Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Saratoga Race Course, August 28, 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 – Rockabye (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%19 pts
Place:4 – Breaker (4-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:3 – Quartz Mountain (2-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Bolt Island (6-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:1 – Hormesis (8-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 3:6 – Pay Monthly (5-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:7 – Classy Runner (4-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Bellacose (2-1) ⭐6/6100.0%24 pts
Place:2 – Ah Ca Ira (3-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Show:4 – Short Shift (4-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Jackie The Joker (6-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:1 – Curlin's Magic (8-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Open Soul Autism (10-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:3 – Miss Lao (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Spoiler (1-1) ⭐6/6100.0%23 pts
Place:6 – Fever Night (5-1)4/666.7%7 pts
Show:1 – Interlock Empire (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Shipsational (8-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 2:4 – Expensive Cut (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:3 – Amedeus Music (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:7 – Polar Bear Plunge (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Norwich (3-1)4/666.7%16 pts
Place:6 – Shoot The Nickel (2-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:3 – Kunshan Bridge (6-1)2/633.3%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Tizmarkus (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:8 – Normandy Coast (4-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Princip (8-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 4:7 – Timaeus (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:4 – Graywing (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:10 – Mandy Steph (4-1) ⭐5/683.3%17 pts
Place:1 – Royal County Down (5-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:2 – Bluegrass Princess (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Celebrate (6-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:8 – Harmony Mill (12-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:12 – Revenge Of The Sis (3-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:6 – Sellonthenews (4-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:3 – Bittersweet Memory (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Harpoon (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:5 – Amelia In Air (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:4 – Hunter Creek (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:11 – Funny Words (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Mcmoon (4-1)4/666.7%15 pts
Place:11 – Hammerin Henry (5-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Show:8 – Five Grand (6-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Freedom Charge (4-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 2:10 – Maximilian (6-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 3:3 – Ed Charles (15-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:6 – Mr Rigatoni (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:1 – Dominicgofriskem (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Themistocles (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:4 – Just You Baby (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:5 – Comical Mischief (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Mi Bago (2-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:7 – Sounds Like A Plan (6-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:2 – Spirit Of St Louis (3-1)3/650.0%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – George Briggs (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:5 – Tonka Warrior (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:6 – Itsallcomintogetha (12-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:12 – Wynstock (2-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:11 – Doc Sullivan (2-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:10 – Bank Frenzy (5-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:13 – Dr. Kraft (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:1 – Two's A Crowd (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:3 – Leon Blue (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:9 – Russian Realm (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Storm Miami (4-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Place:7 – Awesomesauce (8-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Show:4 – Massarat (4-1)3/650.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Evershed (5-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 2:8 – Silvology (4-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:5 – Venencia (12-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:3 – Whitethorn (10-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:2 – Snipsnippitysnip (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:9 – Unmerited Favor (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Sweet Note (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Place:1 – Majestic Return (8-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Show:6 – City Blocks (5-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Bam's Bliss Kiss (3-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 2:8 – Sassy Princess (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:5 – Fugitive Star (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:2 – Proud Foot (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:3 – Confirmed Star (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Heavenly Light (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Illmatic (1-1) ⭐6/6100.0%24 pts
Place:8 – Joker On Fire (3-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Show:12 – Music In Motion (4-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Fireballin (12-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 2:5 – Rhyton (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:10 – Vekinda (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:6 – East Coast Girl (10-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:2 – Three Thirteen (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:9 – Van Vollenhoven (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Stormy Birthday (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:4 – King Puck (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:11 – B Provocateur (4-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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