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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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

"I've said that he's back, he's here, he's under contract," Jones said. "In the interviews I've just been through (to hire a new coach), it was very clear to me how highly he's thought of and how much of an impact he had on our offensive success."

Just to be sure though, Terrell Owens cleared out his locker and removed his name plate.

Terrell Owens was among the Cowboys most productive players this past season, catching 85 passes for 1,180 yards and a league-best 13 touchdowns.

But T.O. is due a $3 million roster bonus in June, then a $5 million salary this season. Cutting him before then would save a lot of money and headaches.

Aside from the questions surrounding Terrell Owens, the oddsmakers at MySportsbook.com have concerns over starting quarterback Tony Romo's state of mind and whether he will remain a starting quarterback.  It is also not known how players will adjust to new head coach, Wade Phillips.

Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

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