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It’s Preakness Stakes week, and our attention shifts to the temporary home of the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Laurel Park, not Pimlico, is the site of Preakness week festivities, and huge cards Friday and Saturday will provide plenty of chances to take swings with live longshots.

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.

The 151st running of the $2 million, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes drew a full field of 14 as the second leg of the Triple Crown will be held for the first time in history at Laurel Park this Saturday.

For the 10th year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2026 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”

Post positions have been drawn and morning-line odds assigned for a very competitive 151st Preakness Stakes May 16 at Laurel Park. The $2 million Preakness is set to run at 7:01 p.m. ET and will be broadcast nationwide on NBC and streamed on Peacock.

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