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Laurel Park Pick 4 Analysis Saturday, Dec. 31

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December 31, 2022 | By Frank Carulli
Saturday will mark the end of an unforgettable era in Maryland racing. Dale Capuano will retire as the 22nd leading trainer of all time with more than 3,660 wins. He won eight, year-end titles in the state where he was based since 1981 and set the bar with 15 Maryland Million victories. Fittingly, Capuano will send out several contenders in the Late Pick 4 on the Saturday card that shapes up this way:

LRL 6th race (2:56 EST) -- My lasting impression of Capuano was of him taking meticulous notes almost every racing day as the horses made their way from the paddock to the track. With that in mind, make GIRLS LOVE ME – who rallied 5-wide to finish second when claimed in early December – as today’s solo play in the 50-cent Pick 4 sequence. Four of Capuano’s last five claims finished first or second on the barn switch.

LRL 7th race (3:27 EST) -- Capuano’s LOST WEEKEND is the only stakes-placed 2-year-old in the field of 11, but one of many contenders. JOHN HALL raced ‘well off the rail’ when he rallied past the dueling leaders in a debut scenario that could shape up in similar fashion. BYK figures to be part of a lively pace scenario off a pair of blazing workouts at Penn National, where he ran away from a suspect field at first asking for the A-plus barn of trainer Tim Kreiser. FEELING WOOZY, whose first four races produced nine next-out winners -- including his win at 7F – could work out an ideal stalking trip.

LRL 8th race (3:58 EST) -- DIXIE DRAWL rallied for a win, three seconds and three thirds in his last nine starts, but the Capuano trainee will need a good effort against nine entrants who, save for longshot BOBBY G, are a combined 23-for-86 since April of this year. Go deep in this leg of the Pick 4.

LRL 9th race (4:29 EST) – BELLA BETINA returns to 6F, where she finished behind a runaway winner and ahead of two next-out winners at this level two starts back. LADY CLAU takes the class plunge for a sharp barn in her return from a 14-month layoff. She appeared ready for a comeback this spring but showed no published workouts for the next six months. Trainer Jose Corrales sent out three winners at 7-1 odds or higher from his last 10 starters, so be sure to include MERGER OF EQUALS on the ticket. POLISH COOKIE got up to finish a distant third behind the winning favorite, now runs for the cheapest tag of her career. POET IN MY HEART showed improved speed with blinkers and broke her maiden at 7F last out.

Suggested 50-cent Ticket

LRL 6th Race: 4
LRL 7th Race: 2, 3, 6, 8
LRL 8th Race: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
LRL 9th Race: 2, 3, 6, 7, 12

COST: $60

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Jon White: Baffert Sweeps Santa Anita Dirt Races

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December 28, 2022 | By Jon White
Bob Baffert was inducted into the national Hall of Fame in 2009. Since then, he’s continued adding to his accomplishments, such as sweeping a pair of Triple Crowns, first with American Pharoah in 2015, then with Justify in 2018.

On Monday (Dec 26), Baffert made more history by achieving another sweep. No trainer had ever swept all of the dirt races on an opening-day card at Santa Anita…until Baffert did it on Monday. Three of his five wins came in graded stakes races.

Below is a race-by-race look at all five of Baffert’s victories Monday at Santa Anita:

RACE 2. A maiden special weight for 3-year-olds and up at one mile on dirt.

BLETCHLEY PARK lurked in third early, battled for the lead down the lane and prevailed by a neck at 3-1 for Baffert. The six-horse field produced a four-horse blanket finish. Purified, the 7-5 favorite also trained by Baffert, came in second. Palagio finished third, followed by Princip in fourth. The margins were a neck, a neck and a head. It was 29 lengths back to Mastermind in fifth.

Bletchley Park sold for $2.6 million at public auction. As such, he had been something of a disappointment by losing his first four starts until finally earning his maiden diploma Monday. The 3-year-old Kentucky-bred colt by 2016 Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist recorded a career-best 81 Beyer Speed Figure in Monday’s triumph.

The $1 Baffert exacta paid $8.90.

RACE 4. A maiden special weight for 2-year-olds at six furlongs on dirt.

FAUSTIN, an $800,000 auction purchase, kicked off his racing career with a sylish come-from-behind victory. Fifth early in the field of eight, he charged to the front after passing the eighth pole and went on to win by 2 3/4 lengths for Baffert as a 4-5 favorite. Another Baffert first-time starter, Sonoran, finished second.

