2024 Turf Classic picks, odds: Horse racing writer has best bets for Saturday's race
SportsLine horse racing writer Gene Menez has made his picks for the Turf Classic on Saturday at Churchill Downs
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Saturday is Kentucky Derby day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., and Race 11 is the Turf Classic. The Charles Appleby-trained Naval Power is the 7-2 favorite in the Turf Classic odds. Post time is 5:27 p.m. ET.
With several accomplished horses set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you'll want to see what SportsLine writer Gene Menez has to say before making any Turf Classic picks. 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 (American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund and Frosted), which paid $1,268.20 for $2. 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 on a $1 bet. Join SportsLine right here to see his 2024 Kentucky Derby picks!
In a span of seven races last year for SportsLine, he cashed the winner of the Lecomte Stakes, the exacta in the Southwest Stakes ($468), the winner of the Holy Bull Stakes, the winner of the Sam F. Davis Stakes, and the trifecta in the Jenny Wiley Stakes. In May, he nailed National Treasure's win in the Preakness.
In addition, he went 4-1 with his five head-to-head Derby picks last year, earning +2.63 units.
Now, Menez has looked at the 2024 Turf Classic picks, made his picks and formulated his bets. Join SportsLine here to see them!
We can tell you that Menez is high on Program Trading, who's 9-2 on the morning line. "Any improvement over last year makes him a big player," Menez told SportsLine.
Moreover, Menez's top pick is a horse who is a "future star." Menez will be using this horse in his Turf Classic picks, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which horse it is before making any 2024 Turf Classic picks of your own!
So who wins the 2024 Turf Classic? And how has Menez constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine now to get the top 2024 Turf Classic picks and bets, all from the expert with a history of Derby success!
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