In his regular gambling blog, John Piassek presents his top picks for the upcoming weekend in horse racing, offering betting options at different budget levels. Piassek’s Plays is brought to you by Horseplayers.com, the official online qualifying site of the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) and National Horseplayers Championship (NHC).
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Big-Race Showdown: Wood Memorial, Blue Grass, and Santa Anita Derby Picks
For the sixth 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 2022 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big Race Showdown.”
Exacta and Trifecta Plays in the Blue Grass Stakes
An excellent field has turned out to contest Saturday’s $1 million, Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. The 1 1/8-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race has attracted a dozen entries, led by a Grade 1 winner, a Grade 2 winner, a stakes winner, and five others who have placed at the graded stakes level.
Kentucky Derby Betting Strategies
The Kentucky Derby is big news and possibly the best-known horse race globally. It is short and sweet, but the sheer excitement of those two minutes motivates vast crowds of spectator’s time after time. Whether they are at the track in person or watching television, the atmosphere is electric, and the event wouldn't be complete without a flutter on the winner.
