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When asked why the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Hall of Fame is regarded so highly by so many tournament players, the answer is almost always the same. Time after time, Hall of Fame inductees say it’s such a high honor for handicappers because it’s voted on by their peers.

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.”

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.

The $400,000, Grade 3 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs drew a field of seven vying for qualifying points to the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

It’s both exciting for fans and healthy for the sport of horse racing when the reigning Horse of the Year remains in training for the following season, and last year’s queen Thorpedo Anna returns for her 4-year-old debut in the $400,000 Azeri Stakes Saturday at Oaklawn Park.

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