Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Emerald Downs, August 1, 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. A gold star (⭐) next to a horse means Pick Pony's AI independently ranks that horse #1 as well — historically the strongest-hitting subset of picks.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Janey (2-1) ⭐6/6100.0%22 pts
Place:1 – White Peony (1-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Show:4 – Savita (5-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Drewy (4-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:2 – Betty Lute (10-1)1/616.7%1 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Gentlemen's Club (2-1)6/6100.0%20 pts
Place:4 – Convey To Me (2-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Show:6 – Lord Of Light (4-1)3/650.0%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Simonsito (8-1)3/650.0%5 pts
Alt 2:3 – Chances Taken (6-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 3:2 – Morro Morro (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Creative Union (1-1) ⭐6/6100.0%20 pts
Place:2 – Bluegrass Lent (2-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Show:3 – Let's Go Champ (6-1)4/666.7%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Lucky Code (4-1)3/650.0%5 pts
Alt 2:4 – Fortyshadesoftiger (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Saint Indie (2-1)6/6100.0%22 pts
Place:2 – Express Girl (3-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:5 – Spicy Coronarita (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – She's A Lethal One (5-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:6 – Jess Mo Money (4-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:1 – Out Til Midnight (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Kraken Up (2-1)4/666.7%14 pts
Place:7 – Gottherizz (3-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:4 – Schoolofhardknocks (6-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Inclusion Matters (5-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Bolt Action Beau (6-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:6 – Cape Royal (12-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 4:3 – Ryker's Heat (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Eddiecoyle (4-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Place:4 – Wave With Envy (2-1)4/666.7%14 pts
Show:2 – Kiss The Tiger (8-1)3/650.0%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Mo Grey (3-1)3/650.0%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Whiskeythenwine (6-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:5 – Oneonta (10-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:7 – Kris's Gold (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Coastal Journey (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Slew's Tiz Whiz (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%14 pts
Place:6 – Veritas Aequitas (3-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Show:3 – Cap It Daddy (4-1)3/650.0%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Rondelito (6-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:5 – He's Not Talking (5-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:4 – Senor Tequilas (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Tigersun (2-1) ⭐6/6100.0%18 pts
Place:1 – Kyalam (1-1)5/683.3%20 pts
Show:4 – Shiny Orb (6-1)2/633.3%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Golden Regal (8-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Ophir Gold (15-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:5 – Rocksalot (10-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:2 – Giant Impact (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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