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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. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-noels-weekend-winners-star-power-display-saturday-del-mar

The Grade 1, $1 million FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Stakes, a Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” race for the Longines’ Breeders’ Cup Classic, drew a large field of 11. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-identifying-top-win-contenders-wide-open-pacific-classic

Making money betting stakes races with small fields is a challenging proposition, but it’s not impossible. We’re ready to tackle the challenge in Saturday’s $500,000, Grade 2 Flower Bowl Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-narrowly-focused-strategy-bet-short-field-flower-bowl-stakes

The road to the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic winds through Saratoga Race Course one final time this weekend on Saturday, Sept. 2, as older male dirt horses race 1 ¼ miles in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-jockey-club-gold-cup-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

The upcoming Labor Day weekend is one of the most highly anticipated three-day stretches on the racing calendar, as Saratoga Race Course’s summer meet concludes, Del Mar in California reaches the second-to-last weekend of its popular summer meet, and the boutique all-turf meet at Kentucky Downs opens. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-road-the-breeders-cup-sneak-peek-pacific-classic-and-other-holiday-weekend-races

Saratoga Race Course attendees will be in for a rare sight later this week, as trainer Jack Sisterson will unveil a one-eyed filly in the second race there Sept. 1. Perfectly Mperfect, owned and bred in New York by Torie Gladwell, has reportedly been progressing in her morning workouts and is set to debut at six furlongs on the dirt. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-one-eyed-perfectly-mperfect-focused-saratoga-debut

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.  There is a new leader in the rankings this week as Travers Stakes winner Arcangelo assumes the No. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-arcangelo-new-no-1-breeders-cup-classic-contender-rankings

The $1 million FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Stakes is the signature race of the Del Mar summer meet as well as one of the more important races in the chase for Eclipse Awards across multiple divisions such as champion older dirt male and Horse of the Year as well as champion 3-year-old male, on occasion. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-pacific-classic-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

The road to the Thoroughbred Makeover is one of the most versatile experiences you can be a part of simply because there are not right or wrong ways to prepare. Goldie and I have been really changing our course of action day to day to continue to adapt to the changes with Goldie’s mind and body. However, in reality we ensure that with each change the goal is always the same, which is to have fun. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-thoroughbred-makeover-diary-making-our-run-home

The second annual Horse Racing Women's Summit will feature Reagan Cannon as the event's keynote speaker. An international leadership speaker and coach, Cannon brings more than 20 years of experience from Fortune 15 companies like Amazon and AT&T. Passionate about women's advancement, she's the author of “The Cure for Career Quicksand” and presented a TEDx talk titled, “The Real Reason Women Aren't Promoted.” The following Q&A details Cannon’s insights on advancing in male-dominated industries and how her career knowledge lends itself to the world of horse racing. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-unveiling-insights-reagan-cannon-keynote-speaker-the-horse-racing-womens-summit-2023

Editor's Note: Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard died Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-patient-and-versatile-craftsman-jonathan-sheppard-achieved-staggering-success

The upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend is traditionally one of the busiest in North American horse racing, and this year is no exception as major stakes races are scheduled at several tracks spanning the U.S. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-where-watchlisten-horse-racing-coverage-labor-day-weekend-2023

Foot traffic was heavy around trainer Jena Antonucci’s barn on the Oklahoma Training Track Aug. 27. That was to be expected. When you have a horse that wins the Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, everyone wants to see him. And, on Sunday morning, a lot of people wanted to see Arcangelo. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-arcangelo-proves-quite-popular-saratoga-after-travers-victory

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-closer-look-leading-breeders-cup-filly-and-mare-sprint-contender-echo-zulu

Given that Anarchist won the seven-furlong Grade 2 Pat O'Brien Stakes after narrowly losing the six-furlong Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes, logic would dictate he wants more distance. Yet that's what makes the Aug. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-anarchist-wins-del-mars-pat-obrien-secure-breeders-cup-berth

It was on June 10 that Jena Antonucci entered the record books by winning the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets with Arcangelo and becoming the first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-validating-victory-travers-connections-belmont-stakes-winner-arcangelo

Both Echo Zulu and Bolshoi Ballet turned in impressive performances that secured paid berths in the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on a Travers Stakes undercard that was marred by the loss of New York Thunder to a catastrophic breakdown in the Grade 1 Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-echo-zulu-bolshoi-ballet-impress-travers-undercard-secure-breeders-cup-berths

For the seventh 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 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-big-race-showdown-expert-selections-travers-pat-obrien-stakes

Athletes amaze fans with remarkable feats beyond imagination, which is a huge part of the allure of sports. Thoroughbred racehorses remind us frequently that on any given day you never know what you might witness at the racetrack. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-breeders-cup-fantastic-finishes-comeback-biblical-proportions

The Grade 1, $750,000 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer Stakes is a 1 ½-mile turf feature at Saratoga for 3-year-olds and older that is now part of the Travers Stakes day undercard at Saratoga Race Course. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-sword-dancer-stakes-glance

The $1.25 million, Grade 1 Travers Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course drew a strong field of seven 3-year-olds, with three entering the race off stakes victories. For the first time since 2017, the winners of each of the Triple Crown races will meet in the Travers, so it promises be a very important race in determining leadership in this competitive division heading into the fall months. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-scotland-can-pull-the-upset-loaded-travers-stakes

A year ago, a victory in Del Mar’s Pat O’Brien Stakes was worth a free trip east for the Breeders’ Cup. A free spot and travel expenses to the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile will be on the line again in Saturday’s edition, but the trip will be quicker and easier this time for the winner. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-pat-obrien-stakes-glance

A pair of champions will face off in Saturday’s $500,000, Grade 1 Ballerina Handicap at Saratoga Race Course, a prestigious sprint for fillies and mares taking place over seven-eighths of a mile. But the outcome won’t necessarily be what bettors expect based off a glance at the past performances. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-which-champion-holds-edge-loaded-edition-ballerina-handicap

A day at the races is only part of the experience that racing fans can enjoy when visiting Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The whole city is centered around Saratoga Race Course’s meet during the summer, and you can also enjoy pastimes such as casino gambling, shopping, nightlife, and of course, loads of great dining while you are in town. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-great-eats-saratoga-superfecta-dining-picks-breakfast-lunch-dinner-and-beyond

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-forte-no-1-ranked-breeders-cup-classic-contender-heading-travers-stakes

The Travers Stakes is coming to Saratoga Race Course this Saturday, and if you’re planning to attend New York’s biggest day of summer racing, we have ten things you need to know before you go. 1. The Travers is also known as the “Mid-Summer Derby” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-ten-things-know-you-go-2023-travers-stakes

Saturday’s $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is shaping up to be a small but strong field and maybe the most important race of the year as it pertains to determining this year's champion 3-year-old male. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-slideshow-meet-the-2023-travers-stakes-contenders

The Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Race Course is one of the most important races on the calendar for older fillies and mares and bears the name of one of the sport of horse racing’s true iconic superstars. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-personal-ensign-stakes-glance

Saratoga Race Course is famous for a lot of reasons: it’s the oldest sporting venue in the United States, it’s host to some of the best horse racing in the world, and it’s the summer playground for titans of industry and celebrities. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-the-biggest-upsets-travers-stakes-history

Based on the 2022 data, 99.88% of flat racing starts at the racetracks participating in The Jockey Club Equine Injury Database (EID) were completed without a fatality. Since launch of the database more than a decade ago, annual fatality figures on all racing surfaces have been reduced by 37.5%. This is a tremendous achievement, but we all know that it is never enough. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-industry-voices-grayson-jockey-club-research-foundation-committed-helping-all-horses

In 2023, the 3-year-old male division in North American Thoroughbred racing has been highly competitive to say the least. Three different horses won Triple Crown races, and in the minds of many fans and handicappers the divisional leader is not among them. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-travers-stakes-cheat-sheet

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-closer-look-rising-star-anisette-and-her-chances-the-2023-breeders-cup

A lot has happened in the past month, as Funnee and I continue to plug away at our training and prepare for the Thoroughbred Makeover. All of this year’s Makeover trainers were required to lock in their discipline choices in early August. For those unfamiliar with the competition, all trainers are able to choose a primary discipline to focus on with their horses. Riders may add a second discipline if they so choose. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-thoroughbred-makeover-diary-foxhunting-beginners

One of the biggest weekends on the North American horse racing calendar is just around the corner, as Saratoga Race Course hosts the 164th running of the Travers Stakes for 3-year-olds Saturday, Aug. 26, supported by four other graded stakes on the undercard. That’s just part of a superb five-day stretch at the Spa starting on Wednesday, Aug. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-where-watchlisten-2023-travers-stakes-week

When Tom Durkin walks down Broadway in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., it is almost as if he is stepping back in time. Fans often stop him to remind him of one of his legendary race calls and to express their appreciation for his extraordinary career. Those conversations mean the world to Durkin. “You’re walking down the street and somebody stops you and has something really nice to say to you about you,” said Durkin. “I don’t know that a lot of people go through this world experiencing something like that. It’s one of the great blessings of my life.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-revered-race-caller-tom-durkin-master-his-craft

The $1.25 million, Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga dates all the way back to 1864, which means it’s older than the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. The historic race annually attracts some of the best 3-year-old Thoroughbreds in the country and is practically an extra leg of the Triple Crown, so you don’t want to miss Saturday’s renewal of the 1 1/4-mile “Mid-Summer Derby.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-using-history-guide-analyzing-the-2023-travers-stakes

Owners Gary Barber, Randy Hill, Dean Reeves and Adam Wachtel thought it might be time to have a conversation they all dreaded with Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott regarding the future of Channel Maker. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-veteran-channel-maker-hopes-continue-career-resurgence-saratoga

The first telephone call Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse regularly receives each Christmas morning comes from jockey and longtime friend Patrick Husbands, sometimes at an hour earlier than he would prefer. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-front-running-paramount-prince-reigns-2023-kings-plate

Anisette ran her North American record to three-for-three with a devastatingly professional win in the $300,000 Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on turf at Del Mar. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-anisette-dominant-del-mar-oaks

Randomized was hustled out of the gate by a determined Joel Rosario and once they had the lead they never looked back, winning the $600,000 Grade 1 Alabama Stakes presented by Keeneland Sales by four lengths Aug. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-randomized-leads-wire-wire-win-the-alabama-stakes-saratoga

There was no shortage of superlatives tossed around before, during, and after the 1998 edition of the Breeders’ Cup Classic, and for good reason. “Best field I’ve ever seen,” Seth Hancock, president of Claiborne Farm on co-owner of one of the 10 Classic runners (Arch), told BloodHorse before the race. “You put up the money and you are going to get the best of the best.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-breeders-cup-fantastic-finishes-awesome-again-defeats-best-the-best

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. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-noels-weekend-winners-doubling-down-alabama-stakes-card-saratoga

The Grade 2 $200,000 King Edward Stakes is a one-mile, Grade 2 turf feature at Woodbine for 3-year-olds and older that has long attracted the best horses in the division racing in Canada. It comes as no surprise that this year’s edition drew an outstanding 11-horse field. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-king-edward-stakes-glance

After making a fortune finding and bringing musical acts to others, Thoroughbred owner Jerry Moss chose a similar approach when he landed on one of racing’s greats in Zenyatta — opting to share her with fans at every turn. On Aug. 16 the owner who helped bring so many fans to the sport died at age 88 at his home in Bel Air, Calif., surrounded by family and friends. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-racing-mourns-loss-jerry-moss-who-raced-hall-famer-zenyatta

