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Noel’s Weekend Winners: Three-Year-Olds Take the Spotlight at Gulfstream Park

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.

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Jan. 29

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly Derby Dozen for 2026, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2.

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Hallmark, Churchill Downs Partner on Original Movie ‘Kentucky Roses,’ Celebrating Kentucky Derby Pageantry

Hallmark Media and Churchill Downs Racetrack are proud to announce “Kentucky Roses,” an all-new original movie shot on location at iconic Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby.

The movie stars Andrew Walker (“Three Wisest Men”) and Odette Annable (“Supergirl,” “Walker”), alongside Ally Ledford (“His Nerd”), Peyton Meyer (“Girl Meets World,” “Days of Our Lives”), Brynn Thayer (“Fatal Attraction,” “Suits”), and Gregg Henry (“Gilmore Girls,” “Guardians of the Galaxy”), and celebrates the pageantry, tradition, and enduring spirit of the Kentucky Derby.

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Ted Noffey Tops First 2026 Poll of Triple Crown Contenders

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Week 1 of the 2026 NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll, covers races through Jan. 25. The poll is topped by undefeated 2-year-old champion Ted Noffey. At this stage of the season, many of the top contenders have yet to make their 3-year-old debuts.

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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Jan. 29-Feb. 1

The schedule for the upcoming weekend in horse racing across North America is in flux as several racetracks cancel cards and postpone stakes races due to the effects of a winter storm that blanketed nearly the entire eastern half of the United States.

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