Subsanador outbattled a high-profile trio of Bob Baffert-trained contenders to emerge victorious for trainer Richard Mandella in a thrilling inaugural running of the $1 million Grade 1 California Crown Sta
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.”
There’s a lot more riding on the outcome of Saturday’s $200,000, Grade 2 Pilgrim Stakes at Belmont at the Big A than the relatively modest purse implies. As part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, the 1 1/16-mile turf race awards a “Win and You’re In” berth to the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Nov.
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.