The Alabama Stakes has long been one of the most important races in the United States for 3-year-old fillies and the list of past winners reads like a who’s who of Distaff stars through the decades. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-alabama-stakes-glance

When Arcangelo sailed across the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets’ finish line in early June, he gave Jena Antonucci a historic victory as the first woman to train the winner of a U.S. Triple Crown race. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-going-out-top-julie-krones-magical-2003-season

Starting at the bottom and climbing to success at the highest levels is no small feat, but for e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Fifth Avenue Bloodstock’s Bob Edwards, it seemed the natural plan. The 54-year-old, who resides in Boca Raton, Fla., and Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with his wife, Kristine, put his proven pharmaceutical track record to work eight years ago when he got into the Thoroughbred industry, seeing the winner’s circle often. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-carl-spackler-family-success-e-five-racing

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.  Forte, a 3-year-old, maintains the No. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-forte-maintains-no-1-ranking-poll-breeders-cup-classic-contenders

There’s nothing that stirs the heart and emotions of a horse racing fan more than a thrilling homestretch battle between two gallant Thoroughbreds. Photo finishes so close that only the camera can separate two unwavering rivals are among the most exciting and breathtaking elements of the sport. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-the-unforgettable-showdown-the-1962-travers

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-closer-look-casa-creed-and-his-chances-the-2023-breeders-cup

The summer calendar for horse racing in North America rolls on, with the marquee event this weekend taking place north of the U.S.-Canada border when the 164th running of the King’s Plate will be held Sunday, Aug. 20, at Woodbine in Toronto, Ontario. The first jewel of Canada’s Triple Crown anchors a stellar span of racing at Woodbine that also includes six other stakes races spread over Saturday, Aug. 19 and Sunday. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-where-watchlisten-kings-plate-week-2023

As television became more popular in the 1950s, the sport of horse racing was soon accessible to a whole new sector of fans. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-underappreciated-stars-the-1950s-crafty-admiral-first-landing-and-tim-tam

The $1 million King’s Plate is the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown as well as that country’s oldest Thoroughbred horse race. Founded in 1860, the King’s Plate is the oldest continuously run race in North America. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-kings-plate-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

I frequently get asked by my friends and family about how Dom is doing and how he is coming along, and normally, throughout this process I have been able to give detailed answers and describe all of the things we have been working on and any of Dom’s silly antics. But this past month hasn’t been the same. I have been so busy with other aspects of my life that I haven’t had the time I was hoping to spend with Dom. So, I’ve done a lot of thinking about how far Dom and I have come since we started this journey together. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-thoroughbred-makeover-diary-how-much-weve-accomplished-more-memories-make

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from a huge Saturday of racing at Virginia’s Colonial Downs headlined by the Arlington Million and the $500,000 Beverly D. Stakes, both Grade 1 contests on Saturday, as well as other major developments. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-five-takeaways-you-need-know-memorable-weekend-colonial-downs

Called into action by Luis Saez from a stalking position leaving the second turn, Casa Creed rallied to catch stretch leader Annapolis and repeated in the $500,000 Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap on Aug. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-casa-creed-scores-repeat-win-saratogas-fourstardave-handicap

Set Piece did all his running, and all the running he needed to do, in the final furlongs of the 2023 Arlington Million Aug. 12 at Colonial Downs, rallying from last of 11 to score his first Grade 1 victory. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-set-piece-wins-arlington-million-colonial-downs-fev-rover-wires-beverly-d

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For the seventh 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 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-big-race-showdown-fourstardave-handicap-and-beverly-d-stakes-selections

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. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-noels-weekend-winners-money-making-million-day-strategy

The Grade 1 $1 million Arlington Million Stakes has found a new and most likely permanent home. It will be run at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va. after a storied run at Arlington International Racecourse and having been run last year at Churchill Downs. This year’s race drew a field of 11. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-atone-looks-tough-beat-arlington-million-stakes

