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Las Vegas - If you are getting up early and wanna open the wallet over in England, grab Tottenham over Everton. The Spurs have won five of their last six home openers in the Premier League, and at 83%, the Bank of Benj is wide open in North London.

When the final whistle blows in London, we're gonna hop on a ferry over to Dublin, Ireland for some college football. And we're looking at Florida State (-10.5) against Georgia Tech. Thinking that the Seminoles should win, but don't wanna lay double digits. But will look at a prop and take Tech Over 21.5 points. Sure the 'Noles were tough on defense last year, but they lost a few key pieces, and the Yellow Jackets have a high octane offense. Led by QB Haynes King and RB Jamal Haynes, Tech can light up the scoreboard. King passed for 2,842 yards and 27 TDs and ran for 787 yards and 10 TDs last season, while Haynes gobbled up 1,059 yards on the ground. Looking for the Jackets to put at least 24 points on the board in Dublin.

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My guy Martin Calia just hit with some winners...

It’s Travers Stakes Day at Saratoga and the weather looks beautiful.

Race 13- The G1 mile and a quarter Travers Stakes

#1 Thorpedo Anna- perfect 4-4 this year against the fillies now takes on the boys. Trainer Ken McPeek has her ready to go as the last two 5 furlong workouts in 59 and change indicate. McPeek has won the Oaks, Derby, and now looks to capture the Travers today with Anna. Top contender.

#2 Sierra Leone- late closer gives his all every race. In 7 starts he has 3 wins, 3 seconds, and a third. Knock is he might be too far back and he has already been defeated by Dornoch (2) and Fierceness. Use underneath.

#3 Unmatched Wisdom- colt is 3-3 and just seems to be getting better. Top trainer Chad Brown and top jock Irad Ortiz in his corner. Can upset this field if speed duel ensues. Dangerous.

# 4 Corporate Power- doesn’t seem to be fast enough to contend with this tough field.

# 5 Batten Down-another that just doesn’t seem fast enough in this spot.

# 6 Honor Marie- long shot has no shot.

# 7 Dornoch- has won the Haskell and Belmont Stakes in his last two races with triple digit speed Beyers in both. Trainer Gargan is 0-11 at the meet but this is his big gun. Looks to get to the front ahead of Fierceness. Working extremely well and if he sets fractions like 48 to the half mile pole he will be tough to beat especially if the track is playing to speed. Win contender

#8 Fierceness- won the Jim Dandy and recorded another triple digit Beyer (103). His 110 speed Beyer in the Florida Derby jumps off the page and if he can duplicate that he wins the Travers. He will be looking to sit off Dornochs flank and run by him down the stretch. Now if things get to crazy on the front and they get to the half in say 46 and change neither Dornoch or Fierceness will be around at the wire. If that happens and Anna is sitting behind them look out we might have a filly winning the Travers ! Or lightly raced Unmatched Wisdom.

So the bet is $100 win, place, and show on #8 Fierceness and $20 exactas 8 over the 1-2-3-7.

Good luck