Solid field of nine in Clark Handicap

Horseracing Betting Lines

11/20/2007 - Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Meadowlands Handicap winner Diamond Stripes and runner-up Magna Graduate top a field of nine in Friday's $500,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs.

Diamond Stripes is coming off an eighth-place finish in the Breeders' Cup Classic. The four-year-old will start from the inside post with jockey Cornelio Velasquez. Owned by Four Roses Thoroughbreds, the gelding has won five of nine career starts for $742,461.

Magna Graduate will break from post two with John Velazquez in the saddle. The five-year-old is trained by Todd Pletcher for Elisabeth Alexander. Early this year Magna Graduate won the Razorback and Excesior Handicaps, and has lifetime earnings of more than $2.3 million.

Massachusetts Handicap winner Brass Hat will start from post five with Willie Martinez riding. Last time out Brass Hat was eighth in the Fayette Stakes at Keeneland. The six-year-old gelding has won eight of 20 lifetime starts for better than $1.5 million. He is trained by Buff Bradley for his father Fred.

Here is the complete field for the 1 1/8 mile Clark in post position order: Diamond Stripes, Magna Graduate, Purim, A.P. Arrow, Brass Hat, Plug Me In, Fairbanks, Istan and Going Ballistic.

The Clark Handicap has a post-time of 4:29 p.m. (et).

Wwwnyra Horseracing Betting News

<< Breeders Crown fields drawn for Saturday races
Woodbridge, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The final eight races for the 2007 Breeders Crown event at The Meadowlands have been set for Saturday night. The Breeders Crown is harness racing's championship for pacers and trotters. The eight races w

<< San Jose roster to begin taking shape at '07 Expansion Draft
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Soccer will hold the 2007 Expansion Draft on Wednesday for the league's 14th team, the San Jose Earthquakes, which will join the league for the '08 season. San Jose's roster will b

<< Dilfer can't spark 49ers' lifeless offense
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Quarterback is a tough position to play in the NFL. Signal- callers sometimes get the glory when the team does well, but also the brunt of the backlash when a team does poor. That can be tough on a young quarterback. So, i

<< Cardinals hoping to Rolle into the playoffs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Arizona Cardinals are going to make the playoffs for the first time since 1998, they made some major strides on Sunday. The Cardinals got a big effort out of nickel corner Antrel Rolle en route to a 35-27 road win a

<< Seahawks still in the driver's seat
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Seahawks know that the NFC West is there for their taking. At 6-4, the Seahawks own a one-game lead over the 5-5 Arizona Cardinals in the division standings. Both of those clubs are ahead of the distant San Fra

Lowell finalizes deal with Red Sox >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox have finalized a contract to keep third baseman and World Series MVP Mike Lowell. Sources indicate there should be an announcement later Tuesday. The Boston Herald reported Tuesday that i

Morelia, Cruz Azul advance to quarterfinals >>
Mexico City, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Morelia dropped the second leg of its series against America on Sunday, 1-0, but still advanced on aggregate, 3-1, to join Cruz Azul in the Mexican Apertura quarterfinals. Morelia hosts Santos on Th

Chiefs' Johnson out for Raiders game >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas City running back Larry Johnson will not play against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday as he continues to rehab his injured right foot. There has been speculation that Johnson's foot is broken. T

White Sox designate Podsednik for assignment >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox designated outfielder Scott Podsednik for assignment on Tuesday. Podsednik, 31, struggled through an injury-hampered 2007 campaign. He batted only .243 with 12 stolen bases in 62

Jags release backup Bouman >>
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Jacksonville Jaguars released veteran quarterback Todd Bouman on Tuesday. Bouman was signed on Oct. 25 as a backup for starter Quinn Gray while starting quarterback David G

El Duque expected to throw Tuesday

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.

Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.

El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.

MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds. 

Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.

New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.

Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''

Additional baseball lines and World Series odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards.