212 Results for year: 2018
Haskell Invitational is a "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Prep Race to the Classic
The Haskell Invitational was inaugurated in 1968 and is a 1 1/8 mile Grade 1 race run the end of July at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey. The race earned the nickname “War on the Shore” with the track just minutes from the Atlantic Ocean and is named in honor of Armory Haskell, who got the pari-mutuel laws in New Jersey changed to permit wagering on horse racing. Haskell raised the money to build ...
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Winning Teams and Contrary Baseball Betting Situations
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2018 All-Star break has arrived and Nationals Stadium in Washington, DC will host the 89th All-Star game July 17. Some historically strong performances highlighted the first half of the season as four American League teams played at least .600 baseball – Boston Red Sox (68-30), New York Yankees (62-33), Houston Astros(64-35), and Seattle Mariners (58-39). The Chicago Cubs (55-36) enter the All-Star break with the best ...
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Breaking Down Carnoustie and Betting the Open Championship
Our Countdown to Carnoustie continues and it’s time to get on the tee and make the big shots with our preview, picks and projections after analyzing the players and profiles. Our momentum in the majors continues after producing profit at the U.S. Open, which followed one of my best-ever results at the Masters with more match-up winners.
When determining players of interest in tournament and group match-ups, and contenders to ...
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Walking through the convention halls at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas during the World Series of Poker is quite an experience. Getting inside the ropes next to the poker players and tables to watch and record the hands as they unfold is a privilege I've experienced as a credentialed media member.
But if you can’t attend the WSOP, poker fans can enjoy the Main Event broadcast coverage on ESPN and live stream on PokerGO. This past weekend, the Main Event final table ...
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Winning Teams and Contrary Baseball Betting Situations
The
2018 All-Star break has arrived and Nationals Stadium in Washington, DC will host the 89th All-Star game July 17. Some historically strong performances highlighted the first half of the season as four American League teams played at least .600 baseball – Boston Red Sox (68-30), New York Yankees (62-33), Houston Astros (64-35), and Seattle Mariners (58-39). The Chicago Cubs (55-36) enter the All-Star break with the best record in the ...
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Carnoustie a Best Course - Open Prep Events Including Scottish Open
Carnoustie Golf Links ranks among the best courses in Scotland, and as I mentioned in my Open prep Countdown to Carnoustie, the championship course is regarded by most as the toughest test. Weather plays a pivotal role at the Open, but if it remains modest in both rain and wind, Carnoustie will be a hard but fair test. The fairways are more flat than other links courses, so uneven lies are not as common. This link will give ...
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Carnoustie Regarded as Toughest Course on Open Rota and a Most Memorable Venue
In 1999, the course became known as “Carnasty” after 101 scores were posted of 80 or higher during the Open Championship at Carounstie in Angus, Scotland. That included 89 and 83 by 19-year old Sergio Garcia, who was making his Open debut and cried like a little boy after being overmatched at the historic championship venue at Carnoustie Golf Links, the hardest links course on the Open rota. The Royal and ...
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Woods vs. Mickelson $10 Million Winner-Take-All Match-Play Event in the Making
We’ve seen this before, and I’m not talking about Woods vs. Mickelson competing on the golf course. It’s the big money events that grab the attention of sports fans, bettors and the broadcast media networks. The sponsors and advertisers ante-up, the media and promotors hype up the event and social media gets in on the action with opinions flying faster and blasting farther than the golf balls Tiger and Phil ...
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