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Five weeks out from the running of the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic on Oct. 31 at Keeneland, bettors will have a chance to lock in enticing win odds on their favorite contender(s) in Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager Pool 2, which opens for betting on Friday at noon ET.

Southern California racing returns to Santa Anita Park with the track’s 2026 Autumn Meet beginning on Sept. 25 and continuing through Nov. 1. For handicappers, Santa Anita’s Autumn Meet is sure to offer plenty of prime betting opportunities and high-quality racing and wagering on both dirt and turf.

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.

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.”

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