Will Triple Crown star Sovereignty add the $1.25 million DraftKings Travers Stakes to his tally of major wins? We’ll find out on Saturday when the 156th running of the historic “Mid-Summer Derby” is contested at 1 1/4 miles at Saratoga Race Course.
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.
The $300,000 Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks presented by Keeneland Sales drew a fantastic full field of 3-year-old fillies set to contest the 1 1/8-mile turf race on Saturday, Aug. 16 at Del Mar.
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.
Saturday is King’s Plate day at Woodbine, but Canada’s version of the Kentucky Derby isn’t the only major race on tap. The undercard is headlined by the Grade 1 E. P.
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