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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Best Bets: Pimlico and Churchill Focus with a Preakness Pick
America’s Best Racing and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vág team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend. Vág will identify her top picks as well as at least one longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences on a win bet or to take a shot with a show bet. She also will occasionally look for strong exacta plays for the weekend or try to spot a nice opportunity for other wagers. This Weekend’s Bets
Top Win Contenders in the 2021 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
The fillies’ equivalent of the Preakness Stakes, the $250,000, Grade 2 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, headlines the Friday May 14 card at Pimlico. A field of 10 3-year-old fillies will contest the 1 ⅛ mile dirt race. It’ll go as the 13th race on the card, scheduled for 5:44 p.m. ET.
Live Longshots and Value Plays for 2021 Black-Eyed Susan, Preakness Cards
Preakness Stakes weekend has arrived and presents another opportunity around a U.S. Triple Crown race to handicap and bet on cards with deep fields filled with well-matched racehorses. Friday’s George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes card drew 171 entrants, including several overflow fields, for 14 races featuring six stakes.
