Noel Michaels

Coming Soon: Fall Racing’s Last Hurrah at Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, and Del Mar

Wed Nov 27 2019Noel Michaels

The table is set for a big end to November starting with a high-quality holiday weekend of racing and wagering this Thanksgiving.
Churchill Downs Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (Nov. 20-24)

Wed Nov 27 2019Noel Michaels

Add these runners to your horses to watch list for Churchill Downs, and bet them back next time if they land in a reasonable spot in Kentucky, Gulfstream Park, or elsewhere.
Gulfstream Park Season Handicapping Preview

Wed Nov 27 2019Noel Michaels

The Gulfstream season, which will continue until March 29, will feature the best trainers, jockeys, grass horses and stakes races in action at this time of year, making it a must-bet track for all serious horseplayers and handicappers for the next several months.
Churchill Downs Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (November 14-17)

Thu Nov 21 2019Noel Michaels

All of these horses that ran at Churchill Downs have good chances to perform well, outrun their odds, and/or win their subsequent starts. Best of luck.
Churchill Downs Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (November 6-10)

Fri Nov 15 2019Noel Michaels

Trip notes helps highlight horses whom have good chances to perform well, outrun their odds, and/or win their subsequent starts.
Aqueduct Fall Meet Trainer Trends

Tue Nov 12 2019Noel Michaels

Racing and wagering at the November portion of the Aqueduct meet is in full swing, where can horseplayers look for winners in human trends taking shape
Churchill Downs Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (Oct. 27-Nov. 3)

Tue Nov 05 2019Noel Michaels

The following are trip notes for horses who had sharp efforts or tough trips at Churchill Downs during the first six racing days of the fall meet from Sun., Oct. 27 through Sun., Nov. 3, and who figure to improve or run big in their next starts.
Aqueduct Fall Meet Preview 2019

Mon Nov 04 2019Noel Michaels

The opening weekend at Aqueduct, which began its 22-racing day fall season on Friday, Nov. 1. A five-day-per-week schedule, Wednesday-thru-Sundays.
Jockeys matter when betting the Breeders' Cup

Tue Oct 29 2019Noel Michaels

A horse's jockey does matter in the Breeders' Cup, and it is one of the many factors that should be considered, along with other common factors...
Kentucky Trip Notes and Horses to Watch for October 23-26

Mon Oct 28 2019Noel Michaels

The following are trip notes for horses who had sharp efforts or tough trips at Keeneland during closing week, and who figure to improve or run big in their next starts. Add these runners to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time if ...
Churchill Downs fall meet handicapping preview

Sat Oct 26 2019Noel Michaels

The Churchill Downs Fall Meet is here, and the season, which lasts from Sunday, Oct. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 1 offers some of the autumn’s best racing during the post-Breeders’ Cup time of the year.
Keeneland trip notes and horses to watch for October 16-20

Thu Oct 24 2019Noel Michaels

Racing for the week of Oct. 16-20 at Keeneland was run under good weather conditions, on mostly a fast main track and firm turf.
Weather to have big impact on late October turf racing at Belmont

Wed Oct 16 2019Noel Michaels

A Nor’easter is blowing through Long Island, New York this week and that’s important for Belmont Park handicappers to note, not just today but for the rest of the meet up through Sunday, October 27. Weather has a big impact on fall turf racing ...