#Cross Country

7 February 2022 By Roger Kennedy [email protected] Starting on Tuesday, 15 March and continuing till Friday, 18 March, the Cheltenham Festival is almost upon us. If you want to get your ante post bets in, now is likely the best time to start picking your horses for each race. Of course, you will need some information on the favourites to win major…

By HRI Foreign Staff - Horses are beautiful creatures - everybody here knows that. They excel at so many different sports and one of them is racing. With their speed, strength and endurance, there are few animals that can compete with them, but did you know just how many different types of racing there are? Across the world you'll find dozens!…

Knicks Go, seen winning the Grade I Pegasus World Cup in January, is favorite for Saturday's Grade I Whitney at Saratoga. Photo courtesy of Gulfstream Park Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Rich purses drew some top foreign talent for the Saratoga Derby and Oaks on Saturday and Sunday on the upstate New York turf to highlight a big weekend of Thoroughbred…

All eyes were on the course as Day Three of Cheltenham Festival got underway. That wet course has had more rain overnight, and the going already described as tacky by some jockeys yesterday. After a fourth Coronavirus case was confirmed in Gloucestershire yesterday, racegoers can can expect increased hygiene measures, including extra hand sanitizer…

During the NFL season, Stadium sports betting analyst Nate Jacobson will break down every single point spread using lines as of Friday morning. Here are his thoughts on the Wild Card slate. podcast that drops every Tuesday and Thursday. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting content. Seahawks at…

We have a small three-game slate of hockey on Friday with some great matchups. Below, I give out my three best bets for Friday's NHL slate. The Metropolitan Division's New Jersey Devils host the Pacific Division's Anaheim Ducks in a cross-country matchup on Friday. First-period overs have recently been a hot bet in Anaheim's games, cashing in each…

Tommy Lyons ranks the country's greatest horsemen from the past 50 years. A star from the outset, Walsh served notice of what was to come by winning the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham aboard Alexander Banquet, and winning the Aintree Grand National at the first attempt. He showed his outstanding natural ability and adaptability by being able to ride…

This is NFL Best Bets, a recurring series in which professional sports handicappers lend us their insights and picks for the most intriguing matchups for each week of the professional football season. Here are our top betting picks for all six Super Wild Card Weekend games. You've got places to go, people to see and possibly some wagers to make, so…

The 2023 Grand National is just over three months away and there have already been plenty of form pointers for the big race. Last year's winner Noble Yeats is the favourite in the latest Grand National odds after winning two of his three outings this season. However, with the handicapper likely to saddle the eight-year-old with a big weight, he may…

IT was just after 9pm last night when the racing world briefly went into meltdown as Davy Russell's astonishing return was confirmed. Only 23 days earlier, after riding one final - final at that time, at least - winner, he was back. A two-time Grand National hero, a man who doesn't suffer fools gladly, a man Elliott still needed. Russell released a…

Both the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights are expected to trot out their starting netminders tonight, but that's unlikely to give their respective head coaches much solace. Find out why in our NHL betting picks below. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The Pacific Division's Vegas Golden Knights host the Atlantic Division's Florida Panthers…

Jack Kennedy: took a heavy fall from Top Bandit at Naas on Sunday X-rays have confirmed that Jack Kennedy has broken his leg for a fifth time following a fall from Top Bandit at Naas on Sunday, but Gordon Elliott is hopeful his number one jockey will be back in time to ride at the Cheltenham Festival. The 23-year-old leads the Irish jump jockeys'…

Numerous races have been talked up as contenders for Cheltenham's race of the week this year, but there is one that has the potential to be the race of the decade. The Queen Mother Champion Chase, run over the minimum distance of two miles, is often regarded as the best Festival contest in any year, requiring as it does of every winner a…

MLB odds series for our Phillies Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Ranger Suarez gets the call for the Phillies, while Madison Bumgarner starts for the Diamondbacks. Ranger Suarez missed a few weeks at the start of July. He returned to the Philadelphia rotation on July 16. His ERA at the time was 4.33. He was having an ordinary season, much like…

The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs face the No. 3 TCU Horned Frogs in Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App). Will it be Go Dawgs or the Hypnotoad? Georgia is looking to repeat, and TCU, which started the season with 200-1 odds to win it all, is looking for its first national championship since 1938. The…

Shishkin and Energumene produced the race of the season so far at Ascot on Saturday afternoon. The star duo more than lived up to their billing with a frantic and fast-paced battle that was in the balance all the way up to the final 50 yards. Here's our look at the weekend's racing with some possible ante-post considerations for the Cheltenham…

Gordon Elliott smashed the bookies with a massive priced four timer - Party Central (9/4), Mighty Potter (20/1), Felix Desjy (11/1) and Absolute Notions (25/1) all going in on the opening day for the Cullentra trainer. Energumene was one of the few Cheltenham Festival winners to stand up the form when he fended off Chacun Pour Soi in the Champion…

