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 results since Feb. 4)

Here’s my looks at the wonderful, magnificent, challenging and exciting card at the Fair Grounds today — on the Louisiana Derby Preview program.

Watch. Wager. Win. Have fun. Enjoy.

Picks: 

A B C
1 6-8 4 3-5-9-2
2 7-1 9-8 2-3-6-5
Colonel Power 3 5-2 6-4 7-1-3
4 6-7-1 2-9-10 3
5 1-9-3 12-(15)-6 8-4
6 9-12-5 7-4-1 8-11
7 3 9-12-2 4-5-8-10-11
Al M. Stall 8 1-2-4 3 8-7-9
G3 Mineshaft 9 6 2 5-4-1-7
G3 Fair Grounds 10 9-6-2 7-5-1 8
G2 Rachel Alexandra 11 3-6 1 5-7-4-8
G2 Risen Star 12 4-2 1-5 3-7

Betting Strategy: 

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 6-8 WPS / Box 6-8 / Key 6-8 o/u 4
2 I bet 7-1 WPS / Box 7-1 / Key 7-1 o/u 9-8
3 I bet 5 WPS / Box 5-2 / Key 5-2 o/u 6-4-7
4 I bet 6-7 WPS / Box 6-7-1 / Key 6-7 o/u 1-2-9-10
5 1 bet 1-9 WPS / Box 1-9-3 / Key 1-9 o/u 3-12-15-6
6 I bet 9-12 WPS / Box 9-12-5 / Key 9-12 o/u 5-7-4-1
7 I bet 3 WPS / Key 3 o/u 9-12-2-4-5
8 I bet 1-2 WPS / Box the 1-2-4/ Key the 1-2-4 o/u 3
9 I bet 6 WPS / Double Down on Win Wager / Key 6 o/u 2-5-4-1-7
10 I bet 9-6 WPS / Box 9-6-2 / Key 9-6 o/u 2-7-5-1
11 I bet 3-6 WPS / Box 3-6 Sternly / Key 3-6 o/u 1
12 I bet 4 WPS / Box 4-2 Sternly / Key 4-2 o/u 1-5-3-7

Comments:

Comments
1 6 has run 2 straight good ones on sod & distance / Look out time for top trainer
2 7 is first timer for Brad Cox / Ships in from Payson Park, where works are spot on / Pick
3 5 is 6-5 ML favorite, who looks & acts the part / Won 4 of 6 on grass & distance
4 6 nearly gate-to-wire last time / Exercise should benefit today / Solid choice
5 Jockey-trainer teamed up to win .32% of 22 mounts / Trainer wins .34% with beaten favs
6 Sharp work on Feb. 8 / Has hit board in 3 of 4 at this distance
7 Key Play of Day is also “Best Longshot Pick;” / 6-1 in ML / Lasix for 1st time
8 1 has hit board in 12 of 13 at this distance on turf / That’s sweet
9 Key Play of Day II / Class of Field — by many / Trainer is 2-1-2 in last 5
10 Has hit board in 13 of 17 on grass at this distance / Meet’s top rider has won .27% for barn
11 3 is undefeated and 1 of best in the land until she proves otherwise / Solid Pick
12 4 makes ’26 debut / Won G2 Remsen over Renegade, who just won Sam F. Davis / Respect

 

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene