Lava Man odds-on to win Oak Tree Mile

Horseracing Betting Lines

10/06/2007 - Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lava Man, the winner of six career turf races, is the 4-5 morning-line favorite for Sunday's $250,000 Oak Tree Mile at Santa Anita Park. The winner of the one mile grass race will gain automatic entry into the Breeders' Cup Mile through the "Win and You're In" program.

Owned by STD Racing and Jason Wood, Lava Man will start from post two the six horse field. Corey Nakatani again will be in the saddle as the six- year-old tries to get back to the winner's circle.

Lava Man, trained by Doug O'Neill, was held out of last week's Goodwood Stakes which was won by Tiago. The gelding is coming off a sixth place finish the Pacific Classic at Del Mar, an event which he won 2006.

"I think we're going to need to see a real strong performance for us to think about going to New Jersey, and, you know, it's pretty obvious his record outside California's been pretty dismal," said O'Neill. "So for us even to think about putting him on a plane and heading towards New Jersey we're going to have to see a really solid performance, the way he's training and, you know, he's telling us that he's going to give us a solid performance. So we'll kind of wait and see."

Lava Man has won 17 of 41 career starts for better than $5.2 million, which makes him the richest active thoroughbred North America. This year he won the Sunshine Millions Turf along with the Santa Anita Handicap and Hollywood Gold Cup. Last year the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs he was a disappointing seventh.

Here is the complete field for the Oak Tree Mile post position order: Surf Cat, Alex Solis 9-5; Lava Man, Corey Nakatani 4-5; Out of Control, Michael Baze 6-1; Zann Aaron Gryder 15-1; Get Funky, Jose Valdivia, Jr. 10-1 and Courtnall, David Flores 15-1.

This year's Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships will be conducted on Friday and Saturday, October 26 and 27 at Monmouth Park.

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American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6  

The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.

Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com.  "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.

It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis.  It's like Week 1 of the NFL.  Pre-season means nada!

We do know the 24 finalists however.

Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24.  He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway.  He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien. 

Brandon Rogers - Who?

Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition.  He should go a good distance.

Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was.  And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition.  He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice!  People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way. 

"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks.  He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes.  But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.

A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”

Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes. 

"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate.  "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past.  He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far.  Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."

Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts) 

And the others:

Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter

The girls

"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis.  "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has.  The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive.  I think she will go far."

Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.

"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams.  Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth.  "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.

Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.

Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.

Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan

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