Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from a racing weekend highlighted by a pair of Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Races worth $2 million each at Kentucky Downs and big closing cards at Del Mar and Colonial Downs.
Cogburn, North America's top grass sprinter, avenged a 2023 defeat over the unique Kentucky Downs turf course in what was his only loss ever on grass by dominating the $1,797,200 Grade 2 Ainsworth Turf Sprint Stakes on Sept. 7.
For the eighth 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 2024 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”
In its 40 years, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships has produced many stretch duels that have become part of racing’s lore, from the very first Classic in 1984 to Tiznow’s back-to-back Classic wins in 2000 and 2001, and on through Blame’s defeat of Zenyatta in the 2010 Classic and
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.
