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.
Doncaster Top Rated Friday 13th
Doncaster 13.50
6 SUBSEQUENT 104.5
1 SHADOW DANCE 101.7
8 EAST INDIA DOCK 91.5
4 DREAM HARDER 81.2
Doncaster 14.25
7 THE WACO KID 110.0
4 MR CHAPLIN 89.3
3 JONQUIL 82.5
1 BENEVENTO 80.2
Doncaster 15.00
1 AESTERIUS 84.7
8 TROPICAL STORM 74.8
6 MAGNUM FORCE 68.0
4 BIG MOJO 66.3
Doncaster 15.35
4 SWEET WILLIAM 148.0
5 TRUESHAN 142.3
3 POINT LONSDALE 116.3
2 GREGORY 78.8
Doncaster 16.10
4 CABRERA 115.0
1 THERE’S THE DOOR 113.0
3 BINT AL DAAR 102.0
2 AYYAB 95.3
Doncaster 16.45
9 WHIRL 83.3
5 KEBILI 46.3
2 BERNING HOT 40.2
6 KINGSCLERE 38.5
Doncaster 17.20
1 ARTAGNAN 84.8
7 SHAZANI 68.7
6 BLINKY 68.3
2 DILIGENTLY 66.7
3 WHEELS OF FIRE 66.3
Doncaster 17.55
6 COUNT D’ORSAY 92.0
1 DIGITAL 76.3
10 STRONG JOHNSON 73.5
3 ROCK OF ENGLAND 71.8
As a result of his victory in the Juddmonte International Stakes Aug. 21 at York, City of Troy [127] is now the second-highest rated horse and highest rated turf horse in the seventh edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2024. The Kentucky-bred 3-year-old by Justify has won three straight Group 1 races for trainer Aidan O’Brien.
