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 results)

Saturday’s Opening Day at Churchill Downs — My Picks:

Churchill Downs
4/25/26
A B C D
1 6-5-3 2 xxxx 1
2 5-1 7-4 3 xxxx
3 2 5-3-6 xxxx 1
4 5-4 1 xxxx 8-7-3-2
5 4-3 6 2 5
6 13-11-7 2 9-1-8 xxxx
7 4-7-9 2 8-6-1 xxxx
8 6-10 3-2 7-4-9-12 xxxx
9 2-3-6 8-4 7-1 5
10 3-8-6 5-13 7 10-9-2-12

Saturday’s Opening Day at Churchill Downs — My Betting Strategies:

Betting Strategy
1 I Bet 6 WPS / Double Down on Win Wager / Box 6-5-3 / Key 6-5-3 o/u 2
2 I Bet 5 WPS / Double Down on Win Wager / Box 5-1 Sternly / Key 5-1 o/u 7-4-3
3 I Bet 2 WP / Double Down on WP / Key 2 o/u 5-3-6
4 I Bet 5 WPS / Double Down on Win Wager / Box 5-4-1
5 I Bet 4-3 WPS / Box 4-3 / Key 4-3 o/u 6-2-5
6 I Bet 13, If In / If Not? / Divert to 11 / WPS / Box Top 3 / Key Top 3 over under 2-9-1-8
7 I Bet 4 WPS / Box 4-7-9 / Key 4-7-9 o/u 2
8 I Bet 6-10 WPS / Box 6-10 / Key 6-10 o/u 3-2-7-4
9 I Bet 2 WPS / Double Down on Win Wager / Box 2-3-6 / Key 2 o/u 3-6-8-4-7-1
10 I Bet 3 WPS / Double Down on Win Wager / Box 3-8-6 / Key 3-8-6 o/ 5-13 or 7

Saturday’s Opening Day at Churchill Downs — My Comments:

Comments
1 6 Cost $1.5 Million at ’24 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale / Has Hit Board in 1st 3 Starts / Today
2 5 Is 2YO Fillty Owned/Trained by Wesley Ward…Enough for Me
3 I Love 2 Here — “Key Play of the Day” / Drops in Class / Barn Wins With .25% in Claiming Ranks
4 5 Looks Best To Me / Barn Wins With .17% When Shipping In / No Matter Who Rides Here? This Rider Is Best Here
5 4 Is 6-1 ML & I Like That / Barn Wins With .23% When Won Last Race / Early Speed May Help Here
6 13 Drops In Class Here / Will Be Tough Here, But Has to Draw In / Rider? Ugh / I Loved 11 at HI Last Out
7 4 Drops in Class Here / Barn Can Win Off This Type of Layup — .17% / Highest Speed Ratings at Distance
8 6 Is Slight Pick Here / Trainer Wins With .31% in Sprints / Ran 2nd Last Out / Early Speed Type
9 Love the 2 Here at Solid Odds / Highest Speed Figs at Today’s Distance / Won Last Race / Barn Wins .22% With Non-Graded Stakes
10 3 Is ML Fav / Barn Wins With .21% of Beaten Favs / Beaten Just Over a Length Vs. Similar Last out / Barn Knows How To Get Grass Winners

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene