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
Betting on an Upset in the Golden Rod Stakes
Saturday’s Stars of Tomorrow II card at Churchill Downs features a dozen races for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds. One of the feature events is Race 11, the $400,000, Grade 2 Golden Rod Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile steppingstone to the 2026 Kentucky Oaks.
Banking on a Bounce-Back Candidate in the Clark Stakes
The upcoming Thanksgiving weekend of racing at Churchill Downs is an oasis for racing fans thirsting for elite competition with the Breeders’ Cup World Championships fading from the rearview mirror. The Louisville track will host nine stakes from Thanksgiving (Nov. 27) through Sunday, Nov.
Betting the 2025 Falls City Stakes on a $40 Budget
The $400,000, Grade 3 Falls City Stakes is a traditional Thanksgiving Day feature at Churchill Downs, which is one of the track’s most popular racedays each year and a holiday tradition for families and friends that don’t feel like spending a day or so preparing a feast at home.
