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
Cairo the One to Beat in Arlington Million Stakes
The Grade 1 Arlington Million Stakes Saturday at Colonial Downs drew a fairly strong field of eight, led by 2024 Million runner-up Integration, who comes into the race off a narrow loss in the Grade 1 Resorts
Betting Far Bridge and a Pair of Euro Invaders in Sword Dancer Stakes
Saturday’s $750,000, Grade 1 Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer Stakes at Saratoga offers a “Win and You’re In” berth to the $5 million, Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf in November. Unsurprisingly, a strong nine-horse field has turned out to contest the 1 ½-mile grass race.
ABR Sunday Selections: Full-Card Picks for August 3 at Saratoga
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.