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The Belmont Stakes rematch of this year's classic winners Sovereignty and Journalism is the focus of this week's Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Maggie Wolfendale-Morley from New York Racing Association TV and Fox Sports is at Saratoga, where she paints the scene for this second year the  Belmont migrates to its home away from home. She offers a snapshot of the race with some angles that might not be so obvious to handicappers. Trainer John Shirreffs discusses Baeza, who has all the makings of the wise-guy horse in this year's Belmont field. He also extolls the virtues of Saratoga, particularly as a haven for horses. Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has advice on how to bet an all-Grade 1 trio of races, namely the Woody Stephens, the Manhattan and the Belmont Stakes. The hard-core handicappers Johnny Avello, Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland have bonus picks for Saturday's Saratoga undercard. Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times joins in the reading of audience feedback to last week's column pining for a Kentucky Derby victor to win again, just as Mystik Dan did last Saturday in the Blame Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

During Hour 2 Director of Race and Sport Operations Johnny Avello joined the show discussing the betting side of the Stanley Cup Final. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Deep analysis of every horse in Belmont Stakes 2025 is ready to hear now from the hard-core handicappers in their latest pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Horse Racing Nation handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa are joined by DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello. They go through the entire field, 1 through 8, including Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Preakness winner Journalism. How will they play the two classic winners, and how short is too short to bet them to win or in exotics? How will the wise-guy status of Baeza or the presence of Bob Baffert with Rodríguez skew the odds? Who are the pretenders amid the contenders? Where is the value? How will the horses take to the track at Saratoga? The panel answers all those questions. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Matt Brown and Mike Somich preview the NFL season with the games that were released early. Plus, Johnny Avello joins the show to give a betting preview for the NFL season.

From Pimlico in Baltimore, deep analysis of every horse in Preakness 2025 is ready to hear now from the hard-core handicappers in their latest pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Horse Racing Nation handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa are joined by DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello. They go through the entire field from 1 to 9, including morning-line favorite and Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism. How will they play Journalism, and how short is too short to bet him to win or even in exotics? Will the social-media popularity of Sandman skew his odds? How about Bob Baffert's new shooter Goal Oriented and the almost forgotten graded-stakes winner Gosger? Who are the pretenders amid the contenders? Where is the value? The panel answers all those questions. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Scott Seidenberg discusses the NHL playoff games for tonight. Plus, Johnny Avello also chimes in on the NHL action.

Rob Parker and Kelvin Washington discuss what stars without a ring need to win their first title this year the most. Johnny Avello, Director of Race & Sportsbook Operations at DraftKings, joins the guys to dive into the betting numbers of the NBA Playoffs and preview the Kentucky Derby. Plus, is it fair to play rough against Steph Curry and his injured thumb?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Churchill Downs, a big lineup of guests discusses Kentucky Derby 2025 on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. FanDuel TV's Caton Bredar, who lives in Louisville, Ky., tees up the show with her overarching view of the Derby and some of the horses she is looking at for her tickets. Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners talks about Derby favorite Journalism. He also discusses 4-year-old Locked, who will take on Fierceness on Friday in the Grade 1 Alysheba Stakes. Wayne Lukas trains American Promise, the Virginia Derby winner, for new owners John Bellinger of Texas and Brian Coelho of California. Kate Hunter, the Japan liaison to big U.S. races, talks about Luxor Café and Admire Daytona. Mike Repole, the self-anointed commissioner of racing. He discusses Fierceness against Locked in the Alysheba and lightly raced Grande in the Derby and maybe a word or two about the Florida decoupling proposal that may not get out of the state Senate. Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen has Louisiana Derby winner Tiztastic with Joel Rosario riding and the maiden Publisher, the runner-up in the Arkansas Derby who gets jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. Jayson Werth, the former Major League Baseball all-star who won the Belmont Stakes last year with Dornoch, owns long shot Flying Mohawk, the runner-up in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) The Paddock Prince David Levitch will have his angles to discuss and some tips for betting Kentucky Derby 151. Hard-core handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa of Horse Racing Nation and Johnny Avello of DK Horse will be along with their tips for Friday's Kentucky Oaks (G1). Co-host John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times has his thoughts since he arrived this week on the Derby scene. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

