Santa Anita’s 16-day Autumn Meet begins on Sept. 26 with a new wager, the $1 Sunset Pick 6. The Sunset Pick 6 will be comprised of the final three races from both Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park on days that the pair are running. Available to retail customers only (no CAW players), the Sunset Pick 6 features a low 15% takeout and will not have a consolation payout.
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.
It’s difficult to determine the most likely winner of the $300,000, Grade 1 Spendthrift Hopeful Stakes on Labor Day at Saratoga Race Course. Eight talented 2-year-olds have been entered, and each one comes into the race off a victory.
That said, three horses conditioned by Hall of Fame trainers look especially appealing.
