Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, May 31, 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:4 – Shadow Coast (2-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Place:2 – Aerate (2-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Show:5 – Gallo De Fuego (4-1)4/666.7%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Moroder (4-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Alt 2:6 – League Of Legends (6-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 3:3 – Homie (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Don't Be Salty (3-1)5/683.3%18 pts
Place:6 – Belle Ofthe Dance (4-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Show:1 – Quinn's Promise (2-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Fermi (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:5 – Galatina (6-1)3/650.0%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Fresh Out (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:7 – State Charmer (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Il Cavallino (2-1)6/6100.0%18 pts
Place:2 – Fast Joker (4-1)5/683.3%12 pts
Show:4 – Whiskey Shot (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Hardtoblame (8-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:3 – Stefan's Title (4-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:5 – Romantic Lead (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:7 – Bagg O Time (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Top Gun Tommy (4-1)4/666.7%15 pts
Place:7 – Bebedouro (3-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:4 – Upturned Brim (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Lord Majesty (2-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 2:5 – Sawyer Fox (10-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – Forty Love (6-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:1 – Illini (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:6 – Raising Kane (12-1)1/616.7%1 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Baytown Bruiser (2-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Place:5 – Truly Legit (4-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:4 – Guardian (2-1)3/650.0%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – You Ain't Poppn (6-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Alt 2:3 – Admiral Hall (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 3:6 – Versed (12-1)1/616.7%1 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Carson (4-1)4/666.7%16 pts
Place:5 – Paired (8-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:9 – Vino Dominus (4-1)4/666.7%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:11 – Whatever (5-1)3/650.0%5 pts
Alt 2:2 – Punkin Boy (12-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:10 – Tims (6-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:12 – Chasing Gray (10-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:8 – Spring St. Dreamer (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Big Nelson (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Turn And Run (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:4 – Tlahuicole (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:3 – Mountain Grandeur (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Sapphire Beach (2-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Place:7 – Mony Mony (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:1 – Beach Heist (2-1)4/666.7%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Should've (6-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:5 – Snow Face Princess (12-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 3:8 – Secret Hideaway (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:4 – Snappy Comeback (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:2 – Omaha Bay (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Hawkeye State (6-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Place:11 – Campobasso (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:7 – Civic Charm (8-1)4/666.7%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Impractical (15-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 2:1 – Max Is Him (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:2 – Mccann (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:10 – Study (5-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:9 – Gadget Play (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:5 – Native Brew (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:12 – Interrogator (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:6 – Bigtimetimmyjim (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:8 – Delancey Street (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Gun Range (4-1)5/683.3%20 pts
Place:4 – Rebel Instinct (3-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Show:8 – Noble Affair (10-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:11 – Prize Pick (6-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 2:13 – Volendam (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:10 – I Did I Did (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:3 – Western Warrior (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:5 – Envision (12-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:9 – Biloba (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 7:6 – Memory (4-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 8:12 – J J Grey (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:7 – Blue Forty Two (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:1 – Lighter (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:11 – Happy Prince (2-1)5/683.3%19 pts
Place:2 – Both Sides Of Bad (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Show:6 – Barracks (10-1)3/650.0%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Thespian (15-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 2:4 – Culture War (12-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:12 – Mckinsense (10-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 4:9 – Fly Guy Mick (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:5 – Champagne Liberal (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:1 – Timestream (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:10 – Hill Country (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:7 – Power Of Will (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:8 – West Of East Texas (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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