The Chad Brown-trained Spirit of St. Louis will look to stay hot when he leaves the starting gate in the 2025 Manhattan Stakes on Sunday at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The 6-year-old gelding has been the best turf horse in the country this year, with two Grade 1 wins already. For Sunday, Spirit of St. Louis has been installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the 2025 Manhattan Stakes odds. Far Bridge (3-1), Integration (9-2) and Deterministic (9-2) round out the top four choices among the nine 2025 Manhattan Stakes horses. Originally scheduled for Saturday, the race was postponed to Sunday because of conditions to the turf course. Post time for the $1 million Manhattan Stakes 2025 is 6:12 p.m. ET.

With several talented horses set to enter the starting gate on Sunday, you NEED to see what SportsLine horse racing expert Gene Menez has to say before making any 2025 Manhattan Stakes picks or horse racing predictions, considering the roll he has been on since November.

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, Menez accurately gave out the Kentucky Derby superfecta, which paid $1,268.20 for $2. 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. In May of last year, Menez gave out 18-1 Mystik Dan as a live longshot in the Kentucky Derby. Unlock his 2025 Manhattan Stakes picks now and take 50% off with promo code JOCKEY.

Menez has been on a roll since November. He crushed the late Pick 4 on Breeders' Cup Saturday for a $5,303 windfall. He nailed the winner, trifecta and superfecta in the Florida Derby for a $529.60 score and the winner and trifecta in the Blue Grass Stakes for a $761.96 jackpot. Hit the late Pick 4 on Kentucky Oaks day for $915.48. And in the Kentucky Derby, he hammered the exacta and trifecta for a $1,045 payout.

Now, Menez has handicapped the 2025 Manhattan Stakes field and revealed his picks. We can tell you that Menez's top pick is not Spirit of St Louis, even though he is the 5-2 favorite. "The price won't be great in this tough field," Menez told SportsLine. Join SportsLine NOW to unlock his full 2025 Manhattan Stakes picks for 50% off with promo code JOCKEY.

Instead, Menez's top pick is a horse who "still has room to improve." Menez is including this horse in his 2025 Manhattan Stakes bets, and so should you. You ABSOLUTELY NEED to see which horse it is before making any 2025 Manhattan Stakes picks of your own.

So which horse wins the 2025 Manhattan Stakes? And how has Menez constructed his wagers? ... Join SportsLine NOW to get the top 2025 Manhattan Stakes picks and bets, all from the expert who nailed the Kentucky Derby exacta and trifecta. Take 50% off with promo code JOCKEY.