Big-Race Showdown: Picks for the Pegasus World Cup

January 25th, 2018

Eclipse Sportswire

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 race: the Pegasus World Cup.

Eric Bialek