Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Charles Town Races, October 3, 2026.


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AI Ensemble top picks grouped by morning-line odds.

0%13%27%40%54%Odds-on to 5/2: 42.8% from 1,724 racesOdds-on to 5/242.8%5/2 to 5/1: 30.7% from 1,412 races5/2 to 5/130.7%

Short-priced selections are where the model is strongest.

Show the numbers
GroupWin rateRaces
Odds-on to 5/242.8%1,724
5/2 to 5/130.7%1,412

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. 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:2 – Mr Mahomes (3-1)6/785.7%16 pts
Place:7 – King Uni (2-1)5/771.4%19 pts
Show:4 – Bonds Revenge (4-1)3/742.9%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Thor's Lad (5-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:3 – Intention To Zip (6-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:1 – Monkey Wrench (15-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:5 – Dadio (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – One Funny Dude (4-1)4/757.1%14 pts
Place:2 – Z Town (2-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:9 – Candyforthegirls (4-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Sawyer's Song (5-1)3/742.9%8 pts
Alt 2:10 – Risk It Biscuit (12-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 3:7 – Runner Up (15-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:4 – Maxwell's Crown (12-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 5:3 – Be My Idol (10-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 6:1 – Rozay On Tap (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:8 – Map Of Justice (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Priority One (1-1) ⭐6/785.7%22 pts
Place:3 – Ain't No Angel (2-1)5/771.4%17 pts
Show:5 – No Direction (4-1)4/757.1%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Little Maggie (15-1)3/742.9%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Moonlight Mistress (20-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 3:4 – House Alert (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:7 – Sweet Lime (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Judas Beast (1-1) ⭐7/7100.0%27 pts
Place:7 – Goldeck (4-1)4/757.1%10 pts
Show:1 – Pay Da Baby (8-1)4/757.1%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Magic On The Bay (4-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Alt 2:5 – Guy Hansen (10-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:4 – We Miss You Chebo (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:6 – Thunder Pass (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Itzayana (5-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Place:2 – Equal Success (4-1)3/742.9%11 pts
Show:7 – Smoked Peach (4-1)3/742.9%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Seven Natty Patty (3-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:10 – Lovely Odds (6-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:3 – Close Up (8-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 4:12 – Dame Catherine (10-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 5:5 – Gone With The Wyn (12-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 6:9 – Bravo Zulu (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:8 – Unwoke (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:1 – Shoopthereitis (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:11 – Oscor (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Saint Shance (2-1) ⭐7/7100.0%28 pts
Place:3 – Dare Defying (2-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Show:6 – Mac Daddyness (10-1)3/742.9%3 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Ojin (4-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:5 – Megs Golden Boy (20-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:7 – Knocking Luck (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:2 – Honor The Bull (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:1 – Gil The Trail Boss (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:8 – Dreamsdocometrue (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Box Top (3-1) ⭐5/771.4%16 pts
Place:3 – Sunset House (4-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Show:1 – Smart Cry (4-1)4/757.1%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Paynoworpaylater (5-1)3/742.9%9 pts
Alt 2:7 – Miss Nine One O (8-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 3:9 – Chanterelle (10-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:4 – Fake Strolling (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Macnick Time (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:5 – Can You See Me Now (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Kelsey Hill Girl (2-1)6/785.7%19 pts
Place:4 – Love You Lucy (2-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Show:11 – Glorify It (2-1)3/742.9%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – No Monkeyin Around (3-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 2:14 – Poney Island (4-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:13 – Whiskey Brew (8-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:8 – Judy G (10-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:6 – La Comadre (20-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 6:12 – Adoncia (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:1 – Super Wicked (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:5 – Ever Yours (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:9 – Liz Dreamin (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 10:10 – Justice You Say (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 11:3 – Tolly's Bourbon (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

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