Betting Picks

The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile has been a very good betting race over the past decade, with an average winning odds of +1100, and high payouts on exactas and trifectas. Here's how the projected 2017 Dirt Mile field stacks up when looking for future bet value.

A wide-open field of 13 fillies and mares go to the gate on Sunday at Keeneland Race Course for the running of the $500,000 (G1) Juddmonte Spinster Stakes. They'll be racing 1 1/8 miles over the Keeneland dirt track, chasing a share of the prize money and a spot in the 2017 Breeders' Cup Distaff.

The final 'Win And You're In' qualifying race for the 2017 Breeders' Cup Classic goes Saturday afternoon with the running of the (G1) $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes from Belmont Park in New York. The race has drawn a field of seven, and they'll be racing 1 1/4 miles over the Belmont dirt course.

As Alabama and Clemson continue to distance themselves from the rest of the college football world, there's plenty of parity among the remaining Power 5 schools. This leaves us with plenty of great betting opportunities, including these gems of Week 6.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a machine as evidenced by their regular season win total (104) and the fact that they are the heaviest favorite of any team in a divisional series this year. So where's the betting value?

In a series that may be the most competitive of the early round MLB playoff matchups, the Cubs and Nationals presents unique betting value for the handicapper taking a logical approach to this one.

Defending champion Miss Temple City is back to take on the males in the $1 million (G1) Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland Race Course on Saturday. The race has drawn a full field of 14 runners, including some intriguing longshots, and the winner earns a spot in the 2017 Breeders' Cup Mile.

Qualifying for the 2017 Breeders' Cup World Championships continues this weekend with a slew of races offering the winner automatic entry into the Breeders' Cup. Among those are the $400,000 (G1) Darley Alcibiades Stakes from Keeneland, with a berth into the BC Juvenile Fillies on the line.

We're a quarter of the way through the NFL season in Week 5, which means handicappers have a better idea what to expect from teams around the league. Looking forward to a profitable week - here are the three games that will get me there and why.