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Big-Race Showdown: 2026 Season Starts With Key Trio on Kentucky Derby Trail

For the 10th year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2026 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”

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Historical Trends to Help Bet the 2026 Rebel Stakes

Sunday’s running of the $1 million, Grade 2 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park promises to be an excellent race. There are several proven graded stakes horses among the 10 entrants, though one – #1 Bravaro – is expected to scratch and run in Saturday’s Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes instead.

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Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, ABR, America's Best Racing, Triple Crown, horse racing
Seven Trends to Know When Betting the 2026 Fountain of Youth Stakes

Recent history can help bettors handicap Saturday’s $250,000 Grade 2 Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

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Two Out Hero Poised for a Winning Effort in John Battaglia Stakes

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve stops at Turfway Park this weekend with the $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles on Turfway’s all-weather track.

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Oaklawn Park, Noel Michaels, Weekend Winners, ABR, America's Best Racing, Triple Crown, horse racing
Noel’s Weekend Winners: Action Heats Up Saturday in Hot Springs

Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money.

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