Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, June 25, 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 – Imminent Risk (3-1)6/6100.0%24 pts
Place:2 – Olympic Star (12-1)4/666.7%9 pts
Show:10 – Nola Louise (6-1)2/633.3%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Crystal Frost (20-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:9 – Spotted (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:7 – Beauxbatons (4-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:8 – Ranslildream (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:5 – Chiquita's Way (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:12 – Don'tmindifido (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:6 – Cusp Of Mischief (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:11 – Total Fabrication (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:3 – Twice As Wise (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Awesome Ruta (2-1)6/6100.0%23 pts
Place:3 – Expect The Best (10-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:8 – Clooney (4-1)4/666.7%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:10 – Welaka (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 2:7 – Glen Airy (5-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:9 – Alternate Reality (6-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:5 – Just A Fair Shake (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:6 – Overstatement (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Urban Planner (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:1 – Calycanthus (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Honey Dutch (1-1)6/6100.0%23 pts
Place:7 – Maui Strong (4-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:2 – De' Medici (8-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Whatchadoin (6-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:4 – Memory (5-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:1 – Sketch (6-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:3 – Mischief Ride (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Warrior Richard (2-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Place:3 – Real Macho (4-1)4/666.7%15 pts
Show:2 – Big City (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Accretive (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:9 – Groveland (8-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 3:1 – J. P. Race (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:5 – Smoken Boy (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:8 – Couperin (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Hurry Hurry (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Richeztoo (2-1)5/683.3%20 pts
Place:8 – Vino Dominus (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Show:7 – Another Monarch (6-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:11 – Carcar Express (10-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:2 – Comes A Time (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – Xcel (6-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:9 – Politics (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:10 – Na Pali Joe (12-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:6 – Hutchinson (12-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 7:5 – Bagg O Time (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:4 – Fast Joker (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – About Face (2-1)5/683.3%18 pts
Place:7 – Fuzzbuster (4-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Show:10 – Banksy's (5-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:11 – Swerve (8-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:1 – Hovland (20-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:3 – On The Burner (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:5 – Irish Law (12-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:6 – Melody Man (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Olivetti (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:9 – Fuzzy Stare (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:8 – Caragogo (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Munnings Challenge (4-1)6/6100.0%16 pts
Place:9 – Blacksmith (4-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:1 – It's Our Time (2-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Doublecents (5-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:2 – Mccann (15-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:10 – Lincoln's Law (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:5 – Rockies Balboa (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:3 – Ring Curl (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Seventies Music (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:8 – Tedder (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Somethinabouther (2-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Place:3 – Night Of Rose (8-1)4/666.7%14 pts
Show:7 – Evershed (6-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Queens Command (4-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:9 – Ontario (12-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:1 – Daisy Flyer (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:5 – Goats On A Tree (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:14 – Sassy Princess (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:11 – Hereforagoodtime (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:10 – Caviar Breakfast (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:2 – Foreseen (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:12 – Classy'n Connected (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:13 – Poppy The Princess (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:8 – Vino Tiempo (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:15 – Streetwhereyoulive (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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