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2025 Keeneland morning line odds: Racing writer gives Pick 3 selections for Oct. 4

SportsLine horse racing writer Gene Menez, who crushed the late Pick 4 on Breeders' Cup Saturday for $5,303 and nailed the Kentucky Derby exacta and trifecta for $1,045, has identified his picks for Saturday

By@SportsLineUpdated: Oct 04, 2025 5:41PM UTC . 3 min read

World class horse racing takes place at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., and on Saturday there's a Pick 3 that begins with the First Lady Stakes at 4:44 p.m. ET and ends with the Coolmore Turf Mile. Before you make any picks, you NEED to know how SportsLine writer Gene Menez has handicapped the sequence, 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, 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. In May of last year, Menez gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby.

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.

In addition, in June Menez earned a spot in November's Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge, arguably the most prestigious handicapping tournament in the country.

For Saturday, Menez has handicapped the Pick 3 beginning with the First Lady Stakes, made his picks and constructed his tickets.

We can tell you that Menez is high on Brilliant Berti, an 8-1 longshot in the Coolmore Turf Mile, the final leg of the Pick 3. "Brilliant Berti has been involved in slow paced races but should get a fair setup on Saturday," Menez told SportsLine. Brilliant Berti is Menez's top pick in the race and an A horse on his Pick 3 tickets.

In addition, Menez is high on a double-digit longshot on Saturday. This horse is "sneaky" and could spice up the payouts. Menez is including this horse on his tickets, and so should you. You NEED to see Menez's analysis before making any selections.

So which double-digit longshot can win? And how has Menez constructed his tickets? ... Join SportsLine now to get selections at Keeneland for Saturday, all from the horse racing writer who has been on a roll since November.

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