{"id":4527,"date":"2009-06-06T07:56:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-06T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/2009-belmont-stakes-morning-line\/"},"modified":"2009-06-06T07:56:00","modified_gmt":"2009-06-06T12:56:00","slug":"2009-belmont-stakes-morning-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/2009-belmont-stakes-morning-line\/","title":{"rendered":"2009 Belmont Stakes Morning Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" >\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"font: inherit;\"><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"Word.Document\"><meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 10\"><meta name=\"Originator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 10\"><link rel=\"File-List\" href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cme%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\"><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"time\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"PlaceName\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"PlaceType\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"State\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"City\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype  namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"place\"><\/o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>   <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>    <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>    <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>    <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>   <\/w:Compatibility>   <w:DoNotOptimizeForBrowser\/>  <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object  classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object> \n\n<style> st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><\/p>\n<style> <!--  \/* Style Definitions *\/  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} p.MsoBodyText, li.MsoBodyText, div.MsoBodyText \t{margin-top:0in; \tmargin-right:0in; \tmargin-bottom:6.0pt; \tmargin-left:0in; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink \t{color:blue; \ttext-decoration:underline; \ttext-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed \t{color:purple; \ttext-decoration:underline; \ttext-underline:single;} span.spelle \t{mso-style-name:spelle;} @page Section1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 \t{page:Section1;} --> <\/style>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 10]> \n\n<style>  \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable \t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\"; \tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; \tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0; \tmso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; \tmso-para-margin:0in; \tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\";} <\/style>\n\n <![endif]-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\">Mine That Bird is nearly even money on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Articles&amp;ArticleID=5643\">2009 Belmont Stakes morning line<\/a> and virtually every <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linetrackers.com\/\">sportsbook<\/a> has head-to-head matchups including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/\">BetUs Sportsbook<\/a> rated No. 1 by the <b style=\"\"><span style=\"color: blue;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\">OffshoreInsiders.com<\/a><\/span><\/b> Network. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\">Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Stanley Cup final continues in <st1:city><st1:place>Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, the WNBA tips off its season, and Mine That Bird guns for a Belmont Stakes win.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Tipping off on the hardwood&nbsp; . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> The NBA Finals are idle on Saturday, leaving the day&#8217;s hoops spotlight for the opening of the WNBA season. There are six games on the WNBA&#8217;s slate, including <st1:state><st1:place>Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> at <st1:state><st1:place>Connecticut<\/st1:place><\/st1:state>; the Sun are the biggest favorite on the day, giving eight points at home to the Mystics. Rounding out the schedule: <st1:city><st1:place>Seattle<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> at <st1:place><st1:city>Sacramento<\/st1:city>, <st1:state>Indiana<\/st1:state><\/st1:place> at <st1:city><st1:place>Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, <st1:city><st1:place>Chicago<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> at <st1:state><st1:place>Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:state>, <st1:city><st1:place>San   Antonio<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> at <st1:city><st1:place>Phoenix<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, and <st1:city><st1:place>Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> at <st1:city><st1:place>Los   Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>. The <st1:city><st1:place>Sparks<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> are 2\/1 Vegas favorites to claim the title.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Meeting up on the diamond . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> The Phillies and Dodgers will kick off the National League slate on Saturday afternoon with a <st1:time minute=\"10\" hour=\"16\">4:10pm ET<\/st1:time> contest in <st1:city><st1:place>Los Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>. Joe Blanton (4-3, 5.86 ERA) will take the mound for <st1:city><st1:place>Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, with the righthander having won each of his past three outings. <st1:city><st1:place>Los   Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> will counter with Hiroki Kuroda (1-1, 2.53 ERA). The righthander has made just two starts in &#8217;09, returning from the DL on June 1.<\/p>\n<p> Elsewhere around the National League in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lines-maker.com\/\">baseball betting<\/a> on Saturday: San Francisco at Florida, the Mets at Washington, Pittsburgh at Houston, the Cubs at Cincinnati, Milwaukee at Atlanta, Colorado at St. Louis, and Arizona at San Diego. D-Backs starter Max Scherzer (2-4, 4.47 ERA) was pounded for eight runs in 3 2-3 innings in his last outing versus <st1:city><st1:place>Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>. Josh Geer (1-1, 5.44 ERA) starts for the Padres.<\/p>\n<p> Over in the American League on Saturday the Rays and Yankees continue their series in <st1:state><st1:place>New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:state>, with David Price (1-0, 3.00 ERA) taking on CC Sabathia (5-3, 3.46 ERA). As well, it&#8217;ll be <st1:city><st1:place>Kansas   City<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> at <st1:city><st1:place>Toronto<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, <st1:city><st1:place>Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> at the White Sox, <st1:state><st1:place>Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> at Seattle, the Angels at <st1:place><st1:city>Detroit<\/st1:city>, <st1:state>Texas<\/st1:state><\/st1:place> at <st1:city><st1:place>Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>, and <st1:city><st1:place>Baltimore<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> at <st1:city><st1:place>Oakland<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>. Righty Jason Berken (1-1, 2.25 ERA) will get the ball for the Orioles. See the MLB odds at <a href=\"http:\/\/tracking.earnreal.com\/clickthrough.asp?br=27003&amp;aff=1000339&amp;cmp=118021\">Sports Betting Sportsbook<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <strong>Taking a trip around the rink . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> The Stanley Cup final is knotted up at two games apiece as the series heads back to <st1:city><st1:place>Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> for Game 5 on Saturday night. The Penguins grabbed their second straight win over the Red Wings in Game 4 on Thursday, getting a goal and an assist each from Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 37 of 39 <st1:city><st1:place>Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> shots in the win, while Wings counterpart Chris Osgood made 27 saves. Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk sat out Thursday with his bad foot.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Rounding out the Roundup . . .<o:p><\/o:p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoBodyText\">Off yet another winning night last night, GodsTips has the win, place, show and fourth place finisher for the Belmont Stakes. Finally another Wise Guy and it&#8217;s an underdog winner plus a <span class=\"spelle\">Major.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\">Click<\/a><\/span><span class=\"MsoHyperlink\"> now to purchase<\/span><\/p>\n<p> With Rachel Alexandra taking a pass on Saturday&#8217;s Belmont Stakes the favorite to win the third jewel of horse racing&#8217;s Triple Crown is Mine That Bird. Jockey Calvin Borel will be back on Mine That Bird for the Belmont Stakes after he rode Rachel Alexandra to victory in the Preakness Stakes. Borel and Mine That Bird combined to win the <st1:state><st1:place>Kentucky<\/st1:place><\/st1:state> <st1:city><st1:place>Derby<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> last month, meaning the jockey has a chance to sweep the Triple Crown events. The top challenger for Saturday&#8217;s race at <st1:place><st1:placename>Belmont<\/st1:placename> <st1:placetype>Park<\/st1:placetype><\/st1:place> is expected to be Charitable Man, with <st1:city><st1:place>Dunkirk<\/st1:place><\/st1:city> the third favorite.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mine That Bird is nearly even money on the 2009 Belmont Stakes morning line and virtually every sportsbook has head-to-head matchups including BetUs Sportsbook rated No. 1 by the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Stanley Cup final continues in Detroit, the WNBA tips off its season, and Mine That Bird guns &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/06\/2009-belmont-stakes-morning-line\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2009 Belmont Stakes Morning Line<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4527\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}