Thursday marks the third day of the Punchestown Festival and there's another stellar offering, with two Grade 1 races and some extremely competitive handicaps on the card. The Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at 5.25pm is the feature event on an eight-race card (3.40-7.35) and our tipster has selections for every race at the Co Kildare…

Four teenagers feature among the 18 runners in the eighth edition of the Veterans' Final and they will be bidding to emulate Seeyouatmidnight (2021) and Pete The Feat (2017) who both took the prize at 13. Pete The Feat also went close the following season when runner-up to Buywise as a 14-year-old, more than a decade after he had made his debut.…

In a clash between two teams from the lower end of the table, Elche will entertain Celta Vigo at the Manuel Martinez Valero in La Liga on Friday (January 6). The hosts are rock bottom in the standings with just four points in 15 games and have lost their last four outings. In their previous match, nine-man Elche fell to a 2-0 defeat against…

To get my excuses in first, Newbury on New Year's Eve provided just about the worst possible conditions for anyone trying to glean meaningful observations from the paddock. Rain that was supposed to be off and on was never off, the wind was blowing and the horses were well rugged up until as late as possible. Just keeping my notes from being soggy…

Tyrone Mings, Emiliano Martinez, Ashley Young, Kortney Hause, Matty Cash, Emi Buendia, Philippe Coutinho, Ollie Watkins and John McGinn enjoyed day one of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival Aston Villa players watch the Cheltenham Festival drama unfold Aston Villa stars spent a day at the races to fulfil a pledge to be friends off the pitch. The Premier…

The Cheltenham Festival is back this month and here's everything you need to know about the major horse racing event One of Britain's favourite showpiece horse racing events is just around the corner as the Cheltenham Festival is back to provide four days of enthralling jump racing. Cheltenham Racecourse will welcome the UK and Ireland's most…

Altior powered to a brilliant win in the Queen Mother Champion Chase on a dramatic day at the Cheltenham Festival. The evens favourite, ridden by Nico de Boinville, shrugged off a late fitness scare to provide another big victory for trainer Nicky Henderson, who landed the Champion Hurdle with Buveur D'Air 24 hours earlier. Douvan fell at the…

Ruby Walsh has offered his expert insight into the upcoming Cheltenham Festival with the legendary jockey expecting another thrilling week of action in England. Walsh is no stranger to Cheltenham having been the leading jockey 11 times at the Festival, nabbing 59 winners and twice racing to Gold Cup glory. And previewing the races, Walsh is backing…

Rachael Blackmore will be hoping to write another chapter in her incredible racing career as she gears up for this year's Grand National. The 32-year-old made history last year, becoming the first female to win the world's most notorious steeplechase with Minella Times and the duo are back this year to retain their crown. Fresh from her Cheltenham…

Zandon, shown winning the Grade I Blue Grass Stakes, runs in Saturday's Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Photo courtesy of Keeneland Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Triple Crown contenders from the past three seasons will battle it out in a field of seven for one of this weekend's top races, the Grade I Cigar Mile at Aqueduct, where 2023 Kentucky Derby hopefuls…

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I rarely turn down work, but the enquiry on Saturday as to whether I would be interested in writing something about a fascinator modelled on the Scales of Justice that the lady asking was wearing had to be politely declined. Such a request would never happen at Cheltenham, though in most other ways Royal Ascot is the Flat's version of the…

The festival's headline Gold Cup race will take place in its usual slot of 3:30pm on Friday 16th March The 2018 Cheltenham festival is one of the biggest meets in the racing calendar It's that time of year when horse-racing punters nationwide begin to sharpen their focus, as the jump-racing season reaches the business end. And there aren't many…

We've picked out five horses that could run well at each-way odds across the three-day November Meeting Al Dancer (right), jumping alongside Rouge Vif (left) and Getaway Trump at Cheltenham is the Paddy Power Gold Cup selection The 2021/22 National Hunt season is about to crank up several gears as some of the sport's biggest names do battle over…

Cheltenham Festival 2022 will cover four days from Tuesday, March 15 to Friday, March 18, 2022. The popular horse racing festival is returning to Prestbury Park Racecourse, also known as Cheltenham Racecourse in Gloucestershire, and day two is Ladies Day. Each day will see seven events, meaning the entire festival will provide 28 events in total.…

To say that horse ranches, farms, and events are big in Florida is an understatement of epic proportions. Nearly 30 percent of all farms in Florida are horse farms, and every single county encompasses a horse farm. What's more, Ocala/Marion County, dubbed the "Horse Capital of the World," boasts more horses than any other county in the entire…

