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)

Labor Day Picks at KY Downs:

A B C D
1 1-5 10 6-3-7 9-4
2 6 7-10 3 1-8-9-12
3 4-7-10 2-3 6 9-11
4 12-10 14-11-2 5-6 1
5 11-5 7-13 12 3-4-6
6 8-10 3-1 4-9 6-7
Juvenile Fillies 7 1-6 9-3-7 11-4 2-5-8-10
Lucky Lantern 8 3-5-11 9-2 7 6-10-8
Gun Runner 9 2-10-9 12-6 14-7 5
G3 Mint Millions 10 9-2 10-6-5-4 7-8 1-3
G2 Franklin-Simpson 11 6-8-12 10 1-4 5-2-7-3-11
12 4-2 11 1-6-8 5
13 1-11-14 3-5-8 4-15-16 2
14 16-4-11 9-8-13 12-15 2-9

Labor Day Betting Strategies at KY Downs:

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 1 WPS / Double Win / Box 1-5 Sternly / Key 1-5 o/u 10
2 I bet 6 WPS / Double-Triple Win / Key 6 o/u 7-10-3
3 I bet 4 WPS / Box 4-7-10 / Key 4-7-10 o/u 2-3
4 I bet 12 WPS / Double Win / Box 12-10 Sternly / Key 12-10 o/u 11-2
5 I bet 11 WPS / Double Win / Box 11-5 / Key 11-5 o/u 7-13-12
6 I bet 8 WPS / Box 8-10 / Key 8-10 o/u 3-1-4-9
7 I bet 1 WPS / Double-Triple Win Bet / Box 1-6 / Key 1-6 o/u 9-3-7
8 I bet 3-5 WPS / Box 3-5-11 / Key 3-5-11 o/u 9-2
9 I bet 2 WPS / Double Win / Box 2-10-9 / Key 2-10-9 o/u 12-6
10 I bet 9-2 WPS / Box 9-2 Sternly / Key 9-2 o/u 10-6-5-4
11 I bet 6-8 WPS / Box 6-8-12 / Key 6-8-12 o/u 10
12 I bet 4 WPS / Box 4-2 Sternly / Key 4-2 o/u 11-1-6-8
13 I bet 1-11 WPS / Box 1-11-14 / Key 1-11 o/u 14-3-5-8
14 I bet 16, If In / If not? I Go 4 WPS / Box Top 3 #s / Key 4 o/u 11-9-8-13

Labor Day Comments at KY Downs:

Comments
1 1 Has Sharp Work / Top Breeding / Could Hit Another Gear Here & Zoom Away
2 6 Is 1st “Key Play of Day” / Gets Top Rider, Who Could Have Huge Day / Best Speed Here
3 4 Goes For Barn That Wins .20% in 3rd Off Layoff / Could Improve With Shorter Distance
4 12 Should Improve In 2nd Start Off Layoff / Rider Is Having a Slow Meet, But Has Done Well Here in Past
5 11 Drops in Class / Gets Top Rider / Had Trouble In Last / Look for a Roar Here
6 8 Goes For Barn That Wins .23% With 2nd x Lasix / Barn Wins .18% in 2nd Off Layoff, Too
7 1 Won On Debut at SAR / Gets Top Rider / Barn Wins .26% With 2nd Turf Try
8 3 Could Improve in 2nd Off Layoff / Ran 2nd Last Out / Has a 2nd Here In Only Previous Try
9 2 Gets Top Rider / Barn Wins .33% With Beaten Favs / 3rd Last Time Out
10 9 Ships in From CA / Does He Handle Trarck? / Gets Top Rider / Sharp Works / Very Good
11 6 Goes For Barn That Wins .23% With Beaten Favs / Rider Has Done Well Here Before / 3rd in Last Out
12 Love 4 Here / Gets Top Rider / Barn Wins .33% With Beaten Favs
13 1 Is 12-1 ML = “Upset Play of Day” / Barn Wins .26% With Beaten Favs / Gets Closing Rider Up
14 16 Is Top # Here For Me, But Has To Get Real Lucky Just To Get In / Not? I Go 4 = Top Breeding & Sharp Works

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene