Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Saratoga Race Course, August 23, 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:2 – Ice Chocolat (2-1)5/771.4%19 pts
Place:8 – Secured Landing (2-1)3/742.9%10 pts
Show:10 – Alternate Reality (2-1)3/742.9%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Presider (2-1)2/728.6%7 pts
Alt 2:4 – Belouni (3-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:5 – Conman (5-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:9 – Bernin Hot (2-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 5:3 – Sara's Shaman (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Classic Creation (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:1 – Clear Conscience (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – And The Runner Is (2-1) ⭐6/785.7%23 pts
Place:1 – Harbaugh (2-1)3/742.9%10 pts
Show:11 – Gold On Black (2-1)3/742.9%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Motawaali (2-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 2:8 – Broadcast (4-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 3:10 – Warrior At Heart (5-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:5 – Hyperscaler (6-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 5:3 – Chief Of Peace (10-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 6:4 – Songremainsthesame (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:6 – Obliterated (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:7 – Broadway Guy (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Hot Currency (2-1) ⭐7/7100.0%27 pts
Place:7 – Tennessee Belle (2-1)4/757.1%9 pts
Show:2 – Chatter (4-1)2/728.6%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Meg's Foxy Grey (8-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 2:4 – Vekoma's Diva (5-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 3:6 – Taqdeer (10-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:5 – My First Dinah (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Gadget Play (2-1)5/771.4%17 pts
Place:5 – Commitment Fund (2-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Show:4 – Ize A Runner (4-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Sir Duke (10-1)2/728.6%2 pts
Alt 2:7 – Chili Palmer (6-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 3:1 – Veblen (8-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:2 – Sidearm (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Boltage (5-1)4/757.1%10 pts
Place:1 – Run Curtis Run (2-1)3/742.9%11 pts
Show:6 – Cold Feet (8-1)3/742.9%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Twisted Filigree (3-1)3/742.9%9 pts
Alt 2:9 – Oil Capital (2-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Alt 3:7 – Antares (4-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 4:5 – Gold Luck (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:4 – Billionaires Row (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:3 – Alder (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Emirates Road (3-1) ⭐5/771.4%18 pts
Place:3 – Two Eagles River (4-1)3/742.9%10 pts
Show:1 – Twenty Four Mamba (4-1)3/742.9%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Lunar Module (6-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 2:4 – Barb (4-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:5 – Reddington (4-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:2 – Paradise Valley (12-1)1/714.3%1 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Brokealltherules (4-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Place:3 – Dividend Recap (6-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:1 – All Of It (4-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Mommy's Turn (4-1)2/728.6%8 pts
Alt 2:9 – Nina Kay (1-1)2/728.6%7 pts
Alt 3:6 – Saratoga Snow (12-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 4:4 – Starship Pegasus (3-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:2 – Can't Fool Me (15-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 6:5 – Sweet Anniversary (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:10 – Royal Bobbie (2-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Tough Street (4-1) ⭐6/785.7%23 pts
Place:7 – Kyle's Mom (3-1)4/757.1%10 pts
Show:8 – Pens Street (5-1)2/728.6%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Bourbon Serengeti (6-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Always Angels (8-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:1 – Moon Gate (10-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 4:5 – Summer Flower (4-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:6 – That's Funny (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:9 – Luna Moth (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Talk To Me Jimmy (2-1)4/757.1%15 pts
Place:4 – Onebigbeautfulbill (3-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:7 – Tuning In (5-1)3/742.9%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Sunday Boy (4-1)3/742.9%8 pts
Alt 2:1 – Tricky Business (6-1)3/742.9%4 pts
Alt 3:3 – Minorinconvenience (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:5 – Sociably Johnny (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Vivaldi (4-1) ⭐4/757.1%12 pts
Place:16 – Evenly Alert (2-1)3/742.9%10 pts
Show:7 – Franklin Delano (3-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:14 – Salvation (1-1)3/742.9%6 pts
Alt 2:4 – Melody Man (8-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 3:11 – War And Majesty (5-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 4:15 – Holding Power (10-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 5:13 – Daunting (15-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 6:6 – Instantly (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:2 – Visible (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:5 – Cuban Cowboy (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:10 – Alley Oop (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 10:9 – Tamarin (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 11:8 – Endernite (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 12:3 – Cederberg (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 13:12 – Thatboyain'tright (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

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