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
Missed the Cut Can Make the Cut in Keeneland’s Elkhorn Stakes
The Grade 2 $400,000 VisitLEX Elkhorn Stakes drew a full field of 12 contenders plus one also eligible for Saturday's race to be run at the distance of 1 ½ miles on the turf at Keeneland Race Course.
2025 Kentucky Derby Data: How Fast This Year’s Contenders Finished
All the prep races have been completed, and the field is close to finalized for the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 3 at Churchill Downs. Determining which horses will appreciate stretching out over 1 1/4 miles for the Kentucky Derby is an annual handicapping challenge bettors must tackle.
The Basics: How to Bet the Kentucky Derby
If you’ve landed on this story, you very likely have an interest in betting the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3 at Churchill Downs but either don’t know how, where, what, or who to bet. Maybe it’s a combination of all four, but we’re here to help. It’s never been easier to place a bet on the Kentucky Derby.