This week on the NODPOD, Scott & Chris break down Shadeur Sanders prank call, Bill Belichick's awkward interview. Plus, the author made famous by Eagles Receiver, A.J. Brown, it's Jim Murphy and breaking down the Kentucky Derby with Johnny Avello. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deep analysis of every horse in Kentucky Derby 2025 is ready to hear now with the hard-core handicappers pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Horse Racing Nation handicappers Ed DeRosa and Mark Midland and DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello in Las Vegas go through the entire field from the favorite Journalism to the longest of long shots. They evaluate every horse from 1 to 20 plus no. 21 Baeza, who could add to the four also-eligibles who have shown up in the superfecta since the Derby points era began 12 years ago. How will they play the favorite Journalism? Will Sovereign and Sandman figure prominently on their tickets? Who are the tosses, and who are the value plays? The panel answers all those questions The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is posted every Friday with pop-ups like this one for Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup races. It is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

 In this hour of Cashing Out, Joe Ceraulo discuss tonight's NFL draft picks. Plus, Johnny Avello chimes in on the NFL draft. 

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Tim Murray, Matt Youmans and Matt Brown preview the NFL Draft. Plus, Johnny Avello joins the show to provide betting insight ahead of the NFL Draft.

(0:00) Felger, Mazz, and Jim Murray begin the hour with the question of should the Patriots draft a Quarterback in this year's draft? (7:49) The guys throwing markers at the Big Board for Quarterbacks. (23:01) Johnny Avello of DraftKings joins the show to talk about NFL Draft odds. (34:23) Mazz’s Tiers!

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Matt Youmans and Jonathan Von Tobel are joined by Johnny Avello to recap the second day of The Masters. Also discuss the NBA and the games from today. 

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Tim Murray and Matt Youmans follow all the in-game action around the MLB, NBA and College Basketball. Johnny Avello, DraftKings Sportsbook Director, shares how the book did following the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, where we saw all four number one seeds advance to the Final Four. 

March 19, 2025 ~ As March Madness begins, Johnny Avello, director of race & sports operations at DraftKings, joins Kevin to share how win your March Madness bracket.

March 19, 2025 ~ Full Show: Kevin discusses the return of the astronauts after 9 months in space. He takes a look at the classified JFK assassination files. Johnny Avello, Director of Race & Sports Operations at DraftKings, calls into discuss winning strategies for your March Madness bracket.

(0:00) Dan Lifshatz and Kendra Middleton start off the second hour of the program by giving out their final College Basketball picks. (12:15) Looking ahead at odds for the NBA Awards. (25:54) Johnny Avello joins the show to discuss the Oscars betting market.

When the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association (finally) decided to take the Nestea plunge into international hockey again, puck insiders and fans - and the best players from Canada, the U.S. of A., Sweden and Finland - weren't quite sure what the 4 Nations Face-Off would produce. Well, the four-team tournament which culminated with Connor McDavid's overtime goal to lift Canada over Team USA in the championship game was a resounding success. The inaugural global hockey event delivered two nail-biting, tough-as-nails contests between the North American rivals, full houses in Montreal and Boston, record television audiences on both sides of the border, and record activity among bettors with legal online sportsbooks. For more on the impact of the 4 Nations, we were joined on the Gaming News Canada Show, presented by GBG Plc. First, Rob Corte, Vice-President of Sportsnet and NHL Production at Rogers, shared his insights. Then, we brought back DraftKings' long-time Head of Sportsbook, Johnny Avello, and John Ewing, PR Manager – Insights for BetMGM. Both Avello and Ewing spoke with host Steve McAllister about the tournament's success and its impact on the operations of DraftKings and BetMGM with their respective hockey offerings. They also discussed the potential implications for the Stanley Cup playoffs and the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.We also asked the pair about the upcoming spring sports schedule, including March Madness and the Masters. And we had a chinwag with Avello about the PGA Tour's recent Waste Management Open and the current state of men's golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this hour of The Big Game Postgame Show, Jonathan Von Tobel and Matt Youmans are joined by Mike Palm with betting insight from Super Bowl LIX. Plus, Johnny Avello joins the show to give betting insight from DraftKings Sportsbook.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

February 7, 2025 ~ As we prep for this weekend's game, what are the biggest prop bets we're making? Johnny Avello, Director of Race & Sports Operations at DraftKings, joins Kevin to share what he's seeing.

