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NHL roundup: West semis both go to Game 7
By The Sports Xchange

ST. LOUIS -- Mattias Janmark and Vernon Fiddler scored 20 seconds apart in the first period, and Kari Lehtonen stopped 35 of 37 shots to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night in Game 6 of their second-round playoff series.
The win tied the series at three games each and forced a deciding Game 7 on Wednesday night in Dallas for the right to advance to the Western Conference final.
Trailing 3-0 after the first period, the Blues scored once in the second period and then cut the lead to 3-2 on a goal by Patrik Berglund off a pass from Jori Lehtera at 8:59 of the third period. The Blues pulled goalie Jake Allen with 1:48 to go for an extra attacker but could not beat Lehtonen for the tying goal.
Dallas prevailed despite managing just 14 shots on goal. St. Louis pulled goalie Brian Elliott after he allowed three goals on four shots. His replacement, Jake Allen, stopped all seven shots he faced.

Predators 4, Sharks 3 (OT)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Viktor Arvidsson scored just 2:03 into the extra session as Nashville forced a decisive Game 7 in its Western Conference semifinal with San Jose.
Sent down the left wing by Miikka Salomaki, Arvidsson shot a backhander deflected off goalie Martin Jones and into the top right corner for his first playoff goal.
Jones made 28 stops for San Jose, while Pekka Rinne saved 15 of 18 shots.
Game 7 is Thursday night in San Jose. The home team has won all six games in the series.

Preview: Capitals (56-18) at Penguins (48-26)

Date: May 10, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

(AP) - Sidney Crosby hovered in the left circle, waited for the pass from assistant coach Rick Tocchet before firing a laser into the far corner of the empty net.

Then the Penguins captain did it again. And again. And again, once rifling the puck with so much velocity it became lodged between the twine, a reminder that Crosby's shot - when fully unleashed - remains one of the NHL's best. The trick is finding the time, the room - and just as important, the initiative - to let it loose during a game.

It's not happening with any great regularity for Crosby during his team's hotly contested Eastern Conference semifinal against Washington. Through fifteen-plus periods and 133 shifts, Crosby has only 11 shots and none of them has found a way past Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby.

And while Pittsburgh's depth has helped carry the Penguins to a 3-2 lead over the Presidents' Trophy winners heading into Tuesday night's Game 6, Crosby is well aware it will take more than the two assists he's put up for the Penguins to advance to the East finals against Tampa Bay.

'You definitely want to score more,' Crosby said Monday. 'I think you always want more but I think we've generated some decent chances. We've still got to find a way to produce more, whether it's generate chances or execute when we do get them. I would say that's how we view it. I think we can get better.'

It's not that Crosby has been ineffective. His mere presence is enough to open up opportunities for teammates. Patric Hornqvist buried the overtime winner in Game 4 thanks in large part to Holtby being so focused on Crosby parked in front of the net the goaltender couldn't make it across the crease in time to stop the shot from the right circle.

Yet neither Crosby nor Evgeni Malkin - who has a goal and an assist in the series - has been able to match the dynamic play of Washington's Alexander Ovechkin, who set the tone early in Game 5 and scored a goal and an assist for the second time in three games as the Capitals fought off elimination.

Still, Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan is quick to defend the tandem that generates relentless defensive attention from opponents.

'These guys have had an impact on the game,' Sullivan said. 'They may not have had the off production everybody grows accustomed to but they certainly have made an impact on the series.'

It's telling that perhaps the series' biggest subplot - the rapid maturation of 21-year-old Penguins goalie Matt Murray while filling in for Marc-Andre Fleury - has taken a backseat to Crosby and Malkin regaining their scoring touch. Sullivan, who has often remained coy about his personnel decisions, cut short any potential drama by naming Murray the starter for Game 6.

And he spent several minutes protecting his stars.

'They share a tremendous amount of responsibility for our group and they're doing everything within their power to help our team win,' Sullivan said. 'We know it, our players know it ... (but) this team isn't about any one or two players.'

Good thing, because the return of Washington defenseman Brooks Orpik following a three-game suspension for an illegal hit on Pittsburgh's Olli Maatta gives the Capitals another big body to steer Malkin and Crosby out of the way. It's a task Washington handled capably even with Orpik out of the lineup.

