Champion sprinter Jackie's Warrior looks to win the fourth Grade 1 race of his career when he leaves the starting gate in the 2022 Churchill Downs Stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Jackie's Warrior is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the 2022 Churchill Downs Stakes odds. Post time is 4:31 p.m. ET.

Before making any 2022 Churchill Downs Stakes 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 Churchill Downs Stakes, made his picks and formulated his bets.

One shocker: We can tell you that his top pick is not Jackie's Warrior, even though he is the reigning champion sprinter and the morning-line favorite. "I'm not in love with his last race, he's going seven furlongs for the first time since August and his price will be way too low," he says.

Instead, he is picking a horse who could "mow him down." 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 horse wins the 2022 Churchill Downs Stakes on Saturday? And how has Menez structured his wagers? ... Join SportsLine now to get Churchill Downs Stakes picks and wagers, all from the insider who once cashed for $6,900 on Kentucky Derby Saturday!