Friday’s $750,000 Clark Stakes Presented by Norton Healthcare at Churchill Downs is the last major dirt route race on the North American calendar, and it traditionally draws some of the best longer-distance horses in training that for one reason or another skipped the Longines

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).