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)

“Hump Day” Picks at KY Downs:

A B C D
1 11-14-7 5-2 3-12-13 6-4
2 4-1 6 xxxx 2-7-5
3 11-8 10-6 1 4-3-7
4 7-1-3 2-5 10 9-8
5 7-3-5 1-10 2 9
6 10 2-7 15-5 6-8-13-9
7 16-8 12-13 1 11
8 5-2 4 3-1-7 9-8
9 2 12 11-7 9-8
Bowling Green Gold Cup 10 4 5-6 7 1-3
Juvenile Mile 11 12-11 4-7-1-8 5-2 6-3-9-10
G3 Dueling Grounds Oaks 12 9 5-4-11-8 1 2-10-6-14
13 14-5 9 8-3 1-6-7
14 6-4-13 2-11-10-8 5-9 3-7-12

“Hump Day” Betting Strategies at KY Downs:

Betting Strategy
1 I bet 11 WPS / Box 11-14-7 / Key 11-14-7 o/u 5-2
2 I bet 4 -1 WPS / Box 4-1 Stern / Key 4-1 o/u 6
3 I bet 11 WPS / Box 11-8 Stern / Key 11-8 o/u 10-6-1
4 I bet 7 WPS / Double Win / Box 7-1-3 / Key 7-1-3 o/u 2-5
5 I bet 7 WPS / Box 7-3-5 / Key 7-3-5 o/u 1-10
6 I bet 6 WPS / Key 10 o/u 2-7-15-5-6-8
7 I bet 16, If In / But, If Not? / I go to 8 / Bet 8 WPS / Key 8 o/u 12-13-1-11
8 I bet 5 WPS / Box 5-2 Stern / Key 5-2 o/u 4
9 I bet 2 WP / Double Win / Key 2 o/u 12-11-7
10 I bet 4 WP / Double Win / Key 4 o/u 5-6-7
11 I bet 12 WP / Double Win / Box 12-11 Stern / Key 12-11 o/u 4-7-1-8
12 I bet 9 WPS / Double Win / Key 9 o/u 5-4-11-8
13 I bet 14, If Draws In / Big Time / If Not, I Go 5 / 5 WPS / Box 5-9-8
14 I bet 6 WPS / Box 6-4-13 or 2/Key 6-4 o/u 13-2-11-10-8

“Hump Day” Comments at KY Downs:

Comments
1 11 Is 6-1 ML = “Upset Play of Day #1” / Well Bet in Debut / Speed Rating +
2 4 Gets Top Rider Who Is Hot, Hot, Hot / Has Not Won Here, But 2 2nds & 1 3rd
3 11 Gets Top Rider / May Like Blinkers / Top Barn
4 7 Is 6-1 ML  = “Upset Play of Day #2 / Top Turf Breeding / Rider Needs 1
5 7 Is High % Barn / Rider Wins .25% in Last 20 For Trainer / Barn Won 5-of-last -15
6 10 Is 6-1 ML Odds = “Upset Play of Day” / Turf Speed Could Carry Here / Sharp Works
7 16 Would Be Huge Fav, If In / If Not, I Go 8 / Barn Having Good Meet / Can Win on 1st Ask
8 5 Won Last Race / But? Long Ago / Barn Wins .28% Off Layoff / Watch Out
9 2 Gets Top Rider, Who Could Light It Up Again Today / Drops in Class / Ran 3rd vs Tougher
10 4 Gets Top Rider Who Is Hot, Hot, Hot / Has Not Won Here, But 2 2nds & 1 3rd
11 12 Won Last Race Here / Barn Wins .19% in Non-Graded Stakes / Rider Solid
12 9 Gets Hottest Rider Alive / Won Last / Has Turf Speed
13 14 Is Best #, But Not Likely To Draw In / I Move to 5 / Top Rider = Hot, Hot, Hot
14 6 Is 20-1 ML = “Upset Play of Day” / Barn Wins .30% in MSW  / Has Turf Speed

Good Luck & All the Best / Gene