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01/13/2012 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the third straight year, the running of the Breeders' Cup Classic has been voted the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Moment of the Year.
This was the 13th year that horse racing fans have been able to cast votes for the top event in thoroughbred racing.
Of the 12 nominated events from 2011, Drosselmeyer's longshot victory in the $5 million Classic garnered the most votes cast. The four-year-old's win over pacesetter Game On Dude, with Mike Smith riding, received 46 percent of the online ballots.
The winning selection will be honored at the Eclipse Award ceremony Monday, January 16 with the "NTRA Moment of the Year" award.
The previous two winning "Moments" were the thrilling Breeders' Cup Classics involving Zenyatta. She won in 2009 and barely lost to Blame the following year.
Here are the remaining nominated moments with percentages:
- Game on Dude and Chantal Sutherland survive 10 furlongs and a 12-minute stewards' inquiry in capturing the Santa Anita Handicap. (three percent)
- Rosie Napravnik guides Pants on Fire to victory in the Louisiana Derby en route to becoming the first woman to win a Fair Grounds riding title. (one percent)
- Uncle Mo suffers his first defeat, running third behind Toby's Corner in Aqueduct's Wood Memorial. (one percent)
- Animal Kingdom runs down his foes in the Kentucky Derby. (five percent)
- Shackleford overcomes pre-race nervousness to hold off Animal Kingdom in the Preakness. (two percent)
- Blind Luck prevails by a nose over Havre de Grace following a stretch-long duel in the Delaware Handicap. (14 percent)
- Caleb's Posse catches a stubborn Uncle Mo in the King's Bishop Stakes at Saratoga. (two percent)
- Havre de Grace beats the boys in Saratoga's Woodward Stakes. (nine percent)
- Joseph O'Brien, 18, becomes the youngest jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race, piloting St. Nicholas Abbey to victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf for his father, Aidan O'Brien. (six percent)
- Court Vision spoils Goldikova's attempt at a fourth consecutive Breeders' Cup Mile win, upsetting the field at 64-1. (two percent)
- Rapid Redux breaks a North American record by winning his 20th consecutive race. (nine percent)
<< Wolves and Hornets battle in Big Easy
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of last-place teams get together tonight in the Big
Easy, as the New Orleans Hornets take on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Hornets have lost seven of eight games since opening the season with
consecutive wins and
<< Kings continue trek in Houston
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off of their first road win of the season, the
Sacramento Kings look to make it two in a row when they resume a five-game
swing tonight against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center.
The Kings had dropped their f
<< Banged-up Bulls invade Beantown
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls managed to stay in the win column their
last time out even though they had the second-lowest point total of the season
and reigning MVP Derrick Rose did not play because of a toe injury.
The Bulls have wo
<< Reeling Bobcats host struggling Pistons
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats try to put the brakes on a five-game
losing streak this evening, as they welcome the Detroit Pistons to Time Warner
Cable Arena.
Charlotte started off a back-to-back-to-back stretch in disappointing f
Caps try to continue surge against struggling Bolts >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Five wins in seven games has the Washington Capitals back
in the playoff picture.
A season high-tying losing streak, and according to head coach Guy Boucher
Tampa Bay's worst loss of the year, has the Lightning fading in t
Coyotes shoot for two points against lowly Blue Jackets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Coyotes have been playing solid hockey as of
late for 65 minutes. It's the few minutes after that where the club has been
struggling.
The Coyotes, losers of two straight shootouts, try to get back on track
ton
Leafs seek to extend surge with home-and-home sweep of Sabres >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to sweep a home-and-home
series with the Sabres and also extend their longest win streak of the season
when they visit Buffalo's First Niagara Center for tonight's Northeast
Division clash.
Ducks try to return to win column vs. Oilers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Anaheim Ducks will try to get back in the win column
tonight when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for tonight's clash at Rexall
Place.
The Ducks had won three straight before dropping a 1-0 overtime decision
Thursday i
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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