Alastair Bull

Alastair Bull has been writing on sports and horse racing for many years. Starting in his home near Auckland, New Zealand as news editor for several papers and since contributing for BloodHorse, The Associated Press and Churchill Downs, Inc after relocating to Cleveland, Ohio. Other sporting events Alastair has enjoyed covering are the 2012 London Olympics, Dubai World Cup, Melbourne Cup, Royal Ascot, Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Cheltenham Festival and the Grand National.

Tennis: Federer looms once again in Noventi Open

Wed Jun 19 2019Alastair Bull

The grass season is in full swing in the lead-up to Wimbledon come mid-June, and for the Noventi Open at Halle, that usually means Roger Federer. The Swiss ace has been nearly as dominant at the German grass tournament as Rafael Nadal has been at t ...

Tennis

How Top 10 Stanley Cup Odds Leaders Fared in 2019 Season

Fri May 24 2019Alastair Bull

The 10 teams with the shortest odds to win the Stanley Cup at the beginning of the 2018-19 season all made the playoffs, but from there, it’s been unpredictable. With the Stanley Cup Final now set , the Boston Bruins (+1100 at season's start) are ...

NHL

Tennis: French Open Betting Preview

Thu May 23 2019Alastair Bull

Can anyone beat Rafael Nadal? As it has been for the past 14 years, this is the only question for punters heading into the French Open. French Open Free Picks: Men's Play : Rafael Nadal (+110), Dominic Thiem (+500) Women's Play : Kiki ...

Tennis

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Second Round Full of Intrigue

Fri May 03 2019Alastair Bull

The wildness that marked the first round of the NHL playoffs has calmed a little in the second, but it has been very tight, with only one series not square after four games. There is a very real prospect that the Eastern Conference Finals will be ...

NHL

Drop in class should help mares in Turnback the Alarm Handicap

Fri Oct 27 2017Alastair Bull

Miss Sky Warrior wins the Demoiselle Stakes at Aqueduct. Photo: Coglianese Photos.  Two mares well beaten by leading Breeders’ Cup Distaff contender Elate last month are hoping to gain some compensation in the 1 1/16-mile Turnback the Alarm Han ...

NBA