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The Road to the Kentucky Derby continues this Saturday at Churchill Downs with the $400,000 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes, a Grade 2 race offering 10 qualifying points to the winner. The field of seven promising 2-year-old colts will line up as part of the Stars of Tomorrow II card.

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 Stars of Tomorrow II card at Churchill Downs features a dozen races for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds. One of the feature events is Race 11, the $400,000, Grade 2 Golden Rod Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile steppingstone to the 2026 Kentucky Oaks.

The upcoming Thanksgiving weekend of racing at Churchill Downs is an oasis for racing fans thirsting for elite competition with the Breeders’ Cup World Championships fading from the rearview mirror. The Louisville track will host nine stakes from Thanksgiving (Nov. 27) through Sunday, Nov.

The $400,000, Grade 3 Falls City Stakes is a traditional Thanksgiving Day feature at Churchill Downs, which is one of the track’s most popular racedays each year and a holiday tradition for families and friends that don’t feel like spending a day or so preparing a feast at home.

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