(Leading Change wins the G3 Indiana Derby / Photo by Coady Media)

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)

Thursday Picks:

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

Thursday Betting Strategies:

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

Thursday Comments:

Comments
1 6 Goes For Top Barn / Rider Wins .32% For Barn / Ran 3rd vs. Similar Last Out
2 3 Has Highest Speed Rating / Drops in Class / Sharp Work, Too
3 7 Ran 2nd vs Similar in Last Outing / Has Speed To Stay Close
4 5 Gets Top Rider In These Parts / Barn Wins .17% When Shipping / Ran Well in Last For Awhile
5 11 Drops in Class Here / Barn 3-7 in Last 2 Weeks / Rider Knows This Horse, Too
6 4 Gets Edge Here / Ran Well in Sloppy Debut / Trainer Knows This Place
7 8 Gets My Top Rung / Rider 1-2 for Barn / Ran Super 2 Back / Watch Out Here
8 5 Is 15-1 ML & My “Upset Play of Day” / Gets Solid Grass Rider Who Has Won 4 of 8 For Barn / Should Love Grass Today

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene