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
Kentucky Derby Futures: ‘Down the Stretch’ Odds as Prep Season Wraps Up
Hard to believe, but the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is just over four weeks away. The final 200-point qualifying preps are set for April 5 and April 8 (a rescheduled Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland), so by this time next week, the prospective field for the May 3 Derby at Churchill Downs should be nearly finalized.
Can Chancer McPatrick Improve Enough to Win Blue Grass Stakes?
The $1.25 million, Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes Saturday at Keeneland brings together an interesting field of seven 3-year-olds, with four exiting first- or second-place finishes in other Road to the Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying races.
A Trifecta Betting Strategy for the 2025 Santa Anita Derby
A small but stellar field was entered for Saturday’s $500,000 Santa Anita Derby, an important Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifier held at 1 1/8 miles at Santa Anita Park.
