2022 Malibu Stakes predictions, odds: Horse racing expert reveals picks, best bets for Santa Anita Park

Richard Mandella has won the Malibu Stakes six times. He's going to send out Forbidden Kingdom in the 2022 race at Santa Anita Park. Santa Monica Derby winner Taiba is the morning-line favorite in this year's field. Michelle Yu is a racing expert and a reporter. Yu has handicapped the 2018 and 2022 races and made her picks and bets. She has cashed in Breeders' Cup Classics, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stake and Belmont Stages. She also has a strong handicapping record.

Yu is not including Bob Baffert-trained Messier in her wagers for the 2022 Malibu Stakes. Yu is down on the chances of the horse. The 3-year-old son of American Pharoah has lost each of his last three starts.

Yu's top choice is a horse who ran a "respectable" race in his last start. Yu is also high on a double-digit longshot whom she calls "intriguing." Yu shares which horses to back only at SportsLine.