#BC15Classic Trifecta picks
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America's Best Racing reached out to racing fans to get their trifecta picks for the richest horse race held in America, the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic, which can be seen live from iconic Keeneland Race Course on Saturday, Oct. 31 on NBC from 4-6 p.m. ET.
Debbie Arrington, senior writer, Sacramento Bee
1. American Pharoah
2. Keen Ice
3. Hard Aces
Britney Eurton, host/Reporter, TVG Network
1. American Pharoah
2. Honor Code
3. Keen Ice
Joel Stein, columnist, TIME magazine
1. American Pharoah
20 seconds of waiting
2. Honor Code
3. Tonalist
Jamie Hill, principal, McMahon & Hill Bloodstock/Bourbon Lane Stables
1. American Pharoah
2. Smooth Roller
3. Keen Ice
Bob Ehalt, ESPN horse racing writer
1. American Pharoah
2. Frosted
3. Honor Code
Joe Kristufek, on-air paddock presenter and analyst for Churchill Downs
1. American Pharoah
2. Keen Ice
3. Gleneagles
Jim Wilson, Oscar Award-winning producer ("Dances with Wolves")
1. American Pharoah
2. Tonalist
3. Smooth Roller
Jonathan Lintner, digital sports reporter, Louisville-Courier Journal
1. American Pharoah
2. Smooth Roller
3. Tonalist
Dick Downey, The Downey Profile
1. Honor Code
2. American Pharoah
3. Tonalist
Chris Daley, director of brand/business development for Maroon PR
1. American Pharoah
2. Keen Ice
3. Tonalist
Monique Vag, writer for Covers.com
1. American Pharoah
2. Honor Code
3. Smooth Roller
Michael Beychok, political consultant/2012 National Handicapping Championship winner
1. Keen Ice
2. Tonalist
3. American Pharoah
Gene Kershner, The Buffalo News
1. American Pharoah
2. Tonalist
3. Frosted
Michael Dempsey, writer Bleacher Report & Oddshark
1. Tonalist
2. Honor Code
3. American Pharoah