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.
This year’s Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets will be held June 10 at Belmont Park, and the prospective field looks very strong with as many as five runners returning from the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, including third-place finisher
Welcome to 2023 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles, updated after the first jewel of the Triple Crown from Kentucky Derby Hopeful Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail or one of the three classic races.
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 17 of the 2023 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll, covers racing performances through May 21, meaning that this is the first poll to reflect the results up through the Preakness Stakes.