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.
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Arthur’s Ride Poised to Post the Upset in Whitney Stakes
The $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes Saturday at Saratoga lives up to its historical billing in having a strong field of 12 entered, with the winner earning an automatic starting spot in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic this fall in addition to $550,000 in earnings.
Big-Race Showdown: Doubling Down at Del Mar for Bing Crosby, San Diego Handicap
For the eighth 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 2024 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”
Backing an Upset Candidate in 2024 Bing Crosby Stakes
The $400,000, Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes Saturday at Del Mar provides the winner an automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup Sprint this fall. The six-furlong sprint is highlighted by the phenomenal sprinter The Chosen Vron, who has an opportunity to win the Bing Crosby for the second year in a row.