A full field of a dozen 2-year-olds will compete for a “Win and You’re In” berth into the Brown Advisory Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf in Saturday’s running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Pilgrim Stakes going 1 1/16 miles on the grass at Belmont Park.
Saturday’s $500,000 Frizette Stakes at Belmont Park is an important prep race in advance of the Oct. 30 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. As a result, the Grade 1 race typically draws a quality field of promising 2-year-old fillies.
Fall racing returns to Keeneland Race Course as the annual October season opens for its 17-raceday meet from Friday, Oct. 2 to Saturday, Oct. 24. Keeneland will attract big fields and quality horses to offer something for every horseplayer, including top 2-year-old racing, great turf racing, and good value wagering and top-rung competition at all levels coming from the heart of the bluegrass in Lexington, Ky.
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
