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

Thursday’s Picks at “The Shoe:”

A B C D
1 6-7 8-4 5 9-2-3
2 4-8-2 5-7-3 6 xxxx
3 7-3 5-1 9-10-8 6-2
4 3-7-9 11 10-1 4-6-8
5 5 2-1 3-10-7 4-6-8
6 12-4-7 14-11-15 9-10 6-3
7 5-4 2 6-1-10-11 8
8 10-8-2 3 12-5-7 11-13-1

Thursday Betting Strategies at “The Shoe:”

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 6-7 WPS / Box 6-7 Sternly / Key 6-7 o/u 8-4-5
2 I bet 4 WPS / Box 4-8-2 / Key 4-8 o/u 2-5-7-3
3 I bet 7 WPS / Box 7-3 Sternly / Key 7-3 o/u 5-1-9
4 I bet 3 WPS / Box 3-7-9 / Key 3-7-9 o/u 11
5 I bet 5 WPS / Double Win / Key 5 o/u 2-1-3-10-7
6 I bet 12 WPS / Box 12-4-7 / Key 12-4 o/u 7-14-11-15-9-10
7 I bet 5 WPS / Double Win / Box 5-4 / Key 5-4 o/u 2
8 I bet 10 WPS / Double Win / Box 10-8-2 / Key 10-8-2 o/u 3

Thursday Comments at “The Shoe:”

Comments
1 6 Is 8-1 ML / “Upset Play of Day” / Won Last Race / Love Rider Choice / Take Note
2 4 Ran 2nd vs Similar Last out / Highest Speed Rating in Last
3 7 Gets Highest Speed Rating From Last / Won Last Out / Barn Wins .22% Return
4 3 Won Last Radce / Best Turf Speed Should Help Here / Rider Switch Is +
5 5 Is “Key Play of Day” / Ran 2nd vs Similar in Last / Hot Rider-Trainer Combo
6 12 Gets Top Pick / Barn Wins .34% With Beaten Favs / Sharp Work
7 Ran 2nd vs Similar in Only Other Start / Well Bet in Debut
8 10 Goes For Barn That Wins .28% With 2nd Starters / .33% With 2nd Router

Good luck & All the Best / Gene