2021 Gotham Stakes odds, picks: Horse racing guru reveals full leaderboard for Saturday's race

Eight three-year-olds will try to take a step towards the Kentucky Derby when they leave the starting gate on Saturday in the 2021 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack. The Chad Brown-trained Highly Motivated is the 8-5 favorite in the 2021 Gotham Stakes odds. Post time is 5:07 p.m. ET. 

Before you make any picks, you NEED to see what Jody Demling has to say.

The horse racing expert had a stellar 2020 season. At one point last year, he picked the winner of six consecutive races: the Saudi Cup, Gotham Stakes, Rebel Stakes, Louisiana Derby, Florida Derby and Belmont Stakes.

In last year's Gotham Stakes, he nailed Mischevious Alex's victory! Anyone who has followed Demling is way up.

Now, Demling has released his picks for the 2021 Gotham Stakes. One shocker: Demling's top pick is not Highly Motivated, even though he's the top favorite at 8-5! "Will he be at the top of his game after four months off," Demling told SportsLine. 

Instead, Demling's top pick is a horse who is "going to be ready to roll!" Demling is including this horse in all of his exactas, trifectas and superfectas, and so should you! You ABSOLUTELY need to see which horse it is before locking in your picks.

Who wins the 2021 Gotham Stakes? And which horse is a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Demling's Gotham Stakes picks and get the finish positions for every single horse, all from the expert who nailed last year's winner!