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 results from April-May-June-July-August)

Twilight Thursday Picks at Churchill Downs:

A B C D
1 12-1-8 7 2-5 xxxx
2 7-6-4 1-5 3 2
3 1-4-5 6 3 2
4 8-6-2 10-11-7-4 3 1-5
5 7-8 1 2 6-5-4-3
6 1-3-5 12 2-7-8-9-10 11
7 9-2 5-1 6-7-3 4-8
8 6-11-10 5-2 4-3 8

Twilight Thursday Betting Strategies at Churchill Downs:

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 12 WPS / Double Win / Box 12-1-8 / Key 12-1-8 o/u 7
2 I bet 7 WPS / Box 7-6-4 / Key 7-6-4 o/u 1-5
3 I bet 1 WPS / Box 1-4-5 / Key 1-4-5 o/u 6
4 I bet 8 WPS / Box 8-6-2 / Key 8-6 o/u 2-10-11-7-4
5 I bet 7 WPS / Box 7-8 Stern / Key 7-8 o/u 1-2
6 I bet 1 WPS / Double-Triple Win / Box 1-3-5 / Key 1-3-5 o/u 12
7 I bet 9-2 WPS / Box 9-2 Stern / Key 9-2 o/u 5-1
8 I bet 6 WPS / Double Win / Box 6-11-10 / Key 6-11-10 o/u 5-2

Twilight Thursday Comments at Churchill Downs:

Comments
1 12 Gets Top Rider / Sharp Work / May Like Return to Dirt
2 7 Is ML Fav / Gets a Solid Rider / Highest Last Race Speed Rating
3 1 Gets Nod, Despite Rider / Rail Wins .19% / Ran 2nd vs Similar
4 8 Gets Top Rider Who Is Super Hot / Sire Wins .23% With 1st Starters / Sharp Work
5 7 Has Early Speed & That Should Help Here / Nice Work
6 1 Gets Top Rider / Rail Wins .19% / Rider Has 5-1-0 in Last 12 for Barn
7 9 Goes For Barn That Wins .26% With Beaten Favs / May Like Shorter Distance
8 6 Won Last Race & Was Claimed / Returns at Same Price Level / Highest Last Race Speed

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene