2022 Fountain of Youth Stakes morning-line odds, picks: Racing insider offers bet strategy for Saturday's race

The road to the Kentucky Derby returns to South Florida on Saturday when a dozen three-year-olds leave the starting gate in the 2022 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The Antonio Sano-trained Simplification has inherited the favorite's role, listed at 5-2 in the 2022 Fountain of Youth odds after Mo Donegal scratched. The Todd Pletcher-trained Emmanuel is 3-1 in the 2022 Fountain of Youth lineup. Post time is 5:42 p.m. ET.

Before you make any Fountain of Youth Stakes 2022 picks or bets, you NEED to see the latest picks from racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker Bob Weir. 

A Saratoga Springs-based racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker, Weir has constructed his wagers in his analysis below. A two-time qualifier for the prestigious National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas, Weir has produced multiple five-figure days at the track over the years, including a $60,000 Pick 6 at Del Mar in 2014. Last year, he was on fire. He hit the exacta in the Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Derby and Peter Pan Stakes, the trifecta in the Risen Star Stakes, Blue Grass Stakes and Pennsylvania Derby and the superfecta in the Belmont Stakes. Those were just some of his scores in 2021.

Last Sunday, he nailed the Pick 4 at Gulfstream Park, the site of the Fountain of Youth. Anyone who has followed his lead is WAY UP!

Now, Weir has handicapped the Fountain of Youth Stakes 2022 field, made his picks and constructed his bets.

One surprise: Weir is high on In Due Time, an underdog at 6-1 on the morning line. He is coming off a 5 3/4-length victory in a strong allowance race on Feb. 4. "He continues to work well out of that effort and looks ready for the step up," Weir told SportsLine. Weir is using In Due Time prominently on his tickets.

Weir's top pick is a horse "with something to prove." He also is high on two double-digit long shots who could net you a massive payday! Weir is including these horses in his 2022 Fountain of Youth Stakes bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before locking in any of your own.

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