America's Best Racing

1 week ago | americasbestracing.net | Noel Michaels

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.

1 week ago | americasbestracing.net | Patrick Reed

With the 2025 U.S. Triple Crown season completed, the focus of the horse racing world shifts from Saratoga Race Course to across the pond for one of the most prestigious events on the annual calendar. The five-day Royal Ascot meet begins Tuesday, June 17, at gorgeous Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, England.

1 week ago | americasbestracing.net | Noel Michaels

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.

1 week ago | americasbestracing.net | Coco Gauff |Dan Tordjman

As we head into one of the most exciting times of the year for sports fans, this summer brings with it some of the most heated rivalries we've seen in recent years. From tennis to the NBA to the world of horse racing, these are some of the head-to-head matchups that are simmering with the intensity of an egg frying on a Miami sidewalk. Carlos Alcaraz vs. Jannik SinnerWhat more can you say about Carlos Alcaraz?

1 week ago | americasbestracing.net | Patrick Reed

A $1.5 million price tag and a pedigree to match. Hall of Fame trainer and jockey. Owners that have reached the pinnacle of the sport, one of which is currently campaigning the reigning Preakness Stakes winner. Add it all up, and you’ve got a serious racehorse – right? Three-year-old colt Valentinian is entered in Saturday’s NYRA Bets Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park, the New Jersey racetrack’s local prep for its signature race on July 19, the NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes.