#Luis Rodriguez

I led last week's column with this, but … "There seems to be more distractions than ever before for gamblers' attention with MLB starting to join NBA and NHL on the daily calendar" … and now we have football, too, with the second coming of the USFL. But, hey, there's always time to slip in some horse racing plays on our busy Saturdays. Last…

The Colorado State Rams (9-9, 1-4 MWC) travel to face the UNLV Rebels (12-4, 1-3 MWC) after dropping three road games in a row. It starts at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Rebels' (-243 to win on the moneyline) game with the Rams (+194). The betting…

MWC opponents meet when the UNLV Rebels (12-3, 1-2 MWC) welcome in the Boise State Broncos (12-4, 2-1 MWC) at Thomas & Mack Center, tipping off at 11:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Rebels' (-136 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Broncos (+111). The…

The No. 21 New Mexico Lobos (14-1, 2-1 MWC) hope to extend a 10-game home winning streak when hosting the UNLV Rebels (11-3, 0-2 MWC) on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Lobos' (-192 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Rebels (+158). The betting insights…

The Fair Grounds hasn't had the easiest time of it thus far this season, what with its turf course having been shut down for repairs, but the New Orleans oval got back on track the day after Christmas with a 13-race extravaganza chock full of stakes races. James Graham and Brendan Walsh took their fair share of the spoils. Graham brought in the…

Fair Grounds News: Bron and Brow Highlights 1st Gary P. Palmisano Stakes From the Fair Grounds Media Team: Gary Barber's Bron and Brow enters the 1st running of the $75000 Gary P. Palmisano Memorial Stakes after showcasing his best effort to date in a second-level allowance on Dec 15. A field of nine Louisiana-breds will take to the court in…

games like this are the hardest to call. Santos Laguna and Tigres UANL are two of the best sides in the league. Both of them had disappointing exits in the Apertura season, and the last game played between the two sides ended in a draw. This one also appears like it has all the makings of a draw. There's very little to choose between the two sides.…

Saturday's strong college basketball schedule includes a Mountain West showdown between the UNLV Rebels and the San Diego State Aztecs on CBS and Paramount+ . San Diego State has bounced back from its loss against Saint Mary's with a trio of wins, including a 71-55 victory over Air Force on Wednesday. UNLV is hoping to respond to its second loss of…

Drafted (outside) holds off Little Vic to win the $135K Gravesend (Chelsea Durand) By Mary Eddy - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Veteran gelding Drafted needed every inch of the Aqueduct Racetrack stretch to win a dramatic photo finish, but did so under a well-timed ride from Luis Rodriguez Castro to score a nose victory in Friday's $135000…

OCEANPORT - Jason Servis is confident he has Maximum Security fully cranked for the $1 million TVG.com Haskell Invitational Saturday at Monmouth Park. However, what Servis, Maximum Security's trainer, is not completely confident of is whether the horse likes the Monmouth Park racing surface. "I don't know if people have thought of this, but last…

The San Jose State Spartans (9-4, 0-0 MWC) will host the UNLV Rebels (11-1, 0-0 MWC) after winning three straight home games. It tips at 10:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Rebels' (-203 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Spartans (+164). The…

Morello drawing away to a win in the $62000 Feature Allowance at Laurel Park, Oct. 8, 2022. (Jim McCue/MJC) NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Blue Lion Thoroughbreds, Iapetus Racing and Diamond T Racing's graded-stakes winner returns from a two-month absence in Friday's $135000 Gravesend, a six-furlong sprint for 3-years-old and up, at Aqueduct…

Venti Valentine wins the Busher Invitational March 5, 2022 (Chelsea Durand) By Keith McCalmont - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- NY Final Furlong Racing Stable and Parkland Thoroughbreds' multiple graded-stakes placed Venti Valentine will seek her third career stakes score in Saturday's $100000 Bay Ridge, a one-turn mile for New York-bred…

The UNLV Rebels (8-0) will try to build on an eight-game winning run when hosting the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (5-2) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Dollar Loan Center. It airs at 10:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Rebels' (to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Rainbow Warriors…

Hot Peppers after her win in the Jersey Girl June 12 (NYRA/Coglianese) By Keith McCalmont - NYRA Press Office OZONE PARK, N.Y.- Michael Dubb and Michael J. Caruso's graded-stakes winner Hot Peppers returns from a three-month layoff in Saturday's $120000 Garland of Roses, a six-furlong sprint for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up, at Aqueduct…

Fridays Race Recap from Aqueduct: (All odds US) Replays for yesterday's races from Aqueduct can be found here: Aqueduct: Race 3: 3rd@ 13.10/1 Race 8: 2nd@ 2.30/1 Race 9: SCRATCH In Race 3, jockey Luis Rodriguez had Keen Dancer well behind and didn't move a muscle on her until the race was practically over. Once he finally began flailing his arms…

Matt Eddy answered questions regarding the Mets system today at 1 p.m. ET. You can read the transcript here. Richard Wilner (New york): Do you think Baty, Vientos and Alvarez will make the Mets team out of spring training? Matt Eddy: Hello! I think there is a scenario in which Baty makes the team with a huge spring training. But more Triple-A time…

The UNLV Rebels (5-0) aim to build on a five-game winning run when they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-1) at 10:30 PM ET on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at JSerra Pavilion. The game airs on CBS Sports. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Rebels' (to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Golden…

Former Ghana World Cup midfielder Otto Addo, 47, who had never been a head coach, faced a baptism of fire as the Black Stars' boss last February. Defying the odds, they drew twice with arch rivals Nigeria to qualify on away goals. Addo, though, has failed to convince many Ghanaians. KEY PLAYER Opponents of Ghana consider Thomas Partey, 29, just a…

The 2022 World Cup squads are close to being confirmed and we are collating all of them as they are made official. From surprise call-ups to the agony of injury, there has been so much news swirling around which 26 players from each country will be named in their national team squad for the World Cup in Qatar. National team managers have some huge…

The Ole Miss Rebels (1-0) play the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-0) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, November 11, 2022 on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Rebels' (to win on the moneyline) contest with the Owls (). The betting trends in what follows are based off odds valid as of November 10, 2022 at 9:46…

Eight SEC products are being touted as potential first-round picks in the 2023 NBA Draft and that list doesn't not include the conference's preseason player of the year - Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe. Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee are all in the top 10 in the preseason national polls. Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina and Auburn all…

Trainer Michelle Nevin poses in the Aqueduct winner's circle after Dancing Buck and jockey Manuel Franco won the Belmont Turf Sprint. SUSIE RAISHER All of a sudden Michelle Nevin is sitting on a Breeders' Cup contender. Dancing Buck, which Nevin trains for J & N Stables (the 4-year-old gelding's breeder) and Diamond M Stable, scored a convincing…

The Florida Gators (12-6, 3-3 SEC) will try to build on a three-game winning run when visiting the Ole Miss Rebels (9-9, 1-5 SEC) on Monday, January 24, 2022 at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. This contest is at 7:00 PM ET on SEC Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Gators' (to win on the moneyline)…

1ST RACE - 2 3/8 miles, Steeplechase, 4YO and up, Allowance. Purse: $70000. No. Horse;Jockey;Trainer;Odds 1 Bandua;Jamie Bargary;Neil Morris;2-1 1A Project Two (IRE);Thomas Garner;Leslie Young;2-1 2 Ancient Times;Ross Geraghty;Archibald Kingsley;8-1 3 Who's Counting;Sean McDermott;Sean McDermott;6-1 4 Fightinirishtabit;Harrison Beswick;Richard…