Some of Europe's best turf sprinters will square off Saturday when the starting gate opens in the 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot Racecourse in England. The six-furlong Group 1 race has attracted a wide-open 14-horse field. Mill Stream, who is trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam, is the 11-2 favorite in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes odds, while Mitbaahy is the 6-1 second choice among the 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes horses. Post time is 10:45 a.m. ET.
With several accomplished horses set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you'll want to see what Santa Anita Park-based racing reporter and analyst Michelle Yu, who's at Royal Ascot to cover the races, has to say before making any 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes 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.
Yu also has tremendous handicapping chops. In a wide-open Kentucky Derby in 2021, she gave out Medina Spirit, who crossed the finish line first, as the winner at 12-1. In Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager two years ago, she suggested a play on All Other 3-Year-Olds, which cashed at a whopping 18-1 when Rich Strike won the Derby.
She enters the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes on a roll. She correctly called National Treasure to win the Pegasus World Cup, predicted Stronghold's upset win in the Santa Anita Derby, en route to a $219.50 payday, and smashed the exacta in the Apple Blossom Handicap as part of a $410 score. On the Belmont Stakes undercard, she nailed National Treasure's win in the Met Mile ($235) and had both the winner and exacta in the Woody Stephens Stakes.
Earlier this week, Yu nailed Rosallion (7-2) to win the St. James's Palace Stakes, and on Thursday she cashed the exacta in the Gold Cup.
For the 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes, Yu has made her picks and constructed her bets. Join SportsLine here to see them.
One surprise: Yu's top pick is not Mill Stream, even though he is the 11-2 favorite. "He doesn't have any edge on this field, and he is no value at the price," Yu told SportsLine.
Moreover, Yu's top pick is a longshot who could surprise with a strong break. She is also high on an underdog who's a "quality racehorse." You ABSOLUTELY need to see her picks before locking in any of your own!
So who wins the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes? What longshot is a must-play? And how has Yu constructed her wagers? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Michelle Yu's 2024 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes picks, all from the racing insider who has been red-hot all year!
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