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11/02/2011 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - This is the second straight year the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic, formerly the Distaff, will have no bearing on the Eclipse Award for Older Filly and Mare. The two top older females are being kept out of the race, one is being given a rest and the other will start in Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.
In fact, the division crown has already been decided with Havre de Grace the odds-on pick to receive the honor no matter the outcome of the 1 1/4-mile Classic. The four-year-old filly is the 3-1 second pick in the program for the race and very likely could go off as the favorite in the now 12-horse field. Arch rival Blind Luck is on vacation after failing to fire in her last start of the year.
The 1 1/8-mile Ladies' Classic is dominated by three-year-old fillies as Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty is the 2-1 favorite and Alabama Stakes champ Royal Delta is 5-2 in the morning-line. It's Tricky, winner of the Acorn and Coaching Club American Oaks, is the 5-1 third choice in the 10-horse field.
"She wins Friday and she'll earn an Eclipse Award. There's a lot on the line," It's Tricky's trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said Tuesday about the value of this year's $2 million race.
The three fillies can be regarded as fresh since they all will have five weeks since their last starts. On October 1 Plum Pretty easily won the Cotillion Stakes at Parx Racing with It's Tricky a distant second and at Belmont Park runner-up Royal Delta was decisively beaten in the Beldame by Havre de Grace.
"She's an improving three-year-old. She's lightly raced, but she's coming into her own," trainer Bill Mott noted about Royal Delta. "She was a very easy winner in the Alabama. She finished second to Havre de Grace in her last race, and there's no Havre de Grace in the race on Friday. We feel good about her."
These fillies have faced off before. In the Alabama It's Tricky was second to Royal Delta with Plum Pretty finishing fourth after setting most of the pace. Four weeks earlier in the Coaching Club American Oaks, it was Plum Pretty second and Royal Delta third to It's Tricky.
The highest rated older female in the Ladies' Classic at 6-1 is Ask the Moon, trained by Marty Wolfson. The six-year-old won the Ruffian and Personal Ensign at Saratoga this summer. At Santa Anita she was sixth in the Lady's Secret behind Zazu who is now injured.
"She's full of energy. She couldn't be better or happier," noted Heather Irion, who is supervising Marty Wolfson's horses at Churchill Downs until he arrives on Friday.
Five-year-old Ultra Blend is 8-1 in the morning-line for trainer Art Sherman.
"She's tough as nails, and you don't have to worry about whether she'll try or not," Sherman said. "If she's in with good horses, she'll run with them at their level. She'll be tough in there."
Unlike Plum Pretty, Ask the Moon and It's Tricky, Ultra Blend is not a speed horse. She was second in the Lady's Secret, won the Clement Hirsch at Del Mar and was second in both the A Gleam and Milady Handicaps.
The advantage Royal Delta has over Ultra Blend and the speed horses is her tactical speed. The filly will leave from post six with Jose Lezcano riding.
"It's a good spot for her. No complaints," Mott said after the post position draw.
Mott has three wins in the Ladies' Classic having posted victories with Unrivaled Belle last year and in 1997 and 1998 with Ajina and Escena, respectively.
Sitting comfortably off the pace, Royal Delta is the pick for the final race Friday, giving her a coveted Breeders' Cup win and divisional bragging rights.
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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.
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March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
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MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
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