Americas Best Racing

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 . . .

There are some similarities between the Jan. 30 Holy Bull Stakes and Saturday's Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes both are contested at 1 1/16 miles at Gulfstream Park yet there are huge differences in the two stakes. .

America's Best Racing, Belle Premium American Vodka, and handicapper (and avid gambler) Monique Vg team up to provide horseplayers with their best bets of the weekend. Vg will identify her top picks as well as at least one longshot play of the weekend, a nice opportunity to swing for the fences . . .