The Grade 1 Arlington Million has been one of the most important turf stakes in the United States since John Henry won the inaugural edition back in 1981 in an unforgettable thriller over The Bart. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-arlington-million-glance

The Grade 1 $1 million Arlington Million Stakes has found a new and most likely permanent home. It will be run at Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va. after a storied run at Arlington International Racecourse and having been run last year at Churchill Downs. This year’s race drew a field of 11. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-atone-looks-tough-beat-arlington-million

It’s easy to understand why Saturday’s $500,000, Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap at Saratoga awards a “Win and You’re In” berth to the 2023 Grade 1 FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF at Santa Anita Park Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-annapolis-has-the-edge-fourstardave-handicap

One of the highlights of Saratoga Race Course’s summer meet is set for Saturday, when the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap will be run on the inner turf course. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-fourstardave-handicap-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.  Forte assumed the No. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-forte-white-abarrio-rank-1-2-shake-atop-breeders-cup-classic-contender-rankings

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-closer-look-longines-breeders-cup-distaff-contender-adare-manor

This upcoming weekend, turf races take center stage on the road to the 40th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-where-watchlisten-horse-racing-coverage-aug-9-13

In the long and colorful history of Thoroughbred racing there’s a wealth of heartwarming stories, but few can match the exhilarating rags-to-riches saga of John Henry. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-john-henry-undersized-1100-purchase-who-became-the-peoples-champion

It’s the little things. His tiny squeal when he is concerned. His lower lip hanging so low when he is relaxed or sleeping, you can land an airplane. His little hind leg cow kick when he is protesting or nervous. His whinny that is so high pitched when he is calling to his friends, you’d never believe it was coming from a 17-hand, 1500-pound gelding. His pricked ears and deep, thoughtful eyes when he is focused on you or ready for whatever is on hand.   Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-thoroughbred-makeover-diary-always-grateful-the-little-things

After a weekend featuring one of the most important prep races for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic wrapped up with White Abarrio winning the Whitney Stakes, attention turns to turf racing this upcoming weekend with three Challenge Series preps on the schedule. The 39th running of the Fourstardave Handicap is set for Saturday, Aug. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-road-breeders-cup-sneak-peek-fourstardave-beverly-d-and-other-races

“Who is it laughs at years that flow? Who is it always gets the dough? Whose only creed is go and go? Exterminator.” The above verse, part of a short poem titled “Old Bones,” was affectionately written by Guy McGee and published in the Daily Racing Form on June 22, 1922. Through the years, relatively few racehorses have inspired people to publish poetry in their honor, but then again, few horses have ever sparked the imagination of racing fans quite like Old Bones, the legendary Exterminator. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-exterminator-the-legend-old-bones

Adare Manor has always had the class to add a Grade 1 race to her resume, and so it came as little surprise when she pulled it off as the 3-5 favorite in the Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Aug. 5 at Del Mar. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-adare-manor-proves-best-clement-l-hirsch-stakes-del-mar

White Abarrio was the upset winner of the Grade 1 $1 million Whitney Stakes, beating fan favorite Cody’s Wish on Saturday, Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-white-abarrio-upsets-codys-wish-whitney-stakes-romp

Three of the most accomplished horses in recent memory were inducted Aug. 4 into the National Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame in a ceremony in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., all of them in their first year of eligibility. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-fans-show-appreciation-hall-fame-inductees

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. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-noels-weekend-winners-whitney-stakes-undercard-selections-the-spa

BloodHorse is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown season by tapping Lenny Shulman's wonderful look back at each of his 1973 races on the calendar dates of those events. Shulman's series helped celebrate the 40th anniversary in BloodHorse Magazine. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-secretariat-falls-short-against-older-rivals-whitney

For the seventh 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 2023 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.” Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-big-race-showdown-selections-the-whitney-and-clement-l-hirsch-stakes

