about (4-6), it says a lot about Lesnar, who instead of taking on someone relatively inexperienced like himself, he took on a proven pro.

For me to tell you Lesnar’s background is in wrestling would be like me telling you the sky is blue. However, I’m not just talking professional wrestling. In 1999, while attending the University of Minnesota, Lesnar finished second in the NCAA wrestling championships. The following year, he won it all. In his four years of college, he compiled a wrestling record of 106-5. After just three years in the WWE, where he instantly became a fan favorite, and won their version of the title multiple times, Lesnar wanted to try his luck in the NFL. After just playing a few scrimmages for the Minnesota Vikings, Lesnar was cut, and traveled overseas to wrestle in Japan for a few years. It was also around this time he started training for a career in MMA. It’s true that he’s getting a relatively late start, already 30 years old, but his natural athleticism, and his 6’3” 265 pound frame will put him at a size advantage over nearly everyone in the MMA. An example of that will be when he faces Mir on Saturday, who is 6’1” 240 pounds, and would generally be regarded as a big guy, but not against the broad shouldered Lesnar. However, a size disadvantage will only be a minor problem, as Mir will have a tenfold experience advantage.

Mir, 29, has had 13 MMA fights, and has complied an 8-3 record in the UFC against some very big named opponents. Mir’s most memorable moment, in the case of fans, is his 2004 submission victory over Tim Sylvia. Not only did that match put Mir on the UFC map, but it showed his utterly shocking strength. Mir applied an armbar on Sylvia around 50 seconds into the very first round, followed by a snapping sound. The snaping was Sylvia’s arm breaking in two. In Mir’s 13 victories, six have come by way of submission. His Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background, and his mentioned brute strength makes it nearly impossible to release the grasp of one of his holds. Lesnar comes from a background where you are known to take pain (even if it’s staged) but it’s hard to imagine even a tough guy like Lesnar not submitting to one of Mir’s holds. Frank Mir is currently a +130 underdog in the Sportbet.com room, but his experience is a reason most UFC pundits are favoring him. After all, how can some “wrassler,” stomp in to the UFC and take out one of their best? We will all have to tune in to see if he can. Not only did the UFC make a good move by bringing Lesnar into the UFC for his apparent skill set, but they could bring in an entire new genre of fans, those that watched him in the WWE, where he was, as mentioned, already very popular in just a few years.�
In a another meaningful fight on the card the previously mentioned Tim Sylvia will take on former Pride champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Nogueira is currently enlisted as a slight favorite.

UFC 81 is honestly billing up to be one of the most historic shows in the history of the MMA. Both fights, mainly the first one, could impact the way the UFC goes over the next few years. Imagine if a wrester becomes UFC champion. What’s next, a professional boxer taking a chance at UFC. Whenever you are ready Floyd Mayweather Jr. They are waiting.

UFC Betting Live Lines UFC Betting Sign Up UFC Betting

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

The Kansas Jayhawks are undefeated, and are looking for that elusive NCAA championship that has eluded them the last few years, despite having good years. The Big 12 is one of the hardest conferences in America to play in, but that hasn’t stopped the Jayhawks either. Kansas is a very well balanced team, with four out of the five scorers averaging double digits, with the fifth not that far behind. Darnell Jackson is the only senior among the five starters, and he is averaging 12.8 points and seven rebounds a game. If they are already this good this year, imagine what they will be like next year when most of their team comes back. Kansas has only been tested a few times this year. Early in the season against Arizona they won a four point game, and just recently they snuck by Missouri by six. With UNC failing to Maryland, it opened up the number one spot in the rankings. That spot was taken by the undefeated Memphis squad, but just slip up by the Tigers and the Jayhawks will quickly perch themselves among the rankings.

Colorado is having a decent season, as they are right around .500 right now. However, they have opened Big 12 play with a 1-3 record, and have lost four of their last five games. Richard Roby leads the team in scoring with 16.9 points a game, and they will need that and more to beat the Jayhawks. As shown by Maryland over UNC, any team can be upset on any day, however, I still feel strong that Kansas will win this one fairly easily, barring a major letdown.

