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Bob Ehalt and Tom Pedulla became fast friends when they met on their first day at Fordham Preparatory School in the Bronx, N.Y., in 1970. Bob soon introduced Tom to the joys of Thoroughbred racing.

They have endured some rough moments at the track, with Tom taking exception when Bob repeatedly smacks him on the back with a program as one of their horses launches an all-out drive. Much to Tom’s chagrin and the amusement of onlookers, Bob has been known to call for security as he proceeds to cash a $27 triple.

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.

A solid nine-horse field is lined up for Saturday’s 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, and the $2 million second jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown shapes up as a good betting race despite a clear favorite in Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve runner-up Journalism.

The 150th running of the $2 million, Grade 1 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico will be run without Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve winner Sovereignty, who is skipping the race and is expected

For the ninth 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 2025 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”

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