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 / June results)

Saturday’s “Downs After Dark” Picks:

A B C D
1 2-1 3-4 7-9 6
2 6-9-8 3-1 2 4-5
3 6-2-11 7 4-9 5-3
4 14-11-3 1-9-4 10-2 7-8-12
5 4-8-3 13-1 11-12-9 15-2
6 8-13 6-1-7 9-15-16 10-12-4
7 7-10-2 8-5-6 3-4 9
8 13-14 6-4-15 2-1 8-9-16
G2 Chicago Stakes 9 2-5 6-8 4-3 1
10 6 3-7-9 1 4-10-12

Saturday’s “Downs After Dark” Betting Strategies:

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 2-1 WPS / Box 2-1 Sternly / Key 2-1 o/u 3-4-7-9
2 I bet 6 WPS / Double Win / Box 6-9-8 / Key Those # o/u 3-1
3 I bet 6 WPS — 2x / Box 6-2-11 / Key 6-2-11 o/u 7
4 I bet 14-11 WPS / Box 14-11-3 / Key 14-11 o/u 3-1-9-4
5 I bet 4 WPS / Double Win / Box 4-8-3 / Key 4-8-3 o/u 13-1-11
6 I bet 8 WPS / Double Down on Win / Box 8-13/ Key 8 o/u 13-6-1-7
7 I bet 7-10 WPS / Box 7-10-2 / Key 7-10 o/u 2-8-5-6
8 I bet 13-14 WPS, If In / If Not, I Go to 6 / Box 6-4-2 / Key 6-4-2 o/u 1
9 I bet 2 WPS — Twice / Double Win / Box 2-5 / Key 2 o/u 5-6-8
10 I bet 6 WPS — Twice / Key 6 o/u 3-7-9-1

Saturday’s “Downs After Dark” Comments:

Comments
1 Toss Up Between Top 2, for me / Won Last Race / Rider Respecjl
2 6 Is 10-1 in Brisnet.com ML / Wow / Longshot Worth a Real  Shot
3 6 Gets Irad / Dam has 3 Winners From 5 Starters /
4 14 Drops in Class & Gets Hot Rider / But? Must Draw In / Hot at Claim Box
5 4 Looks Tough Here / 1st Timer for Hot Barn / Dam Has 1 SW Winner From 1 Starter, So Far
6 8 Goes For Cox Barn / Gets Irad Up / That Combo Has Gone 3-2-0 in Last 7 Tries
7 7 Is 8-1 in Brisnet.com ML / Love That / Goes for High % Trainer / Won Last out
8 Rider Teams Up With This Trainer to Win .27% of Last 30 / Hmmm / Sharp Work Here / If in?
9 Love 2 Here & Why Not / Gets Irad / Rider + Trainer = 3 Wins, 2 Seconds in Last 7
10 “live Longshot” Here For Me / 8-1 ML Odds = Score / May Improve With Return to Dirt / Drops Here,Too

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene