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.
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Ewing Returns! What to Know About Griffin Johnson’s 3-Year-Old Racehorse
If you found horse racing through Griffin Johnson, you’re not alone.
Barry Connell on being driven by his ‘David v Goliath’ battles, his 50-1 chance at Cheltenham and why Marine Nationale could produce something special again
DOMINIC KING IN KILDARE: Racing enthrals him, horses captivate him and it doesn't take long to appreciate he is wondering, at every minute, how he can keep finding marginal gains.
Shocking Horse Racing Upsets: A $272 Winner in the Risen Star Stakes
Some upset victories are more stunning than others. Villanova beating Georgetown in the 1985 NCAA men’s basketball National Championship, well, that was almost unthinkable, while the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl LII win over the New England Patriots in February 2018 was more along the lines of an eyebrow raiser. The 2013 Risen Star Stakes – no doubt – falls into the former category.
