Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Saratoga Race Course, August 16, 2026.


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Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 7 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:4 – Judge Boushay (2-1)7/7100.0%23 pts
Place:5 – Crescendo's Rein (2-1)4/757.1%15 pts
Show:1 – Zapruder (2-1)3/742.9%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Caddiemaster (6-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Senegal (5-1)1/714.3%1 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Carc Brothers (1-1) ⭐6/785.7%21 pts
Place:2 – Willpowered (4-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:6 – Calvin's Ride (3-1)4/757.1%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Oat Coutour (6-1)3/742.9%6 pts
Alt 2:3 – Six Fortyfive (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 3:4 – Blue Pill (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – She's A Gamer (2-1)6/785.7%22 pts
Place:5 – Next On Stage (2-1)5/771.4%11 pts
Show:1 – Limes Don't Lie (2-1)3/742.9%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Coaster (4-1)3/742.9%6 pts
Alt 2:4 – The Big Calhouna (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Greenwell (2-1) ⭐4/757.1%13 pts
Place:2 – Suspend (8-1)4/757.1%9 pts
Show:4 – Jersey Guy (8-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:10 – Related Party (5-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Captain G (15-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:5 – Real Restraint (4-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 4:11 – Warrior At Heart (12-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 5:3 – Culpable (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Vintage Velocity (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Dignify (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:8 – No Law (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:12 – Roughkin (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Seeker's Hope (2-1) ⭐7/7100.0%28 pts
Place:2 – Lexington Pike (10-1)4/757.1%6 pts
Show:1 – Ducky Medwick (4-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Waitin'onasunnyday (8-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:5 – Majestic Arc (4-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:7 – Red Miller (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:6 – Mo Spice (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:3 – Sports Hero (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:12 – Got Tough (2-1)4/666.7%15 pts
Place:7 – Casino (6-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Show:10 – Permanent Record (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:13 – Motawaali (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:2 – Not Ever (4-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – Bring Cash (12-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:9 – Let Em Know (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:1 – E Z Speaker (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Justifiableexpense (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:5 – Chambered (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:6 – Hilts (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:8 – Amplified (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:11 – Roscoe Goose (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Instantly (2-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Place:4 – Private Flight (2-1)4/757.1%14 pts
Show:3 – Rebalancing (3-1)4/757.1%13 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Turbo Launch (5-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:7 – True Adirondacker (20-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 3:1 – Thundertaker (12-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:2 – Bootsy's A Rascal (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:6 – Go Dharma (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Inspeightofcharlie (4-1)4/757.1%14 pts
Place:5 – Jack's World (5-1)4/757.1%13 pts
Show:3 – Jack And Jim (2-1)4/757.1%13 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Smooth Breeze (4-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 2:7 – Funny Factor (12-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 3:11 – Clear Conscience (8-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:14 – Shadow Dragon (5-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:15 – Whittington Park (2-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Shared Success (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:1 – Cable Ready (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:13 – Concorde Spirit (4-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:8 – Truman's Commander (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 10:10 – Terminal Velocity (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 11:12 – Conman (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 12:9 – Mo Trump (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Outfielder (1-1) ⭐5/683.3%19 pts
Place:3 – Oscar's Hope (8-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Show:6 – Learntodiscover (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Intricate Spirit (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:1 – Rebel With A Cause (8-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:7 – Stradale (8-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 4:5 – Big Destroyer (5-1)1/616.7%4 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Lotsa Trouble (4-1)4/757.1%15 pts
Place:2 – Projectability (2-1)3/742.9%9 pts
Show:6 – On The Ledge (5-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Mr Skylight (10-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:4 – Farm Team (6-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:3 – Princip (6-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 4:8 – Stewie (8-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 5:9 – Neuschwanstein (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Screaming Uncle (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:10 – Graywing (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

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