2025 Whitney Stakes picks, odds: Horse racing writer has best bets for Saturday's race

Several of the country's best older horses square off when the starting gate opens in the 2025 Whitney Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. The race has attracted a star-studded field led by reigning Travers Stakes winner Fierceness, Breeders' Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone and former Whitney Stakes winner White Abarrio. For Saturday Fierceness has been installed as the slight 9-5 favorite in the 2025 Whitney Stakes odds. Sierra Leone (2-1), Mindframe (5-2), White Abarrio (4-1) and Highland Falls (8-1) round out the top five 2025 Whitney Stakes horses in the 10-horse field. However, the connections of Mindframe said the horse will run only if Fierceness cannot. Post time for the $1 million Whitney Stakes 2025 is 5:41 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 Whitney 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 Whitney 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. In the Kentucky Derby, he hammered the exacta and trifecta for a $1,045 payout.

And just last week in the Jim Dandy Stakes he gave out the cold Sovereignty-Baeza-Hill Road straight trifecta.

Now, Menez has handicapped the 2025 Whitney Stakes field and revealed his picks. We can tell you that Menez's top pick is not Fierceness, even though he is the 9-5 favorite. "The 9-5 price is too short on a horse who has disappointed multiple times as the favorite," Menez told SportsLine. Menez is not using Fierceness in his Whitney Stakes wagers. Join SportsLine NOW to unlock his full 2025 Whitney Stakes picks for 50% off with promo code JOCKEY.

However, Menez's top pick is a horse who "has been training beautifully in the mornings." Menez is including this horse in his 2025 Whitney Stakes bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which horse it is before making any 2025 Whitney Stakes picks of your own.

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