February 7, 2025 ~ Full Show: Kevin discusses the latest with USAID and the latest with federal workers. Johnny Avello joins to discuss the biggest bets this weekend. Rich Homberg is honored as this week's All Talk All Star.

In Hour 3 we were joined by Sportsbook Director at DraftKings Johnny Avello to chat Super Bowl odds Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 13, 2025 ~ The Lions are the most bet on team as we head into our first playoff game of the year. Johnny Avello, Director of Race & Sports Operations at DraftKings, joins Kevin to share what trends they are seeing with sports betting.

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, hosts Matt Youmans and Scott Seidenberg preview the Orange Bowl. Plus, Johnny Avello joins the show to preview the College Football Playoff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Matt Youmans and Tim Murray look ahead to the NFL Playoffs with DraftKings race and sports operations director Johnny Avello. They also break down the NFL Draft order and the College Football Playoffs Semifinals are this week, they share who they think will make it to the Championship game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Matt Youmans and Jonathan Von Tobel follow the action during Monday Night Football. DraftKings sportsbook director Johnny Avello joins the show to share where the money is being bet on the Lions and 49ers game. Plus, Matt and JVT break down the playoff picture as we head into the final week of the regular season. And, there's a full slate of games playing out on the hardwood, Matt and JVT check-in on the action around the NBA and College Basketball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Matt Youmans and Jonathan Von Tobel follow the in-game action during Monday Night Football. DraftKings' Johnny Avello joins the show to share where the money is going ahead of kickoff. Plus, there's a full slate of games happening around the NBA. The guys do a full-court press on the action. And, it was a busy football weekend, Matt and JVT look at the updated NFL Playoff picture and ahead to the College Football Playoffs Quarterfinals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Matt Youmans and Jonathan Von Tobel follow the in-game action during Monday Night Football. They're joined by DraftKings race and sports operations director Johnny Avello to see where the money is going for MNF.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this hour of VSiN PrimeTime, Tim Murray and Matt Youmans countdown to kickoff between the Browns and Broncos on Monday Night Football. Plus, DraftKings' Johnny Avello joins the show to share where the money is going ahead of kickoff. Plus, it was a chaotic rivalry week in college football, Matt and Tim look ahead to championship weekend and the implications it'll have on the first 12-team playoff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AJ and Graham start the show by wrapping up Ottawa's OT loss to the Flyers. The fellas are also joined by Johnny Avello to help set up tonight's boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson

For the eighth year in a row, the Breeders' Cup is featured on a hard-core handicappers episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. The show is anchored from the press box at Del Mar, where cool weather is forecast for the championship cards Friday and Saturday. Each of the 14 races will be analyzed in depth by a panel of three expert handicappers. Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa provide their expertise from Horse Racing Nation's home in Louisville, Ky. DraftKings sportsbook director Johnny Avello offers his tips from the office of DK Horse in Las Vegas. The panel will take turns offering individual views on the five races Friday and nine Saturday with a discussion between them when the debate warrants. They also will have tips on each of the championships as well as a summation of their best bets at the end of the episode. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Google and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

In hour two of VSiN PrimeTime, Jonathan Von Tobel and Matt Youmans are joined by Johnny Avello, DK SportsBook Director to preview Monday Night Football. Brent Musburger also joins the show to discuss the passing of Pete Rose. They also update the live Monday Night Football Games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour two of VSiN PrimeTime, Jonathan von Tobel, and Matt Youmans are joined by Johnny Avello to get some behind-the-counter insight for the two Monday Night Football games as well as Week 4 of NFL. They also give their reactions from Week 3 of the NFL.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour one of VSiN PrimeTime, Matt Youmans and Jonathan Von Tobel preview the evening MLB games starting in the 7 pm ET hour along with the Florida State and Boston College Monday Night game. Johnny Avello, DraftKings SportsBook Director to discuss the Week 1 Handle percentage in the NFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs chat with Johnny Avello, DraftKings' Director of Sportsbook Operations, about how Las Vegas is valuing the 49ers and its players entering the 2024 regular season, take a look at the 49ers' initial 53-man roster, address some of the hate that was directed toward Kyle Shanahan earlier today, and more.

