It was a quiet Sunday morning at Churchill Downs Sept. 15, but you could feel the joy and excitement at the barn of trainer Phil Bauer as Iroquois Stakes inner Jonathan’s Way came out for his morning bath just after 7 a.m. ET.
Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from a racing weekend highlighted by competition at Toronto’s Woodbine Racetrack. Woodbine hosted three Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races Saturday that offered automatic, fees-paid berths in corresponding contests at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar.
If you are still holding on to the last vestiges of summer, then you may want to close your eyes. The Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve opens for business Saturday.
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.”
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.
