New York Stakes 2022 predictions, odds, picks, contenders: Speed-making insider loves big long shot
Bob Weir revealed his 2022 New York Stakes expert picks and best bets ahead of Friday's race
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The Chad Brown-trained Rougir will try to become a Grade 1 winner on this continent when she leaves the starting gate in the 2022 New York Stakes on Friday in Elmont, N.Y. Already a Group 1 winner in her native France, Rougir has five wins, one second and three thirds in 15 career starts, with all but two of those starts coming in France. She is the 6-5 morning-line favorite in the 2022 New York Stakes odds.
Two other Brown trainees -- Bleecker Street (5-2) and Virginia Joy (3-1) -- round out the top three in the odds for the seven-horse New York Stakes 2022 field. Post time for the 1¼-mile turf race is 5:50 p.m. ET. With an accomplished field set to enter the starting gate on Friday, you'll want to see what racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker Bob Weir has to say before making any 2022 New York Stakes picks.
A Saratoga Springs-based racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker, Weir is a two-time qualifier for the prestigious National Horseplayers Championship in Las Vegas. He has produced multiple five-figure days at the track over the years, including a $60,000 Pick 6 at Del Mar in 2014. Last year, he was on fire. He hit the exacta in the Sam F. Davis Stakes, Tampa Bay Derby and Peter Pan Stakes, the trifecta in the Risen Star Stakes, Blue Grass Stakes and Pennsylvania Derby and the superfecta in the Belmont Stakes.
This year, he has been red-hot in the Triple Crown prep races, hitting the superfecta in the Blue Grass Stakes, the trifecta in the Louisiana Derby and exactas in the Fountain of Youth Stakes and Tampa Bay Derby. He also has hit the 19-1 winner of the Man o' War Stakes, the trifecta in the Pegasus World Cup and multiple Pick 4s, including May 14's at Belmont for $1,851. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, he has handicapped the 2022 New York Stakes lineup, made his picks and constructed his bets. You can only see them at SportsLine.
Top 2022 New York Stakes predictions
One shocker: Weir is high on Family Way, an 8-1 long shot. A daughter of Uncle Mo, Family Way has five wins, three seconds and two thirds in 15 career starts. She is coming off a second place finish in the Grade 3 Bewitch Stakes at Keeneland on April 29.
This year she has shown the best form of her career with a win and two runner-up finishes. "I'm expecting jockey Tyler Gaffalione to be aggressive with her early and could even try to control the pace if nobody else wants it," Weir told SportsLine. Weir is including Family Way in his 2022 New York Stakes bets.
How to 2022 New York Stakes picks
Moreover, Weir's top pick is a horse who "looks poised for a big year." He also is high on a long shot who "has improved on last year's form." Weir is including these horses in his 2022 New York Stakes bets, and so should you. He's only sharing which horses to back and fade at SportsLine.
So who wins the New York Stakes 2022? What long shot is a must-back? And how has Weir constructed his wagers? Check out the latest New York Stakes odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Weir's picks for the New York Stakes, and find out.
| Prg # | Horse | Odds | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flighty Lady | 15-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 2 | Rougir | 6-5 | SEE PICKS |
| 3 | Virginia Joy | 3-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 4 | Core Values | 15-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 5 | Bleecker Street | 5-2 | SEE PICKS |
| 6 | Lovely Lucky | 20-1 | SEE PICKS |
| 7 | Family Way | 8-1 | SEE PICKS |
