Tom Egan describes homebred Red Knight as “a gift from above” and a “comeback kid.” This may be quibbling, but the resurgent 8-year-old gelding, a gift keeps on giving, is no kid.
It appears Breeders’ Cup fans will get another chance in November to back Modern Games, the colt who won the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf while his frustrated backers settled for refunds as he ran for purse money only.
For the sixth 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 2022 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.”
The 2022 edition of the $1 million, Grade 1 Ricoh Woodbine Mile Stakes Saturday at Woodbine features a field of 11 vying for the $600,000 winner’s share of the purse as well as an automatic berth in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile in November.
