The reopening of the new Belmont Park finally arrives on Friday, Sept. 18, and excitement, enthusiasm, and anticipation are in the air for both horsemen and horseplayers. Top horses, jockeys, and trainers will all converge on Belmont Park as racing and wagering returns to the rebuilt New York track for its first live racing season since the spring of 2023.
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ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Sept. 13 at Churchill Downs
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.
Key Trends to Know When Betting Downhill Turf Sprints at Santa Anita Park
Through the decades, turf sprints have risen in prominence across the United States racing landscape. Some of the most fascinating, both from a sporting and handicapping perspective, take place over the downhill turf course at Santa Anita Park.
Big-Race Showdown: Turf Champions Day Expert Picks for Saturday at Woodbine
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.”
