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2026 Statistics

Days Picks 10 / 2-5-1
2026 Overall — 397 397 / 129-132-155
Win % of Top Pick 32.49%
Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 34.93%
2026 Top Pick in the Money Overall — 230-397 57.93%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ TP Winter — 214-370 57.84%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ OP — 2-6 33.33%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ Tampa Bay — 5-8 62.50%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ Fair Grounds — 8-12 66.67%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ Gulfstream Park — 1-1 100.00%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ TP Winter — 116-370 31.35%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ OP — 2-6 33.33%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ Tampa Bay — 3-8 37.50%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ Fair Grounds — 7-12 58.33%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ Gulfstream Park — 1-1 100.00%
2026 “Key Horses” @ TP Winter — 20/6-2-4 30.00% Win / 60.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” @ OP — 0/0-0-0 00.00% Win / 00.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” @ Tampa Bay — 0/0-0-0 00.00% Win / 00.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” @ Fair Grounds — 4/3-0-0 75.00% Win / 75.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” @ Gulfstream Park — 1/1-0-0 100.00% Win / 100.00% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” Overall — 25/10-2-4 40.00% Win / 64.00% ITM

(Stats to be updated with April / May results)

Wednesday’s Selectons at “The Shoe”

A B C D
1 3-2 6-4-5 1-7 xxxx
2 1 4-7 2-5 3
3 2 10-5-8 3-4 1-7
4 7-8 11-12 2-1 3-4-6
5 5-4-11 6-9-7-10 2-8 6-1
6 10-1 5 3 7-4-8-6
Swifty Sired Fillies 7 12-11-5 9 6-7-8 1-10
Sagamore Sired ‘Cap 8 9-10 2-5-8 3-7-6 4-11-1

Wednesday’s Betting Strategies at “The Shoe:”

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 3 WP / Box 3-2 / Key 3-2 o/u 6-4-5-1-7
2 I bet 1 WPS / Double Up on Win / Key 1 o/u 4-7-2-5
3 I bet 2 WP / Double Up on Win / Key 2 o/u 10-5-8-3-4
4 I bet 7-8 WPS / Bet 11 If Off Grass / Box 7-8-12/Key 7-8-12 w 2
5 I bet 5 WPS / Box 5-4-11 / Key 5-4 o/u 11-6-9-7-10
6 I bet 10-1 WPS / Box 10-1-5 / Key 10-1-5 o/u 3
7 I bet 12-11 WPS / Box 12-11-5 / Key 12-11-5 o/u 9
8 I bet 9 WPS / Double Win / Box 9-10 / Key 9-10 o/u 2-5-8

Wednesday’s Comments at “The Shoe:”

Comments
1 3 Is ML Fav / Drops in Class Here / 3rd Start off Layoff = Improve? / Early Speed Helps Here
2 Love 1 Here / Rider Wins .33% for This Barn / Dam has 2 Winners From 2 Starters
3 2 is “Key Play” / Barn Wins .23% When Dropping From MSW to MCL / Sharp Work / Top Rider
4 Wide Open on Grass / 7 Has Hit Board in Last 6 / Rider is 2-for-48 Here / Ugh / 8 Rider Is 1 of Best / Your Choice
5 5 Is 8-1 ML & Could Be “Upset Special” / Trainer Wins .20% in Sprints / Ran in Slop Last Tme = Toss
6 10 Could Improve With Return to Grass / Hot Barn Now
7 12 Trainer Wns .17% on Dirt / Could Improve in 2nd Start Off Layup / Early Speed Helps Here / Big Shot at a Price
8 9 Trainer Wins .17% With Non-Graded Stakes / Won Last Easily / 3-for-3

Wednesday’s “Donation Play of the Day:

Date Race Horse Result Bet Total Gross Payoff Total Amount Earned
4/7/26 4th Velveteen 2nd $10 W-P-S $23.50 $23.50
4/14/26 2nd Deflected Scratched
4/15/26 2nd Ryan’s Wish 2nd $15 W-P $18.20 $41.70
5/6/26 1st Jack’s Back 3rd $20 W-P $0.00 $41.70
5/12/26 2nd Ryan’s Wish 3rd $10 WPS $10.50 $52.20
5/18/26 5th Sweet Summertime Scratched
5/26/26 2nd Baladine Scratched
6/10/26 1st Pink Picture $20 W-P

In the first race today, we will — hopefully — get our first “Donation Play of the Day” across the finish line in first. Of the first 7 this meet, we have not hit the wire first yet. But we haven’t been off the board yet, either. And, we have had 3 horses scratched.

Today is the day.

Maybe. May Day.

So far in the career, Pink Picture has raced 13 times and is still looking for the maiden victory. Not a great sign. But this one has hit the board 9 times out of those races and certainly has the profile in this Indiana-bred only race, with a top rider in the irons. The barn also wins with a ridiculously high .38% when dropping from the MSW ranks into the MCL files for the first time.

I’m hoping a winner.

And, I’m hoping we can kick start a serious run of good luck to help the Homeless Veterans of Indianapolis, when this meet is over.

Why don’t you join with Horseshoe Indy’s VP for Racing and General Manager, Eric Halstrom, and me in these efforts. It is rewarding. I promise you.

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene