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.”
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Epic Rally for Perfection
The quest for perfection in professional sports is fraught with peril. An elite pitcher can be absolutely flawless for eight innings and lose a perfect game if he misses his spot by an inch and allows a bloop single, or an NFL team like the New England Patriots in 2007 can win every game in the regular season and breeze into the Super Bowl only to lose the big game in a monumental upset.
Gowran Park Top Rated Horses Friday 7th August
Gowran Park Top Rated Horses Friday 7th August
17:05:00
HEXAGONAL, 202.80
INISHFALLEN, 181.30
THURSO, 135.00
PROFIT SURGE, 118.20
MO ANAM CHARA, 117.00
SPIRIT OF EAGLES, 116.50
PRINCESS CHLOE, 103.20
CLADACH, 95.20
SNOWBALLS, 95.20
MENWIRR, 82.20
ROCK IGUANA, 80.80
SLIGHT OF FOOT, 79.30
SPENT ALL ME MONEY, 75.20
17:35:00
MALLAVELLY, 207.00
AKECHETA, 196.70
GREYDREAMBELIEVER, 191.80
REBEL WAVE, 178.80
HASITA, 146.80
RION RUBETTE, 141.80
THRIFTY OF DIGBY, 141.00
PRETTY OMAGH GIRL, 140.30
18:10:00
NEO SMART, 187.30
MOREHAMPTON, 169.30
SEND HARRY, 169.20
ALFRED TENNYSON, 148.50
SUMMER SNOW, 145.20
CAITOUNA, 142.00
OHAILBHIC, 126.20
BUNDLE OF INTEREST, 124.20
BALLYMAGREEHAN, 122.30
REIMAGINED, 115.20
FORTUITY, 110.00
TOKYO TREASURE, 108.00
BOFA BEACH, 83.20
18:45:00
GLAMAZON, 187.30
MAKE THE TIDE, 132.20
OPPENHEIMER, 124.00
BEAU ARMY, 112.00
SAYONARA, 110.50
FONTAINE KHALED, 109.00
SUNRISE ANGEL, 107.20
OCHTAR AGAINN, 100.50
GILTS, 99.80
HE’S HOLDING COURT, 95.00
KINGCHARLES, 89.80
GARRYOWEN GREEN, 89.20
CHURCHFIELD LADY, 85.80
BALLERINA DANCER, 66.80
MISS IVOR, 56.30
19:20:00
SEA OF RAIN, 230.50
SERGEI DIAGHILEV, 176.50
BELLESQUE, 169.20
FULL VOLUME, 164.00
VENETIAN POWER, 152.50
CITY OF DUBAI, 123.00
19:55:00
RAHMI, 221.80
CELTIC MOTIF, 204.20
GOD OF POWER, 159.80
BENEVENTO, 154.20
ANUSHKA, 150.50
KEEP IT TOGETHER, 54.20
20:30:00
NUMIDIA, 175.70
VERVAIN, 107.20
FORTHILL, 94.00
MAPA, 91.00
MS MESSI, 81.70
MONNTIE, 75.80
PAHLAVI, 60.30
GATSBY GREY, 57.80
LIBERATED LIGHT, 49.80
L’UN DEUX TROIS, 36.00
Noel’s Weekend Winners: Building a Whitney Day Bankroll with Turf Picks
Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple of highlighted selections designed to help you cash a few bets and make some money.
