07/19/2008 - East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Art Official, driven by Ron Pierce, ran down odds-on favorite Somebeachsomewhere in the stretch to capture Saturday's $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace. It was the first career loss for Somebeachsomewhere in 11 starts.
Driven by Paul MacDonnell, Somebeachsomewhere was sent off as the prohibitive 1-9 favorite in the nine horse field. Setting the pace in the one-mile event was Mucho Sleazy followed by Art Official as the field headed into the backstretch.
Up the backstretch Art Official took the lead with Bullville Powerful in second, Mucho Sleazy pacing in third and Somebeachsomewhere in fourth. The favorite assumed the lead after the first half-mile from the outside.
Around the final turn Somebeachsomewhere led the field with Art Official second and Mucho Sleazy in third. The leader opened up at the top of the stretch and appeared on his way to victory.
Rallying down the stretch was Art Official, cutting into the tiring Somebeachsomewhere's lead. Art Official caught the leader just yards from the wire and posted a win of a neck.
Finishing third was Share The Delight and Mucho Sleazy faded to fourth. Completing the order of finish was Sand Shooter, Tiz A Masterpiece, Badlands Nitro, Atochia and Bullville Powerful.
Dontloseyourdayjob was scratched on Friday due to sickness.
Art Official paced the mile in a world record of 1:47 for three-year-old pacing colts.
The three-year-old pacer is owned by Sawgrass Farms of Illinois and trained by Joe Seekman. The Meadowlands Pace win was worth $550,000 and brings Art Official's career earnings to a little better than $1 million. He has won six of 27 lifetime starts, with all six coming this year in 12 races.
Driver Ron Pierce recorded his second Meadowlands Pace win. His first came in 1997 with Dream Away. This was just the second time Pierce ever drove Art Official.
Art Official paid $25.80, $4.80 and $3.20. Somebeachsomewhere returned $2.10 and $2.10, and Share The Delight paid $5.00 to show.
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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