Blue Grass 2026 Betting Bible

Last Updated: 4/4/26 at 9:23 am PDT

Aaron Halterman

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Jared Welch

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April 4, 2026 – 11 Races | |

Races & Bet Summaries

Race

Halterman Best Bet

Welch Best Bet

1 Allowance Optional Claiming $20 Win - #2 Thailand $20 Win - #6 Gethsemane

Win	2Thailand
Place	4Very Connected
Show	6Gethsemane
Next Best	1Clocker Special

Best Bet: $20 Win - #2 Thailand
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4/2,4,6
Trifecta - 2,4/2,4,6/1,2,4,6
Superfecta - 2,4/2,4,6/1,2,4,6/1,2,4,6

Win	6Gethsemane
Place	2Thailand
Show	4Very Connected
Next Best	1Clocker Special

Best Bet: $20 Win - #6 Gethsemane
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,6/2,4,6
Trifecta - 2,6/1,2,4,6/1,2,4,6
Daily Double - 2,6 / 4,7

2 Maiden Special Weight $40 Win - #4 Deep Flame $5 Daily Double - 4,7 / 3,4

Win	4Deep Flame
Place	8Accost
Show	7Gilded Bandit
Next Best	6Givethedevilhisdue

Best Bet: $40 Win - #4 Deep Flame
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,7,8 BOX
Trifecta - 4,6,7,8 BOX
Superfecta - 4,6,7,8 BOX

Win	4Deep Flame
Place	7Gilded Bandit
Show	8Accost
Next Best	6Givethedevilhisdue

Best Bet: $5 Daily Double - 4,7 / 3,4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,7/4,7,8
Trifecta - 4,7/4,6,7,8/4,6,7,8
Win - #4 Deep Flame

3 Allowance Optional Claiming $10 Win - #3 Swing Vote $10 Win - #3 Swing Vote

Win	3Swing Vote
Place	4Sippin Pretty
Show	2Our Two Girls
Next Best	8Solemn Vow

Best Bet: $10 Win - #3 Swing Vote
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,3,4 BOX
Trifecta - 2,3,4,8 BOX
Superfecta - 2,3,4,8 BOX

Win	3Swing Vote
Place	4Sippin Pretty
Show	6Smell the Lilies
Next Best	2Our Two Girls

Best Bet: $10 Win - #3 Swing Vote
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,4,6 BOX
Trifecta - 2,3,4,6 BOX
Superfecta - 2,3,4,6 BOX

4 Maiden Special Weight $10 Win - #2 Honfleur $20 Win - #2 Honfleur

Win	2Honfleur
Place	4Call On Me
Show	10Dyna
Next Best	9Just in Touch

Best Bet: $10 Win - #2 Honfleur
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4,10 BOX
Trifecta - 2,4,9,10 BOX
Superfecta - 2,4,9,10 BOX

Win	2Honfleur
Place	4Call On Me
Show	5Tiffany Cross
Next Best	9Just in Touch

Best Bet: $20 Win - #2 Honfleur
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4/2,4,5
Trifecta - 2,4/2,4,5,9/2,4,5,9
Superfecta - 2,4,5,9 BOX

5 Allowance Optional Claiming $40 Win - #10 Praetor $40 Win - #10 Praetor

Win	10Praetor
Place	12U Devil You
Show	3Implementation
Next Best	9Touchy

Best Bet: $40 Win - #10 Praetor
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,10,12 BOX
Trifecta - 3,9,10,12 BOX
Superfecta - 3,9,10,12 BOX

Win	10Praetor
Place	9Touchy
Show	2Gate to Wire
Next Best	7C K Wonder

Best Bet: $40 Win - #10 Praetor
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 9,10/2,9,10
Trifecta - 9,10/2,7,9,10/2,7,9,10
Daily Double - 10 / 3

6 Allowance $40 Win - #3 Shoot It True $40 Win - #3 Shoot It True

Win	3Shoot It True
Place	5Buttercream Babe
Show	1Rosato
Next Best	7Dream On Stormy

Best Bet: $40 Win - #3 Shoot It True
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,5/1,3,5
Trifecta - 3,5/1,3,5/1,3,5,7
Superfecta - 3/5/1,7/1,7

Win	3Shoot It True
Place	6Amalfi Drive
Show	1Rosato
Next Best	2Caberneigh

Best Bet: $40 Win - #3 Shoot It True
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3/1,6
Trifecta - 1,2,3,6 BOX
Daily Double - 3 / 7

7 Commonwealth Stakes (G3) $50 Win - #7 Saudi Crown $40 Win - #7 Saudi Crown

Win	7Saudi Crown
Place	5National Identity
Show	2Crazy Mason
Next Best	3Track Mate

Best Bet: $50 Win - #7 Saudi Crown
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,7/2,5,7
Trifecta - 5,7/2,3,5,7/2,3,5,7
Superfecta - 2,3,5,7 BOX

Win	7Saudi Crown
Place	2Crazy Mason
Show	6Multitask
Next Best	5National Identity

Best Bet: $40 Win - #7 Saudi Crown
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 7/2,6
Trifecta - 2,7/2,5,6,7/2,5,6,7
Superfecta - 2,5,6,7 BOX

8 Appalachian Stakes (G2) $40 Win - #9 Sister Troienne $10 Daily Double - 9,10 / 3,5

Win	9Sister Troienne
Place	8Lion Lake
Show	5Kokomotion
Next Best	6Storm's Wake

Best Bet: $40 Win - #9 Sister Troienne
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,8,9 BOX
Trifecta - 5,6,8,9 BOX
Superfecta - 5,6,8,9 BOX

Win	10Imaginationthelady
Place	9Sister Troienne
Show	7Just Aloof
Next Best	8Lion Lake

Best Bet: $10 Daily Double - 9,10 / 3,5
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 9,10/7,9,10
Trifecta - 9,10/7,8,9,10/7,8,9,10
Win - #10 Imaginationthelady

9 Madison Stakes (G1) $10 Win - #6 R Disaster $10 Win - #3 Clicquot

Win	6R Disaster
Place	3Clicquot
Show	8Mystic Lake
Next Best	5Grand Job

Best Bet: $10 Win - #6 R Disaster
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,6,8 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,6,8 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,6,8 BOX

Win	3Clicquot
Place	5Grand Job
Show	4Ragtime
Next Best	1Eclatant

Best Bet: $10 Win - #3 Clicquot
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,4,5 BOX
Trifecta - 1,3,4,5 BOX
Superfecta - 1,3,4,5 BOX

10 Shakertown Stakes (G2) $3 Daily Double 11,12 / 4,6 $5 Daily Double 2,8 / 4,6

Win	11Joe Shiesty
Place	12Usually Wrong
Show	4Yellow Card
Next Best	8Litigation

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double 11,12 / 4,6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,11,12 BOX
Trifecta - 4,8,11,12 BOX
Superfecta - 4,8,11,12 BOX

Win	8Litigation
Place	2My Boy Prince
Show	12Usually Wrong
Next Best	11Joe Shiesty

Best Bet: $5 Daily Double 2,8 / 4,6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,8,12 BOX
Trifecta - 2,8,11,12 BOX
Win - #8 Litigation

11 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) $40 Win - #6 Further Ado $20 Win - #4 Reagan's Honor

Win	6Further Ado
Place	4Reagan's Honor
Show	1Talkin
Next Best	3Great White

Best Bet: $40 Win - #6 Further Ado
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,6/1,4,6
Trifecta - 4,6/1,3,4,6/1,3,4,6
Superfecta - 6/1,3,4/1,3,4/1,3,4

Win	4Reagan's Honor
Place	6Further Ado
Show	5Creole Chrome
Next Best	3Great White

Best Bet: $20 Win - #4 Reagan's Honor
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,6/4,5,6
Trifecta - 4,6/3,4,5,6/3,4,5,6
Superfecta - 4,6/4,6/3,5/3,5

Multi-Race Bets

Race	Bet Type	Bet Details	Bet Cost
1	$.50 Pick 5	2,4,6 / 4,8 / 2,3,4,8 / 2,4,9,10 / 10,12	$96
2	$.50 Pick 4	4,8 / 2,3,4,8 / 2,4,9,10 / 10,12	$32
4	$.50 Pick 4	2,4,9,10 / 3,10,12 / 3,5 / 5,7	$24
7	$.50 Pick 5	5,7 / 8,9 / 3,5,6,8 / 4,8,11,12 / 1,4,6	$96
8	$.50 Pick 4	8,9 / 3,5,6,8 / 4,8,11,12 / 1,4,6	$48

