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 results)

Picks for “The Shoe”

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

Betting Strategies for “The Shoe”

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 8-5 WPS / Box 8-5-4 / Key 8-5-4 o/u 3
2 I bet 5 WPS / Double Win / Box 5-1 / Key 5 o/u 1-2-4-6
3 I bet 8 WPS / Box 8-6 / Key 8-6 o/u 5-2-1-3
4 I bet 6-9 WPS / Box 6-9 / Key 6-9 o/u 7-3-1
5 I bet 9 WPS / Double Win / Key 9 o/u 7-6-3-1-2
6 I bet 3 WP / Key 3 o/u 4-9-7 / Key 3 o/u “all button”
7 I bet 8 WPS / Box 8-10 / Key 8-10 o/u 2-3-1
8 I bet 2-4 WPS / Box 2-4-9 / Key 2-4-9 o/u 7

Comments for “The Shoe”

Comments
1 Like the 8 Here at Odds / Gets Good  Rider / Barn Due
2 5 Is ML Fav / 3rd Off Layoff / Ran 2nd vs. Similar / Hot Rider
3 8 Goes For Barn That Wins .26% With Beaten Favs
4 6 Is “Longshot Play of Day”/ Dam Has 2 Turf Winners
5 9 Is “Key Play of Day” For Me / Ran 4 Straight 2nds / Win Today
6 3 Is $1M Winner / Not Won Since ’23, Though / Still Best Here
7 8 Is Top # Here / Rider Wins With .33% For Barn /
8 2 Gets Nod In Weak Field / Has Speed / Must Use Here

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene