Daniel King steals the show in an intoxicating three-day Galway experience
Arriving at a drizzly Galway on Monday afternoon, there was a very fleeting thought a first Irish racing adventure could have been a mistake.
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for August 2 at Saratoga
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.
Goodwood Top Rated Horses Saturday 1st August
Goodwood Top Rated Horses Saturday 1st August
13:50:00
VALEDICTORY, 211.50
ALIGN THE STARS, 204.50
AERONAUTIC, 186.00
TARRIANCE, 183.80
BURDETT ROAD, 181.00
SING US A SONG, 179.20
BAHADUR, 177.70
SMALL FRY, 168.30
STRESSFREE, 162.80
HOPEWELL ROCK, 161.70
TOO SOON, 159.80
NIGHTIME DANCER, 157.70
NESTHORN, 153.30
INCENSED, 152.30
14:25:00
AL AASY, 304.00
OPPORTUNITY, 233.30
GHOSTWRITER, 207.20
IN MY TEENS, 200.50
INVOLVEMENT, 192.80
ENFJAAR, 192.30
KING’S GAMBIT, 175.00
MIDAK, 168.00
15:00:00
DANIELLE, 247.50
SANTORINI STAR, 236.70
CONSENT, 224.20
AMELIA EARHART, 217.80
WAARDAH, 206.70
GOODIE TWO SHOES, 195.30
15:35:00
FAR ABOVE DREAM, 189.50
COMPLETELY RANDOM, 182.00
SOLDIER’S TREE, 175.30
FERROUS, 167.80
FANDOM, 167.00
SONDAD, 166.30
RUN BOY RUN, 163.50
ANNAF, 160.80
DARK THIRTY, 160.70
DUBAI BLING, 159.20
TWO TRIBES, 156.20
STRATUSNINE, 155.00
KING OF LIGHT, 154.00
CANDY, 152.50
MITBAAHY, 145.80
BERKSHIRE WHISPER, 145.30
NORTHERN CHAMPION, 144.30
TOCA MADERA, 143.00
EVENING SAIGON, 142.70
REALIGN, 141.00
INVICTUS GOLD, 136.50
GET IT, 132.70
FLASH HARRY, 132.30
HAMMER THE HAMMER, 131.20
GOLD STAR HERO, 126.80
TUCO SALAMANCA, 123.80
WEST ACRE, 115.20
GARFIELD SHADOW, 113.80
16:10:00
NAVAL LIGHT, 190.70
IRONWILL, 183.00
WILD DESERT, 181.30
WE’RE GOOSERS, 179.80
GHOST MODE, 177.70
START ME UP, 174.50
EGOLI, 169.50
MARENGO STORM, 166.70
PROUD NATION, 165.50
UTMOST GOOD FAITH, 164.20
STARTLED, 159.00
AQPAN, 148.00
AY UP DUCK, 134.50
16:45:00
AL WATHBA, 186.30
CHARTED COURSE, 158.30
REGENCY ROYAL, 148.30
RAFE’S DA MAN, 132.20
MAGI MELCHIOR, 126.70
LEADLIGHT, 123.70
WALKIN ON THE MOON, 105.20
SPEAKERS CORNER, 102.80
MARKET LEADER, 101.50
HOWZATT, 50.00
SPEYSIDE, 42.30
DONTWORRYABOUTME, 41.20
RUPERT THE BRAVE, 37.30
BUNDABERG, 32.30
17:20:00
POINT OF CONTACT, 181.70
BOYFRIEND, 178.50
CREST OF FIRE, 168.70
ALPHA CRUCIS, 168.30
THUNDER WONDER, 164.30
EL MATADOR, 161.80
AMMES, 160.80
SPELL MASTER, 158.50
BLUE COURVOISIER, 152.50
SHAFDAR, 144.30
NOSTRUM, 139.50
SWEET REWARD, 138.50
REAL GAIN, 137.70
ALCARAZ, 137.50
THINTHREAD, 135.70
GREAT CHIEFTAIN, 134.80
ROCK OF CASHEL, 129.70
FIRST AMBITION, 106.50
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Classic Duel of Derby Winners
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.
