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.
Next Stop, Breeders’ Cup: Nitrogen Aces Beldame Stakes
The postponement of scheduled racing Sept. 26-27 at Belmont Park due to an approaching nor’easter storm robbed New York racing fans of seeing some star power this week, but one standout, D. J.
Newmarket Top Rated Horses Saturday 26th September
Newmarket Top Rated Horses Saturday 26th September
13:22
POLYXENA, 90.5
BYMIDDAYTOMORROW, 85.8
NEXT OF KIN, 82.3
AL SAMSAMA, 79.7
SIERRA BELLE, 78.2
ZEPHYRA, 77.8
FIRE THUNDER, 70.3
TANSY LANE, 63.8
TIE A NAVYRIBBON, 59.0
KIAH, 58.2
MARSALA, 58.2
13:55
HAFFNER, 148.5
FIRST LAW, 119.7
QUEST FOR STARS, 107.7
QUICKEN AWAY, 92.0
ROCKET BOY, 89.8
IWASJUSTSAYING, 70.8
BURNING UP, 70.3
14:27
SUN GODDESS, 163.8
SENORITA BONITA, 120.7
LIBERTANGO, 100.0
MOONRISE, 92.7
ALWAYSANANGEL, 81.8
SNOWING, 64.5
15:00
ORTHODOX, 131.5
PUSH THE BOAT OUT, 112.7
INNER CITY BLUES, 107.7
HELL OF A SPIN, 89.2
MARCO POLO, 78.2
CONFUCIUS, 65.5
FORCE NOIR, 62.8
15:40
THUNDER RUN, 106.7
ALCARATH, 91.2
HAND OF GOD, 90.3
GAVRIEL, 89.2
BOURBON BLUES, 84.8
ZENNOR STORM, 78.2
SPANISH VOICE, 75.0
HARMONICS, 73.7
HARD ENDEAVOR, 73.5
INDALO, 70.2
CREST OF FIRE, 67.8
SHAFDAR, 66.8
URBAN LION, 60.0
SPELL MASTER, 59.7
ERZINDJAN, 57.2
SALAM DUBAWI, 53.0
PIERRE ROYAL, 51.8
DWINDLING FUNDS, 51.3
FIRST AMBITION, 43.8
WILD THOUGHTS, 43.2
PRINCIPALITY, 39.8
ASMEN WARRIOR, 37.3
NIZAM, 36.3
ALTAREQ, 34.8
WANDERLUST, 33.7
ST ANTON, 33.5
PAROLE D’ORO, 29.7
16:15
OZONE FRIENDLY, 96.8
LA PITTURA, 90.3
RUBY SANDS, 63.2
LADY JEMIMA, 60.7
FRIENDLY FORCE, 54.8
REVEILLEZ, 54.2
OUT LATE, 49.2
MISS JANE HADLEY, 48.3
QUEEN OF THE GULF, 47.7
AQUILA D’ORO, 45.2
VIA STAR, 40.5
16:50
ARCTIC DAWN, 122.0
ADDISON GREY, 109.8
HUSCAL, 73.7
SWORD MAKER, 69.7
AQPAN, 66.8
THE FINGAL RAVEN, 66.7
SWORD, 66.7
NATIVE AMERICAN, 64.7
FIVE WAYS, 63.3
ROCKING ENDS, 60.5
DAPPER GUEST, 59.8
UTMOST GOOD FAITH, 56.2
Big-Race Showdown: City of Hope Mile and Goodwood Stakes 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.”