Consensus Picks

Race	Aaron Halterman	Jared Welch	Mike "Papa Dude" Halterman	Vinny Blond	Jon White	AI	Best Speed	Best Long Shot	Consensus
1	Thailand Very Connected Gethsemane Clocker Special	Gethsemane Thailand Very Connected Clocker Special	Thailand Quality Mischief Gethsemane Very Connected	Very Connected Gethsemane Quality Mischief Clocker Special	Thailand Gethsemane Very Connected Clocker Special	Thailand Very Connected Gethsemane Clocker Special	Quality Mischief Very Connected Clocker Special Gethsemane	Gethsemane Clocker Special Quality Mischief Tripp's Promise	Thailand Gethsemane Very Connected Quality Mischief
2	Deep Flame Accost Gilded Bandit Givethedevilhisdue	Deep Flame Gilded Bandit Accost Givethedevilhisdue	Deep Flame Accost Gilded Bandit Givethedevilhisdue	Deep Flame Accost Gilded Bandit Givethedevilhisdue	Deep Flame Accost Gilded Bandit Givethedevilhisdue	Deep Flame Accost Givethedevilhisdue Gilded Bandit	Buntus Foclora Accost Deep Flame Gilded Bandit	Grande Sorpreso Just Munny Buntus Foclora Payton's Hammer	Deep Flame Accost Gilded Bandit Buntus Foclora
3	Swing Vote Sippin Pretty Our Two Girls Solemn Vow	Swing Vote Sippin Pretty Smell the Lilies Our Two Girls	Sippin Pretty Our Two Girls Swing Vote More Carats	Swing Vote Sippin Pretty Smell the Lilies Our Two Girls	Swing Vote Sippin Pretty Gena B Our Two Girls	Sippin Pretty Camila Catalina Swing Vote Our Two Girls	Our Two Girls Sippin Pretty Swing Vote Gena B	Camila Catalina Smell the Lilies Our Two Girls Solemn Vow	Swing Vote Sippin Pretty Our Two Girls Camila Catalina
4	Honfleur Call On Me Dyna Just in Touch	Honfleur Call On Me Tiffany Cross Just in Touch	Honfleur Paseo Island Girl Call On Me	Eat Hay Run Honfleur Call On Me Rune	Dyna Tiffany Cross Paseo Honfleur	Paseo Call On Me Honfleur Tiffany Cross	Call On Me Honfleur Island Girl Dyna	Paseo Call On Me Island Girl Tiffany Cross	Honfleur Call On Me Paseo Dyna
5	Praetor U Devil You Implementation Touchy	Praetor Touchy Gate to Wire C K Wonder	Praetor Implementation Demolition Duke U Devil You	Praetor Flying Liam C K Wonder Touchy	Praetor Gate to Wire Touchy Flying Liam	Praetor Johny's Rendezvous U Devil You Touchy	Praetor Implementation U Devil You Touchy	Johny's Rendezvous Touchy Implementation Gate to Wire	Praetor Implementation Touchy Johny's Rendezvous
6	Shoot It True Buttercream Babe Rosato Dream On Stormy	Shoot It True Amalfi Drive Rosato Caberneigh	Shoot It True Hey Bertie Buttercream Babe Amalfi Drive	Shoot It True Serving Time Hey Bertie Buttercream Babe	Shoot It True Buttercream Babe Serving Time Amalfi Drive	Shoot It True Hey Bertie Buttercream Babe Rosato	Shoot It True Hey Bertie Serving Time Buttercream Babe	Buttercream Babe Rosato Amalfi Drive Serving Time	Shoot It True Buttercream Babe Hey Bertie Serving Time
7	Saudi Crown National Identity Crazy Mason Track Mate	Saudi Crown Crazy Mason Multitask National Identity	Saudi Crown National Identity Track Mate Crazy Mason	Crazy Mason Saudi Crown National Identity Be You	Saudi Crown Be You Crazy Mason National Identity	Saudi Crown Crazy Mason Track Mate National Identity	Saudi Crown National Identity Crazy Mason Track Mate	Track Mate National Identity Multitask Be You	Saudi Crown Crazy Mason National Identity Track Mate
8	Sister Troienne Lion Lake Kokomotion Storm's Wake	Imaginationthelady Sister Troienne Just Aloof Lion Lake	Sister Troienne Imaginationthelady Just Aloof Lion Lake	Lion Lake Sister Troienne Just Aloof Imaginationthelady	Imaginationthelady Just Aloof Sister Troienne Lion Lake	Sister Troienne Imaginationthelady Kokomotion Alone Time	Sister Troienne Lion Lake Storm's Wake Kokomotion	Kokomotion Alone Time Just Aloof Spirit Doll	Sister Troienne Imaginationthelady Lion Lake Just Aloof
9	R Disaster Clicquot Mystic Lake Grand Job	Clicquot Grand Job Ragtime Eclatant	R Disaster Clicquot Ragtime Grand Job	Ragtime Praying Clicquot Eclatant	R Disaster Clicquot Grand Job Eclatant	R Disaster Mystic Lake Ragtime Grand Job	R Disaster Mystic Lake Clicquot Grand Job	Ragtime Clicquot Sterling Silver Praying	R Disaster Clicquot Ragtime Mystic Lake
10	Joe Shiesty Usually Wrong Yellow Card Litigation	Litigation My Boy Prince Usually Wrong Joe Shiesty	Joe Shiesty Litigation Usually Wrong Its Bourbon Thirty	Litigation Bear River My Boy Prince Joe Shiesty	Litigation Usually Wrong Yellow Card My Boy Prince	My Boy Prince Joe Shiesty Usually Wrong Its Bourbon Thirty	Joe Shiesty Litigation Yellow Card Usually Wrong	Joe Shiesty My Boy Prince Its Bourbon Thirty Rezasrolex	Joe Shiesty Litigation My Boy Prince Usually Wrong
11	Further Ado Reagan's Honor Talkin Great White	Reagan's Honor Further Ado Creole Chrome Great White	Further Ado Reagan's Honor Creole Chrome Talkin	Further Ado Reagan's Honor Ottinho Talkin	Reagan's Honor Further Ado Talkin Creole Chrome	Further Ado Reagan's Honor Talkin Creole Chrome	Further Ado Reagan's Honor Talkin Creole Chrome	Ottinho Talkin Creole Chrome Great White	Further Ado Reagan's Honor Talkin Creole Chrome

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