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.
Champion jockey Murphy charged with drink driving
Champion jockey Oisin Murphy is charged with drink driving and failing to co-operate with police after a car crash in April.
Big-Race Showdown: Second Half Starts With Stephen Foster, Fleur de Lis Picks
For the ninth year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2025 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”
My wife and daughters left behind a legacy of love, John Hunt tells BBC
The racing commentator, speaking for the first time since the murder of his wife and two daughters, says their love has helped sustain him through grief.