West Coast Grade 1 stakes take on added importance in years when the Breeders’ Cup is contested in California. So, with the World Championships slated for Santa Anita Park on Nov. 3-4, the Clement L. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-2023-clement-l-hirsch-stakes-glance

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships headed into its fourth year of existence firmly established as a signature event to accompany the springtime Triple Crown, and in 1987 it returned to the track where it was launched in 1984, Hollywood Park in Los Angeles. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-breeders-cup-fantastic-finishes-classic-duel-derby-winners

Cody’s Wish leads the field in the Grade 1 $1 million Whitney Stakes, having won six straight races, including five Grade 1 stakes, most recently the Grade 1 Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-giant-game-can-halt-codys-wishs-win-streak-whitney-stakes-upset

Cody’s Wish leads the field in the Grade 1 $1 million Whitney Stakes, having won six straight races, including five Grade 1 stakes, most recently the Grade 1 Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-giant-game-can-halt-codys-wishs-win-steak-whitney-stakes-upset

It was only fitting that trainer Melanie Giddings registered her first career victory with a gelding named Fight on June 21 at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-melanie-giddings-diary-grateful-special-filly-and-father-figures-support

A month after he passed away, the life and times of Funny Cide will be celebrated at Siro's Restaurant, just outside the gates of Saratoga Race Course. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-life-kentucky-derby-winner-funny-cide-be-celebrated-saratoga

The $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes Saturday at Saratoga Race Course is one of the most important races in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic division as well as one of the marquee summertime races in U.S. horse racing. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-2023-whitney-stakes-cheat-sheet-get-know-the-horses

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. Cody's Wish maintains his No. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-forte-moves-no-2-behind-codys-wish-breeders-cup-classic-rankings

August 2, 2023 – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has officially unveiled the new logo for the 25th Anniversary of the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) which will be held March 15-17, 2024, at the Horseshoe Las Vegas. The 2024 event will commemorate 25 years of the Championship, which engages thousands of horseplayers annually playing in competitive contests across the country. Since the inception of the NHC, nearly $50 million in cash and prizes have been awarded. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/gambling/2023-ntra-unveils-new-logo-25th-anniversary-the-national-horseplayers-championship

Early in the summer of 2021, Troy Levy, President of Tropical Racing and VP of Game of Silks, and Dan Nissanoff, CEO of Game of Silks, set out to revolutionize the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing and pave the way for an era of new fans. Acknowledging the fact that horse racing fans were aging out of the sport and that the industry needed to engage new and younger fans, Levy and Nissanoff endeavored to increase exposure and virtualize the sport in the same way PokerStars did for the sport of Poker. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-game-silks-the-future-fantasy-thoroughbred-horse-racing-has-arrived

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-closer-look-breeders-cup-sprint-hopeful-the-chosen-vron

To truly understand the importance of Bold Ruler, it should be pointed out that he is best known for his accomplishments in the breeding shed rather than the racetrack. As innocuous as that might seem, it actually speaks volumes because Bold Ruler enjoyed an exceptional career on the racetrack. He won the 1957 Preakness Stakes. He was a consensus Horse of the Year choice in 1957 as well as the year’s top 3-year-old. In 1958, he was voted champion sprinter. He set or matched four track records. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-bold-ruler-star-and-the-track

The upcoming week in horse racing is highlighted by three “Win and You’re In” qualifiers for the 40th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The historic Whitney Stakes at Saratoga and the Clement L. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/lifestyle/2023-where-watchlisten-horse-racing-coverage-aug-2-6

The first week of August hosts three important races that are part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series. At Saratoga, the 96th running of the Whitney Stakes will go on Saturday, Aug. 5, and is a qualifier for the Nov. Read More... source https://www.americasbestracing.net/the-sport/2023-road-the-breeders-cup-sneak-peek-whitney-clement-hirsch-and-other-stakes