2023 Distaff Turf Mile morning-line odds, picks: Horse racing writer has best bets for Saturday's race

The Graham Motion-trained Spendarella will try to stay undefeated in the United States when she leaves the starting gate in the 2023 Distaff Turf Mile on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The 4-year-old filly has four wins in five career starts. Her only loss came last year at Royal Ascot. Spendarella has been installed as the 7-5 morning-line favorite in the Distaff Turf Mile odds. Post time is 12:36 p.m. ET.

With an accomplished field set enter the starting gate in the Distaff Turf Mile field, you'll want to see what SportsLine writer Gene Menez has to say before making any Distaff Turf Mile 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 Distaff Turf Mile field, made his picks and formulated his bets. Join SportsLine here to see them!

We can tell you that Menez's top pick is not Spendarella, even though she is the formidable 7-5 morning-line favorite. "Maybe, just maybe, she's not 100% fully cranked to win this one knowing there are bigger prizes down the line," Menez told SportsLine.

Instead, Menez's top pick is a horse who "will be able to save ground." 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 Distaff Turf Mile picks of your own!

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