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.
Veteran trainer dies after being kicked by beloved horse at Scone race carnival
The Australian racing industry is mourning the death of respected Tamworth hobby trainer Stephen Meyer after he suffered fatal injuries in a tragic accident at Scone racecourse
Newbury Top Rated Horses Saturday 16th May
Newbury Top Rated Horses Saturday 16th May
13.25
WEST WIND BLOWS 251.50
KALPANA 231.50
LIBERTY LANE 221.00
FRENCH MASTER 211.80
ARABIAN FORCE 177.00
14.00
ESNA 230.50
SACRED GROUND 232.20
GOLDEN ORBIT 164.50
ALLAIRE 148.70
LADY ROISIA 142.50
FRACTIONAL 152.30
14.35
DAMYSUS 221.80
NOTABLE SPEECH 201.20
DANCING GEMINI 195.70
THE LION IN WINTER 193.00
CICERO’S GIFT 196.50
JONQUIL 184.80
ZEUS OLYMPIOS 170.30
SAHLAN 180.20
MORE THUNDER 172.30
MISSISSIPPI RIVER 149.70
15.10
WISE APPROACH 197.20
ALBERT EINSTEIN 183.70
GHOST MODE 173.70
ROYAL FIXATION 191.50
ARDISIA 185.20
SIRIUS A 154.50
SONG OF THE CLYDE 173.20
AQPAN 144.70
FRESCOBALDI 153.00
HAVANA HURRICANE 156.30
EGOLI 147.20
15.45
BOURBON BLUES 182.70
AL AZD 183.00
SPYCE 170.30
PORT OF SPAIN 172.30
SINTRA 166.00
SAHARA KING 176.50
CAPALL RASA 163.70
LOST BOYS 162.70
TIERRA DEL TORO 121.50
PEARL RIVER 149.00
16.20
ANNAF 195.00
WILTSHIRE 82.30
BERKSHIRE WHISPER 177.70
ADDISON GREY 171.70
MIRABEAU 162.30
PUROSANGUE 170.80
KORKER 169.70
FAR ABOVE DREAM 159.20
ALBASHEER 54.30
BROSAY 153.70
DESERT COP 152.50
DARK ACE 131.30
YES I’M MALI 146.00
REALIGN 140.70
THUNDER BLUE 120.80
17.00
BLUE RC 171.50
MEZCALA 184.20
SPANISH VOICE 168.70
CHECKANDCHALLENGE 176.00
EBT’S GUARD 175.70
WITCH HUNTER 152.50
BULLET POINT 148.30
ANCIENT ROME 56.80
CLASSIC 150.80
MAN OF LA MANCHA 145.80
LIR SPECIALE 150.70
TALIS EVOLVERE 143.70
GREEN TRIANGLE 150.30
INDALO 137.70
HOUQUETOT 137.20
HARD ENDEAVOR 114.20
17.40
LAKE COMO 174.50
LOST SIGNAL 182.00
ARBAAWY 174.80
LAW COURT 147.80
EUSTON HALL 141.20
ZENNOR STORM 120.30
SAPPHIRE STEPS 140.80
TAVANA 132.80
CHAPTER 150.20
LOZ VEGAS 114.70
MAGNATURA 120.70
MEDIA LEGEND 47.20
Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas: The Coach
In the 1980s and 1990s, Pat Riley and Phil Jackson dominated the National Basketball Association coaching ranks, accounting for 10 championships between them. But during the same time frame another basketball coach was even more dominant than the two NBA legends, he just chose to ply his trade in a different sport.
