A small but accomplished field of five older females will race 1 1/8 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs in Saturday’s $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes.
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.
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.
Saturday’s 92nd running of the $500,000, Grade 3 Ohio Derby is part of a terrific card at Thistledown that features four other stakes races. The 1 1/8-mile race drew a competitive field of 10 3-year-old colts and geldings.
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.
