Flood Zone landed in the winner's circle at 17-1 odds by edging clear in the final furlong to post a 3 1/4-length victory over favored Sand Devil in the $300,000 Grade 3 Gotham Stakes for 3-year-olds March 1 at Aqueduct Racetrack.

For the ninth 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 every weekend leading up to the 2025 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”