Triple Crown 2024 Racing Dudes Fantasy League Update: Big Changes After Louisiana Derby

Each week, get the standings, power rankings, and recent transactions for every Racing Dudes Triple Crown Fantasy League team.

Not only will you see the latest claims in the league (which will show you what horses might be up-and-coming), but you will also get updates on the runners as they prepare for their next starts.

Which Triple Crown Fantasy League teams improved or hurt their chances after the Louisiana Derby (G2) & the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3)? Which teams have horses running this weekend?

Find out now!

Current Triple Crown Fantasy League Standings

Recent Claims

We have ONE claims to announce this week:

• The Magic Mike Show CLAIMED Tuscan Gold and DROPPED Ethan Energy

Power Rankings

The Power Rankings feature teams’ odds to win the Triple Crown Fantasy League, as well as an update on every horse on each team. Here we go:

1. Kelby/Evil Steveil (3/1)

• Fierceness – The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner totally flopped in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3). He runs again this weekend in the Florida Derby (G1).
• Catching Freedom – He picked up a huge win for this team in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• Hall of Fame – He seems to be overrated, as he did very little running in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• Snead – This horse was a solid second last time out in the Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds; however, he’s having trouble staying on the work tab.
• Just Steel – He showed up with a poor effort in the Rebel Stakes (G2). He’ll try again this weekend in the Arkansas Derby (G1).

2 Jared Welch (7/2)

• Conquest Warrior – He’s progressing nicely after a solid allowance win at Gulfstream Park. We’ll see him this weekend in the Florida Derby (G1).
• Coach Prime – He was a disappointing third last time out in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
• Timberlake – His 3-year-old debut was solid with an easy win in the Rebel Stakes (G2). We’ll see him again this weekend in the Arkansas Derby (G1).
• Imagination – He ran his normal race in the San Felipe Stakes (G2), which was good enough to get the job done.
• Noted – He couldn’t make an impact in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) after getting body-checked in the lane.

3. Dan Waite and Michael Ossen (4/1)

• Sierra Leone – He picked up the first major points of the season with a nice win in the Risen Star Stakes (G2).
• Book’em Danno – He ran huge in the Saudi Derby (G3) to finish second behind Forever Young.
• Bergen – The newest member of the team did no running in the Gotham Stakes (G3).
• Rocketeer – He finally had his first workout of the season on 2/18.
• Maymun – He dazzled in an impressive allowance win at Santa Anita Park.

4. Actual Double Ds (Paul “Free Bears” Withrow) (9/2) 

• Knightsbridge – This solid debut winner is finally back running at Gulfstream Park this Saturday.
• Track Phantom – He was a disappointing fourth in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• Forever Young – He showed heart to narrowly win the Saudi Derby (G3). We’ll see him again this weekend in the UAE Derby (G2).
• Endlessly – The newest member of the team destroyed the field in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) but will reportedly return to turf, rather than try racing on dirt.
• Otello – He was a total no-show in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3).

5. Geist (5/1) 

• Muth – The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up kicked off his 2024 season winning the San Vicente Stakes (G2). We’ll see him again this weekend in the Arkansas Derby (G1).
• Air of Defiance – This horse was a solid maiden winner but has not worked since November 3.
• Stronghold – This horse picked up a huge win for this team in the Sunland Derby (G3).
• Dimatic – The newest member of this team didn’t make an impact in the Rebel Stakes (G2). He’ll give it another try this weekend in the Arkansas Derby (G1).
• Mystik Dan – He was a runaway winner of the Southwest Stakes (G3). He’ll look to do it again this weekend in the Arkansas Derby (G1).

6. Vinny Blond (8/1)

• Pilot Commander – This solid debut winner was a distant second in the San Vicente Stakes (G2).
• Dornoch – He kicked off his season with a solid win in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2).
• Just a Touch – He ran a solid second in the Gotham Stakes (G3).
• Scatify – He was a disaster in the San Felipe Stakes (G2).
• Agate Road – He did very little running in the Louisiana Derby (G2).

7. The Magic Mike Show (15/1) 

• Parchment Party – He’s out until at least the spring with a minor issue.
• Honor Marie – He rebounded to run a solid second in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• Encino – The newest member of the team looked sharp winning the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at Turfway Park.
• Tuscan Gold – The newest member of the team might be heading to the Preakness Stakes (G1) next after a third place effort in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• First World War – He picked up 5 valuable points with a win at Gulfstream Park – on turf.

8. Shotty and Davey (20/1)

• Common Defense – The newest member of the team did ok in the Louisiana Derby (G2) but couldn’t hit the board.
• Liberal Arts – He was a decent third in the Southwest Stakes (G3). We’ll see him this weekend in the Arkansas Derby (G1).
• Otto the Conqueror – He sucks.
• Deterministic – This was the claim of the year so far, as he won the Gotham Stakes (G3) off of a long layoff.
• Real Men Violin – He also sucks.

9. Jon White and Ryan Stillman (20/1) 

• Nash – He WON a race! Taking the Hot Springs Stakes gave this team an all-important 5 points.
• Tuscan Sky – He was an impressive winner in an allowance race at Fair Grounds to make it 2 in a row.
• Hades – The newest member on the team was an upset winner of the Holy Bull Stakes (G3). We’ll see him this weekend in the Florida Derby (G1).
• Victory Avenue – He’s off the trail now as they are giving him a break.
• Born Noble – No works since March 1 means this horse probably has some issues.

10. Double Ds (Doc Tang and Doc Miranda) (50/1)

• Nysos – This horse romped in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) but scratched out of the San Felipe Stakes (G2) and is now out of training for at least 30 days.
• The Wine Steward – The Breeders’ Futurity (G1) runner-up finally posted his first workout of the season on 2/17.
• Carbone – He was recently second in the Hot Springs Stakes.
• Moonlight – He was nowhere to be found in the Risen Star Stakes (G2).
• Amante Bianco – He could do no better than second in a recent race in Japan.

11. Aaron Halterman (50/1)

• Speak Easy – Don’t even get me started.
• Merit – Really, just don’t ask.
• Antiquarian – He broke through the gate in the Louisiana Derby (G2) before running sixth. And yet he’s easily the best horse on this team.
• Wynstock – Maybe he’ll get 5 points for running in the Santa Anita Derby (G1).
• Who Dey – I’m sure he’ll get hurt soon.