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
An Exotic Betting Strategy for the 2025 Natalma Stakes
The $500,000 Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes drew a quality field of 2-year-old fillies set to compete in the one-mile, Grade 1 turf race at Woodbine that serves as a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Oct. 31 John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Betting Belmont at the Big A: Key Trends to Know for the Upcoming Fall Meet
The 2025 Belmont at the Big A fall meet, filled with important races and big purses, is set to open at Aqueduct on Sept. 11. Top horses, jockeys, and trainers will converge on Belmont at the Big A for the season’s best turf racing, top-notch 2-year-old racing, and tons of prime wagering opportunities for handicappers all around.
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for Sept. 7 at Kentucky Downs
Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” blog for America’s Best Racing with a focus on key stakes races at marquee tracks. This feature will be straight-forward: full-card picks for one Sunday slate of races of his choosing.