'I think we've just been keying in on him and trying to limit his space and his time,' Holtby said. 'He's still making some plays, but we're doing a pretty good job of coming back as a five-man unit so that there's not too many options open for him.'

Crosby becoming a little more selfish might help, too. From the day he arrived in December, Sullivan has preached the importance of getting the puck to the net rather than search for the perfect play, a trap both Crosby and Malkin have succumbed to at times during their careers in part because their talent and vision allow them to take risks others would not.

Sullivan calls it 'playing the right way,' a mantra that's been repeated so often over the last five months forward Eric Fehr joked 'it's something that's a part of our everyday life now, making sure that we're reminding ourselves that a shot is never a bad play.'

A creed Crosby insists is getting through even if the pucks - for now - are not.

'Over the course of the game there's always times you could look back and say, `I could have shot that maybe,'' he said. 'Our focus, our mentality has been to finish at the net and create chances there. A lot of the pucks at the net are from second, third chances. We have a feeling for that.'

NHL Hockey Odds and Picks: Scouting the Week Ahead
by Alan Matthews

Just one team entering Monday has reached the conference finals, and it's a club I didn't think would get there without two of its best players in center and captain Steven Stamkos and defenseman Anton Stralman: the Tampa Bay Lightning.

They closed out the New York Islanders in Game 5 on Sunday 4-0. The team's other top defenseman, Victor Hedman, had two goals and is now a leading candidate for the Conn Smythe Trophy. He probably would have won the award last season had the Lightning not lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games in the Stanley Cup Finals. In 10 playoff games, Hedman, has four goals and five assists and is a plus-4. In 26 playoff games last year, he had one goal and 13 assists and was a plus-11. Hedman had eight points in the series against the Islanders and helped hold New York star center John Tavares without a point in the final four games - all Lightning wins - in which Tavares was minus-5.


Bolts goalie Ben Bishop had his fifth career playoff shutout Sunday, fourth in the deciding game of a series. That's tied with Martin Brodeur and Jacques Plante for second all-time behind Chris Osgood's five. Bishop also shut out Detroit 1-0 in Game 5 to end that first-round series and two Game 7s without allowing a goal last year. He has a 1.89 goals-against average and .938 save percentage in this postseason.

Tampa Bay is currently +500 to win the Cup and +210 to win the Eastern Conference. The Lightning don't yet know which team they will face. Washington is in Pittsburgh on Tuesday night in Game 6 of that series with the Penguins leading 3-2. The Pens are +300 favorites for the Cup and -120 in the East.

The Lightning could get both Stamkos and Stralman back for that series, although obviously they will be hoping it goes seven games to delay the start of it until this weekend. Stamkos has been sidelined since having surgery to remove a blood clot near his collarbone on April 4. At the time, doctors told him he would be out for between one and four months. He has been practicing. Stralman fractured his left leg on March 25, but he nearly played on Sunday. If those two can get back healthy, I'd favor the Lightning against the Penguins or Capitals even those oddsmakers wouldn't.

If you are wondering, Tampa Bay was 3-0 against Pittsburgh this season, each game high scoring (all at least six goals scored). The Lightning were 0-3 against Washington. The Lightning and Penguins have met once in the playoffs: Tampa Bay defeated Pittsburgh in seven games in the first round in 2011. Tampa Bay defeated Washington in each of their two postseason series (2003, 2011).

The Penguins are -130 favorites for Tuesday's game against Washington. The Caps will get defenseman Brooks Orpik back after he was suspended three games for a big hit on Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta in Game 2. Maatta has yet to return to the Penguins lineup.

There's talk that Penguins coach Mike Sullivan could turn to goalie Marc-Andre Fleury for Game 6 even though he hasn't played since suffering a concussion on March 31. Fleury has been Matt Murray's backup for the past three games. Murray wasn't sharp in Game 5, however, allowing three goals on 19 shots. Fleury finished the regular season with a 35-17-6 record, tying his career high with a .921 save percentage and setting a new career low with a 2.29 goals against average. I'd frankly be surprised if the Pens make a change, although not for a potential Game 7. Sullivan hasn't tipped his hand yet. Murray has played 21 games in his NHL career (he has never faced the Lightning). Fleury has appeared in more than 700.

