Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
York Top Rated Horses Saturday 22nd August
York Top Rated Horses Saturday 22nd August
13:50:00
DAMYSUS, 237.5
PERSICA, 215
POINT LYNAS, 211.5
JONQUIL, 204.5
ARCHIVIST, 203.3
DIVIDEND, 188.3
RIDARI, 186.8
GERYON, 183
HANKELOW, 180.5
SABER STRIKE, 171.7
EXPANDED, 169
NAQEEB, 147.7
KING OF EARTH, 145.8
14:25:00
INFRAAD, 241.3
LIMESTONE, 204.3
INTO THE LIGHT, 192.7
DEVIL’S PEAK, 181.8
GALILEAN QUALITY, 181.7
MYTHICAL BAY, 171.7
SHARKEYBOY, 164.5
PROBATION, 162.8
TIERRA DEL TORO, 157.5
STEEL RAVEN, 157
BALTIC FLEET, 149.5
VANTAGE CODE, 147.7
MY BALLYQUINN, 146
BAY OF STARS, 139.7
ENIAC, 134
WHO’S LOPE, 132.5
GLORY ROAD, 113
15:00:00
LAKE FOREST, 225.5
SATONO REVE, 223.8
TEN BOB TONY, 223
NOTABLE SPEECH, 218
NATIVE WARRIOR, 213.8
FLORA OF BERMUDA, 195.3
ZAVATERI, 181.8
PUERTO RICO, 179.3
ROGUE DIPLOMAT, 176.7
POWER BLUE, 171.2
POWERFUL GLORY, 162.8
MARVELMAN, 157.7
LIFEPLAN, 144.7
PABORUS, 137.3
15:35:00
HOPEWELL ROCK, 248
OPPORTUNITY, 240.2
TARRIANCE, 239.2
PADDY THE SQUIRE, 187.8
EMIT, 183.7
SPINNING WHEEL, 181.7
BURDETT ROAD, 181.3
DAIQUIRI BAY, 176.8
FURTHUR, 172.7
EPIC POET, 168.7
MR HOLLYWOOD, 168.5
ALIGN THE STARS, 168.5
STRESSFREE, 166.7
REAL DREAM, 160.3
KLASSLEADER, 158.3
PARADIAS, 154.5
ASCENDING, 150.8
POETIC SOUND, 150.7
LOVE ME TENDER, 149.3
BEYLERBEYI, 146.2
CIRCUS OF ROME, 114.2
SQUARE NECKER, 87.7
16:10:00
COUL ANGEL, 212
AIR FORCE ONE, 210.2
FAR ABOVE DREAM, 196
EVENING SAIGON, 192.5
SONDAD, 191.7
ANNAF, 190.3
REALIGN, 182.7
DANCE IN THE STORM, 180.3
TOCA MADERA, 178.7
STRATUSNINE, 178
KING OF LIGHT, 175.2
GOLDEN MIND, 164.2
FINE INTERVIEW, 148.3
POCKLINGTON, 147.7
FLASH HARRY, 143.3
RED SPELLS DANGER, 139.7
PURE LEGEND, 135
HAMMER THE HAMMER, 128.2
FAHRENHEIT SEVEN, 125.3
DESERT FALCON, 123
16:45:00
ADONIUS, 246.7
DANCE A JIG, 190
EL FLORIDITA, 180.8
SALE SHARK, 180.2
HICKORY LAD, 179.3
JAAN KI TUKRI, 174
DUBAI CHAMPION, 171.7
DORIGO, 169.3
UNDERCOVER AFFAIR, 153.2
HANNEY BOY, 147.2
ROOTS IN TOUCHE, 127.2
SILESIA, 120.8
17:20:00
RAAMMEE, 244.3
AL AALI, 213.3
THUNDER RUN, 199.5
CASTLE STUART, 194.7
SHAFDAR, 180
MR SWIVELL, 169.5
PAROLE D’ORO, 167
ERZINDJAN, 165.2
DARK MOON RISING, 162.2
HAVE SECRET, 161.5
DOUBLE PARKED, 159.3
SUJET, 157.7
DIEGO EL QUESO, 155.3
BOURBON BLUES, 152.7
SALAM DUBAWI, 149.3
RAINBOW NEBULA, 140.3
NEPAL, 138.7
QUAI DE BETHUNE, 138.5
ACCREDIT, 131.3
DAIN MA NUT IN, 124.2
DHAHABI, 107
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