Steve Asmussen can tie the record for wins by a trainer when he sends out two runners in the 2023 Arkansas Derby on Saturday at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. The 57-year-old Asmussen will go for Arkansas Derby win No. 5 with Red Route One and Harlocap. Red Route One is 3-1 in the 2023 Arkansas Derby odds, while Harlocap is a 15-1 longshot. The Tim Yakteen-trained Reincarnate is the 5-2 favorite. Post time for the Arkansas Derby 2023 is 7:24 p.m. ET. 

With several lightly raced 3-year-olds set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you'll want to see what astute racing reporter and analyst Michelle Yu has to say before making any 2023 Arkansas Derby picks.

Few people in racing are as well-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.

Since joining SportsLine in November 2021, her picks have cashed in the 2021 and 2022 Breeders' Cup Classics, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, among other races. In February, she crushed the Saudi Cup, riding a 15-1 winner, and last week she nailed the UAE Derby! Anyone who has followed her is WAY UP!

Now, Yu has handicapped the 2023 Arkansas Derby field, given her horse-by-horse analysis, made her picks and constructed her wagers.

One surprise: Yu's top pick is not Reincarnate, even though he is the 5-2 favorite. "He certainly has the talent, but because of the trouble in his last start, every wise guy is going to play him on Saturday and his price will be no good," Yu told SportsLine. She prefers another horse over Reincarnate.

Instead, Yu's top choice is a horse who "can be tactical." She also is high on a double-digit longshot whose recent changes could result in a strong showing! She is including these horses in her 2023 Arkansas Derby bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY need to see her picks before locking in any of your own.

So which horse wins the Arkansas Derby 2023? And which double-digit longshot is a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to get Michelle Yu's 2023 Arkansas Derby horse-by-horse analysis and picks, all from the insider who crushed February's Saudi Cup and last week's UAE Derby!