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.
Reports of Aidan O’Brien’s disastrous Flat campaign may have been exaggerated… and Benvenuto Cellini could bring him King George joy today
The microscopic scrutiny conducted by Timeform revealed that this July is the most unsuccessful month on record for Aidan O'Brien since the metric was first introduced 14 years ago.
2025 Preakness Stakes Winner Journalism Retired
Coolmore America and the ownership group of Journalism announced July 24 that the 2025 Preakness Stakes winner and earner of over $4.7 million will be retired following an injury he sustained in the starting gate prior to the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on July 18, a race he won by three-quarters of a length.
York Top Rated Horses Saturday 25th July
York Top Rated Horses Saturday 25th July
13:30:00
MON NA SLIEVE, 148.7
LETHAL NYMPH, 141.7
EMERALD HARMONY, 134.8
KODIAC THRILLER, 133.3
SPORTS COACH, 126
VINCE L’AMOUR, 116.3
ROBERTO CARO, 116.2
VENTURA EXPRESS, 115.8
ALMATY STAR, 114.3
HARB, 113.5
TEES AGGREGATES, 106.3
KING’S CALL, 104.8
BAYRAAT, 99.2
DREAM DEAL, 93.8
CAYMAN TAI, 92.3
CAMELEY DAYS, 81.3
MANAGING DIRECTOR, 73.3
14:00:00
COMMANCHE FALLS, 198.2
AIR FORCE ONE, 190.5
STRATUSNINE, 186.7
APOLLO ONE, 185.7
MUSICAL TOUCH, 185.3
ADDISON GREY, 181.3
POCKLINGTON, 175.5
ETERNAL SUNSHINE, 171.2
ROUSING ENCORE, 148.7
TRILBY, 147.8
RED SPELLS DANGER, 145.8
NOVELLO LAD, 145.5
YES I’M MALI, 145.3
VEBLEN GOOD, 143.8
EVENING BLUES, 142.3
WE NEVER STOP, 140.8
ROCK OPERA, 138.3
COUL ANGEL, 137.7
HAVANA RUM, 137.2
BALDOMERO, 136.2
FIVETHOUSANDTOONE, 131.7
UTMOST RESPECT, 125.8
14:35:00
DAMYSUS, 292.8
ROYAL CHAMPION, 268.8
DANCING GEMINI, 210.5
PRIDE OF ARRAS, 206.2
ITEM, 196.7
15:05:00
RAJAPOUR, 178
DWINDLING FUNDS, 176.3
SON, 170.8
BARLEY, 170.7
CANCAN IN THE RAIN, 160.2
FINAL NIGHT, 149.7
FINANCER, 146.7
PALADIN, 145
CANVAS, 142.3
ENOLA GREY, 142
UP THE JAZZ, 136
MADAME DE SEVIGNE, 133.8
KISS ME MY LOVE, 129.2
BOWOOD, 118.5
MONTEZIN, 115.8
DRAUPNIR, 115
BARRY’S BOY, 105.7
15:42:00
BEAR LEE, 187.3
HOUT BAY, 183
DESERT SMOKE, 157
NOUR, 129.8
GLADYS PUGH, 108.5
ROGUE JEWEL, 65.8
16:17:00
DAMASCUS STEEL, 204.8
HUMBLE SPARK, 180.2
CHILLINGHAM, 171.7
TYCOON, 167.2
LIKEALOT, 163.8
WAHDAN, 154.8
THE GLEN ROVERS, 149.2
ASHNAK, 145.3
THERAPIST, 127.3
CALIBAN, 76.5
16:52:00
FLIGHT CONTROL, 210
RETURN OF THE GODS, 184.3
TOASTMASTER, 177.5
MR NOBLE, 153.5
ZARVALI, 145.7
RAGING RAJ, 145.5
BLEEP TEST, 137.8
GUNALT WAVELENGTH, 135
BRIGHT SUMMER, 134.5
INVINCIBLE BOY, 132.3
MILFORD GRANGE, 129.2
DACRES CROSS, 123.8
THANKFULLY, 122.3
KEEP AN EYE ON IT, 119.2
FOREST PHOENIX, 97.7