A Kentucky-bred colt by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, Faustin was credited with an 89 Beyer Speed Figure.

RACE 6. The Grade II San Antonio Stakes for 3-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles on dirt.

COUNTRY GRAMMER proved a punctual 3-5 favorite. Hustled to stalk early, he took over at the quarter pole and went on to win convincingly by 4 1/2 lengths for Baffert. Stilleto Boy finished second, while Heywoods Beach ran third in the field of six.

Country Grammer received a 99 Beyer Speed Figure for his San Antonio performance. He is scheduled to make his next start in the $20 million Saudi Cup on Feb. 25, a race he finished second in this year.

The San Antonio win by Country Grammer served as a reminder of just how much Flightline towered over everyone on the American racing stage this year.

In the Grade I Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Sept. 3, Flightline registered a 19 1/4-length victory. Even though Flightline annihilated Country Grammer (and everyone else) in the Pacific Classic, here was Country Grammer winning a Grade II race by daylight Monday at Santa Anita.

Next week I will be revealing my list of the Top 10 performances by a Thoroughbred in the United States during 2022, a list that not surprisingly will be dominated by Flightline.

RACE 8. The Grade I La Brea Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs on dirt.

FUN TO DREAM, sent off as the 5-2 second favorite in the field of seven, forced the early pace, responded gamely when the real test came and won by three-quarters of a length for Baffert. The California-bred Arrogate filly recorded a career-best 94 Beyer Speed Figure.

After taking the La Brea, Fun to Dream now has won five of six career starts. In her only defeat, she finished second and was disqualified to ninth in an allowance/optional claiming sprint Sept. 4 at Del Mar.

I had a substantial win wager on Fun to Dream on Sept. 4. She was the 1-2 favorite. Awake At Midnyte won that race at 6-1 while drilling Fun to Dream by 3 1/4 lengths. On Monday, Fun to Dream turned the tables on Awake At Midnyte, who finished second in the La Brea.

Somehow I managed to have a big win bet on Fun to Dream the only time she’s ever been beaten. Sometimes this really can be a cruel game.

RACE 10. The Grade I Runhappy Malibu Stakes for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs on dirt.

TAIBA won the Malibu emphatically as a 2-5 favorite. As he bounded home well clear in the field of nine, Santa Anita announcer Frank Mirahmadi described it perfectly for the enthusiastic throng of 41,446 in attendance, plus thousands more watching on television or on various devices:

“It’s Taiba, absolutely terrific in winning the Runhappy Malibu by four widening lengths. Forbidden Kingdom was second, then it was Hoist the Gold in front of Nakatomi. The running time, a crisp 1:21.75.”

Taiba’s official winning margin was 4 1/4 lengths.

I nailed the Malibu exacta with my stakes selections for Xpressbet.com. The $1 exacta returned $8.40. Hoist the Gold, who finished third, came home willingly as a 29-1 longshot and, it should be noted, galloped out well in front of everyone, including Taiba, after the finish.

Mirahmadi was spot on when calling Taiba’s final time “a crisp 1:21.75.”

Flightline won the 2021 Malibu in 1:21.37 and was credited with a 118 Beyer. That 118 smashed the record for the highest figure by a Malibu winner going back to 1991, which was the first year Beyers were listed in the American Racing Manual.

Taiba received a 106 Beyer Speed Figure for his Malibu victory. In seven career starts, the Kentucky-bred Gun Runner colt has posted a triple-digit Beyer each time except for his 77 when he finished 12th in the Kentucky Derby.

Below are the Beyers for winners of the Malibu going back to 1991:

2022 Taiba (106)
2021 Flightline (118)
2020 Charlatan (107)
2019 Omaha Beach (101)
2018 McKinzie (103)
2017 City of Light (102)
2016 Mind Your Biscuits (107)
2015 Runhappy (102)
2014 Shared Belief (99)
2013 Shakin It Up (106)
2012 Jimmy Creed (105)
2011 The Factor (106)
2010 Twirling Candy (108)
2009 M One Rifle (102)*
2008 Bob Black Jack (108)*
2007 Johnny Eves (94)*
2006 Latent Heat (109)
2005 Proud Tower Too (105)
2004 Rock Hard Ten (100)
2003 Southern Image (108)
2002 Debonair Joe (95)
2001 Mizzen Mast (106)
2000 Dixie Union (104)
1999 Love That Red (102)
1998 Run Man Run (107)
1997 Lord Grillo (110)
1996 King of the Heap (99)
1995 Afternoon Deelites (103)
1994 Powis Castle (113)
1993 Diazo (104)
1992 Star of the Crop (104)
1991 Olympio (112)

