Days Picks 9 / 2-2-5
2026 Overall — 117 117 / 40-33-46
Win % of Top Pick 34.18%
Payoff % of Top 3 Picks Overall 33.90%
2026 Top Pick in the Money Overall — 69-117 58.97%
2026 Top Pick in the Money @ TP Winter 69-117 58.97%
2026 Top Pick Wins @ TP Winter 40-117 34.18%
2026 “Key Horses” @ TP Winter 9/1-1-2 11.11% Win / 44.44% ITM
2026 “Key Horses” Overall — 891-1-1 11.11% Win / 44.44% ITM

(Stats need to be updated with this week’s results)

Here’s our looks at the Tampa Bay card, starting with Race # 4 and running through the Sam F. Davis Stakes at the end of the program. The Sam F. Davis is the key prep for the Tampa Bay Derby and a start, for some, on a possible road to the Kentucky Derby.

Today’s Picks:

A B C
Minaret Stakes 4 1-4 6-2 5
Suncoast Stakes 5 5-3 4 8
6 6-2-3 9 10
7 7-2-11 10-4 8-5
8 7-2-1 6 5-9-10-11
9 1-5-12 13-7-14 9-8-7-11-4
Pelican Stakes 10 3-6-4 9 8-2-7-5
Sam F. Davis 11 9-6-1 5-3-2-7 4

Betting Strategy:

Betting Strategy
4 1 bet 1 Win / Key 1 o/u all / more on under
5 I bet 5in upset over 2-5 ML fav / 5-3 Both Stakes Winners / 3 Speed
6 I bet 6 WP / Double Down on 6 / Box 6-2-3 / Key 6 o/u 2-3-9-10
7 I bet 7-11 WPS / Box 7-2-11/ Key 7-11 o/u 2-10-4
8 I bet 7 WPS / Box 7-2-1 / Key 7-2 o/u 1-6-5-9-10-11
9 I bet the 1-5 WPS / Box 1-5-12 / Key 1-5-12 o/u 13-14
10 I bet 3-6 WPS / Box 3-6-4 / Key 3-6 o/u 4-9
11 I bet the 9 WPS / Key 9 over/under 6-1-5-3-2-7 (more on 6-1-5)

Comments:

Comments
4 1 lost to 4 last time out / No excuses / 5-1-1 in 7 @ distance
5 5 Has Work to do to overcome G2 winner with speed / But capable
6 6 is Gun Runner who sold for $1.1M / Sharp works / Aggressive rider
7 7 slight edge / 2-2 with Lasix / 11 gets huge rider switch
8 7 ran huge at GP last out / 2-1-1 in 4 starts at distance
9 1-5 are first timers / But Chad Brown is hot 2-2-0 in 5 here
10 Saffie Speedster won 2 in row before Oaklawn debacle / rebound
11 9 is pure speed & that normally carries here / Big Threat

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene