Kentucky Derby qualifying points will be on the line when the starting gate opens in the 2022 El Camino Real Derby on Saturday at Golden Gate Fields. The Doug O'Neill-trained Mackinnon has been installed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite in the El Camino Real Derby odds, while the Bob Baffert-trained Blackadder is the 7-2 second choice in the El Camino Real Derby field. Post time is 7:30 p.m. ET.

With 11 inexperienced 3-year-olds set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you'll want to see what racing reporter and analyst Michelle Yu has to say before making any El Camino Real Derby picks.

Few people in racing are as connected as Yu. An on-air host and reporter who has provided racing analysis for TVG, HRTV and the Breeders' Cup, Yu has spent a lifetime in racing. Prior to her television career, she worked for trainers Steve Asmussen and Ron Moquett. She also is married to Santa Anita-based trainer Ryan Hanson.

And she has tremendous handicapping chops. In the 2011 Kentucky Derby, she correctly tabbed Animal Kingdom to win at a hefty 21-1. In the 2017 Breeders' Cup she nailed 11-1 long shot Wuheida to win the Filly and Mare Turf. Last year, in a wide-open Kentucky Derby, she gave out Medina Spirit as the winner at 12-1! And last month, her SportsLine picks hit the exacta in the Sham Stakes for $156.

Now, Yu has handicapped the 2022 El Camino Real Derby field, made her picks and constructed her bets. 

One surprise: Yu is high on Dr Pescado, even though he is one of the longest shots in the field, at 15-1. "Could he possibly head to the front and try to steal the race?" Yu told SportsLine. Yu is using Dr Pescado prominently in her wagers.

Yu is leaning toward two horses on top, including one who "has the credentials." She also is high on a double-digit long shot who is a "wild card and enticing at the price." She is including these horses in her 2022 El Camino Real Derby bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY need to see her picks before locking in any of your own.

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