*Run on a synthetic surface

By winning the Malibu, Taiba certainly strengthened his case for the Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old male of 2022. This followed his earlier Grade I victories this year in the Santa Anita Derby and Pennsylvania Derby.

Also a strong contender for the Eclipse Award in this category is Epicenter, who won the Grade I Travers Stakes. That was Epicenter’s only Grade I victory this year, though he did finish second in both the Grade I Kentucky Derby and Grade I Preakness Stakes.

Taiba finished third, best of any 3-year-old, in the Grade I Breeders’ Cup Classic, a race in which Flightline and Olympiad ran one-two. Epicenter started in that race, but he did not finish due to sustaining a career-ending injury.

If Taiba had not won the Malibu, my Eclipse Award vote would have gone to Epicenter. But because Taiba won the Malibu and did so decisively for his third Grade I victory of the year, he is my choice for champion 3-year-old male.

This was Baffert’s fifth Malibu win, just one shy of the record held by fellow Hall of Famer Richard Mandella, who trains Forbidden Kingdom.

Baffert’s five Malibu winners have been The Factor (2011), Shakin It Up (2013), McKinzie (2018), Charlatan (2020) and Taiba (2022).

Mandella’s six Malibu winners have been Oraibi (1988), Afternoon Deelites (1995), Dixie Union (2000), Rock Hard Ten (2004), Jimmy Creed (2012) and Omaha Beach (2019).

HERNANDEZ, DETTORI RIDING STARS MONDAY

Juan Hernandez, who captured his first Santa Anita winter-spring riding title at the 2021-22 meet, rode four winners Monday to get his title defense off to an excellent start.

Hernandez won the second race on Bletchley Park ($8.60), third race on Dicey Mo Chara ($9.60), eighth race on Fun to Dream ($7.40) and 11th race on Rhea Moon ($15.60).

Dicey Mo Chara won the Grade II San Gabriel Stakes by a half-length at 1 1/8 miles on the grass course. Flashiest finished second at 21-1, while Masteroffoxhounds ran third as the 6-5 favorite in the field of seven.

Rhea Moon rallied from ninth to win the Grade I American Oaks for 3-year-old fillies by a head at 1 1/4 miles on turf. School Dance finished second at 11-1, while Sparkle Blue came in third at 8-1. New York invader Salimah finished seventh as the 5-2 favorite after leading through the early furlongs.

It was a trainer Phil D’Amato exacta, which is becoming a fairly common occurrence in grass stakes on the Southern California circuit. The $1 exacta paid $67.90.

Rhea Moon recorded a career-best 88 Beyer Speed Figure for her American Oaks score. This was her third straight win and first at the Grade I level. The Irish-bred Starspangledbanner filly went into the American Oaks off a win in Santa Anita’s Grade III Autumn Miss Stakes at one mile on Oct. 29.

Santa Anita’s opening-day program began with a narrow upset victory by 16-1 One More Bid in the first race, the Grade II Santa Anita Mathis Mile at one mile on the turf course for 3-year-olds.

Ridden by Ramon Vazquez and trained by Ryan Hanson, One More Bid eked out a nose win over 8-5 favorite Balnikhov. Pacesetter Sumter held on for third, while I’m A Gambler finished fourth at 2-1 in the field of six while making his U.S. debut after racing in England and Ireland.

After losing the first seven starts of his career, One More Bid now has put together back-to-back wins. Prior to taking Monday’s Grade II affair, the Kentucky-bred gelding by two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome won a one mile maiden race by a neck on Del Mar’s grass course Nov. 19.

One More Bid was part of a riding double on the day for Vazquez, who also won the fourth race aboard the aforementioned Faustin.

As for Dettori, he won three races on Monday’s card. He was reunited with Country Grammer in the San Antonio. In the only previous race in which Dettori had ridden the 5-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Tonalist, they collaborated for a win in the Group I, $12 million Dubai World Cup last March 26.

