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.
Carlisle Top Rated Horses Saturday 30th May
Carlisle Top Rated Horses Saturday 30th May
13.30
OPPORTUNITY 196.80
TOPTEAM 180.80
HUMBLE SPARK 171.80
GHAIYYA 165.00
STAR HARBOUR 163.20
REAL DREAM 161.80
CASTLE STUART 156.20
ROGUE MILLIONS 153.50
TIERNAN 151.80
DANCING IN PARIS 144.80
PER CONTRA 143.80
CLAYMORE 142.80
ENEMY 129.30
14.00
JORDAN ELECTRICS 200.20
STATION X 175.70
BROSAY 171.50
WILD CLARY 170.70
REALIGN 169.50
DARK CLOUD RISING 156.00
ROUSING ENCORE 151.20
MISTER SOX 150.80
GRANT WOOD 146.00
NATIVE HONEY 143.80
HAVANA RUM 137.00
FIVETHOUSANDTOONE 134.50
RECENCY BIAS 127.20
GRESSINGTON 126.50
MARTY HOPKIRK 122.50
14.33
REDORANGE 241.00
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS 203.30
STARLUST 201.20
TEN POUNDS 198.00
ROGUE LIGHTNING 185.20
CELANDINE 177.70
AZURE ANGEL 157.30
LUNA A INBHIR NIS 156.80
15.10
ESTRANGE 238.70
AZANIYA 211.50
WAARDAH 192.30
CREPE SUZETTE 185.00
NAGA 155.30
SHARPEN 140.20
PATAGONIA GIRL 135.00
COEDANA 134.50
15.45
BLUE COURVOISIER 191.30
LAKE COMO 188.80
LAUREATE CROWN 174.30
ARCHER ROYAL 165.80
PRINCLING 162.20
DAYDREAMA 155.50
ASTRAZAR 154.70
CREST OF FIRE 151.30
INISHBEG 144.80
DELINQUENT 142.00
LANGSTONE 139.00
SIR ALBERT 137.20
SYNNERS KID 132.50
SUSPENDED SENTENCE 132.20
SPECIAL DIVIDEND 128.20
SPONSOR 119.80
16.20
ALBAYDAA 221.80
JANNAS JOURNEY 201.80
LADY KODIAC 153.20
DISTANT SHORE 147.00
FOUETTE 146.30
JUST A GIRL 143.30
ORCHID 141.50
ZIGGY’S QUEEN 133.00
APPLESANDPEARS 121.20
16.55
ST ANTON 221.30
FACTUAL 177.50
SECRET HISTORY 170.00
WILD THOUGHTS 167.30
BLUE TO BLUE 147.30
KANISHKA 135.80
SOVEREIGN VIEW 131.00
HORU KANU 103.50
17.28
CANDONOMORE 198.30
AYR POET 171.50
PRIAPOS 169.50
JEZ BOMB 160.30
COUNT PALATINE 155.80
MR KING 147.20
FREDDIE STEADY GO 146.50
MARRY THE NIGHT 139.80
EUPATOR 127.70
MOON BEGINNINGS 125.80
ELIZABETH BAY 115.50
Great Hops and Fast Horses: Nine Bars and Breweries to Visit in Saratoga Springs
There’s so much to explore in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., if you’re planning to visit for the final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival June 3-7 at Saratoga Race Course. Well before you get to the track, you have to check out what Saratoga has to offer when it comes to food and drink. This article is for my fellow beer drinkers.
The 2026 Belmont Stakes by the Numbers
The Belmont Stakes has a rich history dating back to its inception in 1867, which means there is no shortage of interesting numbers associated with the race that is often called the “Test of the Champion.”
