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

Friday’s Picks at Ellis Park:

A B C D
1 4-5 6-7 1-2 3-8
2 3 6-8-1 4-5 7
3 8-7-1 4-6 2-5 3
4 8 9-5-3 2-10 7
5 7-12-3 2-4-6 9-10 8-15-13
6 2-7 6-3 1 4-5
7 6-7 9-3 2-8 4-1
8 4-8-6 1-5 9-10 2-7
9 1-12 8-9-10 7 3-11-4

Friday’s Betting Strategies at Ellis Park:

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

Friday’s Comments at Ellis Park:

Comments
1 4 Ran 2nd vs Similar in Last / Rider Has Won .30% of Last 10 for Barn
2 3 Is 1st “Key Play of Day” / Highest Speed Rate in Last / Drops in Class
3 8 Goes For Barn That Wins .27% in CLM Ranks
4 8 Is 1 of “Key Plays of Day”/ Drops in Class / Could Like Shorter Distance / Speed Here
5 Love 7 Here / Well Bred / Sharp Work / Rider Winning at .23% This Meet
6 2 Ran 2nd vs Similar / Was Nominated to Triple Crown = Positive
7 6 Is 8-1 ML Odds / Drops in Class Here / Has Solid Turf Speed = Helps
8 4 is 8-1 ML / “Upset Play of Day,” For Me / High % Traner / Won Last Race
9 1 Is 0-for-10 / Ugh / But Has Hit Board 5 Times / Under?

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene