Not even a slow start could slow the momentum of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna as she notched her fourth consecutive victory in the $1.25 million Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap April 12 at Oaklawn Park.
Month: April 2025
Gosger Wins Keeneland’s Lexington Stakes, Preakness May be Next
The talented Gosger earned his first stakes victory by outrunning pace-setting longshot Bracket Buster by two lengths to win the $400,000 Grade 3 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes April 12 at Keeneland Race Course.
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for April 13 at Gulfstream (Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout)
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.
Captain Cody wins Scottish Grand National
Captain Cody wins at Ayr in a Willie Mullins one-two, but the race is overshadowed by the deaths of Macdermott and The Kniphand.