Florida Derby 2026 Betting Bible

Last Updated: 3/28/26 at 7:53 am PDT

Aaron Halterman

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Gulfstream Park

March 28, 2026 – 14 Races | |

Races & Bet Summaries

Race

Halterman Best Bet

Welch Best Bet

1 Allowance $2 Daily Double - 3,8 / 1,2 $2 Daily Double - 6,8 / 1,2

Win	8Indecisiveness
Place	3Saratoga Flash
Show	7King d'Oro
Next Best	4Ashley's Archer

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 3,8 / 1,2
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,7,8 BOX
Trifecta - 3,4,7,8 BOX
Superfecta - 3,4,7,8 BOX

Win	8Indecisiveness
Place	6Discreet Dancer
Show	4Ashley's Archer
Next Best	11Golden Channel

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 6,8 / 1,2
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 6,8/4,6,8
Trifecta - 4,6,8,11 BOX
Superfecta - 4,6,8,11 BOX

2 Maiden Special Weight $2 Daily Double - 1,2 / 2,5 $2 Daily Double - 1,2 / 2,5

Win	2Silent Impact
Place	1Sorrentino
Show	4Bridgesong
Next Best	9Sovereign Law

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 1,2 / 2,5
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,2,4 BOX
Trifecta - 1,2,4,9 BOX
Superfecta - 1,2,4,9 BOX

Win	1Sorrentino
Place	2Silent Impact
Show	9Sovereign Law
Next Best	4Bridgesong

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 1,2 / 2,5
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,2/1,2,9
Trifecta - 1,2/1,2,4,9/1,2,4,9
Win - #1 Sorrentino

3 Cutler Bay Stakes $2 Daily Double - 2,5 / 6,7 $2 Daily Double - 2,5 / 6,9

Win	2Immortalised
Place	5Learntodiscover
Show	6Behold the King
Next Best	4Sheriff Bart

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 2,5 / 6,7
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,5,6 BOX
Trifecta - 2,4,5,6 BOX
Superfecta - 2,4,5,6 BOX

Win	5Learntodiscover
Place	2Immortalised
Show	4Sheriff Bart
Next Best	6Behold the King

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 2,5 / 6,9
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4,5 BOX
Trifecta - 2,4,5,6 BOX
Superfecta - 2,4,5,6 BOX

4 Appleton Stakes $3 Daily Double - 6,7 / 2,7 $20 Win - #6 Quatrocento

Win	6Quatrocento
Place	7Spirit of St Louis
Show	9Beach Gold
Next Best	4Carson's Run

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 6,7 / 2,7
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 6,7,9 BOX
Trifecta - 4,6,7,9 BOX
Superfecta - 4,6,7,9 BOX

Win	6Quatrocento
Place	9Beach Gold
Show	7Spirit of St Louis
Next Best	4Carson's Run

Best Bet: $20 Win - #6 Quatrocento
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 6,7,9 BOX
Trifecta - 6,9/4,6,7,9/4,6,7,9
Daily Double - 6,9 / 2,10

5 Allowance $2 Daily Double - 2,7 / 7,9 $10 Win - #10 Thought Control

Win	2Jimmy's Dailys
Place	7Adios Now
Show	11Eastbostonbenny
Next Best	10Thought Control

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 2,7 / 7,9
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,7,11 BOX
Trifecta - 2,7,10,11 BOX
Superfecta - 2,7,10,11 BOX

Win	10Thought Control
Place	2Jimmy's Dailys
Show	5Terrapin Station
Next Best	7Adios Now

Best Bet: $10 Win - #10 Thought Control
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,5,10 BOX
Trifecta - 2,5,7,10 BOX
Superfecta - 2,5,7,10 BOX

6 Allowance $2 Daily Double - 7,9 / 2,4 $5 Daily Double - 4,7 / 2

Win	7Talbingo
Place	9Sardis
Show	5Paros
Next Best	1Burhan

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 7,9 / 2,4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,7,9 BOX
Trifecta - 1,5,7,9 BOX
Superfecta - 1,5,7,9 BOX

Win	4Pass the Hat
Place	7Talbingo
Show	1Burhan
Next Best	9Sardis

Best Bet: $5 Daily Double - 4,7 / 2
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,7/1,4,7
Trifecta - 1,4,7,9 BOX
Superfecta - 1,4,7,9 BOX

7 Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) $50 Win - #2 Grande $40 Win - #2 Grande

Win	2Grande
Place	4Capital Idea
Show	9Cadet Corps
Next Best	8Steal Sunshine

Best Bet: $50 Win - #2 Grande
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4/2,4,9
Trifecta - 2,4/2,4,8,9/2,4,8,9
Superfecta - 2/4,8,9/4,8,9/4,8,9

Win	2Grande
Place	4Capital Idea
Show	6Lightning Tones
Next Best	9Cadet Corps

Best Bet: $40 Win - #2 Grande
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4/2,4,6
Trifecta - 2,4/2,4,6,9/2,4,6,9
Daily Double - 2 / 5,7

8 Orchid Stakes (G3) $20 Win - #7 Bellezza $5 Daily Double - 5,7 / 6

Win	7Bellezza
Place	4Dona Clota
Show	5Speed Shopper
Next Best	1Ayra Stark

Best Bet: $20 Win - #7 Bellezza
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,5,7 BOX
Trifecta - 1,4,5,7 BOX
Superfecta - 1,4,5,7 BOX

Win	7Bellezza
Place	5Speed Shopper
Show	4Dona Clota
Next Best	1Ayra Stark

Best Bet: $5 Daily Double - 5,7 / 6
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,7/4,5,7
Trifecta - 5,7/1,4,5,7/1,4,5,7
Win - #7 Bellezza

9 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) $40 Win - #6 She Be Smooth $40 Win - #6 She Be Smooth

Win	6She Be Smooth
Place	4Just Singing
Show	2My Miss Mo
Next Best	5Prom Queen

Best Bet: $40 Win - #6 She Be Smooth
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 4,6/2,4,6
Trifecta - 4,6/2,4,5,6/2,4,5,6
Superfecta - 4,6/2,4,5,6/2,4,5,6/2,4,5,6

Win	6She Be Smooth
Place	5Prom Queen
Show	1Betty's Pearl
Next Best	2My Miss Mo

Best Bet: $40 Win - #6 She Be Smooth
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,6/1,5,6
Trifecta - 5,6/1,2,5,6/1,2,5,6
Daily Double - 5,6 / 3,8

10 Sanibel Island Stakes $3 Daily Double - 5,8 / 4,9 $10 Win - #3 Vekoma View

Win	8Laigina
Place	5Tam Tam
Show	6Connect the Stars
Next Best	9Secret Hideaway

Best Bet: $3 Daily Double - 5,8 / 4,9
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 5,6,8 BOX
Trifecta - 5,6,8,9 BOX
Superfecta - 5,6,8,9 BOX

Win	3Vekoma View
Place	8Laigina
Show	7Back Ring Buzz
Next Best	5Tam Tam

Best Bet: $10 Win - #3 Vekoma View
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,7,8 BOX
Trifecta - 3,5,7,8 BOX
Superfecta - 3,5,7,8 BOX

11 Army Mule Stakes $2 Daily Double - 4,9 / 3,10 $2 Daily Double - 2,8 / 1,4

Win	9Macho Music
Place	4Concrete Glory
Show	2Pentathlon
Next Best	10Owen Almighty

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 4,9 / 3,10
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,4,9 BOX
Trifecta - 2,4,9,10 BOX
Superfecta - 2,4,9,10 BOX

Win	8Jack's Promise
Place	2Pentathlon
Show	3Scotland
Next Best	4Concrete Glory

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 2,8 / 1,4
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,3,8 BOX
Trifecta - 2,3,4,8 BOX
Superfecta - 2,3,4,8 BOX

12 Sand Springs Stakes $2 Daily Double - 3,10 / 1,7 $10 Win - #4 Hang the Moon

Win	3Sweet Rebecca
Place	10Candy Quest
Show	6Silver Moonlight
Next Best	4Hang the Moon

Best Bet: $2 Daily Double - 3,10 / 1,7
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 3,6,10 BOX
Trifecta - 3,4,6,10 BOX
Superfecta - 3,4,6,10 BOX

Win	4Hang the Moon
Place	1Maggie Go
Show	3Sweet Rebecca
Next Best	10Candy Quest

Best Bet: $10 Win - #4 Hang the Moon
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,3,4 BOX
Trifecta - 1,3,4,10 BOX
Pick 3 - 1,4 / 1,7 / 2

13 Pan American Stakes (G3) $20 Win - #7 Far Bridge $20 Daily Double - 1,7 / 2

Win	7Far Brigde
Place	1Corruption
Show	6Dashman
Next Best	9Dancin in Da'nile

Best Bet: $20 Win - #7 Far Bridge
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,7/1,6,7
Trifecta - 1,7/1,6,7,9/1,6,7,9
Superfecta - 1,6,7,9 BOX

Win	7Far Brigde
Place	1Corruption
Show	6Dashman
Next Best	8Echo Lane

Best Bet: $20 Daily Double - 1,7 / 2
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 1,7/1,6,7
Trifecta - 1,7/1,6,7,8/1,6,7,8
Win - #7 Far Bridge

14 Florida Derby (G1) $50 Win - #2 Chief Wallabee $50 Win - #2 Chief Wallabee

Win	2Chief Wallabee
Place	6Nearly
Show	4Commandment
Next Best	8The Puma

Best Bet: $50 Win - #2 Chief Wallabee
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,6/2,4,6
Trifecta - 2,6/2,4,6,8/2,4,6,8
Superfecta - 2,4,6,8 BOX

Win	2Chief Wallabee
Place	6Nearly
Show	4Commandment
Next Best	8The Puma

Best Bet: $50 Win - #2 Chief Wallabee
More Suggested Bets: Exacta - 2,6/2,4,6
Trifecta - 2,6/2,4,6,8/2,4,6,8
Superfecta - 2,4,6,8 BOX

Multi-Race Bets

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

Consensus Picks

Race	Aaron Halterman	Jared Welch	Mike "Papa Dude" Halterman	Vinny Blond	Jon White	AI	Best Speed	Best Long Shot	Consensus
1	Indecisiveness Saratoga Flash King d'Oro Ashley's Archer	Indecisiveness Discreet Dancer Ashley's Archer Golden Channel	Favorable Scenario Saratoga Flash Indecisiveness War Bomber	Golden Channel Favorable Scenario Lost and Confused Ruse	Favorable Scenario War Bomber Ashley's Archer Saratoga Flash	Favorable Scenario Ruse Lost and Confused War Bomber	Favorable Scenario Saratoga Flash Indecisiveness Ruse	Saratoga Flash Indecisiveness War Bomber Kid Cairo	Favorable Scenario Indecisiveness Saratoga Flash War Bomber
2	Silent Impact Sorrentino Bridgesong Sovereign Law	Sorrentino Silent Impact Sovereign Law Bridgesong	Bridgesong Moonstrocity Bold Fact Sorrentino	Sorrentino Silent Impact Sovereign Law Bridgesong	Bridgesong Lost Money Sorrentino Ovechkin	Bridgesong Sovereign Law Sorrentino Moonstrocity	Bridgesong Moonstrocity Lost Money Ovechkin	Silent Impact Sorrentino Lost Money Ovechkin	Bridgesong Sorrentino Silent Impact Sovereign Law
3	Immortalised Learntodiscover Behold the King Sheriff Bart	Learntodiscover Immortalised Sheriff Bart Behold the King	Immortalised Behold the King Sheriff Bart Ababajoni	Learntodiscover Immortalised Sheriff Bart Knoty Knicks	Learntodiscover Knoty Knicks Immortalised Sheriff Bart	Learntodiscover Immortalised Ababajoni Behold the King	Knoty Knicks Ababajoni Behold the King Sheriff Bart	Behold the King Ababajoni Blinging It Back Blind River	Learntodiscover Immortalised Behold the King Knoty Knicks
4	Quatrocento Spirit of St Louis Beach Gold Carson's Run	Quatrocento Beach Gold Spirit of St Louis Carson's Run	Carson's Run Quatrocento Beach Gold Spirit of St Louis	Spirit of St Louis Beach Gold Prevent Missed the Cut	Spirit of St Louis Quatrocento Beach Gold Missed the Cut	Tomasello Beach Gold Prevent Spirit of St Louis	Quatrocento Spirit of St Louis Beach Gold Carson's Run	Missed the Cut Nantasket Beach Westside Tide Tomasello	Quatrocento Spirit of St Louis Beach Gold Carson's Run
5	Jimmy's Dailys Adios Now Eastbostonbenny Thought Control	Thought Control Jimmy's Dailys Terrapin Station Adios Now	Jimmy's Dailys Eastbostonbenny Nothingsubtle Thought Control	Thought Control Tuymans Terrapin Station Adios Now	Thought Control Jimmy's Dailys Wistucky Tuymans	Adios Now Jimmy's Dailys Roar Ready Thought Control	Jimmy's Dailys Nothingsubtle Eastbostonbenny Adios Now	Nothingsubtle Adios Now Terrapin Station Mr. Peeks	Jimmy's Dailys Thought Control Adios Now Nothingsubtle
6	Talbingo Sardis Paros Burhan	Pass the Hat Talbingo Burhan Sardis	Talbingo Sardis Private Thoughts Pass the Hat	Talbingo Burhan Sardis Pass the Hat	Burhan Talbingo Pass the Hat Private Thoughts	Private Thoughts Talbingo Burhan Pass the Hat	Paros Sardis One Time Willard Private Thoughts	Private Thoughts Sardis Paros Magna Time	Talbingo Sardis Private Thoughts Burhan
