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)

Editor’s Note:

Had a very nice day on the 4th of July to kick-start the Ellis Park Meet. Out of the 9 races carded, we had four winners and went 4-4-2. Had 3 exactas, too.

We are hoping for a fruitful meet. On and off the track.

Here we go…

Sunday’s Picks:

A B C D
1 4-5 2 1 3
2 5-4 3-6 2-1 xxxx
3 2-6 5-1 8 3-4-7
4 11-3-6 7-4-10 xxxx 5-2-9
5 6 1-2 4-3 5
6 6-3-4 8-5 9-7 1
7 8-9 6 3-7 1-4
Pea Patch Stakes 8 1 8 2 4-6-3
9 6-9 ‘1-11-7 5-8-4 2

Sunday’s Betting Strategies: 

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 4-5 WPS / Box 4-5 / Key 4-5 o/u 2-1-3
2 I bet 5-4 WPS / Box 5-4 / Key 5-4 o/u 3-6-2-1
3 I bet 2 WPS / Box 2-6 / Key 2-6 o/u 5-1-8
4 I bet 11 WPS / Double Up on Win / Box 11-3-6 / Key 11 o/u 3-6-7-4
5 I bet 6 WP / Double Up on Win / Key 6 over (only) 1-2-4-3
6 I bet 6 WPS / Double Up on Win / Box 6-3-4 / Key 6 o/u 3-4-8-5
7 I bet 8-9 WPS / Box 8-9 / Key 8-9 o/u 6
8 I bet 1 WP / Double Up on Win / Key 1 o/u 8-2-4-6-3 / 1 o/u 8 Again
9 I bet 6-9 WPS / Box 6-9 / Key 6-9 o/u 1-11-7

Sunday’s Comments:

Comments
1 4 Was Claimed Last Out / Barn Wins With .16% on 1st Try
2 5 May Improve With 3rd Off Layoff / Barn Wins With .17% When Ships
3 2 Drops Here / Barn Wins With .57% When Dropping This Much
4 11 Is Best Turf Speed / Hot Trainer = 3-1-0 in Last 6
5 6 Is Baffert / Sure to Be Odds-On / Key Here
6 Love 6 Here / Barn Wins With .26% When Shipping / Best Speed on Turf
7 8 Is Baffert / Sure To Be Overbet / 9 Has a Shot Here, IMO
8 1 Goes For Hot Barn / Rail Post Good Here / Sharp Work
9 6-9 Are Duo From Cox Barn / Both Have Serious Credentials Here

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene