A berth in the Kentucky Derby will be on the line when the starting gate opens in the 2023 Sunland Derby on Sunday at Sunland Park. The Bob Baffert-trained Hard to Figure is the 2-1 favorite in the Sunland Derby odds. Henry Q is the 3-1 second choice in the seven-horse 2023 Sunland Derby field. Post time is 6:45 p.m. ET. 

With several lightly raced 3-year-olds set to enter the starting gate on Sunday, you'll want to see what astute racing reporter and analyst Michelle Yu has to say before making any 2023 Sunland Derby picks.

Few people in racing are as well-connected as Yu. An on-air host and reporter who has provided racing analysis for TVG, HRTV and the Breeders' Cup, Yu has spent a lifetime in racing. Prior to her television career, she worked for trainers Steve Asmussen and Ron Moquett. She also is married to Santa Anita-based trainer Ryan Hanson.

Since joining SportsLine in November 2021, her picks have cashed in the 2021 and '22 Breeders' Cup Classics, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, among other races. Last month she crushed the Saudi Cup, riding a 15-1 winner, and on Saturday she correctly called the 6-1 winner of the UAE Derby!

Now, Yu has handicapped the 2023 Sunland Derby field, given her horse-by-horse analysis, made her picks and constructed her wagers.

One surprise: Yu's top pick is not the Bob Baffert-trained Hard to Figure, even though he is the 2-1 favorite. "He figures to be low odds, and I think we should take a swing against him because of that," Yu told SportsLine.

Instead, Yu's top choice is a horse who will benefit from the added distance of the Sunland Derby 2023. She is including this horse in her 2023 Sunland Derby bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY need to see her picks before locking in any of your own.

So which horse wins the Sunland Derby 2023? And how has she constructed her wagers? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Michelle Yu's 2023 Sunland Derby horse-by-horse analysis and picks, all from the insider who crushed last month's Saudi Cup and Saturday's UAE Derby!