2026 Turf Classic Stakes: Win, place and trifecta picks from horse racing guru
There are plenty of ways to bet the Turf Classic Stakes 2026, and Jeff Hochman has landed on his top pick and best bets for the race at Churchill Downs
The New York-bred Rhetorical will try to return to the winner's circle when he leaves the starting gate in the 2026 Turf Classic Stakes on Saturday in Louisville, Ky. Trained by Will Walden, Rhetorical has five wins in eight starts but has lost his last two. For Saturday he has been installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the Turf Classic Stakes odds. Test Score (7-2), Program Trading (4-1), Make Me King (6-1) and Asbury Park (8-1) round out the top five choices in the 2026 Turf Classic Stakes odds. Post time for the Turf Classic Stakes 2026 is 5:39 p.m. ET.
