The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve stops at Turfway Park this weekend with the $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles on Turfway’s all-weather track.
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 NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) is just around the corner with the 27th annual event scheduled for March 13-15 at Horseshoe Las Vegas. The NHC is a $4 million handicapping tournament open only to players who have qualified with a win or high finish in a feeder contest online or at various racetracks and racebooks throughout the year.