In the Western Conference, St. Louis can close out its series in Game 6 at home vs. Dallas on Monday, while San Jose can do the same in Nashville. I predicted Blues-Sharks before the conference semifinals and will stick with that. St. Louis is the +130 favorite in the West and +350 for the Cup. And I'd take the Blues over either San Jose or Nashville. I believe the Blues finish things off Monday night but that the Predators force a Game 7, which would be Thursday (same as Penguins-Capitals Game 7).

Awards Update

We now know all the finalists for the major NHL awards. I'm unable to currently find any Hart Trophy odds for NHL MVP but those will be coming. And Chicago's Patrick Kane will be a favorite. The league's leading scorer is a finalist with Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Dallas' Jamie Benn -- it was a minor upset that Washington's Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's top goalscorer, wasn't a finalist.

Kane, who had 106 points, is looking to become the first Blackhawks player to win the Hart Trophy since Stan Mikita won the second of back-to-back MVP honors in 1968. Crosby won it in 2013 and 2007. He finished with 85 points this season. Benn was second to Kane with 89 points. He is the first player in Stars franchise history to be named a finalist for the Hart Trophy.

For the Vezina Trophy as top goalie, the finalists are Washington's Braden Holtby, Tampa Bay's Bishop and the Kings' Jonathan Quick. Holtby is a -10000 favorite, with Bishop at +1700 and Quick at +3000. Holtby is going to win this as he tied Brodeur's single-season record of 48 wins.

All winners will be announced June 22 during the NHL awards ceremony in Las Vegas, which is probably getting an NHL team in two years. That could be made official any day.

NBA roundup: Curry scores record 17 in OT
By The Sports Xchange

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 40 points in overtime as the Golden State Warriors rallied for a 132-125 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at the Moda Center.
The Warriors grabbed a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series thanks to Curry's OT point total, which was a record for an NBA overtime, regular season or postseason.
Curry, coming back after missing the previous four games with a sprained right knee, came off the bench to score 27 of his points in the fourth quarter and extra session. He also had nine rebounds and eight assists.
The Warriors trailed 16-2 before the reigning league MVP came off the bench midway through the first quarter.
Klay Thompson scored 23 points and Draymond Green collected 21 points, nine rebounds, seven blocked shots and five assists for the Warriors.
Damian Lillard scored 36 points and handed out 10 assists, CJ McCollum added 24 points, and Al-Farouq Aminu chipped in 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers.

Heat 94, Raptors 87 (OT)
MIAMI -- Dwyane Wade scored 30 points as Miami defeated Toronto in overtime, tying the Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series 2-2.
Miami's overtime effort was led by Justise Winslow's tip-in basket, Joe Johnson's two blocked shots, a layup by Goran Dragic and a steal and dunk by Wade.
The Raptors had a chance to win the game in regulation, but Cory Joseph missed a 15-foot jumper at the buzzer. In the previous possession, Wade drove to the basket and tied the score with 12.6 seconds left.
Toronto got scoring from some unexpected sources -- 14 points each from DeMarre Carroll and Joseph. In addition, emergency starter Bismack Biyombo, who replaced injured center Jonas Valanciunas, had a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Tuesday's NBA playoffs betting preview and odds: Thunder at Spurs

The best series of the NBA Playoffs thus far gets a stand-alone spot Tuesday night as the San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a pivotal Game 5.

Oklahoma City Thunder at San Antonio Spurs (-7, 199.5)

Series tied 2-2

Kevin Durant's huge game helped Oklahoma City knot the Western Conference semifinals and another stellar game from the All-Star forward could propel the third-seeded Thunder into a 3-2 series lead. Durant aims to follow up a 41-point effort in Game 4 and lead his team to a victory in San Antonio for the second time in this series when Oklahoma City visits the second-seeded Spurs on Tuesday.

