Reigning champion female sprinter Goodnight Olive goes for her eighth straight win when she leaves the starting gate in the 2023 Derby City Distaff on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The 5-year-old mare has won almost $1.4 million in her career. She is coming off a win in the Grade 1 Madison on April 8 and is the 4-5 morning-line favorite in the Derby City Distaff odds. Post time is 12:04 p.m. ET.

With an accomplished field set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you'll want to see what SportsLine writer Gene Menez has to say before making any Derby City Distaff picks considering his mastery of this year's races. Join SportsLine here to get his full Kentucky Derby picks and start winning!

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, which paid $1,268.20. 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. Join SportsLine right here to see his shocking 2023 Kentucky Derby picks!

In his last seven races for SportsLine, he has cashed the winner of the Lecomte Stakes, the exacta in the Southwest Stakes, the winner of the Holy Bull Stakes, the winner of the Sam F. Davis Stakes, the place horse of the Rebel Stakes, and the trifecta in the Jenny Wiley Stakes! Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

Now, Menez has handicapped the 2023 Derby City Distaff field, made his picks and formulated his bets. Join SportsLine here to see them!

We can tell you that Menez is completely tossing Wicked Halo, who's the second choice on the morning line, at 3-1. "I think she's a really nice filly, but she's caught in a tough spot trying to keep an eye on Goodnight Olive while trying to hold off the closers," Menez told SportsLine. Menez does not have Wicked Halo on any wagers.

However, Menez's top pick is a horse who "has a versatile running style." He is including this horse in his wagers, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which horse it is before making any 2023 Derby City Distaff picks of your own!

So who wins the 2023 Derby City Distaff? And how has Menez constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine now to get the top 2023 Derby City Distaff picks and bets, all from the expert who has nailed six of his last seven races!