Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will try to add to his record number of victories in the race known as the War on the Shore when he sends out the talented Goal Oriented in the 2025 Haskell Stakes on Saturday at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J. The 72-year-old Baffert has won the Haskell a record nine times, including in 2015 with Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. On Saturday he goes for Haskell win No. 10 with Goal Oriented, who has two wins in three career starts and has been installed as the 4-1 second choice in the 2025 Haskell Stakes odds. Preakness Stakes winner Journalism is the 4-5 morning-line favorite. Gosger (9-2), Burnham Square (5-1) and Bracket Buster (10-1) round out the top five choices in the odds among the eight 2025 Haskell Stakes horses. Post time for the $1 million Haskell Stakes 2025 is 5:45 p.m. ET.

With several talented horses set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you NEED to see what SportsLine horse racing expert Gene Menez has to say before making any 2025 Haskell Stakes picks or horse racing predictions, considering the roll he has been on since November.

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, Menez accurately gave out the Kentucky Derby superfecta, which paid $1,268.20 for $2. 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. In May of last year, Menez gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby. Unlock his 2025 Haskell Stakes picks now and take 50% off with promo code JOCKEY.

Menez has been on a roll since November. He crushed the late Pick 4 on Breeders' Cup Saturday for a $5,303 windfall. He nailed the winner, trifecta and superfecta in the Florida Derby for a $529.60 score and the winner and trifecta in the Blue Grass Stakes for a $761.96 jackpot. Hit the late Pick 4 on Kentucky Oaks day for $915.48. And in the Kentucky Derby, he hammered the exacta and trifecta for a $1,045 payout.

Now, Menez has handicapped the 2025 Haskell Stakes field and revealed his picks. We can tell you that Menez's top pick is not Journalism, even though he is the 4-5 favorite. "This already has been a lengthy campaign for Journalism, who will be making his sixth start since March 1. How much gas is left in the tank? What are the chances he turns in a peak performance with the Travers Stakes looming next month?" Menez told SportsLine. Menez prefers another horse over Journalism. Join SportsLine NOW to unlock his full 2025 Haskell Stakes picks for 50% off with promo code JOCKEY.

Instead, Menez's top pick is a horse who "has trained sensationally well." Menez is including this horse in his 2025 Haskell Stakes bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which horse it is before making any 2025 Haskell Stakes picks of your own.

So which horse wins the 2025 Haskell Stakes? And how has Menez constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine NOW to get the top 2025 Haskell Stakes picks and bets, all from the expert who nailed the Kentucky Derby exacta and trifecta. Take 50% off with promo code JOCKEY.