{Tuesday, April 29, 2008} At only 23, Noel Michaels was Daily Racing Form's boy wonder, making selections at all major tracks, swapping angles with the sharpest minds in racing. Today, 13 years later, as author of Wining Angles "A To Z" and Players

{Monday, April 28, 2008} At only 23, Noel Michaels was Daily Racing Form's boy wonder, making selections at all major tracks, swapping angles with the sharpest minds in racing. Today, 13 years later, as author, star handicapper (Nassau/NY OTB), seminar

{Sunday, April 27, 2008} MY FAVORITE DERBIES As the 2008 Run for the Roses approaches, I began to think back over the years as to which Kentucky Derbies are my favorites.

I'm not picking the best or most exciting Derbies. The Derbies that made this

{Thursday, April 24, 2008} Ky Derby Trail: Questions and Quandaries

Another Kentucky Derby is upon us, and most of the talk has been about the inconsistencies and slow speed figures of

{Tuesday, April 22, 2008} Hollywood Park opens doors for 70th Spring/Summer Meet Hollywood Park's 70th anniversary Spring/Summer Meet kicks off on Wednesday, with the $100,000 Wilshire H. (G3) once again serving as the opening-day feature

{Sunday, April 20, 2008} Icabad Crane Wakes Up in Tesio Stakes Launching a strong bid from between horses on the final turn, favored Icabad Crane ran down the front-running Mint Lane in the final sixteenth of a mile to register a head victory in the $100,000

{Tuesday, April 15, 2008} Don't overlook Aqueduct's underrated main track meet By Noel Michaels:
Director of player development for OTB Nassau County (NY) and ace handicapper for the Race Palace

{Monday, April 14, 2008} 'Brown' coming up big as Derby takes shape LEXINGTON, Ky. - No argument from Rick Dutrow about who the favorite should be for the Kentucky Derby.

That would be Big Brown, the trainer's 3-year-old rising star who will take

{Sunday, April 13, 2008} KEENELAND DAILY NOTEBOOK It was the featured day of the meet at Keeneland Saturday as the central Kentucky track offered three graded stakes races, highlighted by the Blue Grass S. (G1) for three-year-olds going

{Friday, April 11, 2008} Pyro, Asmussen Enjoying Dream Prep Season With the possible exception of next weekend's Lexington Stakes, the Triple Crown prep season ends Saturday with, in ascending order, the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, the G2

{Thursday, April 10, 2008} KENTUCKY DERBY REPORT Saturday featured a whirlwind of three key prep races. COLONEL JOHN (Tiznow) lived up to expectations in the Santa Anita Derby (G1), solidifying his status as a top Kentucky Derby (G1) contender

{Monday, April 07, 2008} No More Confusion on Kentucky Derby Trail (CHICAGO, IL - April 7, 2008) At first blush, without thinking, a fan might conclude that this past weekend's Triple Crown prep races merely confused the issue of which horse to bet come

{Friday, April 04, 2008} 10 WINNING HANDICAPPING TOURNAMENT TIPS
By Noel Michaels
Here are 10 important tips to help you successfully compete

{Thursday, April 03, 2008} A MAJOR TALENT Big Brown is no longer a Kentucky Derby dark horse. Now he quite possibly will be the post time favorite.

I'm not shocked this has happened. I wrote the following about Big Brown back on Jan. 9:

"I find

{Tuesday, April 01, 2008} Ky. Derby Trail: Hot Brown on Derby Menu By now, just about every superlative has been used to describe Big Brown's performance in the Florida Derby (gr. I). How many times do you think the word "freak" has been