Each Sunday, Noel Michaels provides complimentary comprehensive race selections for a single North American race program. An experienced handicapper and innovator in tournament participation, Michaels additionally contributes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing, focusing on significant stakes competitions at prominent venues. This particular segment will be straightforward: complete race picks for one Sunday’s events, chosen by him.
Noel’s predicted outcomes have been showcased across nearly every platform where horse racing forecasts are accessible. This includes printed publications such as the Daily Racing Form, The HorsePlayer Magazine, and American Turf Monthly. Online, his work can be found at DRF.com, Twinspires.com, and USRacing.com. On the track, he has featured live from the paddock at Arlington International Racecourse, and on television via HRTV, TVG, NYC OTB Extra, NYRA’s Talking Horses, as well as broadcast channels like WAVE-3 Louisville, ABC KOLO-8 in Reno, Nevada, and Long Island Cablevision channel 72.
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Sunday, Dec. 28, Santa Anita
Race 1:
12 Ramayana (3-1)
8 Chair’s Coin (9-2)
10 Luckiest (6-1)
Race 2:
1 Winston Ave (9-5)
4 Newton (5-2)
7 Captain Shreve (4-1)
Race 3:
1 Corporal Violette (12-1) Live Longshot
7 Delightful Laura (5-1)
3 Candy Bar (8-1)
Race 4:
2 Rizzleberry Rose (7-2)
10 Clubhouse Bride (10-1)
12 Diva Cat (6-1)
Race 5: Mathis Mile
2 Tempus Volat (9-2)
3 Namaron (3-2)
5 Friendly Confines (7-2)
Race 6: Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes
1 Nysos (3-5)
3 Nevada Beach (2-1)
5 British Isles (30-1)
Race 7:
1 Anmer Hall (7-2) Best Bet
8 Mucho d’Oro (6-1)
4 Proof He Rides (10-1)
Race 8: La Brea Stakes presented by Don Julio
9 Formula Rossa (3-1)
5 Usha (9-2)
10 Magnificat (20-1)
8 Her Laugh (6-1)
Race 9: San Gabriel Stakes
4 Stay Hot (4-1)
9 Cabo Spirit (8-1)
8 Astronomer (9-2)
Race 10: Malibu Stakes
9 Barnes (3-1)
10 Goal Oriented (5-1)
8 Cornucopian (7-2)
Race 11: American Oaks presented by Cygames
10 Atsila (5-2)
9 As Catch Can (8-1)
2 Will Then (7-2)
3 Cliffs (6-1)
