Thursday’s $500,000, Grade 2 Flower Bowl Stakes at Belmont Park is an important stop on the road to the Oct. 30-31 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland Race Course.
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.
