Mission Impazible wins Louisiana Derby for Pletcher

Horseracing Betting Lines

03/27/2010 - New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lightly raced Mission Impazible rallied down the stretch to capture Saturday's $750,000 Louisiana Derby at the Fair Grounds. The three-year-old is trained by Todd Pletcher, a four-time Eclipse Award winner.

The pace for the 1 1/8-mile race was set by A Little Warm who was ridden by David Cohen. Racing near the lead was 7-2 favorite Discreetly Mine who had won the Risen Star Stakes last month at the Fair Grounds. Also racing just behind the leader was Mission Impazible and The Program.

Around the final turn A Little Warm had a short lead over Discreetly Mine with Backtrack and Mission Impazible to the outside. Coming off the turn A Little Warm and Discreetly Mine were on the lead as Mission Impazible came driving down the middle of the track.

Mission Impazible, ridden by Rajiv Maragh, overtook the leaders in mid-stretch and went on to register a three-quarters length victory. A Little Warm held on to finish second in the 13 horse field with Drosselmeyer making a run for third.

Discreetly Mine was fourth followed by Stay Put, Ron the Greek, The Program, Mister Marti Gras, Fly Down, Wow Wow Wow, Hotep, Island Soul and Backtrack.

The time for the Louisiana Derby was 1:50.32 on a fast track.

Owned by Twin Creeks Racing Stable, Mission Impazible is one of several Kentucky Derby hopefuls trained by Pletcher. Next week Pletcher will enter Fountain of Youth winner Eskendereya in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct. Dicreetly Mine is also trained by Pletcher who has never won the Run for the Roses.

Mission Impazible is now the winner of two of five lifetime starts. He picks up $450,000 with Saturday's win to bring his earnings to $512,754.

The gray colt was fourth to Conveyance in last month's Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

Mission Impazible paid $16.20, $7.20 and $5.00. A Little Warm returned $8.60 and $5.80, and Drosselmeyer paid $4.20 to show.

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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.

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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.

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Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups

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