Noel’s Weekend Winners: ‘Belmont at the Big A’ Exacta Plays
Noel Michaels' Weekend Winners is a weekly selection of the best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Noel's selections have been featured in print and online, including in The HorsePlayer Magazine and American Turf Monthly.
Padma finished second in a maiden race for 2-year-old filles at Saratoga. She's 9-5 on the morning line. Royal Poppy is 12-1 odds on morning lines. Last time she finished sixth in the race at the Big A. She needs to improve her start. Belmont at Big a is a $95,000 maiden special weight race. Post time is 3:35 p.m. ET.
Noel's weekend winners are "Belmont at the Big A", "Padma" and "Royal Poppy".
Nations Pride won the Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational and Caeresars Saratoga Derby. Frankie Dettori will ride Nations Pride. The Grey Wizard is trained by Graham Motion and will be making his third start stateside. He finished fourth in the Saratsogion Invite. The play is to bet an exacta box with #3 Nations pride and #4 The Gray Wizard. Noel’s Weekend Winners: ‘Belmont at the Big A‘ Exacta Plays.
