2021 Churchill Downs morning line, odds: Race 4 picks for Kentucky Derby Saturday from SportsLine's horse racing writer
The George Arnold-trained Gear Jockey will try to win his second straight race when he leaves the starting gate in Race 4 on Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Gear Jockey is the 4-1 third choice in the five-horse field. Post time is 12:40 p.m. ET.
Before making any Race 4 picks, you'll want to hear what SportsLine writer Gene Menez has to say.
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 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.
Now, Menez has handicapped the field for Race 4, made his picks and formulated his bets.
We can tell you that he is completely fading Gear Jockey, even though he is the 4-1 morning line favorite. Menez will not have Gear Jockey on any of his tickets.
Instead, Menez is high on a long shot who "should sit a nice trip." He's including this horse in his wagering, and so should you. You NEED to see which horse it is before making any picks of your own.
So who wins Race 4 at Churchill Downs on Saturday? Which long shot is a MUST-BACK? And how did Menez structure his wagers? ... Join SportsLine now to get Race 4 picks and exotics, all from the insider who once cashed for $6,900 on Kentucky Derby day!
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