2026 Statistics:

Days Picks 10 / 0-6-4
2026 Overall — 354 354 / 118-113-139
Win % of Top Pick 33.33%
Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 34.84%
2026 Top Pick in the Money Overall — 206-354 58.19%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ TP Winter — 190-327 58.10%
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 — 105-327 32.11%
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 — 16/5-1-3 31.25% Win / 56.25% 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 — 21/9-1-3 42.86% Win / 61.91% ITM

(Stats to be updated with April / May results)

Churchill Downs’ “Hump Day” Picks:

A B C D
1 6 4-2 5-1 xxxx
2 7-6-4 xxxx 5 1
3 5-6 8 1 7-2-3
4 2 7-9-5 4-3-1 xxxx
5 5-6-3 4-7-9 1-8 2
6 5-1-3 10 7-(13) 6-4-9
7 3-6 8 2 5-4-7-1
8 2 10-7-6 4-5 8-3-9-11
9 7-4-1 3-10 5-9 xxxx

Churchill Downs’ “Hump Day” Betting Strategies: 

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 6 WPS / Double Down on Win / Key 6 o/u 4-2-5-1
2 I bet 7-6 WPS / Box 7-6-4
3 I bet 5 WP / Double Down on Win / Box 5-6 / Key 5-6 o/u 8-1
4 I bet 2 WPS / Double Down on Win / Key 2 o/u 7-9-5-4-3
5 I bet 5-6 WPS / Box 5-6-3 / Key 5-6 o/u 3-4-7-9
6 I bet 5 WPS / Box 5-1-3 / Key Those 3 o/u 10-7
7 I bet 3-6 WPS / Box 3-6-8 / Key Those 3 o/u 2
8 I bet 2 WPS / Double Down on Win / Key 2 o/u 10-7-6-4-5
9 I bet 7 WPS / Box 7-4-1 / Key 7-4-1 o/u 3-10

Churchill Downs’ “Hump Day” Comments:

Comments
1 Love 6 Here / Barn Wins With .27% When Drops This Much / 3rd Off Layoff
2 7 Goes For Barn That Wins With .18% in MCL Ranks / Drops in Class / Dirt May Help
3 Love 5 Here / Sharp Work on June 11
4 Love 2 Here / Rider is 7-6-1 in Last 26
5 5 Is A Lnda Rice Claimer / She Has Been Horrible Here / But She Keeps Trying
6 5 Goes For High % Barn / Trainer Is 4-3-0 in Last 10 / Best Speed Here
7 3 Looks Best on Paper, but Wide Open / Could Improve / Rider 0-for-5 for This Barn / Ugh
8 2 Picks Up Top Rider / Rider Has Won .36% For Barn / Ran 3rd in Last Out
9 7 Picks Up Top Rider / Jockey Has Gone 7-6-1 in last 26 / Drops in Class Here

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene