2022 Oaklawn Handicap morning-line odds, picks: Racing insider offers bet strategy for Saturday's race

The Todd Pletcher-trained Fearless will try to win the race that barely eluded him last year when he leaves the starting gate in the 2022 Oaklawn Handicap on Saturday at Oaklawn Park. In last year's Oaklawn Handicap, Fearless was outkicked by Silver State, losing the race by a half-length. This year, he is the 9-5 morning-line favorite in the 2022 Oaklawn Handicap odds. The Brad Cox-trained Plainsman is the 5-2 second choice in the eight-horse 2022 Oaklawn Handicap field, while Rated R Superstar is the 5-1 third choice. Post time is 6:41 p.m. ET. 

With very little separating the top two contenders on Saturday, you'll want to see what racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker Bob Weir has to say before making any Oaklawn Handicap 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 Stakes, with the Tampa Bay score returning $1,414. Those were just some of his scores in 2021.

This year, he has hit the superfecta in the Blue Grass Stakes ($1,678), the trifecta in the Pegasus World Cup, Louisiana Derby and the Jenny Wiley Stakes, the exacta in the Fountain of Youth Stakes and Tampa Bay Derby ($660) and multiple Pick 4s, among other scores. 

Now, Weir has handicapped the 2022 Oaklawn Handicap field, made his picks and constructed his bets.

One surprise: Weir is fading 9-5 morning-line favorite Fearless even though he ran well in this race last year. "He must be respected, but this field is tougher than what he just faced in his Ghostzapper win," he told SportsLine.

Weir's top pick is a horse who has been "training consistently." He also is high on a long shot who "should be running late." Weir is including these horses in his 2022 Oaklawn Handicap bets and exotics, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before locking in any of your own!

What horse wins the 2022 Oaklawn Handicap? What long shot is a must-back? And how has Weir constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine right now to get the top 2022 Oaklawn Handicap picks and wagers, all from the racing insider who has nailed the Pegasus World Cup, Tampa Bay Derby, Louisiana Derby and Blue Grass Stakes this year!