NCAA Basketball Betting Live Lines NCAA Basketball Betting Sign Up

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

Year after year the Phoenix Suns put up one of the best regular season records, but fail to produce in the playoffs. The good record part seems to be in full bloom once again this year, but they will be getting a good taste of what to expect in the playoffs as they take on the defending NBA champions, San Antonio Spurs, on Thursday.

Two-time MVP Steve Nash is once again passing the ball at will against NBA defenses, averaging over 12 assists per game. Nash is also scoring 17 points a game, numbers almost equal to his MVP seasons. Amare Stoudemire leads the team in scoring with 22.7 points a game, while his counterpart Shawn Marion leads the team with just over ten rebounds a game.

The big three for the Suns is pretty good, but the big three for the Spurs has proven they can get it done on the biggest of stages. Tim Duncan continues to be one of the best power forwards in the league, leading his team with 11.2 rebounds. Tony Parker, who has come alive the last few years, leads all Spurs scorers with 19.6 a game. Finally Manu Ginobili is averaging 19.2 a game. The Spurs have had nagging injury problems all year, but unfortunately for the rest of the league, they seem to all be pretty healthy now. The Spurs are currently in the middle of a log jam in the Southwest standings in the west, with three teams, including themselves, within a half game of each other in the standings. I like the Spurs in this one, they seem to be on a roll lately.

NBA Betting Live Lines NBA Betting Sign Up

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

This game on Thursday features two of the most exciting, and well regarded teams in the NBA. Both the Mavericks and the Celtics have NBA Final aspirations, as do all teams, but these two have as good as chance as just about any of the best teams. The Mavericks are winners of eight out of their last ten after starting the beginning of the season a little slower than years past. Nobody in the Western conference is dominating this year, and 55 wins or so might be enough to win the conference. In other words, there are a lot of good teams in the conference this year. The Celtics are actually in the midst of their worst downswing of the season. While still playing well, they have actually only won six out of their last ten. While that doesn’t seem that bad, when you consider they only have seven losses the entire season, you can see that most of them have came of late. Surprisingly, four of those seven losses have come at home. The Celtics still have a commanding lead in the Eastern conference, but they would like to continue playing well to ensure the home court advantage all the way through the playoffs. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett have never won an NBA championship, and with each in their 30’s now, they would like to finish their career on a high note with a championship or two. In order to do that they will need to beat tough teams like Dallas in the process.

NBA Betting Live Lines NBA Betting Sign up

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

The New England Patriots and the New York Giants put on one of the most memorable games that actually pretty much amounted to nothing. The Patriots were going for the perfect 16-0 regular season, but the Giants had already solidified their spot in the playoffs. At the time, the Giants got a lot of bad press for taking this game so seriously, and many wondered what Coach Tom Coughlin, and company, was thinking. After four quarters of fantastic back and forth action the Patriots had their perfect season, but the Giants had built a type of motivation that can only prepare you for the playoffs. The Giants have won ten home games in a row, and technically, since New England finished with the better record, they will be the home team in Arizona on Super Bowl Sunday.

Eli Manning has grown up during the playoffs. After many years of hearing taunts that he’ll never be as good as his brother Peyton, the Manning name will start a Super Bowl for the second year in a row. Manning hasn’t just “done enough” to get his team to the Super Bowl, he has been an unequivocal leader. Manning has completed 62.4 percent of his passes in the postseason, six percent better than in the regular season. He is also averaging over seven yards a completion, a full yard better than his post season stats. The most important number has got to be his touchdown to interception ration. In the regular season he threw for 23 touchdowns and 20 picks. In the playoffs he has thrown for four touchdowns and zero interceptions. Despite the NFC championship game being his worst game, rating wise, it was his toughness in the below zero temperature that really lets fans know he’s come on in to his known. One of the old stigma’s about Manning is that he was a softy. You can’t say that anymore.

The running back duo of Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw has also been quite effective. Jacobs hasn’t had a stand out game yet in the playoffs, but he has recorded a touchdown in all three of the Giants postseason games. The 6’4” 260 pounder is a bruising back that wears out the offensive line, just in time for them to send out the speedy Bradshaw. The rookie Bradshaw is gaining a ton of experience in the playoffs. He is averaging a 4.2 yards a carry, and has scored once in the playoffs.

It’s amazing that Manning and wide receiver Plaxico Burress have the on field connection that they do. Burress has been listed on the injury list every week this year with a hurt ankle. Manning and Burress do not practice together. Their “practice” consists of running warm-up routes before the game. Burress still finished the regular season with 12 touchdowns, and has caught 16 balls for nearly 200 yards in the postseason. Imagine if they had practiced together.

One wide receiver that hasn’t done as well as expected in the playoffs is New England’s Randy Moss. Moss, to his defense, has had some very tough cornerbacks to play against in the postseason, but that didn’t seem to stop him during the regular season. In the playoffs Moss has a combined two catches for 32 yards in the Pats two games. That’s a far cry from his NFL best 23 touchdowns during the regular season.

Perhaps the biggest story surrounding the Super Bowl is if Tom Brady’s foot is indeed injured. Vegas lines seemed to think so when the pictures first surfaced, but even later in the same day he was seen without the walking cast on his foot that is causing on the racket. My guess of Tom Brady not playing this game is about the same as the sun not coming up tomorrow, virtually none.

The other major storyline surfacing is the nearly two touchdown favorites the Patriots have been listed as. After all, how in the world can they be that big of underdogs after they just lost to them by three points? My answer to this question is this: That game was a home game for the Giants. Secondly, while ultimately it seems this game helped propel the Giants to the Super Bowl, but in reality the game didn’t mean that much. The Patriots have Brady, the best big game quarterback in the NFL. I personally like the spread in this game, with maybe the Patriots winning by closer to 20.

Super Bowl Betting Live Lines Super Bowl Betting Bonus

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5)

 Loading ...

This Saturday in Berlin Germany, “Fast” Eddie Chambers (30-0 16 KO’s) and Alexander Povetkin (14-0 11 KO’s) will fight each other for the right to fight IBF champion and generally regarded best heavyweight in the world, Wladimir Klitschko. While that task alone may be too much for either of these two fighters doesn’t mean that neither one of them won’t covet the opportunity.

At first glance it may seem like a mismatch because Chambers has 16 more pro fights than Povetkin, but that is certainly not the case. Despite the big discrepancy in fights, Povetkin arguably has the better resume. Even before we get to the professional record, Povetkin had one of the most decorated amateur careers in the history of the sport, caped off with a gold medal in the super heavyweight division in the 2004 Olympic Games. In just his sixth pro fight he knocked out 17-1 Richard Bango. In his next fight he beat respected heavyweight Friday Ahunaya by six round decision. In his last two fights along he beat former title challenger Larry Donald by a ten round shutout decision and in the first round of this IBF elimination tournament, he completely dominated former IBF champion Chris Byrd by 11th round TKO.

The closest Chambers has came to beating fighters aligned with Povetkin is his first round IBF victory over Calvin Brock, by split decision. At times in that fight Chambers seemed either tired, or unwilling to engage against a Brock who didn’t exactly seem thrilled to be there. Brock came in at a career high 241, and at times during the fight looked simply uninterested. Chambers only other noticeable win came against a much declined Dominic Guinn.

Against Povetkin, Chambers can not afford to take a second off, let alone complete rounds, as he appeared to do against Brock. Povetkin has been compared to a young Evander Holyfield. He is relentless, wanting to attack the body and the head, and appears to take a decent shot. Chambers, as his nickname suggests, is indeed fast, but he has very little power. Despite being a “boxer” he likes to stay stationary and rely on his hand speed. Even though Byrd has declined in the recent years, it’s safe to say that Chambers and Byrd are similar fighters. I feel Povetkin is a strong favorite in this fight. He has the better amateur record, the better professional record, and the “home court” advantage, as he’ll be fighting in Germany for the 13th time. While I know little about either’s chin, I feel that Chambers has virtually no shot of phasing Povetkin, while I feel Povetkin is capable of knocking just about anybody out.

UFC 81 Betting Live Lines UFC 81 Bonus

 Email This Post |  Print this post

(1 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

 Loading ...