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Horse racing’s second season – the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series and the run up to the world championships of horse racing at Del Mar on Nov. 4 and 5 – is underway! That means there’s great racing action nearly every weekend from here on out. 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 Breeders’ Cup.
We kicked off “Big-Race Showdown” earlier this year with season one focusing on the run up to and through the Triple Crown. The final standings for those races can be found below.
For this week, the two featured races are both Breeders' Cup Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” races at Gulfstream Park — the Princess Rooney Stakes Presented by Hardacre Farm and the Smile Sprint Stakes.
The player’s picks will be posted here and a running bankroll will be kept to track their success all year long. Bankrolls will be tabulated on the basis of a $2 win bet on top selections and $2 exacta and $2 trifecta box bets of each player’s top three selections. Your players are Eric Bialek, Acacia Courtney, C.J. Johnsen, Bryan Simpkins, and Dan Tordjman.
Standings from Triple Crown Big Race Showdown:
LEADERS
Top selection winners: Acacia Courtney
Exacta winnings: Eric Bialek
Trifecta winnings: Dan Tordjman
National Handicapping Championship Qualifier
1. Dearest
3. Lightstream
Alt: Birdatthewire
Alt: Coronado Again
Top Selection Winners: 1/2
Exacta Winnings: $10.60
Trifecta Winnings: $0
TV Analyst/Host for Gulfstream Park
1. Lightstream
2. Dearest
3. Distinta
Alt: Curlin’s Approval
Alt: Delta Bluesman
Top Selection Winners: 1/2
Exacta Winnings: $0
Trifecta Winnings: $0
Director of Wagering for Kentucky Downs
1. Lightstream
Alt: Curlin’s Approval
1. Quijote
Alt: Royal Squeeze
Top Selection Winners: 2/2
Exacta Winnings: $0
Trifecta Winnings: $0
Handicapper and Writer for Danonymous Racing
2. Lightstream
Top Selection Winners: 2/2
Exacta Winnings: $0
Trifecta Winnings: $0
Video Correspondent, Handicapper and Writer for America's Best Racing
Note: Weekly selections made using STATS Race Lens
3. Lightstream
Alt: Dearest
1. Quijote
Alt: Awesome Banner
Top Selection Winners: 0/2
Exacta Winnings: $76.60
Trifecta Winnings: $272.80