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Some of the world's best turf milers will square off on Saturday when the starting gate opens in the 2026 Woodbine Mile at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Reigning Breeders' Cup Mile champ Notable Speech will look to win the Woodbine Mile for the second straight year. But he will have to chase down the red-hot Deterministic, who has won six straight starts, including four Grade 1s. Notable Speech has been installed as the 1-1 morning-line favorite in the 2026 Woodbine Mile odds, while Deterministic is the 2-1 second choice. Bet the Woodbine Mile with the TwinSpires promo code SPORTSLINE and get an exclusive $400 bonus, double the regular offer:
Archivist (6-1), Gas Me Up (12-1) and Silius (12-1) round out the top five choices on the odds board in the eight-horse Woodbine Mile field. Post time for the $1 million Grade 1 race is 5:20 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 2026 Woodbine Mile picks or horse racing predictions considering his track record.
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.
Menez excels on horse racing's biggest days. In 2024 he crushed the late Pick 4 on Breeders' Cup Saturday for a $5,303 windfall. Last year 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. He 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 earlier this year he struck big on Fountain of Youth day, hitting the late Pick 5 for $4,648.
Now, Menez has handicapped the 2026 Woodbine Mile field and revealed his picks. One surprise: Menez is completely fading Notable Speech, even though he is the 1-1 favorite. "The reigning Breeders' Cup Mile and defending Woodbine Mile champ is clearly the horse to beat, but 1-1 is tough to take on any horse in this field," he told SportsLine.
Instead, Menez's top pick is a horse who has a "big shot." Menez is including this horse in his 2026 Woodbine Mile bets, and so should you.
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