2022 Woodbine Mile morning line odds, picks: SportsLine horse racing writer handicaps Saturday's race

Reigning Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Modern Games will try to become the first 3-year-old to win the Woodbine Mile when he leaves the starting gate in the 2022 Woodbine Mile on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Trained by Charles Appleby, Modern Games has five wins, two seconds and one third in 10 career starts. He has been installed as the 7-5 favorite in the Woodbine Mile odds. Grade 1 winner Ivar is the 4-1 second choice in the 11-horse Woodbine Mile field, while four horses are 10-1. Post time is 5:35 p.m. ET.

Before making any 2022 Woodbine Mile 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 Kentucky Derby 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 Woodbine Mile, made his picks and formulated his bets.

One shocker: We can tell you that Menez's top pick is not the 7-5 favorite, Modern Games. "If Modern Games runs his race, he will be tough to beat, but he's no bargain at the price," Menez told SportsLine.

Instead, Menez's top pick is a double-digit long shot who has "a big shot at a solid price." He also is high on another hose who "always puts in an excellent effort." Menez is including these horses in his wagers, and so should you. You NEED to see which horses they are before making any picks of your own.

So who wins the 2022 Woodbine Mile? What double-digit longshot is a must-back? And how has Menez structured his wagers? ... Join SportsLine now to get Woodbine Mile picks and wagers, all from the expert who once cashed for $6,900 on Kentucky Derby Saturday!