Oaklawn Handicap 2022 predictions, odds, cheat sheet, contenders: Surprising picks by horse racing insider
Bob Weir revealed his 2022 Oaklawn Handicap expert picks ahead of Saturday's race at Oaklawn Park
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A $1 million purse will be on the line when eight of the country's most accomplished older horses leave the starting gate in the 2022 Oaklawn Handicap on Saturday at Oaklawn Park. The 2022 Oaklawn Handicap field is led by Fearless, a six-year-old son of Ghostzapper who has six wins, five seconds and one third in 14 career starts and finished second in last year's Oaklawn Handicap. He's the 9-5 favorite in the 2022 Oaklawn Handicap odds. Plainsman, who has nine wins in 29 career starts, is 5-2 in the eight-horse 2022 Oaklawn Handicap field, while Rated R Superstar is 5-1.
Post time for the Oaklawn Handicap is 6:41 p.m. ET. With very little separating the top two contenders on Saturday, you'll want to see what racing insider and Beyer Speed Figure maker Bob Weir has to say before making any Oaklawn Handicap picks of your own.
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, with the Tampa Bay score returning $1,414. Those were just some of his scores in 2021.
This year, he has hit the superfecta in the Blue Grass Stakes, the trifecta in the Pegasus World Cup, Louisiana Derby and Jenny Wiley Stakes, the exacta in the Fountain of Youth Stakes and Tampa Bay Derby, and multiple Pick 4s, among other scores.
Now, he has handicapped the 2022 Oaklawn Handicap field, made his picks and constructed his bets. You can only see them here.
Top 2022 Oaklawn Handicap predictions
One surprise: Weir is fading Fearless, even though he's the top favorite at 9-5. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Fearless has not finished outside of the top two in his last five starts, but all of those races came at Gulfstream Park.
In addition, Fearless, who faced five overmatched rivals in the Ghostzapper Stakes, takes a significant step up in competition on Saturday. "He must be respected, but this field is tougher than what he just faced in his Ghostzapper win," Weir told SportsLine.
How to make 2022 Oaklawn Handicap picks
Weir's top pick is a horse who has been "training consistently." He also is high on a long shot who "should be running late." Weir is including these horses in his 2022 Oaklawn Handicap bets and exotics, and so should you. He's only sharing which horses to back and fade at SportsLine.
So who wins the 2022 Oaklawn Handicap? What long shot is a must-back? And how has Weir constructed his wagers? Check out the latest Oaklawn Handicap odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Weir's picks for the Oaklawn Handicap, and find out.
2022 Oaklawn Handicap odds, field, contenders
| Prg # | Horse | Odds | Projection |
| 1 | Beau Luminarie | 12-1 | SEE PICKS HERE |
| 2 | Thomas Shelby | 8-1 | SEE PICKS HERE |
| 3 | Last Samurai | 8-1 | SEE PICKS HERE |
| 4 | Idol | 6-1 | SEE PICKS HERE |
| 5 | Rated R Superstar | 5-1 | SEE PICKS HERE |
| 6 | Plainsman | 5-2 | SEE PICKS HERE |
| 7 | Super Stock | 10-1 | SEE PICKS HERE |
| 8 | Fearless | 9-5 | SEE PICKS HERE |
