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Noel’s Weekend Winners: Backing a 20-1 Longshot in Kentucky Derby 150

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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Did Fierceness Run Too Fast in the Florida Derby?

There’s one quick way to describe what Fierceness did in the Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm at Xalapa.

“You can quote me as saying, ‘He’s fast,’” said Jerry Brown, founder and president of Thoro-Graph.

Indeed.

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Final Pre-Derby Triple Crown Poll Results: Sierra Leone, Fierceness Rank 1-2

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.

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for May 1

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his final Derby Dozen with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 4.

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On the Rise: First-Time Kentucky Derby Jockey Antonio Fresu

Jockey Antonio Fresu will ride in his first Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve this year when he gets a leg up from trainer Phil D’Amato – also a first-time participant in the run for the roses – on Stronghold, the winner of the April 6

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