Future Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher will try to win one of the world's richest races for the first time in his career when he sends out Vino Rosso in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday. The 52-year-old Pletcher has won five Triple Crown races and nine Breeders' Cup events, but never the Breeders' Cup Classic. This year, he has a shot with Vino Rosso, one of the top favorites in the latest 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic odds at 4-1. The Bob Baffert-trained McKinzie is the overall 3-1 favorite in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic lineup of 11. Post time for the 1 1/4-mile race is at 8:44 p.m. ET at Santa Anita. With such an experienced field taking the starting gate, you'll want to see what SportsLine's Jody Demling has to say before making any 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic picks of your own.

A fixture in the horse racing world who has been writing about, talking about and betting on races for years, Demling has scored big on some of the biggest races this year. In January, he nailed the superfecta at the prestigious Pegasus World Cup, a $678 payout on a $1 bet. In April, Demling scored the exacta and trifecta in the Santa Anita Derby, Blue Grass Stakes and Wood Memorial on the same day. One week later, he hit the same bets in the Arkansas Derby. Then in May, he hit his exotic bets in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, turning a $50.40 investment into $208.57. 

Two years ago, Demling nailed the Breeders' Cup Classic, correctly picking Gun Runner to win while also hitting the exacta and superfecta. Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Now, Demling has analyzed the expected 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic field and revealed where every horse will finish. We can tell you that Demling is fading Vino Rosso, even though he's the second-biggest favorite at 4-1. In fact, Demling says Vino Rosso barely hits the board.

This four-year-old son of Curlin has five wins in 14 career starts, including the Gold Cup at Santa Anita in May. However, Pletcher, a future Hall of Famer, has never won the Classic. In addition, Vino Rosso drew the No. 10 post in the 11-horse 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic field. With other horses like War of Will, Higher Power, McKinzie and Mongolian Groom all drawn inside of Vino Rosso, there's a distinct possibility that he will be forced to race wide around the turns. The loss of ground in such a strong field could be the difference between winning and finishing off the board.

Another shocker: Demling is high on Yoshida, a long shot at 8-1. This Bill Mott trainee is one of the most accomplished runners in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic lineup. In fact, his $2.4 million in earnings ranks second in the field. In addition, he is a Grade 1 winner on both dirt and turf, a rare feat among modern thoroughbreds. Demling thinks that this son of Heart's Cry will be running at the end of the race with a shot to hit the board.

Yoshida has five victories in 17 career starts and is coming off a third place finish in the Woodward Stakes on Aug. 31. He has arguably the best closing kick of any of the 2019 Breeders' Cup horses. Last year, he applied that kick to finish a fast-closing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Classic, and that field was much more accomplished than this year's. If War of Will, Higher Power, Mongolian Groom and others tangle early and heat up the pace on Saturday, Yoshida will be the biggest beneficiary.

In addition, Demling is high on an underdog that could be extremely dangerous in the Breeders' Cup Classic. Demling is including this horse in his exactas, trifectas and superfectas, and so should you. He's sharing which horse to back, and his entire projected 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic leaderboard, only at SportsLine. 

Which horse wins the Breeders' Cup Classic 2019? Which extremely dangerous underdog shocks the field? And where does every horse finish? Check out the latest 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Demling's Breeders' Cup picks.
McKinzie (3-1)
Code of Honor (4-1)
Vino Rosso (4-1)
Elate (6-1)
Higher Power (6-1)
Yoshida (8-1)
Mongolian Groom (12-1)
Owendale (15-1)
Seeking the Soul (20-1)
War of Will (20-1)
Math Wizard (30-1)