The 45th running of the $300,000 Goodwood Stakes drew a field of nine Saturday at Santa Anita Park. This race is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Longines Classic Oct.
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.
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.
