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Weekend Winners, Gulfstream Park, Honey Fox Stakes, Fountain of Youth Stakes, gambling, betting, horse racing, Burnham Square, Gate to Wire, River Thames, In Our Time, Poolside With Slim, See You Around, Rusty Arnold, Todd Pletcher, Frankie Dettori

Noel’s Weekend Winners: Best Bets for Fantastic Fountain of Youth Day at Gulfstream

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.

Gambling

Built for Pleasure, 1996 Fountain of Youth Stakes, Gulfstream Park, Unbridled's Song, Victory Speech, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

Remember When? A Triple-Digit Longshot Stunned Unbridled’s Song in 1996 Fountain of Youth

All signs pointed to Unbridled’s Song in the 1996 edition of the Fountain of Youth Stakes Feb. 24 at Gulfstream Park. The flashy gray or roan colt by Unbridled had closed out his 2-year-old season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and prepped for the 1 1/16-mile race with a sprint tune-up three weeks earlier at the Hallandale Beach, Fla. track.

Derby Dozen, Kentucky Derby, Byron King, BloodHorse, Tappan Street, Madaket Road, Built, Sandman, Rodriguez, Journalism, Coal Battle, Burnham Square, Chancer McPatrick, Citizen Bull, Barnes, Sovereignty, Fountain of Youth, San Felipe, Gotham

Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Feb. 26

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.

Gotham Stakes, Aqueduct, Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown, America's Best Racing, horse racing, ABR

2025 Gotham Stakes at a Glance

The Gotham Stakes can put the winner in the field for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Yet even with those 50 qualifying points on the line, Saturday’s Gotham is not your typical run for the roses prep at this time of year.

NTRA 3-year-old poll, Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Coal Battle

Power Rankings: Coal Battle Rising as Major Kentucky Derby Contender

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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