Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Charles Town Races, May 8, 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.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Poppy Mac (2-1)5/771.4%18 pts
Place:5 – Marilyn Moonroe (4-1)4/757.1%14 pts
Show:1 – Lona Lee (4-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Ivyleaguedropout (4-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Alt 2:2 – Full Of Charm (6-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:4 – Over The Bull (8-1)2/728.6%3 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Penguin's Pride (1-1)6/785.7%23 pts
Place:7 – Foolish Rabbit (4-1)4/757.1%10 pts
Show:5 – Knight Sage (6-1)3/742.9%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Ifthedevildanced (12-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 2:4 – Great Ending (8-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:8 – Saint Paddy's Day (5-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:9 – I Hop Alot (10-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 5:3 – Mark Of Greatness (30-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 6:2 – They Called'em Bob (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Warrior's Notion (3-1)6/785.7%18 pts
Place:7 – Street Player (2-1)5/771.4%19 pts
Show:4 – Stingray Shuffle (4-1)4/757.1%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – War Thunder (4-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Alt 2:2 – Always A Warrior (12-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Tree Of Dem (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:8 – Tex (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:6 – Sweet Julian (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Changes (2-1)7/7100.0%26 pts
Place:6 – Peppa's Pride (4-1)3/742.9%10 pts
Show:7 – Cherokee Cat (2-1)2/728.6%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Lunar Glory (10-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:2 – Burning Spirit (10-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Runaway Gold (20-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:3 – Jubaslittleaffair (12-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 5:1 – Starcastle (5-1)1/714.3%1 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Ryan's Run (1-2)7/7100.0%25 pts
Place:5 – Malibu Son (4-1)5/771.4%17 pts
Show:1 – Romantic Warrior (6-1)3/742.9%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Stone Cold Jones (12-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:11 – Fiber Rocks (12-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Intention To Zip (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:3 – Buster The Bully (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:10 – Just Agree (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Good Intentions (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Bold Boomer (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:6 – Thor's Lad (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Thelastbulletsmine (4-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Place:3 – Allons (5-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:8 – Here's A Quarter (10-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Climate Change (2-1)2/728.6%7 pts
Alt 2:6 – Our Memories (3-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 3:1 – Ready To Rocknroll (8-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 4:4 – Flat Discount (15-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 5:7 – Gone With The Wyn (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:9 – Yes To Love (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Benji Star (2-1)6/785.7%21 pts
Place:6 – Guapo Again (6-1)4/757.1%10 pts
Show:10 – Talklessworkmore (2-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Pay Zone (4-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:1 – Brother Conway (20-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – Thunderian (10-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 4:8 – Just For The Money (8-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 5:2 – In The Chase (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Tiz No Clown (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:5 – El Lucerito (50-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Barbadian Runner (2-1)7/7100.0%27 pts
Place:5 – Petingas Twin (4-1)5/771.4%13 pts
Show:7 – Play It Loud (5-1)4/757.1%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Implementation (6-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 2:3 – Ozone (12-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:8 – Hammer (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:1 – Sam Stormy (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:6 – Falcon Blue (4-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:9 – Springhawk (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – General Issue (2-1)6/785.7%21 pts
Place:7 – Head Lad (4-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Show:1 – Gran Andrews (12-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Sisyphus (4-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:10 – Rhumjar (12-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:5 – Spurs Up (4-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:2 – Ascendance (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:9 – English Painter (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Blameitonthefun (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:8 – Iceteca (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

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