An automatic berth in next month's Breeders' Cup Mile will be on the line when the starting gate opens in the 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile on Saturday at Keeneland Race Course. The Charlie Appleby-trained Master of The Seas is the 2-1 favorite in the 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile odds. He is coming off a win in the Woodbine Mile. Up to the Mark, trained by Todd Pletcher, is 5-2 in the nine-horse 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile field. Set Piece (5-1) rounds out the top three 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile contenders. The connections of the winner of Saturday's race will have all fees paid and receive a travel allowance to race in the $2 million 2023 Breeders' Cup Mile on Nov. 4 at Santa Anita.

Post time is 5:45 p.m. ET. With an accomplished field set to enter the starting gate on Saturday, you'll want to see what SportsLine writer Gene Menez has to say before making any 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile picks.

A former reporter and editor at Sports Illustrated, Menez covered an array of sports, including horse racing, for the magazine and its website for almost 14 years. Between 2010 and 2012, he served as SI's handicapper for the Triple Crown races and correctly predicted Super Saver to win the Kentucky Derby in 2010. In 2015, while writing for Sports on Earth, Menez accurately gave out the Kentucky Derby superfecta (American Pharoah, Firing Line, Dortmund and Frosted), which paid $1,268.20 for $2. Then in 2017, he tweeted out his Kentucky Derby picks, including Always Dreaming to win, and hit the Pick 4, which paid almost $6,900 on a $1 bet.

On Dec. 26 of last year, Menez hit the Pick 5 at Santa Anita Park for $798.70. In a span of seven races earlier this year, he cashed the winner of the Lecomte Stakes ($172.50), the exacta in the Southwest Stakes ($468), the winner of the Holy Bull Stakes ($180), the winner of the Sam F. Davis Stakes ($228), the place horse of the Rebel Stakes ($102.50) and the trifecta in the Jenny Wiley Stakes ($255.50). In May, he nailed the winner of the Preakness Stakes ($234). Anyone who has followed him is way up.

Now, he has handicapped the 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile lineup, made his picks and constructed his bets. Head to SportsLine to see them

Top 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile predictions

One surprise: Menez is completely tossing Up to the Mark, even though he is one of the top favorites at 5-2. Up to the Mark has won four of his last five starts. But he hasn't raced since June 10, and that layoff was not by design.

In addition, his one loss in his last five starts came at a mile at Keeneland, the same distance and track he'll face Saturday. "I think his best distance is nine or 10 furlongs," Menez told SportsLine. Menez will not use Up to the Mark in any of his 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile bets. See who else to fade at SportsLine.

How to make 2023 Coolmore Turf Mile picks

Moreover, Menez's top pick is a horse who should benefit from the "projected early pace." He also is high on a double-digit longshot who is in "career-best form." Menez is including these horses in his wagers, and so should you. He's sharing which horses to back only at SportsLine.

So who wins the Coolmore Turf Mile 2023? What double-digit longshot has a big chance? And how has Menez constructed his wagers? Check out the latest Coolmore Turf Mile odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Menez's picks for the Coolmore Turf Mile, and find out. 

2023 Coolmore Turf Mile odds, post positions

Prg #HorseOddsProjection
1Master of The Seas2-1SEE PICKS
2Indestructible8-1SEE PICKS
3Stitched15-1SEE PICKS
4Set Piece5-1SEE PICKS
5Up to the Mark5-2SEE PICKS
6English Bee30-1SEE PICKS
7Atone10-1SEE PICKS
8Harlan Estate20-1SEE PICKS
9Annapolis6-1SEE PICKS