#Bettors Delight

Despite their hot play, Chicago will be playing their second game in as many nights, part of the reason the NBA odds have the Bulls as just 1-point favorites, with a total set at 235. The Bulls are 10-9 at home, tied with the Knicks for fewest home wins of anyone in playoff position in the East. The Jazz, meanwhile, may just be 8-14 on the road,…

Akron, NY - - The Upstate New York Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and Batavia Downs will honor three 14-year-old veteran harness racing horses who will officially retire on January 1, 2023. These horses have competed at the Downs this season and will be presented with a trophy commemorating their outstanding careers in the…

The reining NBA Finals MVP has taken his game to another level to help the Warriors shake their 5-game slide. Last game out, he dropped 40 points, drilling 6-for-11 from downtown, while also adding five assists and four rebounds in a 106-101 win over the Cavaliers. That included a personal 10-0 run late in the fourth quarter to help the Dubs erase…

After claiming no. 1 in the polls after dumping Tennessee, the Georgia Bulldogs (9-0. 6-0 SEC) are on schedule for the SEC Championship Game - which would be their fifth appearance in the last six seasons. Their opponent Saturday (November 12), the Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-3, 3-3 SEC), will try to throw a wrench in those plans. It all gets…

When it comes to appearance, Double Deceiver (Cantab Hall -Sarcy) is, well, deceiving. Small in stature, the 3-year-old male harness racing trotter is big in heart. Purchased for $17000 at the 2020 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, the Carter Pinske trainee has hit the board in 19 of 24 career races, winning 10, and earned nearly $700000. On…

These teams are still linked since the Anthony Davis was traded to LA, a mega deal that included sent Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart and Larry Nance Jr to the Pelicans, as well as a bevy of first-round draft picks and swaps. It's those assets that are most interesting, as NOLA has a pick swap with the Lakers in 2023. After the Lakers' rough start -…

The future of Aussie harness looks bright after the young stars shone brightly at the huge Victoria Cup meeting on Saturday (Oct. 8) at Melton. Victoria Cup has become Australia's best race card with four Group 1 races and a stack of other highlights, and it certainly delivered last Saturday night. Rock N Roll Doo's dominant, even arrogant, win in…

At Addington last night, Southland owned Treacherous Gall (Captaintreacherous) did what others couldn't and came with a barnstorming run from the back to win the Dunstan Horsefeeds Sires Stakes Heat. Trained by former Southlander Regan Todd, the leggy two year old harness racing filly is owned by Dave Kennedy and Cleland Murdoch and last night was…

Abbey Turnbull had her most successful day in the sulky in her relatively brief career at last Friday's Wagga meeting with a driving hat-trick. Turnbull scored on the Russell Jack-trained two-year-old debutant Bravo Stride and then drove smart three-year-olds National News and Hiranya to victory for her Tatura trainer father, Craig. In what was…

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE - A field of 22 of the finest half-mile harness racing pacers from Canada and the U.S. will contest three trials of the 63 Gold Cup and Saucer, presented by Atlantic Lottery commencing Saturday night (Aug. 13) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. The $100000 Gold Cup and Saucer final will be held…