Some of the country's top older horses will square off when the starting gate opens in the 2024 Oaklawn Handicap on Saturday at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. Skippylongstocking is the 3-1 morning-line favorite in the Oaklawn Handicap odds. Red Route One is the 7-2 second choice in the odds in the 11-horse Oaklawn Handicap field, while Reincarnate is the 4-1 third choice in the odds. Post time for the $1.3 million race is 6:52 p.m. ET.

With several accomplished horses set to enter the starting gate 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 member of the Beyer Speed Figure-making team since 2017, 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 and an $18,000 Pick 5 at Tampa Bay Downs earlier this month.

In April of last year, he hit a Pick 4 at Gulfstream Park for $641, the exacta in the Florida Derby, a Pick 5 at Keeneland and the exacta in the Lexington Stakes. He smashed the trifecta in the Belmont Stakes for $532.96, and later in June he crushed a Pick 4 at Belmont for $555. Those were just some of his scores from 2023.

For Saturday, Weir has handicapped the 2024 Oaklawn Handicap field, made his picks and constructed his bets.

One surprise: Weir is completely fading Skippylongstocking even though he is the 3-1 morning-line favorite. "He might be losing a step as a 5-year-old," Weir told SportsLine. Weir is using eight horses in his wagers, but Skippylongstocking is not one of them.

Moreover, Weir is high on a big double-digit longshot who "loves Oaklawn." Weir is including this horse in his 2024 Oaklawn Handicap bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before locking in any of your own.

Who wins the Oaklawn Handicap? What double-digit longshot is a must-back? And how has Weir constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine right now to get the top 2024 Oaklawn Handicap picks, all from a top racing insider and member of the Beyer Speed Figure-making team who has had multiple five-figure days at the track and just cashed an $18,000 payday!