Johnny Avello, the Director of Sportsbook Operations at DraftKings, joins Willard and Dibs to break down how Vegas is valuing the 49ers and its players entering the 2024 regular season after what has been a relatively tumultuous offseason.

Matt Youmans and Wes Reynolds are joined by Johnny Avello to talk about the latest news out of DraftKings and what teams are taking the most money in the futures market in the NFL. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour two of VSiN PrimeTime, Tim Murray and Jonathan Von Tobel are joined by Dustin Swedelson as they discuss the Wednesday MLB slate. Sean Little of the Action Network also joins the show to talk about the Knicks trade, Johnny Avello also joins the show to discuss the Sportsbook action for the NBA Draft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour two of Follow the Money, Pauly Howard and Matt Youmans are joined by Doug Kezirian to talk about the NBA Finals, WNBA, and the Dan Hurley/Lakers talk. Johnny Avello also joins the show to talk about the Belmont Stakes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deep analysis of every horse in Belmont Stakes 2024 is ready to hear now with the hard-core handicappers pop-up episode of the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. Horse Racing Nation handicappers Mark Midland and Ed DeRosa in Kentucky are joined by DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello in Las Vegas. They go through the entire field from 1 to 10. They will consider whether to buy or sell Kentucky Derby runner-up Sierra Leone. They must decide whether Mystik Dan and Seize the Grey are potential overlays despite winning the first two Triple Crown races. They also size up Mindframe, who is 2-for-2 with eye-popping wins but without stakes experience coming into this $2 million classic. The handicappers also will offer a thumbnail look at the Grade 1 Met Mile, which shapes up as a showdown between White Abarrio and National Treasure but could carry value with one of the other four entrants looking for an upset. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com. This pop-up and the regular Friday episode are sponsored by Xpressbet. For information on Saturday's Belmont Stakes Challenge, go to https://www.xpressbet.com/bel-1500-challenge-6-8-24.

In hour two of VSiN Tonight, Matt Youmans and Wes Reynolds are joined by Johnny Avello, DraftKings Sportsbook Director as he recaps the action from the NBA Playoffs, PGA Championship, and Preakness. They also continue their break down of the NBA Conference Championship series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour three of VSiN PrimeTime, Tim Murray and Jonathan Von Tobel are joined by Johnny Avello the DraftKings Sportsbook Director. Plus Derek Stevens the Owner of Circa joins the show react to the NFL schedule release.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour three of Follow the Money, Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard are joined by Wes Reynolds to preview the PGA Tour, Johnny Avello discusses the NFL schedule release, and they recap Tuesday's betting action.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of VSiN Tonight, hosts Matt Youmans and Wes Reynolds are joined by Johnny Avello, DraftKings Sportsbook Director to preview the 2024 Preakness, PGA Valhalla, and the start of the WNBA season. They also recap Monday's NBA and NHL Playoff action. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour three of Follow the Money, Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard are joined in studio with Mike Palm and Johnny Avello joins the show to discuss the Kentucky Derby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour one of VSiN Tonight, Ben Wilson and Wes Reynolds recap all the NBA action from Monday's Playoff games while also taking a look at the 2nd half line between the Nuggets and the Lakers. They also update the NHL Playoff results and discuss if there is any value in the series prices. DK Sportsbook Director, Johnny Avello also joins the show to discuss the betting market during the NBA and NHL playoffs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour two of VSiN PrimeTime, Tim Murray and Jonathan Von Tobel, discuss the latest for the NBA MVP and Sixth Man of the Year Market. They also take a look at Shot Quality scores and results for the four teams in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. Johnny Avello also joins the show to discuss the NCAA Women's handle result from Monday and give some perspective on the handle percentage for the Men's Final Four matchups. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of VSiN Tonight, hosts Matt Youmans and Wes Reynolds are joined by Johnny Avello, Sportsbook Director for DraftKings to share how the public bet today's Sweet 16 slate and MLB Opening Day. Matt and Wes react to Alabama beating North Carolina to move on to the Elite 8. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour one of VSiN Tonight, Matt Youmans and Wes Reynolds are joined by Circa Football Invitational winner, Jeff Petch to give his thoughts on the NCAA tournament. Johnny Avello also joined the show to recap the early betting takeaways from their opening lines. They also recap The Players Championship and discuss Scottie Scheffler's dominance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.