2022 Just a Game Stakes morning line odds, picks: SportsLine horse racing writer handicaps Saturday's race

The Chad Brown-trained Speak of the Devil will try to establish herself as the top female turf horse in the country when she leaves the starting gate in the 2022 Just a Game Stakes on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Speak of the Devil has been installed as the even-money morning-line favorite in the Just a Game odds. Regal Glory is the 6-5 second choice, while In Italian is the 9-2 third choice in the five-horse field. Post time is 1:08 p.m. ET.

Before making any 2022 Just a Game 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 Just a Game Stakes, made his picks and formulated his bets.

One shocker: We can tell you that Menez is completely tossing Leggs Galore, even though she has nine wins in 14 career starts. "She is the likely pacesetter and is 2-for-4 at the distance, but she faces a major step up in class on Saturday," he says. Menez will not use Leggs Galore on any tickets.

Instead, his top pick is a horse who "could be even better" on Saturday. 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 Just a Game Stakes on Saturday? And how has Menez structured his wagers? ... Join SportsLine now to get Just a Game Stakes picks and wagers, all from the insider who once cashed for $6,900 on Kentucky Derby Saturday!