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10/02/2011 - Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pacific Classic winner Acclamation made a successful return to the grass with a win in Sunday's $150,000 Clement L. Hirsch Turf Stakes. It was his fifth straight win and fourth consecutive on turf.
Trained by Don Warren, Acclamation went off as the 2-5 favorite in the seven- horse field and did not disappoint. With Patrick Valenzuela again in the saddle, the five-year-old covered the 1 1/4-miles in 1:59.45 on a firm Santa Anita turf course.
Acclamation has now won his last three starts at 1 1/4-miles, including his last two overall. Owned by Bud Johnston, the veteran runner is eligible to start in either the Breeders' Cup Classic or Turf next month at Churchill Downs.
"They're both up in the air. It could be the Turf or the Classic," Warren said about next month's Breeders' Cup races. "Weather's going to play a part in it, because we like the firm turf. We think we would have a big shot on firm turf. We don't think the Europeans are all that great, unless it's soft. Then they have a big advantage when it's yielding or soft. I would prefer the Breeders' Turf. If it rains, then we might go Classic. We could go either way depending on the weather."
In the Hirsch, the favorite stalked pacesetter Make Music for Me before taking the lead coming into the stretch. Acclamation dug in down the stretch and was able to hold off a driving Champ Pegasus for a three-quarter length win.
Imponente Purse finished third followed by Ashtar, Dynamic Host, Make Music for Me and Buenos Dias.
Acclamation adds $90,000 to his bankroll which now stands at more than $2.4 million. The five-year-old has won nine of 28 career starts, including five of seven in 2011.
Acclamation returned $2.80, $2.20 and $2.10. Champ Pegasus paid $2.80 and $2.10, and Imponente Purse paid $2.20 to show.
<< Blind Luck out of Breeders' Cup
Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Champion filly Blind Luck has been withdrawn
from consideration for next month's Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic. The four-
year-old finished last in Saturday's Lady's Secret Stakes after being eased
in the
<< Crew snap losing skid with vital win over D.C.
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew snapped its three-game
losing streak with a 2-1 victory over Eastern Conference rivals D.C. United at
Crew Stadium on Sunday.
The win also put a halt to the Crew's six-match winles
<< Kurt Busch wins at Dover, Chase points battle tightens
Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kurt Busch boosted his championship hopes by
winning Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway.
Busch, the 2004 Sprint Cup Series champion, grabbed the lead from Jimmie
Johnson after a late-ra
<< Higuain's hat trick leads Real over Espanyol
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat trick to lead
Real Madrid to a 4-0 win over Espanyol at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on
Sunday in La Liga.
Higuain scored in the 17th, 66th and 89th minutes, and Jose Cal
Timbers top 'Caps to strengthen playoff chances >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Timbers defeated Vancouver
Whitecaps FC 1-0 on Sunday to move into a tie with Red Bull New York for the
final wild card playoff spot.
Portland remains in sixth place in the Western Con
Na ends long winless drought in Las Vegas >>
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Na finally picked up his first PGA Tour
title in his 211th career start.
Na fired a six-under 65 Sunday to beat Nick Watney by two strokes and win the
Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children
Kentucky Futurity goes to Manofmanymissions >>
Lexington, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Champion colt Manofmanymissions, driven by
David Miller, captured Sunday's $490,000 Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile.
The three-year-old won the second and third heats of the 119th trot.
The Kentucky
Lee wins playoff in Midland >>
Midland, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Danny Lee closed with a six-under 66 Sunday,
then parred the first playoff hole to beat Harris English and win the WNB Golf
Classic.
English, who won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational as an ama
American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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