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The American sporting calendar is an annual heaving mass of dates and expectations with 2020 sure to be yet another year of emotion, controversy and despair – for some. Here are five events that any American sporting enthusiast should look forward to.
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The Champion Hurdle at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival is looking more open than ever, and horse racing punters who play in the ante-post market aren’t finding it easy this season, as some shock results in autumn and early winter races that have influenced the betting.
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Horse race betting is one of the most lucrative forms of betting. That’s why over the years, lots of internet resources have come aimed at helping players enhance the chances of success. Unfortunately, most of these resources do not add value to the user. They are just out to ride the wave of horse race betting. However, if you can sift through the noise, there is lots of valuable information that can help you win consistently. To make things easier for you, here are 4 horse race betting tips you don’t want to leave home without. [Read more…]
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The Kentucky Derby is one of the wealthiest and most anticipated horse racing events in the United States. It is part of the legendary U.S. Triple Crown Series, followed by the Preakness Stakes and the final leg, which is the Belmont Stakes. It takes place every 1st week of May every year in the popular racing field of Churchill Downs, Kentucky.
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A lot of fans of the world sports are constantly trying to monitor what is happening in the major championships, cups and other events related to their favorite teams or individual athletes. Football confidently holds the leading position in terms of popularity based on all today matches results — the game of millions fascinates the viewers with its high level of entertainment and an abundance of exciting moments.
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Crystal Ocean will compete at Ascot in the British Champion Stakes with a point to prove in a duel with Japan to end the flat season. Sir Michael Stoute’s charge suffered a surprising defeat at the hands of his rival in their last outing at York Racecourse. Stoute will be targeting a comeback in the final meet of the campaign, ensuring that his horse ends an impressive term on a high note.
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It’s the most prestigious horse racing meeting in the USA, and of the Breeders’ Cup World Championship events, it is the Breeders’ Cup Classic that deservedly takes headline honours.
Arguably the premier thoroughbred renewal in American racing, the Breeders’ Cup Classic is also the notional fourth leg of the ‘Grand Slam’, which also features the Triple Crown races the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes.
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By Sean McDiarmind
Horse race betting is lucrative, and if done right, it can make you lots of money. However, you need to understand that, there is more to horse race betting than just luck. There are steps you can take, and significantly improve your chances of winning. For context, here are 5 things to think about when horse race betting.
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Andrew Balding will be taking Bangkok to Royal Ascot, despite running poorly in the Epsom Derby.
Bangkok previously beat Telecaster at Doncaster back in March, who went on to win the Dante at York.
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If horse racing is the sport of kings (as it has often been described), then the royals really enjoy laying a wager or two. It’s a sport that has long been intertwined with gambling, but now with more American states legalizing sports betting, it’s a past time that is set to go more mainstream.
It doesn’t get more mainstream, in regards to American horse racing, then the Kentucky Derby, which takes place on Saturday. It was just a couple days after the 2018 Belmont Stakes that the state of New Jersey legalized sports gambling, and this is a game changer from a television production standpoint for NBC Sports.
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The Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown Series will commence on June 8, 2019. This will conclude the initial two legs of the Triple Crown Series which is the Kentucky Derby held on the 4th of May and the Preakness Stakes which will follow by May 18, 2019. The Belmont Stakes also serves as the most anticipated horse racing showdown out of the two because it is where the Triple Crown Winner will be determined.
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