TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
Betting
On the day Gonzaga was ranked No. 1 for the first time, it was reported that coach Mark Few had gone fishing. Maybe that was true.
TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK
In only two races a year do bettors have chances to wager on NASCAR Super Bowl-type propositions: the Daytona 500 and the annual Las Vegas race. The only reason the other 34 races don’t have as many props is because of supply and demand.
MAL VAN VALKENBURG Review-journal, 64-56-4 (overall record)
One of the best days of racing in Southern California is Santa Anita Handicap day. The 76th running of the Big Cap is Saturday.
Writing off a talented team with a good coach is a foolish thing to do in February, and the same is true in the first week of March. So this is not the time to pen an obituary for Arizona, because Sean Miller can coach and he’s working with talent.
Picking the winner of the Daytona 500 is not as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. But it won’t be easy, either, and the only definite is that Kevin Harvick is the betting favorite.
Daytona 500, Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.
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