Betting Picks

The last of three Kentucky Derby qualifying prep races to be run on Saturday, the (G3) Robert B Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita will bring together nine three-year-old colts. They'll run 1 1/16 miles on the dirt for a total purse of $150,000, with the top four also gaining Derby qualifying points.

A full field of 11 three-year-old colts are expected to go to the gate at Gulfstream Park in Florida on Saturday for the running of the (G2) Holy Bull Stakes. They'll be racing 1 1/16 miles on the dirt for a total purse of $350,000 as well as valuable Kentucky Derby qualifying points.

The Minnesota Wild can relate to the sensation that is the story of the first-year expansion Las Vegas Golden Knights. A year ago, the Wild were the shocking surprise team in the NHL's Western Conference, rocketing to the top of the standings and flirting with first overall in the conference before fading badly down the stretch and exiting meekly from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the opening round.

New England bucked a recent Super Bowl trend when they defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI, becoming the first betting favorite to win the big game since the Green Bay Packers downed the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, and just the second favorite to win the big game in a decade. The moneyline favorite is a mediocre 7-7 in the last 14 Super Bowls.

Beyond the straight up determination and point spread wagering on who will win Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, there's also over/under or total wagering available, clearly the toughest of the three wagers to call. Straight up, favorites are 35-16 in Super Bowls, and 28-19-2 against the spread. But the over/under is almost a perfect split, going 26-24-1.

As trainers in North America point their best three-year-old colts and fillies toward the Kentucky Derby and Oaks on the first weekend in May, across the pond they're aiming for the 2000 and 1000 Guineas, held on the same weekend at Newmarket. Here's a look at the updated Bovada future bets.

Sports history hasn't been kind to Philadelphia, but then again, Philadelphia sports fans aren't known for their kindness, either. Don't forget, this is the town that booed Santa Claus. It's the place where the wife of Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Norm Barnes was booed during a charity fashion show. And Donovan McNabb, the previous quarterback to lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl, was booed on draft day.

Bovada lists the New England Patriots as 4.5 favorites to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII Sunday in Minnesota, and on the surface, that doesn't seem like a lot of points to give - at least it doesn't until you do your homework and realize that twice previously in Super Bowl history, a team has been favored by 4.5 points, and neither team covered the spread.

A victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII will give the New England Patriots six Super Bowl rings in 17 years, and cement their status as the greatest dynasty in the history of the NFL beyond a shadow of a doubt. But what about beyond the gridiron? Are they the best ever? How do the Patriots stack up against the legendary dynasties from the NHL, NBA, MLB and NASCAR?