Santa Anita Handicap 2022 odds, picks, contenders, post positions: Local expert reveals top predictions

The 2022 Santa Anita Handicap is Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. John Shirreffs-trained Express Train is the morning-line favorite. Ed Moger- trained Stilleto Boy is 5-2, while Brad Cox-trained Warrant is 4-1. Michelle Yu is a racing reporter and analyst. Yu has handicapped the field and made her picks. She has also constructed her bets. She correctly predicted Animal Kingdom to win the Kentucky Derby in 2011 and Wuheida to take the Filly and Mare Turf in 2017.

Yu's top pick is not Express Train, despite him being the 8-5 morning-line favorite. Express train has six wins, four seconds and three thirds in 16 career starts. Yu prefers two horses over Express.

Yu's top pick is an "ultra-consistent" horse. Yu is also high on a double-digit long shot. She's sharing which horses to back only at SportsLine.