Pegasus Playoff Pick’em Challenge: Expert Picks for Horse Racing & NFL

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    To win the Pegasus Playoff Pick’em Challenge, brought to you by 1/ST BET, you need to have the right combination of horse racing and NFL handicapping skills.

    Fortunately, we have some experts to offer their advice on picking winners for Saturday’s marquee races at Gulfstream Park as well as Sunday’s NFL games.

    But first, here are the rules:

    • It’s free, but you must be 18 or older to enter.
    • Pick a horse in six (6) Pegasus World Cup races on Saturday. Receive 3 points for WIN (1st), 2 points for PLACE (2nd) and 1 point for SHOW (3rd). 
    • Pick against the SPREAD and OVER/UNDER in playoff games on Sunday. Receive 5 points for each correct selection.

    Prizes

    • 1st Place: $600 1/ST BET/Xpressbet Wagering Credit
    • 2nd Place: $300 1/ST BET/Xpressbet Wagering Credit
    • 3rd Place: $100 1/ST BET/Xpressbet Wagering Credit

    All entrants will receive a complimentary VSiN 2025 Super Bowl Betting Guide ($20 value), which will be published on Thursday.

    See the complete rules and sign up here.

    Here are contest picks from Team VSiN and Team 1/ST BET based on the lines at Circa Sports as of Wednesday: Philadelphia -6 vs. Washington (Total 47.5); KC -2 vs. Buffalo (Total 47.5).

    Team VSiN

    Dave Tuley

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    Mike Somich

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    Ed Sehon

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    Stormy Buonantony

    • Fred W. Hopper Stakes: #6 Instant Coffee
    • William L. McKnight Stakes: #4 Goldeneye
    • PWC Filly & Mare Turf: #5 Fluffy Socks
    • Inside Information Stakes: #8 Olivia Darling
    • PWC Turf: #6 Major Dude
    • PWC Invitational: #4 White Albarrio
    • NFC SPREAD: Philadelphia
    • NFC OVER UNDER: Over
    • AFC SPREAD: Kansas City
    • AFC OVER UNDER: Over

    Team 1/ST BET

    Jeff Siegel

    • Fred W. Hopper Stakes: #3 Rocket Can
    • William L. McKnight Stakes: #11 Bold Act
    • PWC Filly & Mare Turf: #1 Raqiya
    • Inside Information Stakes: #9 Emery
    • PWC Turf: #2 Formidable Man
    • PWC Invitational: #4 White Abarrio
    • NFC SPREAD: Philadelphia
    • NFC OVER UNDER: Under
    • AFC SPREAD: Kansas City
    • AFC OVER UNDER: Under

    Jeremy Plonk

    • Fred W. Hopper Stakes: #5 Tumbarumba
    • William L. McKnight Stakes: #11 Bold Act
    • PWC Filly & Mare Turf: #12 See You Around
    • Inside Information Stakes: #9 Emery
    • PWC Turf: #2 Formidable Man
    • PWC Invitational: #4 White Abarrio
    • NFC SPREAD: Washington
    • NFC OVER UNDER: Over
    • AFC SPREAD: Kansas City
    • AFC OVER UNDER: Over

    Frank Carulli

    • Fred W. Hopper Stakes: #1 Little Vic
    • William L. McKnight Stakes: #1 Limited Liability
    • PWC Filly & Mare Turf: #7 Minoushka
    • Inside Information Stakes: #2 Nic’s Style
    • PWC Turf: #7 Nations Pride
    • PWC Invitational: #3 Newgrange
    • NFC SPREAD: Washington
    • NFC OVER UNDER: Over
    • AFC SPREAD: Kansas City
    • AFC OVER UNDER: Under

    Ron Nicoletti

    • Fred W. Hopper Stakes: #3 Rocket Can
    • William L. McKnight Stakes: #11 Bold Act
    • PWC Filly & Mare Turf: #10 Sacred Wish
    • Inside Information Stakes: #9 Emery
    • PWC Turf: #7 Nations Pride
    • PWC Invitational: #4 White Abarrio
    • NFC SPREAD: Washington
    • NFC OVER UNDER: Over
    • AFC SPREAD: Buffalo
    • AFC OVER UNDER: Under

    Brian Nadeau

    • Fred W. Hopper Stakes: #8 Bourbon Resolve
    • William L. McKnight Stakes: #1 Limited Liability
    • PWC Filly & Mare Turf: #3 Be Your Best
    • Inside Information Stakes: #2 Nic’s Style
    • PWC Turf: #3 Mi Hermano Ramon
    • PWC Invitational: #6 Stronghold
    • NFC SPREAD: Washington
    • NFC OVER UNDER: Over
    • AFC SPREAD: Kansas City
    • AFC OVER UNDER: Under

    You can enter the contest here.

    Bill Adee
    Bill Adee
    Bill Adee is one of the co-founders of VSiN and writes The VSiN Daily newsletter. Before the launch of VSiN in 2017, he had a variety of jobs in the media space, including sports editor of the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune.
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