2025 Old Forrester Turf Classic picks, odds: Horse racing writer has best bets for Saturday's race

Some of the country's top turf horses will square off when the starting gate opens in the 2025 Turf Classic on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Trained by Shug McGaughey, Integration has been installed as the 4-1 morning-line favorite in the Turf Classic odds. Spirit of St Louis (9-2), Running Bee (5-1), Highway Robber (6-1) and Taking Candy (8-1) round out the top five choices in the 11-horse Turf Classic field. Post time is 5:39 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 Turf Classic picks or horse racing predictions.

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. Unlock his 2025 Turf Classic picks now and take 50% off with promo code "JOCKEY"

In May of last year, Menez gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby. In November, he crushed the late Pick 4 on Breeders' Cup Saturday for a $5,303 windfall. In the last round of Derby preps, 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. And just yesterday he hit the late Pick 4 on Kentucky Oaks day for $915.48.

Now, Menez has handicapped the 2025 Turf Classic field and revealed his picks. We can tell you that Menez is high on Highway Robber, a 6-1 shot. "Highway Robber is cutting back in distance, runs well fresh and is improving," Menez told SportsLine. Menez is using Highway Robber prominently in his wagers. Join SportsLine NOW to unlock his full 2025 Turf Classic picks for 50% off with promo code "JOCKEY"!

Moreover, Menez's top pick is a double-digit longshot who "ran sneaky good in his last race." Menez is including this horse in his 2025 Turf Classic bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which horse it is before making any 2025 Turf Classic picks of your own!

So which double-digit longshot wins the 2025 Turf Classic? And how has Menez constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine NOW to get the top 2025 Turf Classic picks and bets, all from the expert who hit the Kentucky Oaks late Pick 4 yesterday for $915.48! Take 50% off with promo code "JOCKEY"!