Durant's output matched his career postseason high and he personally outscored San Antonio 17-16 in the final quarter of Sunday's 111-97 win. "When you have a deep team, those 40-point nights - they don't come a lot," Durant said afterward. "I'm just trying to be consistent in what I do, and I know in any given moment, I can go off and get a few shots." Though the Spurs were ran out of the building in the final quarter of Game 4, concern was mild afterward with the pivotal Game 5 looming. "We were up for a good part of the game. We couldn't close it," backup shooting guard Manu Ginobili told reporters. "So we've got to keep fighting. Nobody expected to sweep or have an easy series against a team like them. We're going back home. We have homecourt advantage. Hopefully, we take care of it."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: The Spurs opened as 6.5-point favorites and by Monday evening the books reacted to a flury of Spurs action and bumped the line up to -7. The total opened at 200.5 and was dropped a full point to 199.5. Check out the complete line history here.

ABOUT THE THUNDER (61-30, 42-48-1 ATS, 44-47 O/U): Durant is averaging 27.8 points in the series - he opened with a subpar 16-point showing in Game 1 - and point guard Russell Westbrook is averaging 22 points and 10.5 assists despite shooting just 33.3 percent. The biggest surprise has been the play of 22-year-old center Steven Adams, who has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in each of the four games while averaging 9.8 points and 12.3 rebounds as well as annoying most of the Spurs. "He makes the other bigs hate him because he goes hard every time," backup center Enes Kanter told reporters. "He gets under their skin, and in their head."

ABOUT THE SPURS (73-17, 49-41 ATS, 38-50-2 O/U): San Antonio was awful while being outscored 34-16 in the final quarter of Game 4 and it was more than Durant's greatness that decided the contest. "I think down the stretch in the fourth quarter, we made too many mistakes," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. "Just not remembering who we were guarding and how we wanted to play. But having said that, they out-toughed us, they battered us on the boards. At the same time, they had some other players that joined in and made shots." Point guard Tony Parker was strong offensively for the second straight game with 22 points - he is averaging 20.5 over the past two games after averaging just 4.5 over the first two contests.

TRENDS:

* Thunder are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
* Spurs are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Northwest.
* Over is 7-2 in Thunder last 9 road games.
* Under is 5-1 in Spurs last 6 home games.
* Thunder are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

CONSENSUS REPORT: As of Monday night, 60 percent of the Consensus picks were on the Spurs to cover the spread and 67 percent of the wagers were on the Over. View full consensus data here.

Preview: Thunder (55-27) at Spurs (67-15)

Date: May 10, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

Kevin Durant was at his shot-making best in the fourth quarter of Game 4 against San Antonio, knocking down contested jumpers, scoring in transition and willing the Oklahoma City Thunder to a series-evening victory.

He made all six of his field goal attempts to finish with 41 points, and yet his biggest impact may have come on the other end of the floor.

Durant used his 6-foot-11 frame to make life difficult for Kawhi Leonard, and if he can bring the same type of defensive intensity into a pivotal Game 5 in San Antonio on Tuesday night, the Thunder become an even more imposing mountain for the Spurs to climb than they already were.

'There's no individuals in this game, there's no individual matchups,' Durant said. 'There's no strictly 1-on-1 matchups in this game. There's 10 guys on the court. I may guard a guy, or he may guard me, but it's a whole team trying to stop the ball.'

Durant has long been one of the league's most unstoppable scorers, a shooting guard with a center's wing span and a point guard's handle who can get his shot wherever and whenever he wants it.

But he's always taken pride on coming through defensively in the biggest moments, and he told teammate and friend Russell Westbrook in the fourth quarter that he was up for the challenge. Leonard was 0 for 5 in the final period of Oklahoma City's 111-97 victory and Durant even took a charge, a rarity for him.

'I think he did a good job at both ends of the court,' Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. 'He had a fine game all the way around without any doubt.'

Now the Spurs head back home, where they have lost just two games all season, looking to rekindle the ball movement and energy that led to an overwhelming 32-point win in Game 1. That game seems like ages ago.

The Thunder have awakened, and they're not going to go quietly.

'This is going to be fun, I'm excited,' Durant said. 'This is playoff basketball. This is what you live for. This is the type of basketball you've been dreaming about as a kid. You've just got to embrace the challenge and play extremely hard like we've been playing.'

A look at the only game on the NBA schedule on Tuesday night.

