An hour before the run for the Triple Crown on Saturday at Belmont Park, horse racing fans will be glued to the $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes. Post time is 5:40 p.m. ET from Elmont, New York. Trainer Chad Brown aims for his fifth Manhattan Stakes win in seven years with the top two favorites: Beach Patrol, going off at 5-2 in the Manhattan Stakes odds, and Robert Bruce at 3-1. But the 1 1/4-mile turf race features a loaded field of 13, all four years or older, that could derail Brown's duo.

Before you bet the 2018 Manhattan Stakes, you'll want to hear what Jody Demling has to say.

A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling comes into the Manhattan Stakes 2018 after hitting a bonanza in the Preakness Stakes. 

He has nailed nine of the past 14 Preakness winners, and also hit exacta, trifecta and superfecta bets!

In the final Triple Crown race last year, Demling correctly picked Tapwrit, a 5-1 underdog, to upset Irish War Cry, the 5-2 favorite. He also put Tapwrit on top of his exotics and hit the superfecta, which paid out almost $4,500 on a $2 bet.

Demling also nailed the Travers Stakes winner, West Coast, for SportsLine members. He capped off 2017 by hitting the superfecta in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

To start off 2018, he called the top two finishers in the Pegasus World Cup and nailed Noble Indy winning the Louisiana Derby over favorite My Boy Jack. He also nailed the top two finishers at the Arkansas Derby, Magnum Moon and Quip. At the Preakness, he said Justify would win despite a bruised heel and the sloppy track. Anyone who has followed Demling's picks is way, way up.

Following this week's post draw, Demling finalized his 2018 Manhattan Stakes picks and listed where he believes all 13 horses will finish.

One thing we can tell you: Demling says Hi Happy, the third favorite at 7-2, will struggle in a faster pace than he dealt with while winning the Man o' War Stakes last month. But Demling is all over a long shot horse, and he's including him in his exacta, trifecta, and superfecta bets. So should you.

Demling is sharing which horse it is, along with his entire projected leaderboard, over at SportsLine.

What are Jody Demling's Manhattan Stakes picks? And what long shot should you jump on? Check out the latest Manhattan Stakes odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Demling's picks.

Beach Patrol 5-2
Robert Bruce 3-1
Hi Happy 7-2
Sadler's Joy 8-1
Spring Quality 12-1
One Go All Go 12-1
Channel Maker 20-1
Alexios Komnenos 20-1
Manitoulin 20-1
Multiplier 30-1
Fashion Business 30-1
Hello Don Julio 30-1
Catcho En Die 50-1