ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for January 4 at Gulfstream Park

Every Sunday Noel Michaels offers free full ticket picks for one race card in North America. An accomplished handicapper and pioneer of tournament play, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing, focusing on high-stakes races at major tracks. This feature is simple: full ticket selection for a Sunday series of races of your choice.

Noel’s selections can be seen virtually everywhere horse racing can be found, including in print in the Daily Racing Form, The HorsePlayer Magazine and American Turf Monthly, online at DRF.com, Twinspires.com and USRacing.com, from the paddock at the Arlington International Racecourse track, and on the air on HRTV, TVG, NYC OTB Extra, NYRA’s Talking Horses, and on television on WAVE-3 Louisville, ABC KOLO-8 in Reno, Nevada, and channel 72 Long Island Cablevision.

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Sunday, January 4, Gulfstream Park

Race 1:

3 My foolish idea (20-1) Live long shot

7 Zenick (9-5)

9 Natural (3-1)

Race 2:

7 Pass Fail (9-5)

1 Ballycurrin (6-1)

2 Hoop Diamond (5-2)

Race 3:

5 proud American (9-5)

1 happy old son (7-5)

6 Noble Prince (3-1)

Race 4:

4 Kate de Smaat (5-1)

6 The Pakcage (8-1)

3 Nacho Problem (2-1)

Race 5:

8 Turkish pistachios (5-1)

10 Jestina (4-1)

9 Sweet Dream Lady (6-1)

Race 6:

7 Uncle John (5-2) Best bet

5 Long Branch Lou (7-2)

9 Carentan (6-1)

Race 7:

2 Betty’s pearl (9-5)

4 maximum (9-2)

6 Paradise (5-2)

Race 8:

10 twisted filigree (4-1)

7 Flavored (7-2)

6 XY speed (9-2)

Race 9:

7 Adios now (9-2)

4 Noble J (5-2)

1 roar done (7-2)

Race 10:

9 Cat Island (12-1) Upset special

7 Fraudster (4-1)

6 Final Curtain Call (6-1)

8 Exclude (12-1)

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