Dettori also won Monday’s seventh race with La Deauxieme Etoile ($15.00) and ninth race with Ballet Dancing ($7.20).

The legendary 52-year-old Dettori, one of the most accomplished jockeys of all time, has announced that he will retire after he rides at the 2023 Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita on Nov. 3-4.

FAUSTIN, BANISHING DEBUT ON TOP 10

Following his sparkling career debut Monday, Faustin debuts on my Kentucky Derby Top 10 this week at No. 9.

Also debuting is Banishing, who edged out Jace’s Road for the No. 10 spot.

Wildatlanticstorm and Practical Move drop off the Top 10 this week.

I was really impressed by the dramatic improvement exhibited by Banishing at second asking Monday (Dec. 26) in a Fair Grounds maiden race at 1 1/16 miles. He vied for the early advantage and drew off to win by 8 1/2 lengths as a 2-1 favorite. His final time was 1:44.80.

Later on the card, Jace’s Road won the Gun Runner Stakes at the same 1 1/16-mile trip in 1:44.85.

Banishing came home his final sixteenth in 6.23 seconds, while Jace’s Road’s last sixteenth was timed in 6.55 seconds.

Both Banishing and Jace’s Road recorded a 90 Beyer Speed Figure.

Brendan Walsh trains Banishing. In his only start prior to Monday’s maiden victory, the Kentucky-bred colt finished fourth in a one-mile maiden contest on Nov. 13 at Churchill Downs when all did not go well. He raced ridiculously wide all the way down the backstretch while in the middle of the pack after breaking from post 12.

Despite being parked so wide, Banishing did manage to make a nice move on the turn. He reached even terms for the lead while three wide turning for home, but then lacked the needed additional punch in the lane. All in all, it wasn’t a bad debut.

Banishing’s 90 Beyer for his maiden win was a giant leap from the 65 he received in his first race.

A Godolphin homebred, Banishing is a son of 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper out of a mare by 1992 Horse of the Year A.P. Indy. A.P. Indy is a son of 1977 Horse of the Year Seattle Slew.

In the Gun Runner, Jace’s Road bounced back big-time from his debacle on a wet track in the Grade III Street Sense Stakes at Churchill on Oct. 30.

Sent off at 2-1 in the Gun Runner, Jace’s Road showed early speed before drawing away in the stretch to prevail by 5 1/2 lengths for owners West Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables and trainer Brad Cox.

Jace’s Road won a six-furlong maiden race by 6 1/4 lengths when unveiled at Ellis Park on Aug. 6. The $510,000 auction purchase then finished third in Churchill’s Grade III Iroquois Stakes at 1 1/16 miles on Sept. 17.

In Churchill’s subsequent Street Sense at 1 1/16 miles, Jace’s Road unseated the rider during the loading process, jogged a furlong up the stretch before being caught, then “was remounted without further incident,” according to the Equibase chart. Racing close up for a brief time early, the Kentucky-bred Quality Road colt was done before going a half-mile on the sloppy strip and ultimately finished eighth, 36 1/2 lengths behind the victorious Two Phil’s.

Jace’s Road’s 90 Beyer Speed Figure in the Gun Runner was a big improvement in that department. His previous top Beyer was a 76 in the Iroquois.

Epicenter won last year’s Gun Runner and went on to become one of the top sophomores in the land this year.

Extra Anejo had targeted this year’s Gun Runner following an impressive 9 1/2-length debut win at Keeneland on Oct. 13. However, the highly regarded Into Mischief colt was forced to miss the race due to recently undergoing surgery for the removal of an ankle chip.

Cox also trains Corona Bolt, who is bubbling under my Kentucky Derby Top 10 after winning his first two career starts.

Corona Bolt won a 6 1/2-furlong maiden sprint by one length as a 2-1 favorite at Churchill on Nov. 19. The Florida-bred Bolt d’Oro colt then won Fair Grounds’ six-furlong Sugar Bowl Stakes by 6 3/4 lengths on Monday (Dec. 26).

After Corona Bolt recorded an 82 Beyer Speed Figure in his first race, his figure rose substantially to a 97 in the Sugar Bowl.

Below is my Kentucky Derby Top 10 for this week:

1. Arabian Knight
2. Forte
3. Cave Rock
4. Loggins
5. Giant Mischief
6. National Treasure
7. Instant Coffee
8. Arabian Lion
9. Faustin
10. Banishing

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Brian W. Spencer's Daily Picks

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Fair Grounds - Race #2

Picks	Notes
#5 Norah G	Don't think you have to try to be too clever in this one, as she was second best to a super logical previous stakes winner who held her at bay. She was away slowly in her last and in her super sharp debut win, so maybe we still haven't seen her true potential if she doesn't have to play catch up from the start.
#4 Star Moment	The one she beat was dull in the comeback run here the other day, but this filly has some upside with just the one start under her belt, and she might have some serious believers somewhere as she was 2/5 in the debut run. Chance.
#7 Hopeitsmyluckyday	Pace got run down by the top choice in that two-back start, but she posted an easy win to graduate last time out. The outside draw and a pace edge on the chalk gives her at least some appeal in here for those not convinced by the short-priced choice.
Race Summary	Norah G has looked like a pretty special Louisiana bred through two starts, and she has had to overcome bad getaways in both of them. There are a couple of reasonable alternatives in here in Star Moment and Hopeitsmyluckyday, but I'm banking on the fact that Norah G is just a step ahead of most statebred fillies right now.

Fair Grounds - Race #6

Picks	Notes
#6 Guntown	Think he might offer a playable enough price with the presence of a high-powered chalk maybe keeping the price fair here. He turned in a solid finish in the comeback run, and he seems in the picture with any step forward in the second start off the layoff.
#3 Kupuna	He ran well in the comeback try at Churchill after being last seen in the Louisiana Derby here last season, and he's a really obvious threat against this kind with reliable form outside of stakes company.
#4 Global Sensation	Speed didn't miss by a whole lot when finishing just behind the top choice last time out, and he looks like the controlling pace again in here with some front-end appeal. In the mix.
Race Summary	Guntown can step forward off his comeback run, and I wonder if Kupuna will get bet heavily enough to keep the price appealing. Global Sensation is worth a long look for a cold rider, especially if the track is at all friendly to forward players so far.

Fair Grounds - Race #7

Picks	Notes
#2 Oh Pollyanna	Barn has started the season with a number of live horses from limited starters, and this one might get a really good trip near the top while adding blinkers. Think there is some price appeal here.
#1 Comparative	She's logical enough in here for a team that does good work with this kind locally, but she will likely have to come forward a bit with Lasix to land this after not improving much through her first three starts.
#5 Vivaciously	She's bred to be a good one but wasn't able to really keep up in the sprint debut -- no real surprise considering mom was sharp going long on the dirt -- and has plenty of upside while getting around two turns here.
Race Summary	Oh Pollyanna should get overlooked with some modest turf form, but might be a bit tougher from a more tactical spot here while adding blinkers for this one. I'm interested to see her get another spin on the dirt as her only start there so far came in the career debut.

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Frank Carulli's Daily Picks

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Golden Gate - Race #1

Picks	Notes
#1 EFFECTIVE GIG (8-5)	Alert start needed from rail in second try at bottom level, today’s Best Bet.
#7 WOLF’S LIFE (12-1)	Stalked 4-wide against ‘Gig,’ can make good use of his speed in this spot.
#4 EYESA SPECIAL (9-2)	Tracked dueling leaders through fast splits, raced evenly, gets class relief.
Race Summary	EFFECTIVE GIG was off slowly for the second start in a row despite wearing blinkers, rushed up into moderate middle fractions and was out-kicked by the two favorites. Love his chances in this field if he gets away cleanly. Bet to win and place and play 1-4 and 1-7 exactas.

Golden Gate - Race #3

Picks	Notes
#3 KOKO’S MOM (10-1)	Race two back on all-weather track makes her a major player.
#1 SIGNORINA MERISI (8-5)	All turf in England, idle 7 months, gets Lasix and blinkers, will be underlay.
#5 LOOKINGTOGETEVEN (6-1)	Steady MSW check-getter on the Santa Anita lawn.
Race Summary	KOKO’S MOM is worth a price stab against several shorter-priced rivals who have raced exclusively on turf. She rallied inside to finish second against the boys two starts back and the even-money winner, Sproston, came back with an easy repeat victory in a $4,000 claimer. She returned on short rest to run second to the odds-on favorite in a 4-horse turf race. Bet to win and place.

