Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, June 27, 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:5 – Antivenom (5-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Place:1 – Motivated Mensch (12-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Show:3 – Salahudin (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:11 – Powerline (2-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 2:2 – Bet On Silver (20-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:4 – Twinkle Town (15-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:13 – Charlie's Clock (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:16 – Cactus Closer (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:7 – Arminius (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 7:6 – Bourbon Byte (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:8 – Merit Badge (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:9 – Caribbean Warrior (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:10 – Conroy (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:12 – Celtic Mo (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:14 – Authentic Gold (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 13:15 – Eight Hundred (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Direct Strike (1-1)6/6100.0%24 pts
Place:10 – Our Forefathers (6-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Show:4 – Preside (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Your Wildest Dream (15-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:7 – Civic Charm (8-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Sassmaster (6-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:9 – Money Man (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:3 – Nomolimbo (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Delancey Street (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:1 – El Tio (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:10 – Tagermeen (2-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Place:7 – Market Runner (6-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:9 – Campobasso (3-1)4/666.7%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:11 – Big Jake (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:2 – Cierto (20-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Equator (30-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:4 – Pursuit Of Freedom (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:6 – Bridgesong (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:5 – Flashy Rich Deal (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:1 – Roscoe's Brother (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:3 – Turcotte (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Final Story (1-1)5/683.3%20 pts
Place:2 – Non Conforming (8-1)5/683.3%11 pts
Show:8 – Blackout Time (4-1)3/650.0%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Brave Pilot (5-1)3/650.0%5 pts
Alt 2:3 – Zeus's Echo (30-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:4 – Steel (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:6 – Fourth Dimension (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:1 – Marauder (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Pin Up Betty (4-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Place:9 – Vive Veuve (2-1)4/666.7%9 pts
Show:1 – Warming (6-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Way To Be Marie (8-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 2:5 – Tirupati (12-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 3:10 – Stylish Sue (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 4:2 – Unmerited Favor (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:6 – Just Basking (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Settling Storm (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Footnote (50-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Bring The Smoke (3-1)4/666.7%15 pts
Place:10 – Dive Bomber (15-1)4/666.7%9 pts
Show:9 – Keep It Easy (6-1)4/666.7%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Money Supply (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:11 – Echo Again (10-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:2 – C K Wonder (8-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:5 – Kalahari Dreams (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:7 – Can't Hush This (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:3 – Max Got Excited (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:1 – Vamos Carlitos (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:6 – Hold My Bourbon (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:12 – Fort Sam (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Shred The Gnar (1-1)6/6100.0%16 pts
Place:1 – Splendora (1-1)5/683.3%19 pts
Show:3 – Immersive (8-1)4/666.7%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Regaled (10-1)3/650.0%5 pts
Alt 2:4 – In Just My Heels (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Alpyland (2-1)6/6100.0%22 pts
Place:1 – Immortalised (4-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:8 – Bust Out (6-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Prepped (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:4 – Thousandsticks (5-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 3:3 – Fulmine (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:9 – Brave Force (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:5 – Serac (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Comport (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Cornucopian (1-1)6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:6 – Dr. Venkman (4-1)4/666.7%14 pts
Show:7 – Built (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – U Devil You (10-1)3/650.0%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Harrodsburg (12-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:4 – Gold Sweep (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:5 – Extra Anejo (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Lagynos (2-1)5/683.3%19 pts
Place:6 – Dresden Row (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Show:8 – Brilliant Berti (8-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Silent Heart (10-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 2:7 – Fort Washington (5-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:3 – Mercante (8-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 4:9 – Beach Gold (20-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:4 – Chasing The Crown (4-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:5 – Flying Mohawk (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 11

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Sovereignty (1-1)6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:2 – White Abarrio (3-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Show:4 – Baeza (6-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Magnitude (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:7 – Navajo Warrior (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:6 – Forged Steel (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:1 – Willy D's (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 12

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – East Jabip (4-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:9 – Tam Tam (5-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:4 – Final Accord (6-1)4/666.7%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Ground Support (3-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:6 – Bohemian (10-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:11 – Turner's Charm (10-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:7 – How About Now (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:5 – Faye's Gold (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:10 – Use Me (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:2 – Woodstock (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:1 – Mescat (50-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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