Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Saratoga Race Course, August 20, 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:6 – Oath (2-1) ⭐7/7100.0%27 pts
Place:5 – Jayme's Turn (3-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:1 – Spirit Forward (5-1)2/728.6%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Essence L Vee (10-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 2:7 – Ready Rosie Jane (4-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 3:3 – Ms Nikki D (6-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:4 – Katerina Ristova (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Tamino (4-1)5/771.4%19 pts
Place:6 – Light Fantastic (3-1)4/757.1%13 pts
Show:3 – Into Diamonds (4-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Night (5-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:5 – Two Ducks (10-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:4 – Armet (4-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:2 – Out Of The Fog (20-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:7 – Hong Kong Phooey (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Max O Nidas (2-1) ⭐5/771.4%20 pts
Place:6 – Maddenbleu (2-1)3/742.9%9 pts
Show:4 – Parkridge (4-1)2/728.6%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Medieval (6-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 2:2 – Boer War (8-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:7 – Loan Ranger (15-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:5 – Gadget (10-1)1/714.3%1 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Cash Burn (2-1)4/757.1%16 pts
Place:2 – Dry Drastic (2-1)4/757.1%13 pts
Show:5 – Secret Connection (5-1)3/742.9%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Early And Often (8-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:3 – Chic In Motion (6-1)2/728.6%2 pts
Alt 3:1 – Early Returns (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:10 – No Compromise (1-1) ⭐4/666.7%11 pts
Place:5 – Escapades (2-1)3/650.0%11 pts
Show:7 – Deported (2-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Himothy (10-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Alt 2:4 – Ink Lies (4-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Yahearmenow (50-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:3 – Oligarch (5-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:6 – Sunshine Bobalou (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:11 – Cruisin Crossbay (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:8 – Nod To Tran (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:9 – Enticed Master (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Valtellina (1-1) ⭐6/785.7%24 pts
Place:6 – Princess Becca (4-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Show:4 – Hello Beauty (8-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Sweetest Princess (5-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Alt 2:1 – Boxed Wine (4-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:5 – Giant At Work (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:10 – Sculcos Folly (1-2) ⭐4/757.1%8 pts
Place:3 – A Little At First (3-1)3/742.9%12 pts
Show:7 – Jaxer (2-1)3/742.9%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Nessuna Pagina (4-1)3/742.9%8 pts
Alt 2:9 – Sunday Boy (4-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:6 – Spirit Of New York (6-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:1 – Chummers (3-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 5:5 – Wit Storm (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Big Frosty (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:4 – Missionattheglen (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:11 – Sociably Johnny (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – She's Got Will (3-1) ⭐6/785.7%20 pts
Place:1 – Oklahoma Smoke (4-1)5/771.4%17 pts
Show:8 – River Seine (4-1)2/728.6%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Gracie's Delight (8-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:9 – From Scratch (5-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:4 – River Tay (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:5 – Just Add Water (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:3 – Midnightloveaffair (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Quick Power Nap (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

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