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Thunder at Spurs, Series tied 2-2, 8 p.m., TNT

All that beautiful ball movement that the Spurs have been known for over the last five or six seasons has disappeared as this series has worn on. San Antonio shot 60 percent and had an incredible 39 assists in the Game 1 rout.

The Spurs had 19 assists in each of their next two games and then just 12 in the Game 4 loss on Sunday.

'They have been down, but things do slow down in the playoffs,' Popovich said. 'Having said that, we need to have a little bit more ball movement and get a few more passes out on the court, for sure.'

The stagnancy the Spurs showed on Sunday was a common criticism the Thunder have heard over the years, when at times their offense has devolved into Durant and Westbrook taking turns taking shots.

'Guys wanted the ball and just didn't make shots. We never really got into a good offensive rhythm but we kept making runs,' Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge said. 'Guys kept making plays at certain times but we had a lot of open looks that we didn't make. If you don't make shots, the assists don't come.'

The Spurs could also use more of the dominant Aldridge they saw in the first two games. The big free agent prize of last summer exploded for 79 points and made 33 of his 44 shots in the first two games.

But the Thunder did not panic and make rash adjustments to the game plan. Instead, first-year coach Billy Donovan stuck to the principles they started the series with, refusing to double Aldridge in the post too aggressively.

Aldridge has scored 44 points on 16-for-39 shooting over the last two games.

'He's just missing shots. That's all it is,' Thunder center Steven Adams said. 'We're sticking to the same principles. He's just missing shots, thankfully.'

NBA

Tuesday's game

Oklahoma City-San Antonio (2-2)
Durant had 41, Adams chipped in with 16 (and 11 boards) as Thunder evened series. Spurs led by 4 after 3rd quarter Sunday, went -18 in 4th quarter. OC lost four of last five visits to Alamo (3-2 vs spread). San Antonio won eight of its last 13 games with Oklahoma City; six of last nine series games stayed under total. Spurs won eight of their last ten games, they covered six of v last nine. Thunder improved to 9-23 on arc in game 4, after going 21-72 on arc in frst three games.

Playoff tally: Favorites vs spread: 26-18, Over: 13-31
Second round: Favorites: 10-6, over: 8-8

'Spurs Host Thunder in Game 5 of Western Semifinals'

Oklahoma City at San Antonio May 10, 8:00 EST

San Antonio Spurs taken behind the woodshed spanked 111-97 in Oklahoma City allowing Thunder to tie the Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece will be in one ugly mood when the series switches to San Antonio for Game 5.

It's not difficult making a case that San Antonio exacts revenge. Nothing like a good woopin' to get Spurs' attention re-focused on the task at hand. Coach Popovich's troops are a profitable 13-6 against the betting line following a postseason loss, a sparkling 7-2-1 ATS on home court after a double digit whoopin' in second season.

Additionally, Spurs are tough nuts to crack at AT&T Center in San Antonio. They've reeled off a 43-2 record in front of the friendly crowd with a profitable 26-19 mark against the betting line. Matching that, the Spurs are 15-5 (13-7 ATS) the past twenty second season games on home court including 4-1 SU/ATS running the hardwood vs Thunder.

StatFox Super Situations

NBA | OKLAHOMA CITY at SAN ANTONIO
Play Under - Road teams where the total is between 190 and 199.5 points well rested team - playing 4 or less games in 10 days, a good team (60% to 75%) playing a team with a winning record
172-107 since 1997. ( 61.6% | 54.3 units )
6-5 this year. ( 54.5% | 0.5 units )

NBA | OKLAHOMA CITY at SAN ANTONIO
Play On - Home teams vs. the money line (SAN ANTONIO) excellent offensive team (>=102 PPG) against a horrible defensive team (>=102 PPG) after 42+ games, after a loss by 10 points or more
44-12 over the last 5 seasons. ( 78.6% | 25.1 units )
20-7 this year. ( 74.1% | 6.5 units )

NBA | OKLAHOMA CITY at SAN ANTONIO
Play Under - All teams where the first half total is between 95.5 and 100.5 points in a playoff series which is tied, with a winning record on the season
84-42 since 1997. ( 66.7% | 37.8 units )
10-4 this year. ( 71.4% | 5.6 units )

Yonkers: Tuesday 5/10 Analysis
By Matt Rose

DRF HARNESS

MEET STATS: 158 - 453 / $825.50

BEST BETS: 21 - 38 / $76.00

Best Bet: SWISHNFLICK (9th)

Spot Play: GONEINAPUFFOFSMOKE (7th)


Race 1

(1) SHARK FANTASY gets the needed post relief to get him over the top. (3) INNOCENT VICTIM was a game uncovered winner in round one and is quite logical from live connections. (2) IDEAL CARVER should be saving ground close up and can secure a share.

