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: Horse racing news
Musical Times storms to the head of the betting for next year’s 1,000 Guineas with scintillating display… plus our top tips for Day Two of the St Leger Festival
A smooth winner of her first two starts at Newmarket and Yarmouth, the daughter of Lope De Vega travelled kindly before being asked to quicken at the furlong marker.
Betting a New York Raider in the 2026 Natalma Stakes
Saturday’s Grade 1 Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes at Woodbine is Canada’s most prestigious event for 2-year-old fillies. The one-mile turf race is a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Grade 1 John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, so there’s a lot at stake.
2026 Summer Stakes at a Glance
The bet365 Summer Stakes offers a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Brown Advisory Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, and it’s usually a good betting race that attracts promising 2-year-old turf runners from around North America and often from overseas.
