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.
Sandown Top Rated Horses Friday 24th April
Sandown Top Rated Horses Friday 24th April
13:20
Calico Blue 15.77
Old Is Gold 8.99
Ambishio 7.40
Hypnotised 7.35
Atticum 6.71
Black Star Boy 5.79
Underwriter 4.36
Sir Alfie 2.55
One And Gone 2.47
13:50
Organise 42.60
Nobody Knows 15.80
Laureate Crown 12.80
Look To The Stars 5.58
Capall Rasa 5.49
Goodwood Galaxy 3.09
Suspended Sentence 1.44
14:25
Devil’s Advocate 41.78
Almeric 17.37
Saddadd 14.98
Muddy Mooy 12.90
King Of Cities 3.14
15:00
Field Of Gold 33.68
Opera Ballo 17.27
Zeus Olympios 15.70
Never So Brave 7.96
Dancing Gemini 6.32
Cicero’s Gift 3.80
15:35
Action 27.36
Winding Stream 17.97
Al Zanati 9.00
Oceans Four 8.37
Wise Prince 6.55
Spyce 4.78
Raaheeb 3.98
16:10
Ribbon Of Sea 30.41
Sunshine Star 17.17
Felicitas 7.35
Bintsaleh 4.92
Ladykirk 3.95
Ruby Wedding 2.76
Alma Latina 1.19
Corallience 1.11
Palomezcal 0.64
Sullom Voe 0.36
16:45
Into The Light 28.88
Magic Trip 19.03
Colourband 17.90
Lost Boys 13.60
Bnaider 10.53
The Joker 7.27
Notable Celebrity Horse Owners in the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is an event for the stars – both equine and human. Making it to the race is a dream of horse owners from all walks of life. For example, former Major League Baseball World Series champion Jayson Werth had a Kentucky Derby starter two years in a row in 2024-'25.
Byron King’s Derby Dozen for April 23
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.
