Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Charles Town Races, October 17, 2026.


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How often our pick wins, by its price

AI Ensemble top picks grouped by morning-line odds.

0%13%26%40%53%Odds-on to 5/2: 42.2% from 2,069 racesOdds-on to 5/242.2%5/2 to 5/1: 29.5% from 1,791 races5/2 to 5/129.5%

Short-priced selections are where the model is strongest.

Show the numbers
GroupWin rateRaces
Odds-on to 5/242.2%2,069
5/2 to 5/129.5%1,791

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. A recycle mark (↻) means that AI pick is the re-ranked one, after this morning's official scratches and surface changes were applied.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Brother Moses (1-1)5/683.3%18 pts
Place:1 – Goldeck (2-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Show:4 – Ifthedevildanced (6-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Magic On The Bay (5-1)3/650.0%4 pts
Alt 2:2 – Thunder Pass (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 3:6 – Feeling Enchanted (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Smart Cry (1-1) ⭐5/683.3%18 pts
Place:1 – Zero Degrees (3-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Show:4 – Miss Nine One O (4-1)4/666.7%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Fake Strolling (12-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 2:6 – Far Away Eyes (10-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – Can You See Me Now (4-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Rock N'opportunity (2-1) ⭐6/6100.0%23 pts
Place:6 – Miracle Lad (4-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:1 – They Called'em Bob (2-1)4/666.7%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Shook Me All Night (8-1)3/650.0%5 pts
Alt 2:4 – Twister City (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 3:3 – Mark Of Greatness (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:5 – El Sindicato (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Lord Of Cork (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%19 pts
Place:5 – Robbielikeshim (2-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:6 – Sesame Streek (2-1)4/666.7%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Like Tyson (8-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Abdicate (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:3 – Coolkid (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:2 – Papa Linguine (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Soul Healer (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%18 pts
Place:4 – Starship Polaris (2-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Show:8 – Poney Island (2-1)4/666.7%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Deever Encounter (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 2:7 – Judy G (10-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 3:5 – Justice You Say (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:6 – Singing Softly (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:3 – La Comadre (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Masterwork (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%17 pts
Place:5 – Summer Vibes (2-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Show:3 – Rhumjar (4-1)4/666.7%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Anchises (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 2:4 – Williston Warrior (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 3:6 – Conspiracy Fact (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:1 – Bless America (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Armucess (2-1) ⭐4/666.7%15 pts
Place:4 – Won Ton (2-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:1 – Quality Of Essence (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Yes To Love (10-1)3/650.0%5 pts
Alt 2:6 – Chasing Sunsets (5-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:2 – Langleyswaterfall (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:7 – Trotter (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Powered By Love (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%18 pts
Place:8 – Genuine Gomo (4-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Show:4 – Socially Awkward (12-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Malibu Warrior (12-1)3/650.0%4 pts
Alt 2:10 – Ray's Blue Wagon (3-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Big Mo Gee (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:3 – Oleg (5-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:11 – Mo Joke (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:1 – Likebelivingnmagic (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Starship Mocha (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:9 – Barleewon (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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