Horse racing’s second season – the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series and the run-up to the world championships of horse racing at Churchill Downs on Nov. 2 and 3 – 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.

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. Check next week's Big Race Showdown to find out how the players fared in this inaugural round. 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 $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes on Saturday at Del Mar; the $1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes on Sunday at Monmouth Park; and the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes on Sunday at Del Mar.

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Eric Bialek

National Handicapping Championship Qualifier

$300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes 

1. Roy H

2. American Pastime

3. American Anthem

Alternate: Ransom the Moon

$1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes

1. Good Magic

2. Lone Sailor

3. Bravazo

Alternate: Core Beliefs 

$300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

1. Unique Bella

2. Yuvetsi

3. Bernina Star

Alternate: La Force

Top Selection: 3/5

Exacta Winnings: $113.10

Trifecta Winnings: $0

Total Winnings: $113.10

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Mark DiLorenzo

GiddyUpBets.com Founder and Handicapper

$300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes 

1. Ransom the Moon

2. American Anthem

3. Roy H

Alternate: Stallwalkin’ Dude

$1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes

1. Good Magic

2. Lone Sailor

3. Core Beliefs 

$300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

1. Unique Bella

2. Yuvetsi

3. La Force

Top Selection: 0/5

Exacta Winnings: $69.30

Trifecta Winnings: $0

Total Winnings: $69.30

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Emily Gullikson

OptixEQ, Tournament Handicapper

$300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes 

1. American Pastime

2. Roy H

3. Edwards Going Left 

Alternate: American Anthem

$1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes

1. Core Beliefs 

2. Good Magic

3. Bravazo

Alternate: Lone Sailor

$300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

1. Unique Bella

2. La Force

3. Yuvetsi

Alternate: Shenandoah Queen

Top Selection: 1/5

Exacta Winnings: $13.40

Trifecta Winnings: $0

Total Winnings: $13.40

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Candice Hare

TVG On-Air Host and Analyst

$300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes 

1. Roy H

2. Edwards Going Left

3. Stallwalkin’ Dude

$1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes

1. Lone Sailor

2. Core Beliefs  

3. Bravazo

$300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

1. Unique Bella

2. Yuvetsi

3. La Force

Top Selection: 1/5

Exacta Winnings: $57.80

Trifecta Winnings: $0

Total Winnings: $57.80

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Nicolle Neulist

Chart Caller and Freelance Writer

$300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes 

1. Roy H

2. American Pastime

3. Touching Rainbows

Alternate: Edwards Going Left 

$1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes

1. Bravazo

2. Good Magic

3. Core Beliefs 

Alternate: Roaming Union

$300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

1. Unique Bella

2. La Force

3. Yuvetsi

Alternate: Shenandoah Queen

Top Selection: 1/5

Exacta Winnings: $57.80

Trifecta Winnings: $61.46

Total Winnings: $119.26

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Dan Tordjman

Video Correspondent and Handicapper for America's Best Racing

$300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes 

1. Ransom the Moon

2. Roy H

3. American Pastime

Alternate: American Anthem

$1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes

1. Good Magic

2. Lone Sailor

3. Core Beliefs 

Alternate: Navy Commander

$300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

1. Yuvetsi

2. Unique Bella

3. La Force

Alternate: Bernina Star

Top Selection: 0/5

Exacta Winnings: $134.10

Trifecta Winnings: $0

Total Winnings: $134.10

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Brian Zipse

Derby Day Racing Managing Partner

$300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes 

1. American Pastime

2. American Anthem

3. Roy H

Alternate: Ransom the Moon

$1 million Betfair.com Haskell Invitational Stakes

1. Good Magic

2. Lone Sailor

3. Bravazo

Alternate: Core Beliefs 

$300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

1. Unique Bella

2. La Force

3. Bernina Star

Alternate: Yuvetsi

Top Selection: 2/5

Exacta Winnings: $13.70

Trifecta Winnings: $0

Total Winnings: $13.70