Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, April 29, 2026.


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Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 6 experts. Scoring: 1st pick = 4 pts, 2nd = 3 pts, 3rd = 2 pts, 4th = 1 pt. Agreement % = share of experts that included each horse.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Empire Builder (2-1)5/683.3%20 pts
Place:4 – My Noble Knight (3-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:8 – National Eclipse (4-1)3/650.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Tres Soles (8-1)3/650.0%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Charbon (10-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:2 – Nip N Tuck (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:7 – Quokka (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:6 – Raising Kane (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Highly Flammable (2-1)6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:4 – Real Macho (4-1)5/683.3%12 pts
Show:1 – Barksdale (3-1)4/666.7%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Mister Mmmmm (3-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:2 – Chiringo (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 3:7 – Charbonnay (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:3 – Altobelli (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Ruiva (4-1)4/580.0%14 pts
Place:12 – Bush (4-1)4/580.0%13 pts
Show:10 – Champagne Dream (6-1)2/540.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Just Epic (4-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 2:11 – Traction Park (8-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 3:1 – Barometric (15-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 4:6 – By Grace (8-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 5:2 – Bit Tipsy (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 6:3 – Tuxca (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 7:4 – Bayou Baby (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 8:5 – Summer Dream (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 9:9 – Epicure (12-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Abbi Fede (3-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:7 – Feral (6-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Show:4 – Turbo Launch (4-1)4/666.7%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Traverse City (10-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:5 – Underappreciated (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:10 – Fly Guy Mick (12-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:3 – Mush Carey (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:11 – Holyrood (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:8 – Newman (4-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:9 – Nyttime Story (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:12 – Bearister (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:15 – The Fed's Plot (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:13 – Ur Benja (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:2 – Power Of Will (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:14 – Amberssohn (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Diagram (4-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Place:3 – Go Go Playmate (5-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Show:8 – Bourbon And Spice (8-1)3/650.0%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Scarce (3-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:5 – Santiana (10-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:10 – Ribadeo (4-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:7 – Red Rainbow (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:1 – Grant's Gretchen (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Luck Of The Day (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:6 – Lil Braveheart (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Skara Brae (1-1)6/6100.0%24 pts
Place:4 – Waggley (2-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:5 – Super Saiyajin (8-1)3/650.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Frontline Fury (20-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:7 – Peak Perspective (4-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Bourbon Town (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:3 – American Pope (30-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:1 – Glory Run (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Shoot It True (1-1)6/6100.0%22 pts
Place:9 – Roja (4-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Show:5 – Justinqueso (8-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Satin Blue (8-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 2:10 – Rosato (6-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – I'm Mo Joke (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:1 – Fancy Caber Neigh (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:4 – Cart Girl Sam (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:12 – Gladriel (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:11 – Tempting Eve (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:6 – High Fashion Kate (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:13 – J Z's Last Schance (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:8 – Caberneigh (50-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Sharons Beach (2-1)6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:4 – Mo Work (4-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:5 – Gordon's Legacy (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Good Mojo (12-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:1 – Norwich (4-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Speedstorm (12-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:9 – Sweet Freedom (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:2 – Free Advice (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:10 – Just Like Max (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – South Bend Tom (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Parchment Party (2-1)6/6100.0%20 pts
Place:5 – Interceptor (6-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Show:4 – Digital Ops (8-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – No Bien Ni Mal (3-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:8 – Wynstock (4-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – Timeout (12-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:9 – Stowaway (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:7 – Johny's Rendezvous (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Makes Sense (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Twolatebabydoll (2-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Place:6 – Never Really Know (4-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Show:12 – Heart Spin (4-1)3/650.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:15 – Menkaure (10-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 2:4 – Oak Alley (8-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 3:13 – Texas Holiday (4-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:2 – Austin High (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:5 – Got Gone (30-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:16 – Queen Mercedes (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:8 – Egyptian Candy (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:14 – Bindi (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:11 – Honor Azteca (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:3 – Mustang Lady (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:7 – Fashion Affirmed (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:10 – Kittens Stormy Gal (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 13:1 – Sussudio (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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