In today’s world of Thoroughbred horse racing, the path to winning an Eclipse award as champion 2-year-old is relatively clear. First, you win a maiden race for horses who have never won a race before. Then, you try to win at least one graded stakes race (preferably a Grade 1) and hopefully more; finally, you win either the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile or Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies to become the clear-cut champion of your division.
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ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for July 19 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.
Profitable Betting Strategies for the 2026 Woodbine Oaks
Seven of Canada’s best 3-year-old fillies will face off in Sunday’s $500,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Stella Artois. It’s the kickoff leg of the “Canadian Triple Tiara,” a Triple Crown-style series of three races for fillies foaled in Canada.
Big-Race Showdown: Expert Picks for Haskell, San Diego Handicap
For the 10th year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2026 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”
