The Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes Saturday at Fair Grounds brings together a field of eight hoping to earn points on the Road to the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, not to mention snag the $120,000 winner’s share of the purse.
Pegasus World Cup day at Gulfstream Park is one of the winter horse racing season’s best days of racing and wagering. The headline race, the $3 million, Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Presented by Baccarat, is the first major race of the year for older horses and takes place during the otherwise mostly quiet month of January on the Grade 1 stakes calendar.
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.
One of the great exotic bets being offered by Santa Anita Park this season is the Coast to Coast Pick 5, which will be on the wagering menu every Saturday and Sunday throughout the meet through April 7. The bet gives horseplayers a chance to handicap some of the weekend’s top races from two elite racetracks and make a big score with a low takeout bet on an affordable ticket.
The Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct Saturday carries $100,000 in prize money and offers a total of 42 Road to the Kentucky Oaks points, including 20 to the winner.
