2022 New York Stakes morning-line odds, picks: Racing insider offers betting strategy for Friday's race

The Chad Brown-trained Rougir will try to become a Grade 1 winner on this continent when she leaves the starting gate in the 2022 New York Stakes on Friday at in Elmont, N.Y. Already a Group 1 winner in her native France, Rougir is the 6-5 morning-line favorite in the New York Stakes odds. Two other Brown trainees -- Bleecker Street (5-2) and Virginia Joy (3-1) -- round out the top three choices in the odds in the seven-horse New York Stakes field. Post time is 5:50 p.m. ET.

With an accomplished field set to enter the starting gate on Friday, you'll want to see what racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker Bob Weir has to say before making any New York Stakes picks. Join here to see his picks!

A Saratoga Springs-based racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker, Weir is a two-time qualifier for the prestigious National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas. He 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.

This year, he has been red-hot in the Triple Crown prep races, hitting the superfecta in the Blue Grass Stakes, the trifecta in the Louisiana Derby and exactas in the Fountain of Youth Stakes and Tampa Bay Derby. He also has hit the 19-1 winner of the Man o' War Stakes, the trifecta in the Pegasus World Cup and multiple Pick 4s, including May 14's at Belmont for $1,851. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Now, he has handicapped the 2022 New York Stakes field, made his picks and constructed his bets. Join here to see them now!

One surprise: Weir is high on Family Way, an 8-1 long shot. "I'm expecting jockey Tyler Gaffalione to be aggressive with her early and could even try to control the pace if nobody else wants it," Weir told SportsLine. Weir is including Family Way in his wagers.

Moreover, Weir's top pick is a horse who "looks poised for a big year." He also is high on a long shot who "has improved on last year's form." Weir is including these horses in his 2022 New York Stakes bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before locking in any of your own!

Who will win the New York Stakes 2022? And which long shot is a MUST-BACK? ... Join SportsLine right now to get the top 2022 New York Stakes picks and see which long shot contends, all from the racing insider who has been red-hot this year!