Fixed odds come to N.J., but now what?
New Jersey's new law allows fixed-odds betting on horse racing. The law passed with a vote of 111-0. Delaware already allowed fixed bets on sports. New Jersey has a lot of money to make a first impression. Haskell and Hambletonian rake in more than $20 million in pari-mutuel handle every year. New York hopes to be more efficient than NewJersey. It is hoping other states will follow their example. They are about to open gambling centres in Oceanport and East Rutherford. There are more people betting in Haskell than in Hambleston.
TimeformUS has Knicks Go as the favorite for Saturday's $1 million Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga. Maxfield is the other favorite. Always Carina and Search Results are the shortest priced on the morning line for Sar atoga’s $500,000 Grade1 Test Stake. Zaajel was the 18-1 upset winner for trainer Todd Pletcher, who is being inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday. The Test starts at 4:34 p.m. EDT.
Maxim Rate is a lukewarm favorite for the $200,000 Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar. Pappacap is shortest on the morning line for $2.5 million Grade2 Best Pal Stakes. Bet On Mookie is an Uncaptured colt that broke his maiden with a 56.47-second dash around five furlongs on turf June 11 at Santa Anita. The Arlington Million is no longer, downgraded to a $600,00 race named for Richard Duchossois. Next Saturday the race will take place at Arlington Park near Chicago.
