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
Endlessly Looks Formidable Switching Back to Turf in 2024 Belmont Derby
The $750,000, Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes Saturday at Belmont at the Big A drew a very talented group of five, led by Endlessly, who won the El Ca
Betting a Kentucky Derby Alumnus in 2024 Iowa Derby
An 11-horse field has assembled for Saturday evening’s $250,000 Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows. You might assume that with so many horses in the entries, the 1 1/16-mile contest for 3-year-olds is ripe for an upset winner. But that doesn’t appear to be the case.
An Exotic Strategy for Betting the 2024 Belmont Oaks
The $500,000, Grade 1 Fasig-Tipton Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes drew a quality cast of nine 3-year-old fillies for a 1 3/16-mile turf stakes that looks like the best betting race from among four graded stakes on the July 6 card at the Belmont at the Big A meet.
