The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve in Louisiana continues Saturday with the Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds, offering 42 Derby qualifying points on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale to the top five finishers.
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.
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.
The 53rd running of the Grade 3 Las Cienegas Stakes for older fillies and mares is set for Sunday, Jan. 11 at Santa Anita Park. The $100,000 sprint held at about 6 ½ furlongs on the iconic downhill turf course drew a field of nine entrants.
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.
