Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Belmont at the Big A, May 2, 2026.


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Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 9 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:7 – Frizzante (2-1)8/988.9%28 pts
Place:1 – Military Road (3-1)7/977.8%20 pts
Show:5 – Indy Rags (4-1)4/944.4%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Hermoso Hombre (6-1)3/933.3%8 pts
Alt 2:6 – Hey Porter (6-1)2/922.2%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – First Trumpet (8-1)2/922.2%3 pts
Alt 4:3 – Texas Red Hot (12-1)1/911.1%2 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Schlomo (2-1)9/9100.0%29 pts
Place:1 – Gunner Bay (2-1)6/966.7%17 pts
Show:5 – Panagiotis (10-1)3/933.3%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Nantz (8-1)3/933.3%7 pts
Alt 2:6 – Grand Commander (6-1)3/933.3%7 pts
Alt 3:3 – Princip (8-1)2/922.2%3 pts
Alt 4:2 – Epitaph (12-1)1/911.1%3 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Cat Fast (6-1)7/977.8%21 pts
Place:6 – Gualillo (3-1)6/966.7%18 pts
Show:8 – Bellamy (2-1)5/955.6%14 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Beck's Dreamer (4-1)3/933.3%7 pts
Alt 2:3 – Lough Currane (8-1)3/933.3%6 pts
Alt 3:4 – Isola D'oro (6-1)2/922.2%7 pts
Alt 4:5 – Reign It In (8-1)1/911.1%1 pts
Alt 5:2 – Trapping Hands (20-1)0/90.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Deterministic (1-1)9/9100.0%32 pts
Place:1 – Ridari (2-1)6/966.7%19 pts
Show:3 – Montador (4-1)5/955.6%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Uncatalyzed (5-1)5/955.6%10 pts
Alt 2:6 – Yo Daddy (1-1)1/911.1%2 pts
Alt 3:2 – Battle Of Normandy (6-1)1/911.1%1 pts
Alt 4:7 – Dr. Kraft (4-1)0/90.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Mr. Papagiorgio (6-1)0/90.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Deemer (3-1)7/977.8%22 pts
Place:3 – Free Refills (6-1)5/955.6%15 pts
Show:8 – Savvylicious (4-1)5/955.6%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Royal Ascendshin (8-1)3/933.3%7 pts
Alt 2:6 – G Five (5-1)2/922.2%7 pts
Alt 3:1 – Pilot Knob (15-1)2/922.2%5 pts
Alt 4:9 – Powered By Coal (8-1)2/922.2%4 pts
Alt 5:4 – Mosconi (6-1)1/911.1%3 pts
Alt 6:2 – Probe (12-1)0/90.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Sea Vista (1-1)8/988.9%29 pts
Place:1 – Morlock (5-1)6/966.7%19 pts
Show:7 – Favorite Day (2-1)6/966.7%13 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Seeker's Hope (12-1)2/922.2%6 pts
Alt 2:6 – Momentum Files (8-1)2/922.2%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Toga D'oro (8-1)2/922.2%3 pts
Alt 4:4 – First Blessing (15-1)1/911.1%1 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Chardonnay Derby (2-1)9/9100.0%31 pts
Place:2 – Barbour County (2-1)6/966.7%19 pts
Show:3 – Bengalese (6-1)4/944.4%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Vivienna (6-1)3/933.3%8 pts
Alt 2:4 – My Devine One (12-1)2/922.2%2 pts
Alt 3:6 – Covert Affair (10-1)2/922.2%2 pts
Alt 4:1 – All Of My Whatif's (15-1)1/911.1%3 pts
Alt 5:7 – Kef (20-1)0/90.0%0 pts
Alt 6:5 – My Daughters' Gift (12-1)0/90.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Twenty Six Black (1-1)7/977.8%23 pts
Place:2 – Son Of A Birch (8-1)6/966.7%16 pts
Show:6 – Clock Tower (3-1)5/955.6%16 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Waralo (4-1)4/944.4%8 pts
Alt 2:4 – Spiced Up (8-1)3/933.3%7 pts
Alt 3:7 – Acoustic Ave (2-1)2/922.2%4 pts
Alt 4:5 – Dancing Buck (5-1)0/90.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Ignite The Light (2-1)0/90.0%0 pts
Alt 6:10 – Shoot The Nickel (15-1)0/90.0%0 pts
Alt 7:9 – Willintoriskitall (10-1)0/90.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Reside (4-1)6/966.7%20 pts
Place:3 – Thorsness (4-1)6/966.7%16 pts
Show:2 – Whitby (3-1)5/955.6%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Into Inspiration (4-1)3/933.3%8 pts
Alt 2:6 – Natural Hunk (6-1)3/933.3%8 pts
Alt 3:5 – Noguchi (6-1)2/922.2%7 pts
Alt 4:8 – Daytona Moonshine (15-1)2/922.2%5 pts
Alt 5:7 – Never Say Uncle (15-1)0/90.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Freaky (5-1)7/977.8%17 pts
Place:1 – Dylan's Ruby (4-1)4/944.4%8 pts
Show:10 – Magnanimous Max (1-1)3/933.3%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Mr Flowers (6-1)3/933.3%9 pts
Alt 2:4 – Complex Agenda (6-1)3/933.3%9 pts
Alt 3:6 – Kulapat (5-1)3/933.3%9 pts
Alt 4:5 – Sandborn (4-1)1/911.1%3 pts
Alt 5:11 – The Obliterator (3-1)1/911.1%3 pts
Alt 6:9 – Leftembehind (15-1)1/911.1%3 pts
Alt 7:2 – The Paddock Pastor (8-1)1/911.1%1 pts
Alt 8:8 – American Grant (12-1)0/90.0%0 pts

Race 11

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Hot Off The Beach (5-1)5/955.6%17 pts
Place:5 – Out Of The Fog (6-1)5/955.6%12 pts
Show:3 – My Munny Talks (4-1)4/944.4%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Counter Move (6-1)3/933.3%11 pts
Alt 2:1 – Pretrial Statement (5-1)3/933.3%9 pts
Alt 3:8 – Mykonos (6-1)3/933.3%8 pts
Alt 4:2 – Golden Joker (8-1)3/933.3%4 pts
Alt 5:7 – Until Last Call (8-1)1/911.1%3 pts
Alt 6:4 – Whiskey Runner (20-1)0/90.0%0 pts
Alt 7:10 – Naz (20-1)0/90.0%0 pts

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