It’s that time of the year again — Every weekend from now through the Triple Crown will be loaded with big races, most of which will be points races that qualify horses for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. For the second year in a row, 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 each weekend beginning with the world’s the richest race, the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The 1 1/8-mile race is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. ET, with coverage on NBC starting at 4:30.

The players' 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, Mark DiLorenzo, Emily Gullikson, Candice Hare, Nicolle Neulist, Dan Tordjman, and Brian Zipse.

Let's take a look at the players' picks for this week's races: the Grade 2, $350,000 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park, and the Grade 3, $150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park. 

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Eric Bialek

National Handicapping Championship Qualifier

$350,000 Holy Bull Stakes

1. Free Drop Billy

2. Tiz Mischief

3. Enticed

Alternate: Mississippi

$150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes

1. Lombo

2. Inscom

3. Shivermetimbers

Alternate: Peace

Top Selection: 0/1

Exacta Winnings: $0

Trifecta Winnings: $0

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Mark DiLorenzo

GiddyUpBets.com Founder and Handicapper 

$350,000 Holy Bull Stakes

1. Free Drop Billy

2. Bandito

3. Enticed

Alternate: Audible

$150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes

1. Dark Vader

2. Peace

3. Lombo

Alternate: Regulate

Top Selection: 0/1

Exacta Winnings: $0

Trifecta Winnings: $0

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Emily Gullikson

OptixEQ, Tournament Handicapper

$350,000 Holy Bull Stakes

1. Tiz Mischief

2. Enticed

3. Free Drop Billy

Alternate: Audible

$150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes

1. Peace

2. Regulate

3. Ayacara

Alternate: Shivermetimbers

Top Selection: 0/1

Exacta Winnings: $0

Trifecta Winnings: $0

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Candice Hare

TVG On-Air Host and Analyst

$350,000 Holy Bull Stakes

1. Tip Sheet

2. Audible

3. Tiz Mischief

Alternate: Free Drop Billy

$150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes

1. Lombo

2. Peace

3. Shivermetimbers

Alternate: Dark Vader

Top Selection: 0/1

Exacta Winnings: $0

Trifecta Winnings: $0

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Nicolle Neulist

Arlington Park Chart Caller and Freelance Writer

$350,000 Holy Bull Stakes

1. Enticed

2. Free Drop Billy

3. Audible

Alternate: Aequor

$150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes

1. Peace

2. Ayacara

3. Shivermetimbers

Alternate: Lombo

Top Selection: 0/1

Exacta Winnings: $17.20

Trifecta Winnings: $111

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Dan Tordjman

Video Correspondent and Handicapper for America's Best Racing

$350,000 Holy Bull Stakes

1. Tiz Mischief

2. Enticed

3. Tip Sheet

Alternate: Mississippi

$150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes

1. Dark Vader

2. Peace

3. Inscom

Alternate: Lombo

Top Selection: 0/1

Exacta Winnings: $0

Trifecta Winnings: $0

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Brian Zipse

Derby Day Racing Managing Partner 

$350,000 Holy Bull Stakes

1. Tiz Mischief

2. Free Drop Billy

3. Enticed

Alternate: Mississippi

$150,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes

1. Peace

2. Ayacara

3. Shivermetimbers

Alternate: Pepe Tono

Top Selection: 1/1

Exacta Winnings: $17.20

Trifecta Winnings: $111