The Puma upset favorites Further Ado and Canaletto to win by three-quarters of a length in the $350,000 Grade 3 ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby March 7 at Tampa Bay Downs a
Category: Horse Racing News
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for March 8 at Oaklawn Park
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.
Get to Know Michele Ravencraft and Holly Short: The Engines That Drive the NHC
If you have ever participated in the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) or the NHC Tour, two of the people you have undoubtedly, and unforgettably, come in contact with are Michele Ravencraft and Holly Short. Together, they are the top two operational administrators of the NTRA’s signature handicapping tournament responsible for annually awarding tournament players more than $3 million in purse money and the Eclipse Award for Handicapper of the Year.
Big-Race Showdown: Tampa Bay Derby, San Felipe Selections
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.”