Race 2

(1) INTHEPERFECTSTORM got jammed up early but recovered and raced well; expect smooth sailing today. (7) DVCFLYINGFRENCHMAN makes his second start back in the Cad Gregory barn and could show improvement. (3) TENDTOWIN goes for new connections with needed post relief.

Race 3

(4) ITS A GOOD THING goes for Allard now via claim, has back class and seems like routine selecting. (5) JAY BEES GRIN N flattened off an uncovered try last week and seems a threat with a better trip. (2) FOR A BETTOR TIME debuts for Godinez and has a good enough post to work with.

Race 4

(1) CAN'T IT BE ME has improved dramatically since entering the Banca barn and he gets another lucky inside draw. (2) WILD SHOT HANOVER was used a bit early before releasing the sharp winner last week; he should be close to the pace again. (7) GRANDPA DON should also be firing early trying to overcome the poor draw.

Race 5

(2) IM COMMANDO has been very poor this season after banking $151K in 2015; he has too much class to ignore. (3) SOUTHERN WINDS finished belatedly in his local return and now gets post relief. (6) ASOKA N seems capable of landing a share for Steve Smith.

Race 6

(3) CAPT SERIOUS has been pretty sharp in his last two and he lands a good spot on the gate in this wide-open affair. (7) NORTHERN OBSESSION picks up Brennan and is a good fit with these. (4) CRESCENT FASHION makes his seasonal debut for Svanstedt after banking over 300K last year; will he need a start?

Race 7

(9) GONEINAPUFFOFSMOKE finished very willingly in his career debut and he can build off that effort. (2) LINDYLICIOUS has been facing better with limited success; Garcia-Herrera trainee should go well from this spot. (1) MUGSHOTS BRO can hit the ticket with a live trip.

Race 8

(5) A J DESTINY picks up Sears in his debut for Allard and he's got tactical options from this spot. (8) PASADENA STAR was a very impressive winner last week and he's certainly sharp enough to repeat. (10) COUSIN EDDIE has been good for a number of weeks now for multiple barns but he's got to overcome the second tier today.

Race 9

(2) SWISHNFLICK was a good second to a winner last out and the mare has more than enough class to crush these. (1) MOVEMENT drops in class off two solid efforts; threat. (3) HEADSAREGONNA TURN can be close up throughout; Zeron drives today.

Race 10

(9) ROCKET MASTER qualified effectively off the long vacation in preparation for his debut in the Forte barn; Bartlett drives and he may be worth a look. (5) LADYS BIG STORMONT stopped badly last week after setting a quick pace but his prior efforts make him competitive here. (4) CREAMPUFF MACDADDY debuts for new connections off the claim; use caution.

Race 11

(7) MUGSHOT JESS has been slow to get underway this season but when right he's probably best. (1) SIM BROWN gets needed class relief, and (2) WESTERN CREDIT gets needed post relief.

Race 12

(2) NORTHVIEW PUNTER N closed well for a minor share last out and not too long ago he was in the Levy; import is clearly the one to beat in the finale. (3) RUSSLEY RASCAL N also drops in class for Vallee, who has been rather live recently. (1) ZIGGY SKY gets some needed post relief and should land a share.

SPOT PLAYS

For Tuesday


TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE


Finger Lakes (8th) Fear, 8-1
(9th) Terian, 6-1


Indiana Grand (3rd) Battle Girl, 7-2
(8th) Faithful Neighbor, 10-1


Mountaineer (2nd) Asserting Bear, 9-2
(3rd) Jump for Kitten, 8-1


Parx Racing (2nd) With Sprinkles, 6-1
(7th) Grand Full Moon, 6-1