Early weather forecasts for the Louisville area on Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve Day 2025 turned out to be… inaccurate. It didn’t matter as tens of thousands of fans attended a wet Churchill Downs on May 3 for a day spent eating, drinking, mingling, showing off fashion, and last but not least, betting.
Newmarket Top Rated Sunday 4th May
Newmarket Top Rated Sunday 4th May
Newmarket 13.45
3 JANEY MACKERS 76.5
1 ANNA SWAN 64.7
2 FALAKEYAH 64.5
7 SAND GAZELLE 58.3
Newmarket 14.20
2 CINDERELLA’S DREAM 159.3
4 RUNNING LION 121.8
3 ELMALKA 82.2
1 BEAUTIFUL LOVE 63.2
Newmarket 14.55
3 ALIGN THE STARS 115.3
1 KIHAVAH 112.0
7 LIAM SWAGGER 59.0
8 BLINDEDBYTHELIGHTS 39.5
Newmarket 15.35
7 LAKE VICTORIA 93.7
2 DESERT FLOWER 75.0
3 DUTY FIRST 73.2
8 RED LETTER 47.2
4 ELWATEEN 37.8
1 CHANTILLY LACE 34.2
Newmarket 16.10
4 TWILIGHT STAR 114.0
2 MOIRA EXPRESS 56.2
3 SPICY MARG 51.8
1 LITTLE HAVANA 47.2
Newmarket 16.45
4 MOONFALL 77.5
5 RISING POWER 44.7
6 SOVEREIGN SPELL 42.8
3 FRENCH AFFAIR 40.7
Newmarket 17.20
7 LIGHTENING MANN 113.7
5 GENERAL ADMISSION 102.2
2 WATCHING STARS 99.7
3 MERCHANT 57.3
CALUM McCLURKIN: Galopin Des Champs is back… but the reality is that he never left
What a tremendous thrill it was to see Galopin Des Champs avenge his Cheltenham Gold Cup defeat with a scintillating victory in the Punchestown equivalent this week.
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for May 4 from Belmont at the Big A
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.