Golden Gate - Race #6

Picks	Notes
#8 BROKEN FINGER (5-1)	Back with own kind, starts fresh off solid works, seeks seventh win of year.
#3 WALKING BOSS (4-1)	Gets needed class relief, will be running late, use in all gimmicks.
#4 DI LAURIAN (5-2)	Has speed, stands 6/2-1-1 in one-mile races at Golden Gate in 2023.
Race Summary	BROKEN FINGER went on a 4-for-7 streak earlier this year, faded against better rivals since then, now shows two good 4F works over the track for his first start in five weeks. The trainer-jockey duo is 3-for-8 in the last month with a positive return on investment. Play a 3-4-8 exacta box.

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Brent Musberger

Georgia vs. Ohio St Over 61.5
Georgia -6.5 vs. Ohio St

Michigan vs. TCU Under 59
TCU +8 vs. Michigan

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Totals Guru

Dec 31 '22, 2:00 PM in 38m
NCAA-B | Hampton vs NC-Wilmington

Play on: [B]UNDER 141

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Jimmy Boyd

Dec 31 '22, 2:00 PM in 38m
NCAA-B | William & Mary vs Drexel

Play on: William & Mary +8 -115 at BetVegas

1* Free Pick on William & Mary +8 -115

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Black Widow

Dec 31 '22, 2:00 PM in 38m
NCAA-B | UL - Lafayette vs Old Dominion

Play on: Old Dominion -1 -110 at circa

1* Free Wiseguy Play on Old Dominion -1 -110

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Jim Feist

Dec 31 '22, 2:00 PM in 38m
NCAA-B | Baylor vs Iowa State

Play on: Iowa State +2 -110 at circa

Both these teams having fine seasons as the Baylor Bears are 10-2 S/U and 6-6 ATS on the season. The Iowa State Cyclones are 9-2 S/U and 6-5 ATS. The Bears have won five straight, covering three of those games. They are coming off a win over Nicholls State, 85-56, as a 20.5-point favorite. Their losses this year have been to Marquette, 70-96, and to Virginia, 79-86. Iowa State has won two straight after losing at Iowa on the 8th, 56-75. The Cyclones rebounded with wins over McNeese State and last time out over Western Michigan, 75-57, as a 23.5-point favorite. The Cyclones are a perfect 7-0 S/U at home and 4-3 vs the spread. They are outscoring opponents at home by a 74.-3 to 48 point margin. I like Iowa State at home here today as a small dog. Play Iowa State.

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Ray Monohan

Dec 31 '22, 2:00 PM in 38m
NCAA-B | William & Mary vs Drexel

Play on: Drexel -8 -110 at circa

"Razor" Ray's Free courtesy play for $aturday.
Tip-off is at 2pm ET Saturday afternoon as the William & Mary Tribe 5-8, (4-6-1 ATS) take on the Drexel Dragons 7-6 (7-5 ATS) in college hoops action. Drexel won their last game at home 62-50 against Elon, and the last time these two teams met Drexel won 72-57.
Tribe are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record, and are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Tribe are also 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. Dragons are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games, and are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 Saturday games.
I like Drexel to do enough to cover the 8 on Saturday afternoon.
Free Play on Drexel -8.
Good Luck, Razor Ray.
Saturday 5* Free CBB ATS Play

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Dustin Hawkins

Dec 31 '22, 3:00 PM in 1h
NCAA-B | Appalachian State vs Southern Miss

Play on: [B]Southern Miss -5

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Info Plays

Dec 31 '22, 4:00 PM in 2h
NCAA-B | Tarleton St vs Abilene Christian

Play on: [B]Tarleton St +3

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Hunter Price

Dec 31 '22, 5:00 PM in 3h
NCAA-B | Loyola Marymount vs Pacific

Play on: [B]Pacific +5

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Steve Janus

Dec 31 '22, 7:07 PM in 5h
NHL | Maple Leafs vs Avalanche

Play on: Avalanche +115 at circa

1* Free Sharp Play on Avalanche +115

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Bobby Conn

Dec 31 '22, 7:07 PM in 5h
NHL | Senators vs Red Wings

Play on: Senators +100 at Mirage

1* Free Play on Senators +100

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Roz Wins

ROZ FREE Selection SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022
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Atlantic Sports

Saturday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Houston Cougars - 14 1/2