Heart Attack claims life of Skip Away

Horseracing Betting Lines

05/14/2010 - Midway, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Horse of the Year Skip Away died from an apparent heart attack Friday morning in Kentucky. The 17-year-old stallion was living at Hopewell Farm.

Skip Away was a four-time Eclipse Award winner having been voted champion three-year-old male in 1996, champion older horse in 1997-98 and Horse of the Year in 1998. At the time of his retirement, he was the second all-time leading North America earner with $9,616,360, behind only Cigar.

Owned by Carolyn Hine, Skip Away was trained by her husband Sonny Hine and won 18 of 38 lifetime starts. The champion was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 2004.

During his illustrious career Skip Away won the 1997 Breeders' Cup Classic and the Jockey Club Gold Cup in 1996-97. Beginning with the 1997 Gold Cup he won nine straight graded stakes.

The two jockeys that rode him most often were Hall of Fame member Jerry Baily and Shane Sellers. He was also ridden several times by Hall of Fame jockey Jose Santos.

Skip Away's death comes just one day before the running the Preakness Stakes a race in which he finished second in 1996 to Louis Quatorze.

Sportsbookonlinegambling Horseracing Betting News

<< Stamps release Carpenter
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Stampeders have released linebacker Dwaine Carpenter, who spent the past three seasons with the club. Carpenter appeared in 50 games and recorded 119 tackles with two sacks, two interceptions, f

<< Vickers being treated for blood clots
Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - NASCAR driver Brian Vickers is being treated for blood clots at an undisclosed Washington, D.C. hospital, Red Bull Racing vice president and general manager Jay Frye confirmed Friday at Dover International Speedwa

<< Braden faces Angels in first start since perfecto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Now that the dust has settled on the 19th perfect game in Major League history and all the television appearances have subsided, Oakland Athletics starter Dallas Braden will get back to work tonight in the opener of a three-g

<< Upstart Nats try to keep rolling in Colorado
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Runs may be scarce in tonight's matchup between the Washington Nationals and Colorado Rockies, as two of the top ERA leaders get together in the second portion of a four-game series from Coors Field. Rockies ace Ubaldo Jim

<< Royals to host White Sox in Yost's debut
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ned Yost era in Kansas City will commence tonight, when the Royals resume a six-game homestand with the first of three straight games versus the AL Central-rival Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium. After the Royals

Busch takes pole for Dover truck race >>
Dover, DE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Busch will start on the pole for Friday's Dover 200 Camping World Truck Series race after topping the charts in qualifying at Dover International Speedway. Busch posted a lap of 156.481 m.p.h.

In the FCS Huddle: ODU hopes to keep soaring in Year 2 >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - His first-year program was about to make its initial road trip last season when Old Dominion head coach Bobby Wilder learned something, just days before the Monarchs' visit to Jacksonville University: Amo

Union need result at home against FC Dallas >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Union coach Peter Nowak said following the expansion club's fourth consecutive defeat last weekend the team is making mistakes "that should not happen." Philadelphia has made mistakes in ever

Barca, Real title race goes down to the wire >>
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona has secured the La Liga title at Camp Nou in the final match of the season four times, but captain Carles Puyol warned that Sunday's match against Valladolid "will be no stroll." Barca enters the

Woodson won't return to Hawks >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Woodson reportedly will not return as the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks next season. Both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and NBA.com reported that Woodson was not offered a new contract. The t

MySportsbook is considered one of the finest football betting sportsbooks according to several surveys performed by independent industry analysts considering such factors as payout accuracy and timeliness, overall quality of website, and bettor satisfaction.

MySportsbook is a large company with strong financial backing. Considered the best sportsbook for betting football online You will find their customer service is second to none and their web site is extremely user friendly and easy-to-use. All major professional sports games are available. Once you signup with MySportsbook, you may never use another online sportsbook again.

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football wagering needs.

Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook

Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds.  The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.

Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.

Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).

Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.

World Series odds

Adam Dunn 15-1

Albert Pujols 5-1

Alex Rodriguez 12-1

Alfonso Soriano 15-1

Andruw Jones 25-1

Barry Bonds 50-1

Carlos Delgado 40-1

David Ortiz 8-1

Jermaine Dye 40-1

Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1

Lance Berkman 40-1

Manny Ramirez 20-1

Richie Sexson 40-1

Ryan Howard 6-1

Travis Hafner 20-1

Vladimir Guerrero 40-1

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