Triple Crown 2024 Racing Dudes Fantasy League Update: New Leader Heading Into Tampa Bay 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.

Who is the new leader of the Triple Crown Fantasy League heading into the Tampa Bay Derby? Find out below!

Current Triple Crown Fantasy League Standings

Recent Claims

We have ONE claims to announce:

• In a 2-way Shake: Magic Mike Show CLAIMED Encino and DROPPED Change of Command

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. Dan Waite and Michael Ossen (7/2)

• 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 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.

2 Jared Welch (4/1)

• Conquest Warrior – He’s progressing nicely after a solid allowance win at Gulfstream Park.
• 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).
• Imagination – He ran his normal race in the San Felipe Stakes (G2), which was good enough to get the job done.
• Noted – He didn’t fire at all in a turf stakes race at Gulfstream Park.

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

• Knightsbridge – This solid debut winner at Churchill Downs is back on the work tab.
• Track Phantom – He was good once again but just couldn’t quite get the job done in the Risen Star Stakes (G2).
• Forever Young – He showed heart in the Saudi Derby with a narrow victory.
• Eagles Flight – The half-brother of Flightline had his first work of the year on January 31.
• Otello – He was a total no-show in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3).

4. Kelby/Evil Steveil (5/1)

• Fierceness – The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner totally flopped in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3).
• Catching Freedom – He was a solid third in the Risen Star Stakes (G2).
• Hall of Fame – There is no doubt he was a major disappointment in the Risen Star Stakes (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 finally showed up with a poor effort in the Rebel Stakes (G2).

5. Double Ds (Doc Tang and Doc Miranda) (6/1)

• Nysos – This horse is a beast as he romped in the Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3).
• The Wine Steward – The Breeders’ Futurity (G1) runner-up finally posted his first workout of the season on 2/17.
• Carbone – He was better in the Rebel Stakes (G2) but still wasn’t good enough to hit the board.
• 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.

6. Vinny Blond (8/1)

• Dornoch – He kicked off his season in a nice way with a win in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2).
• Pilot Commander – This solid debut winner was a distant second in the San Vicente 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 – The newest member of this team was a decent second in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3).

7. Geist (8/1) 

• Muth – The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up kicked off his 2024 season winning the San Vicente Stakes (G2).
• 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).
• Mystik Dan – He was a runaway winner of the Southwest Stakes (G3).

8. Shotty and Davey (10/1)

• Locked – It’s hard to know where he’ll show up now after scratching from the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2).
• Liberal Arts – He was a decent third in the Southwest Stakes (G3).
• Otto the Conqueror – He, on the other hand, was nowhere to be found after halfway through the Southwest Stakes (G3).
• 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 did very little running in the Risen Star Stakes (G2).

9. The Magic Mike Show (30/1) 

• Parchment Party – He’s out until at least the spring with a minor issue.
• Honor Marie – He could only finish 5th in the Risen Star Stakes (G2).
• Encino – The newest member of the team looked sharp in a recent stakes win at Turfway Park.
• Ethan Energy – He sucked again in a recent allowance race.
• First World War – He picked up 5 valuable points with a win at Gulfstream Park – on turf.

10. Jon White and Ryan Stillman (30/1) 

• Nash – He was a fairly disappointing second again in a recent allowance race.
• 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).
• Victory Avenue – He was a solid second on debut at Gulfstream Park; however, he scratched out of the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2).
• Born Noble – This horse looked like he was ready to romp but lost the lead late in a recent allowance race.

11. Aaron Halterman (99/1)

• Speak Easy – Don’t even get me started.
• Merit – Really, just don’t ask.
• Informed Patriot – I’m serious, stop asking me.
• Wynstock – Please, stop.
• Who Dey – I’m sure he’ll get hurt soon.