Triple Crown 2024 Racing Dudes Fantasy League Update: Fast Start For Multiple Teams

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.

Current Triple Crown Fantasy League Standings

Recent Claims

There are no claims to announce this week.

Let’s take a look at which teams got off to fast starts:

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 (4/1)

• Fierceness – The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner is the top contender for the Kentucky Derby (G1) heading into 2024.
• Catching Freedom – He opened up the league with a solid win in the Smarty Jones Stakes.
• Hall of Fame – He ran well on debut and should improve in his second start.
• Snead – This horse was a solid second last time out in the Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds.
• Just Steel – He opened up the season with a nice second in the Smarty Jones Stakes.

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

• Knightsbridge – This horse was a solid debut winner at Churchill Downs on November 4, but he hasn’t returned to the worktab since.
• Track Phantom – He pulled off an impressive upset last time out in the Gun Runner Stakes.
• Forever Young – He’ll hopefully run in some of the big international races this season.
• Eagles Flight – The half-brother of Flightline is nearing his debut.
• Otello – He kicked off the season with a solid win in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes.

3. Double Ds (Doc Tang and Doc Miranda) (5/1)

• Nysos – This Bob Baffert trainee is a perfect 2 for 2 entering 2024.
• The Wine Steward – He’s been good in all 4 starts, including a runner-up in the Breeders’ Futurity (G1), but he hasn’t been seen since.
• Carbone – He was a sharp winner in a recent Oaklawn Park allowance race.
• Moonlight – He has only one win but has run ok in 2 stakes tries.
• Amante Bianco – This horse will be taking the Japanese Road to the Kentucky Derby.

4. Aaron Halterman (6/1)

• El Capi – His debut was impressive enough to think that a stakes race will be next for him.
• Merit – He was impressive on debut; however, we haven’t seen a work from him since December 9.
• Legalize – He looked solid in a nice sprint victory in the Sugar Bowl Stakes.
• Wynstock – This horse upset the field with a hard-fought victory in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
• Who Dey – This Ohio-bred is a perfect 4 for 4, including a win against open company last time out.

5. Jon White and Ryan Stillman (6/1) 

• Nash – He was a fairly disappointing third in the Gun Runner Stakes.
• Drum Roll Please – This horse should be the favorite in this week’s Jerome Stakes.
• Lightline – He was a fast-closing second in a recent Oaklawn Park allowance race.
• El Magnifico – He’s still a maiden after running second in a recent Fair Grounds race.
• Born Noble – This horse looks like he could be a star after an impressive debut win at Gulfstream Park.

6. Shotty and Davey (8/1)

• Locked – He leads the defending Triple Crown Fantasy League champs into their title defense after running third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1).
• Liberal Arts – He won the Street Sense Stakes (G3) on October 29 but has not been seen since then.
• Otto the Conqueror – He fought hard to win the Remington Springboard Mile in his last start.
• Elysian Meadows – The New York-bred is 2 for 2 against state-bred company so far.
• Real Men Violin – He finished second last time out in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2).

7. Geist (10/1) 

• Muth – The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up is training well for his next start.
• Air of Defiance – This horse was a solid maiden winner but has not worked since November 3.
• Stronghold – He was a tough-luck second last time out in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
• Stretch Ride – He was third last time out in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2).
• Moonlit Sonata – This horse looked sharp on debut in a maiden special weight score at Del Mar.

8. The Magic Mike Show (10/1) 

• Parchment Party – The Bill Mott trainee has looked sharp with 2 straight victories to kick off his career.
• Honor Marie – He won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) last time out.
• Change of Command – This horse should be favored to win a Gulfstream Park allowance race this Friday.
• Rapoport – This maiden was working well for his next start but was last seen December 16.
• First World War – He was a solid second in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes to kick off his season.

9. Jared Welch (12/1)

• Leslie’s Rose – She looked good on debut; however, she’s a filly in a Triple Crown Fantasy League, which will eventually become problematic.
• Coach Prime – He was a disappointing third last time out in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
• Timberlake – He disappointed in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), finishing 4th.
• Imagination – He looked solid in a maiden special weight score at Santa Anita to kick off his 2024.
• Noted – This horse has been solid on turf, but it’s questionable if they’ll put him back on dirt.

10. Dan Waite and Michael Ossen (15/1)

• Sierra Leone – He was a solid second in the Remsen Stakes (G2).
• Heartland – He dazzled on debut in July but has been on the sidelines with an injury since then.
• Rhyme Schemes – The Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) winner has been on the sidelines with an injury since that August race.
• Rocketeer – He looked good on debut but hasn’t been seen since October.
• Maymun – This unraced Bob Baffert trainee recently resumed workouts.

11. Vinny Blond (20/1)

• Dornoch – The full brother of Kentucky Derby winner Mage looked solid in a gritty Remsen Stakes (G2) victory.
• Pilot Commander – He looked solid in a debut maiden win at Del Mar.
• New King – His debut race was not good at Santa Anita Park.
• Scatify – His debut win at Los Alamitos was eye-catching.
• Princetown – He did not look good at all in his debut race at Gulfstream Park.