2022 American Turf morning line odds, picks: SportsLine horse racing writer handicaps Saturday's race

The Graham Motion-trained Sy Dog will try to go a perfect 4-for-4 in his career when he leaves the starting gate in the 2022 American Turf on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Sy Dog is a 7-2 morning-line favorite in the 2022 American Turf odds. Three other 2022 American Turf horses are 5-1 or shorter. Post time is 3:40 p.m. ET.

Before making any 2022 American Turf picks, you'll want to hear what SportsLine writer Gene Menez has to say.

A former reporter and editor at Sports Illustrated, Menez covered an array of sports, including horse racing, for the magazine and its website for almost 14 years. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as SI's handicapper for the Triple Crown races and correctly predicted Super Saver to win the Kentucky Derby in 2010. In 2015, while writing for Sports on Earth, Menez accurately gave out the superfecta (American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund and Frosted), which paid $1,268.20 for $2. Then in 2017, he tweeted out his Kentucky Derby picks, including Always Dreaming to win, and hit the Pick 4, which paid almost $6,900 on a $1 bet.

Now, Menez has handicapped the field for the American Turf, made his picks and formulated his bets.

We can tell you that he is high on Stolen Base, a 12-1 long shot on the morning line. "Trainer Mike Maker is a master at getting horses to go long on the turf, and hot jockey Flavien Prat hops back on for the first time since October," he says. Menez is using Stolen Base prominently on his tickets.

But his top pick is another double-digit long shot who is "dangerous at a juicy price." Menez is including this horse in his wagers, and so should you. You NEED to see which horse it is before making any picks of your own.

So what long shot wins the 2022 American Turf on Saturday? What other horses must be backed? And how has Menez structured his wagers? ... Join SportsLine now to get American Turf picks and wagers, all from the insider who once cashed for $6,900 on Kentucky Derby Saturday!