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.
Tag: Gambling
Big-Race Showdown: Expert Picks for Jockey Club Gold Cup, Cotillion Stakes, Pennsylvania Derby
For the 10th 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 2026 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”
America’s Best Racing’s Trifecta Picks for the 2026 Pennsylvania Derby
Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing drew a deep 11-horse field vying for the winner’s share from a $1 million purse in the last Grade 1 dirt route race restricted to 3-year-olds.
Betting an All-Weather Specialist in 2026 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes
The most prestigious race contested each year at Presque Isle Downs in Pennsylvania is coming up on Friday: the $300,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes.
