Triple Crown 2024 Racing Dudes Fantasy League Update: The Heat Is On!

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 are in the best positions heading into the Louisiana Derby (G2) & the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3)? Find out below!

Current Triple Crown Fantasy League Standings

Recent Claims

We have THREE claims to announce this week:

• Aaron CLAIMED Antiquarian and DROPPED Informed Patriot 

• Shotty/Davey CLAIMED Common Defense and DROPPED Locked

• Actual Double D’s CLAIMED Endlessly and DROPPED Eagles Flight 

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 (3/1)

• 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.

2 Jared Welch (7/2)

• 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. We’ll see him this weekend in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3).

3. Actual Double Ds (Paul “Free Bears” Withrow) (4/1) 

• 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). We’ll see him this weekend in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• Forever Young – He showed heart to narrowly win the Saudi Derby (G3).
• Endlessly – The newest member of the team runs this weekend in the Jeff Ruby Stakes (G3).
• Otello – He was a total no-show in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3). We’ll see him this weekend in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3).

4. Kelby/Evil Steveil (9/2)

• 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). We’ll see him again this weekend in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• Hall of Fame – There is no doubt he was a major disappointment in the Risen Star Stakes (G2). He’ll get another shot this weekend 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).

5. Vinny Blond (5/1)

• 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 – The newest member of this team was a decent second in the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3). We’ll see him this weekend in either the Louisiana Derby (G2) or Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3).

6. 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).

7. Shotty and Davey (15/1)

• Common Defense – The newest member of the team runs this weekend in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• Liberal Arts – He was a decent third in the Southwest Stakes (G3).
• Otto the Conqueror – He did no running in the Southwest Stakes (G3). We’ll see him this weekend in the Hot Springs Stakes.
• 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). We’ll see him this weekend in the Louisiana Derby (G2).

8. 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). We’ll see him this weekend in the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• Encino – The newest member of the team looked sharp winning the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes 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.

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

• Nash – He was a fairly disappointing second 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.

10. Double Ds (Doc Tang and Doc Miranda) (30/1)

• 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 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 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.

11. Aaron Halterman (50/1)

• Speak Easy – Don’t even get me started.
• Merit – Really, just don’t ask.
• Antiquarian – The newest member of the team will likely scratch right before the Louisiana Derby (G2).
• Wynstock – Please, stop.
• Who Dey – I’m sure he’ll get hurt soon.