Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners offers expert horse racing picks and betting advice, featuring highlighted selections to help bettors profit. This weekend spotlights Pennsylvania racing at Presque Isle Downs and Parx Racing, with major stakes including the Presque Isle Mile, Presque Isle Downs Masters, Cotillion Stakes, and Pennsylvania Derby. Michaels provides detailed analysis and betting plays for each race, emphasizing key horses like Encino and Grounded on Friday, and La Cara, Scottish Lassie, and Baeza on Saturday. He also highlights two special multi-race wagers: the Pennsylvania Pick 4 and Keystone Daily Double, connecting these premier races over two days with favorable betting terms.

For beginners, the article offers six essential betting tools, including guides on how to bet, horse racing terminology, speed figures, betting dos and don’ts, lessons learned from mistakes, and a gambling calculator to manage bet costs. Michaels’ picks combine form, surface preference, and recent performance to recommend strategic bets, such as exacta and trifecta boxes, helping bettors navigate competitive fields and maximize their chances of winning during this high-profile Pennsylvania racing weekend.