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Del Mar and Saratoga are co-hosting a 50-cent, all-stakes pick four Saturday, a wager that is attractive in that it encompasses the best races from the two tracks and can be played for a relatively small amount. The latter detail is in part due to the presence of Songbird in the Alabama, where she will be singled on most tickets, including mine.In a section of Saturdays Daily Racing Form that previewed these four races, I compiled a caveman ticket, playing all horses equally. That was, in essence, my spread ticket. But those looking to emphasize playing the horses they like most can use DRFS online TicketMaker program, where tickets can be played of varied amounts, depending on how much a bettor likes a particular horse in each race.In addition to the aforementioned ticket, what follows is how I plan to play the wager using TicketMaker.Fourstardave, Saratoga, Race 9Ive regularly found that one-mile turf races (that dont include Tepin) are often competitive affairs, and the Fourstardave seems no different. Just about anyone in this field can win, and more than likely, the race will come down to which horse gets the best trip.I like three horses best: Force the Pass (4), Tourist (8), and A Lot (7). All three rate as A runners, or primary plays, in the TicketMaker program.Though Tourist is the fastest horse on figures, Force the Pass and A Lot hold as much appeal because they are likely to offer more value than Tourist, the 5-2 morning-line favorite. Force the Pass is 8-1, and A Lot is 10-1.Others have shots as well, notably Ring Weekend (6), a classy sort who runs well fresh, and Takeover Target (9), who won the Hall of Fame over this course last summer and took the Grade 2 Dixie over Ring Weekend in May at Pimlico. They rank as backup B horses.Alabama, Saratoga, Race 10Songbird (6) has repeatedly beaten better fields than the group assembled for the Alabama, and at equal weights while favorably drawn outside the other speed, she ought to keep her perfect record intact.The only thing she hasnt done is race 1-1/4 miles, but that doesnt seem like a big deal. When her leads have diminished late in races, it has typically been the result of being geared down by regular rider Mike Smith.Single Songbird as the lone A.Del Mar Handicap, Race 8Ashleyluvssugar (8) likely goes favored in this three-turn, 1-3/8-mile turf race, being in top form and having won graded stakes at 1-1/2 miles last year. Ashleyluvssugar is an A, but so, too, is Flamboyant (7) despite running a nonthreatening sixth in this race last year when he last raced 1-3/8 miles.But take note: Flamboyant wasnt running well going any distance last year. It wasnt until early this year that he stepped up his game.In terms of pedigree, as a French-bred with staying sires in his family, Flamboyant has every right to stretch out successfully.My backup B runners to this pair are Finnegans Wake (9) and Patentar (11), with Finnegans Wake looking like he is cycling back to his peak form of past years, and with Patentar offering value at 20-1 on the morning line.Pacific Classic, Del Mar, Race 9The worlds best dirt horse, California Chrome, landed on the rail, a poor draw for a horse who prefers to run outside. Remember that in two of his notable defeats in 2014 at age 3, he started from posts 2 and 1 in the Belmont Stakes and Pennsylvania Derby.However, California Chrome has a longer run to the turn in this race, and with Beholder and Dortmund in posts 7 and 8, he may not have his rivals lapped on him from the start.Dortmund (8) and Beholder (7) tower over the rest of the field and are the logical others to use. Dortmund is an A and Beholder a B.Inserting the above-mentioned horses into TicketMaker, for $53 you can play a $1.50 all-A ticket, a $1 ticket with any combination of three A horses and one B, and a 50-cent ticket with two A horses and two B runners.The caveman ticket that was outlined earlier can also be added to create a total cost of $83. Toronto Blue Jays Gear .J. -- Josh Cribbs was in the Pro Bowl in February and out of a job six months later. Toronto Blue Jays Shirts . The 19-year-old Olsen played 34 games with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL this season. In that time, hes recorded 17 goals and 17 assists with 36 penalty minutes. https://www.cheapbluejays.com/ . With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position. Fake Blue Jays Jerseys . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. Romero appeared to elbow and kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. Stitched Blue Jays Jerseys . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The jovial, fun-loving and wide-smiling Cam Newton was nowhere to be found Sunday.The NFL Most Valuable Player instead took on a serious tone talking about Thursday nights regular season opener, a Super Bowl rematch with the Denver Broncos.No one likes losing, so I took it extremely personal, Newton said about the Carolinas 24-10 loss to the Broncos in the title game.Newton had a league-high 45 combined touchdowns in a memorable 2015 regular season and added five more in the NFC playoffs. But he never got a chance to dab on the games biggest stage with running back Jonathan Stewart scoring Carolinas only touchdown.Simply put, Denvers defense dominated.Newtons 60 minutes of frustration on the field spilled over to his post-game interview where he answered questions with terse, short answers while slumped behind a podium with a hoodie covering most of his face. After three minutes he abruptly got up and walked off, drawing the ire of some other athletes who criticized his antics.Two days later, upon returning to Charlotte, Newton defended his actions saying Ive been on the record saying that Im a sore loser. Who likes to lose? You show me a good loser and Im going to show you a loser. Its not a popularity contest. I am here to win football games.Newton has since backed away -- at least some -- from that stance.With time to reflect he told Ebony magazine this offseason that he let down friends and family.He hasnt talked much about the Super Bowl loss or his post-game press conference since, avoiding most questions related to the game by spinning them toward the upcoming season.That approach continued on Sunday.A lot of people want to make it a rematch. Its not a rematch, Newton said. Its just our next opponent.Its been seven months now since the devastating defeat, and Panthers coach Ron Rivera believes his quarterbacks mind is in a good place.I think his game is right where it needs to be, Rivera said. Hes focused in on this game. Hes focused in on the 2016 season. As I told the players, the most important thing we do is get ready for this ggame.ddddddddddddNewton wouldnt say if hes watched the Super Bowl.But he believes the Panthers will be better prepared to handle Von Miller and Denver pass rush this time around.The Broncos sacked Newton six times in the Super Bowl, two of those resulting in turnovers leading to 14 Denver points. Newton finished 18 of 41 for 265 yards with no touchdowns and one interception.Our preparation will be different, and we will be locked and loaded and ready to go Thursday, Newton said.Newton spent much of his offseason adjusting to becoming a father and working on a Nickelodeon TV show for kids called All In With Cam Newton.But escaping the Super Bowl loss wasnt easy.When he posted a picture of himself playing water polo with the U.S. National team on his Instagram account this offseason, Miller photo-shopped himself in sacking Newton in the pool. Miller said did it only because he has immense respect for Newton, whom he called the best player in the league.Rivera isnt thrilled the Panthers open the season on a Thursday night against Miller and company in Denver.Defending NFC champs, it would have been nice to open the season at home, but it didnt happen that way, Rivera said Sunday.He knows it will be a huge challenge for his team playing on the road against the team that has a huge ceremony planned to recognize its Super Bowl win. Even Peyton Manning plans be there.With all of the emotion surrounding the game, Rivera said it will be interesting to see how Newton performs.He knows this is the big stage, Rivera said. Its probably one of the biggest stages we will be on as a football team. He has an opportunity to play well and go out and show what hes made of.If the sixth-year quarterback views this as a revenge game, hes not saying it.When asked if beating the Broncos would take the sting out of losing the Super Bowl, Newton simply shook his head.No, he said. Wed just be 1-0.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '