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Noel’s Weekend Winners: A Pair of Great Betting Races at Keeneland

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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An Early Look at the Probable Field for the 2025 Kentucky Derby

With the final round of prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve that awarded 100 points to the winner now in the books, the time has come to take a look at the cast of 3-year-old racehorses in line to compete in the first jewel of the Triple Crown May 3 at Churchill Downs.

Eddie Arcaro: Five-Time Kentucky Derby Winner Nicknamed ‘The Master’

Eddie Arcaro was known as “The Master,” high praise indeed for anyone attempting to persuade a half-ton Thoroughbred to do his bidding at an instant’s notice. But Arcaro deserved that accolade because it can be argued that he, perhaps more than any other jockey, came closest to mastering his perilous craft.

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for April 10

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a review of leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3.

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Betting Against a Pair of Untested Favorites in 2025 Lexington Stakes

The $400,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes frequently serves as a race for owners and trainers making a last-ditch effort to squeak into the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. This year’s edition Saturday at Keeneland is atypical in that none of the entrants has more than six Derby qualifying points and thus none has a realistic shot to compete in the first jewel of the Triple Crown.

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