Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Belmont at the Big A, May 1, 2026.


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Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 8 experts. Scoring: 1st pick = 4 pts, 2nd = 3 pts, 3rd = 2 pts, 4th = 1 pt. Agreement % = share of experts that included each horse.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Jet Off (1-1)8/8100.0%26 pts
Place:4 – Hard Circle (2-1)7/887.5%21 pts
Show:7 – Two Ducks (3-1)6/875.0%13 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Oligarch (12-1)3/837.5%7 pts
Alt 2:1 – Town Dog (8-1)1/812.5%2 pts
Alt 3:3 – Daw Samaa (30-1)1/812.5%1 pts
Alt 4:2 – Nod To Tran (15-1)0/80.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Fess (8-1)0/80.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Sarir (1-1)7/887.5%28 pts
Place:2 – Rare Society (2-1)6/875.0%18 pts
Show:5 – A. P. Slingshot (4-1)6/875.0%14 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Ishkabibble (10-1)5/862.5%8 pts
Alt 2:6 – Icy Legs (15-1)1/812.5%1 pts
Alt 3:1 – Dat Dares Right (12-1)1/812.5%1 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Early On (2-1)6/875.0%22 pts
Place:4 – Fast And Frisky (3-1)6/875.0%12 pts
Show:3 – She's Grand (4-1)5/862.5%17 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Giant At Work (8-1)4/850.0%8 pts
Alt 2:2 – Mommasgottagun (4-1)3/837.5%6 pts
Alt 3:5 – Sweetest Princess (4-1)2/825.0%5 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Playa Del Mar (1-1)8/8100.0%31 pts
Place:4 – Turn And Count (4-1)7/887.5%22 pts
Show:1 – J J's Ranger (5-1)4/850.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Refuah (6-1)3/837.5%5 pts
Alt 2:5 – Oath Of Omerta (12-1)2/825.0%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Hours In A Day (12-1)1/812.5%1 pts
Alt 4:7 – Cocktailsnkringle (6-1)1/812.5%1 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Honoree (1-1)6/875.0%21 pts
Place:1 – Before The Wind (2-1)6/875.0%17 pts
Show:7 – Sfumato (4-1)5/862.5%14 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Judge Boushay (2-1)4/850.0%10 pts
Alt 2:5 – Nonno Joe (10-1)3/837.5%5 pts
Alt 3:2 – Classic Commander (10-1)1/812.5%2 pts
Alt 4:3 – Easemyworriedmind (12-1)1/812.5%1 pts
Alt 5:10 – Reign It In (15-1)0/80.0%0 pts
Alt 6:8 – Nancy's Laugh (30-1)0/80.0%0 pts
Alt 7:6 – Sleep Walking (8-1)0/80.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – No Show Sammy Jo (1-1)8/8100.0%28 pts
Place:5 – Dona Clota (2-1)6/875.0%17 pts
Show:6 – Kiamba (4-1)4/850.0%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Bernietakescharge (1-2)3/837.5%6 pts
Alt 2:4 – Unreasonable (8-1)3/837.5%4 pts
Alt 3:2 – Storm Miami (6-1)2/825.0%3 pts
Alt 4:1 – Lady Firefoot (15-1)0/80.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Phileas Fogg (2-1)8/8100.0%30 pts
Place:2 – Pay Billy (6-1)6/875.0%13 pts
Show:3 – Le Gris (3-1)6/875.0%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Warp Nine (4-1)3/837.5%7 pts
Alt 2:1 – Whittington Park (4-1)2/825.0%8 pts
Alt 3:5 – Otello (6-1)1/812.5%1 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Scythian (1-1)7/887.5%27 pts
Place:6 – Hello Beauty (12-1)5/862.5%12 pts
Show:7 – National Archive (4-1)3/837.5%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Trail Of Gold (6-1)3/837.5%6 pts
Alt 2:2 – Midnight Concerto (6-1)3/837.5%5 pts
Alt 3:9 – Royal Bobbie (6-1)2/825.0%4 pts
Alt 4:4 – Can't Fool Me (10-1)2/825.0%4 pts
Alt 5:3 – Higher Force (20-1)1/812.5%4 pts
Alt 6:8 – Snowy Evening (12-1)0/80.0%0 pts
Alt 7:10 – Princess Becca (10-1)0/80.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Magnum's Microbrst (2-1)6/875.0%18 pts
Place:12 – Key Actress (2-1)4/850.0%11 pts
Show:11 – Sweet Mackenzie (8-1)3/837.5%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Alma's Law (12-1)3/837.5%8 pts
Alt 2:8 – Defining Role (6-1)3/837.5%8 pts
Alt 3:5 – Yolo (6-1)3/837.5%7 pts
Alt 4:7 – Mo Complex (5-1)2/825.0%5 pts
Alt 5:10 – Truda (15-1)1/812.5%2 pts
Alt 6:3 – Classic Cara (4-1)1/812.5%2 pts
Alt 7:13 – Mappy (10-1)0/80.0%0 pts
Alt 8:14 – Pay The Bills (15-1)0/80.0%0 pts
Alt 9:9 – Essence L Vee (30-1)0/80.0%0 pts
Alt 10:4 – Katerina Ristova (30-1)0/80.0%0 pts
Alt 11:6 – Paraiba Blue (20-1)0/80.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – — (N/A)1/1100.0%4 pts
Place:1 – — (N/A)1/1100.0%3 pts
Show:6 – — (N/A)1/1100.0%2 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – — (N/A)1/1100.0%1 pts

Race 11

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – — (N/A)1/1100.0%4 pts
Place:7 – — (N/A)1/1100.0%3 pts
Show:5 – — (N/A)1/1100.0%2 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – — (N/A)1/1100.0%1 pts

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