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
Making Money Betting Speed Horses in the Arkansas Derby
The $1 million Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park is an important stop on the Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve.
Forte Formidable in Florida Derby, But Several Runners Have Upset Potential
The Grade 1, $1 million Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa brings together a field of 12 vying for the winner’s share of the purse and valuable Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying points. The winner of the race gets 100 points, which guarantees a starting spot in the gate on the first Saturday in May.
Learn to Bet on Horse Racing: How to Play the Two-Headed Monster Odds Board
To recap, if the problem for new fans to racing is not knowing how to win and have fun, one solution is understanding the Odds Board. The plan is to first learn to bet, then learn to handicap. The Odds Board is the starting point. Thoroughbred racing is a game of opinion, and the parimutuel Odds Board presents that opinion. We began this series discussing the “Monster Board,” the one-horse race, the “kiss” horse, the heavily bet favorite so loved by the crowd they could kiss it.