Coronavirus fears have not dampened spirits when it comes to Cheltenham Festival and as Day Two gets underway it is all about the outfits as much as the action on the course. It is Ladies' Day in Cheltenham and the racecourse will match the catwalks when it comes to fashion, from tweed to feathers and everything in between. On the course all eyes…

As racegoers hit the town, here's some of the highlights of today's Grand National Day. Tiger Roll wins historic Grand National Spotted at the races And here's a mixtape of songs on the train back from Aintree to see you on your way. Reporter Catherine Murphy has been capturing the sing song on the way home. And of course, everyone's been…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The New York Racing Association Inc. (NYRA) will host a special cross breed Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday, featuring Grade 1 thoroughbred action from Whitney Day at Saratoga Race Course and standardbred racing from the Hambletonian card at Meadowlands Racetrack. Free Equibase past performances for the Cross Country Pick…

Cheltenham Festival is fast approaching with horse racing fans across the world eagerly anticipating how the events unfold over the four days. Despite concerns over the coronavirus, the Festival is scheduled to go ahead as planned on Tuesday March 10 until Friday March 13 where we will find out who will be crowned this year's Gold Cup…

It's time to get excited everyone as one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar, the Cheltenham Festival, is about to get underway. Jump racing's elite will descend upon Cheltenham this week with the 2022 edition kicking off on Tuesday and there are plenty of exciting runners to keep your eye out for. Fans will be back in their numbers to…

The Calgary Flames have been on fire for nearly two months, but how will they fare in a matchup with the defending Stanley Cup Champions? We break down the matchup in our NHL betting picks and predictions for Lightning vs. Flames. Both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Calgary Flames will be looking to make a push for the top spot in their respective…

The Seattle Kraken (0-1-0) face the Nashville Predators (0-0-0) Thursday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Kraken vs. Predators odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets. The Kraken made their highly-anticipated debut, and they played the Vegas Golden Knights…

You would be forgiven for thinking we are set for a Willie Mullins match between Energumene and Chacun Pour Soi in Tuesday's feature Champion Chase (5.25) but the market suggests Envoi Allen should not be discounted at a double-figure price. The Cheveley Park-owned eight-year-old has reverted to two miles on his last couple of starts, winning a…

The LA Kings are back home on Saturday for a meeting with the San Jose Sharks after Thursday's shootout win over the Boston Bruins. LA Kings (16-12-5) Here's how the Kings lined up for Thursday's win: We'll have to keep an eye out for any morning skate updates to see if there are any changes now that the team is back in Los Angeles. San Jose Sharks…

Tickets have been snapped up by fans eager to return to the Cheltenham Festival, after no crowds in 2021. Willie Mullins and Rachael Blackmore are two of the big names chasing winners Chris Hughes takes a tour of Dan Skelton's racing stables before Cheltenham Fans are counting down the days to the 2022 Cheltenham Festival. One of the biggest weeks…

The weights for the 2022 Randox Grand National at Aintree Racecourse have risen by 5lbs after the top three in the handicap - Galvin, Conflated and Melon - were taken out at the latest scratchings' stage. There are now 78 entries remaining, with Henry De Bromhead's Chris's Dream now topping the weights at 11st10lb, for the Aintree showpiece on…

EAST PROVIDENCE - How and when Patrick Welch lost his golf game never seemed coincidental. The sudden death of his father, Marty, in September 2020 took the former Classical standout's biggest fan and primary motivator. Welch's form over the next 12 months or so was unlike anything we'd seen from him previously. The budding superstar throughout his…

Mon Mome won the 2009 Grand National at odds of 100-1. Which runners might cause a shock on Saturday? Freewheelin Dylan defied odds of 150-1 to win the BoyleSports Irish Grand National on Monday and the Randox Grand National at Aintree is no stranger to some big-priced horses winning or hitting the frame. With that in mind, three Racing Post…

Here's what you need to know about the Dodgers and Atlanta Braves in the best-of-seven National League Championship Series, which begins Saturday: (All times PDT; all games televised on TBS) Game 1: Saturday, 5 p.m. at Truist Park Game 2: Sunday, 4:30 p.m. at Truist Park Game 3: Tuesday, TBD at Dodger Stadium Game 4: Wednesday, TBD at Dodger…

Has flown through the grades since the turn of the year and won the Scottish Grand National like a very well-handicapped mare. Subsequent rise of a stone makes life much tougher now but she jumps, she stays and she's clearly in exceptionally good heart. Has more than held his own over the past few seasons and generally lands on a nice prize each…

Norway is a beautiful country located in Scandinavia. It is also the very cold country, as its position close to the Arctic Circle means that it can have very snowy and cold winters. Because of this, it is not surprising that winter sports are the most popular sport in Norway. Skiing, hockey, skating, and other similar types of sports in Norway are…