Whether it’s the run up to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands or the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, there’s great racing action nearly every weekend of the year. Starting this year, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races leading up to the Derby and the Breeders’ Cup.

On Saturday the final two races offering Kentucky Derby qualifying points take center stage: the $200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes at Keeneland and the $1 million Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. The Lexington is scheduled for 5:34 p.m. ET and the Arkansas Derby at 7:18 p.m. ET. Both will be televised on TVG.

Your players are Eric Bialek, Acacia Courtney, C.J. Johnsen, Bryan Simpkins and Dan Tordjman.

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Eric Bialek (VIEW BIO)

National Handicapping Championship Qualifier

$200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes

1. West Coast

2. Souper Tapit

3. Senior Investment 

$1 million Arkansas Derby

1. Classic Empire

2. Lookin At Lee

3. Petrov

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Acacia Courtney (VIEW BIO)

TV Analyst/Host for Gulfstream Park

$200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes

1. No Dozing

2. Senior Investment 

3. Time to Travel

$1 million Arkansas Derby

1. Classic Empire

2. Petrov

3. Malagacy

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C.J. Johnsen (VIEW BIO)

Director of Wagering for Kentucky Downs

$200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes

1. West Coast

2. Resiliency 

3. No Dozing 

$1 million Arkansas Derby

1. Untrapped

2. Sonneteer

3. Malagacy

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Bryan Simpkins (VIEW BIO)

Handicapper and Writer for Danonymous Racing

$200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes

1. Souper Tapit

2. Time to Travel

3. West Coast

$1 million Arkansas Derby

1. Classic Empire

2. Sonneteer

3. Malagacy

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Dan Tordjman (VIEW BIO)

Video Correspondent, Handicapper and Writer for  America's Best Racing

Note: Weekly selections made using STATS Race Lens

$200,000 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes

1. Senior Investment 

2. Convict Pike

3. West Coast

$1 million Arkansas Derby

1. Rockin Rudy

2. Petrov

3. Malagacy