7	Grande Capital Idea Cadet Corps Steal Sunshine	Grande Capital Idea Lightning Tones Cadet Corps	Grande Forged Steel Capital Idea Cadet Corps	Grande Cadet Corps Timeout Forged Steel	Grande Capital Idea Steal Sunshine Forged Steel	Grande Capital Idea Forged Steel Lightning Tones	Grande Capital Idea Steal Sunshine Freedom Principle	Forged Steel Capital Idea Racing Driver Lightning Tones	Grande Capital Idea Forged Steel Cadet Corps
8	Bellezza Dona Clota Speed Shopper Ayra Stark	Bellezza Speed Shopper Dona Clota Ayra Stark	Bellezza Speed Shopper Dona Clota Sultana	Bellezza Speed Shopper Just Basking Ayra Stark	Bellezza Speed Shopper Just Basking Dona Clota	Speed Shopper Bellezza Ayra Stark Just Basking	Bellezza Dona Clota Just Basking Speed Shopper	Dona Clota Ayra Stark Sultana Ramsey Pond	Bellezza Speed Shopper Dona Clota Just Basking
9	She Be Smooth Just Singing My Miss Mo Prom Queen	She Be Smooth Prom Queen Betty's Pearl My Miss Mo	She Be Smooth Just Singing My Miss Mo Prom Queen	Prom Queen She Be Smooth Just Singing My Miss Mo	She Be Smooth Prom Queen Just Singing My Miss Mo	She Be Smooth My Miss Mo Just Singing Prom Queen	She Be Smooth My Miss Mo Just Singing Prom Queen	My Miss Mo Betty's Pearl Haute Diva Nasti Z	She Be Smooth My Miss Mo Just Singing Prom Queen
10	Laigina Tam Tam Connect the Stars Secret Hideaway	Vekoma View Laigina Back Ring Buzz Tam Tam	Laigina Connect the Stars Back Ring Buzz Tam Tam	Vekoma View Secret Hideaway Tam Tam Connect the Stars	Secret Hideaway Vekoma View Tam Tam Back Ring Buzz	Vekoma View Back Ring Buzz Tam Tam Laigina	Laigina Connect the Stars Tam Tam Boss Candy	Laigina Back Ring Buzz Vekoma View Tam Tam	Laigina Vekoma View Tam Tam Back Ring Buzz
11	Macho Music Concrete Glory Pentathlon Owen Almighty	Jack's Promise Pentathlon Scotland Concrete Glory	Macho Music Concrete Glory Scotland Owen Almighty	Pentathlon Jack's Promise Scotland Concrete Glory	Jack's Promise Macho Music Owen Almighty Scotland	Macho Music Concrete Glory Scotland Pentathlon	Macho Music Concrete Glory Owen Almighty Jack's Promise	Concrete Glory Jack's Promise Pentathlon Playmea Tune	Macho Music Concrete Glory Jack's Promise Pentathlon
12	Sweet Rebecca Candy Quest Silver Moonlight Hang the Moon	Hang the Moon Maggie Go Sweet Rebecca Candy Quest	Candy Quest Sweet Rebecca Silver Moonlight Hang the Moon	Yes It Tiz Silver Moonlight Sweet Rebecca Hang the Moon	Silver Moonlight Candy Quest Sweet Rebecca Maggie Go	Candy Quest Sweet Rebecca Yes It Tiz Ashima	Sweet Rebecca Candy Quest Maggie Go Silver Moonlight	Maggie Go Hang the Moon Yes It Tiz Queens Command	Sweet Rebecca Candy Quest Silver Moonlight Maggie Go
13	Far Brigde Corruption Dashman Dancin in Da'nile	Far Brigde Corruption Dashman Echo Lane	Far Brigde Corruption Dashman Dancin in Da'nile	Far Brigde Corruption Padiddle Dashman	Far Brigde Dashman Corruption Echo Lane	Far Brigde Corruption Echo Lane Dashman	Far Brigde Corruption Dashman Dancin in Da'nile	Echo Lane Padiddle Dancin in Da'nile Brotha Keny	Far Brigde Corruption Dashman Echo Lane
14	Chief Wallabee Nearly Commandment The Puma	Chief Wallabee Nearly Commandment The Puma	Commandment Chief Wallabee Nearly The Puma	Nearly Chief Wallabee The Puma Commandment	Chief Wallabee Commandment Nearly The Puma	Commandment Chief Wallabee Nearly The Puma	Nearly Commandment Chief Wallabee The Puma	Wayne's Law Timeless Victory Albus Gregarious	Chief Wallabee Nearly Commandment The Puma

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