Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, April 28, 2026.


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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.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Sing A Little Song (2-1)6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:6 – Danzig's Dora (2-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Show:3 – C'est Cheese (3-1)3/650.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Special Sauce (10-1)3/650.0%4 pts
Alt 2:4 – Mascara (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Letmenowhenurready (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Booked (1-1)4/580.0%14 pts
Place:6 – Fanshell Beach (2-1)4/580.0%13 pts
Show:5 – War Ready (4-1)2/540.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Jasper Valley (6-1)2/540.0%2 pts
Alt 2:4 – Smoke Trail (8-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 3:2 – Heart Of A Hero (30-1)1/520.0%2 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Queen Wilhelmina (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Place:6 – Spying (3-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:5 – Daddario (6-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Heartbeat (8-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:3 – Sheila's Lion (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 3:4 – French Mistress (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:9 – Frosty Mojito (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:7 – Aviso (12-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:8 – Faye's Gold (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:10 – Unlimited Gold (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Spun Candy (3-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Place:1 – Freaks Go (6-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:6 – Wisconsin Gal (4-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – No Time Left (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:7 – Belle Ofthe Dance (2-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 3:5 – G Rocks (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:3 – Bright Lady Day (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Joe's Candy (4-1)5/683.3%19 pts
Place:9 – Harbe (5-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Show:6 – Standard Deduction (8-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Highway Patrol (15-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:12 – Vino Dominus (4-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 3:10 – Lasting Legacy (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:5 – Lennie G (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:2 – Good Sal (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Barstool (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Outofpi (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:8 – Sierra Power (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:11 – Circuit Breaker (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Gene And Jude (3-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:15 – Mount Horeb (2-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:6 – Garryowen (6-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:10 – Footprint (4-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:14 – Wish Carefully (20-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:16 – Culprit (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:5 – Rulookinforrayray (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:2 – Hayes Goal (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:13 – Hyperbolize (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:9 – Obelisk (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:12 – Khetam (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:8 – Li Grand Zombi (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:4 – Bagg O Time (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:11 – Aguila Negra (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:3 – Jack Rabbit (4-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 13:1 – Good Point (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Comes A Time (3-1)5/683.3%19 pts
Place:3 – Mcilroy (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Show:9 – Nassau Circle (15-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Another Monarch (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:7 – Il Cavallino (8-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:1 – Southern Bullet (30-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:4 – Vino Subito (6-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:11 – Phila Street (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:13 – Favoritism (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:5 – Hardtoblame (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:8 – Fayette Spirit (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:12 – Mo Hair Sam (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:10 – Up To No Good (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Owen Almighty (5-1)5/683.3%18 pts
Place:7 – U Devil You (4-1)4/666.7%8 pts
Show:1 – This Is Uscar (8-1)3/650.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Echo Again (4-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 2:4 – Furio (6-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 3:9 – Flood Zone (4-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 4:3 – Light The Way (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Dr. Saikali (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Hold My Bourbon (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Bacio (2-1)6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:1 – Heart Headed (8-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Show:3 – Monsieur Candy (12-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:10 – Camp Hale (5-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:9 – Smash It (10-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:7 – Simulate (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:12 – Sweet Dani Boy (12-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:5 – Our Starry Night (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Mischievous Rogue (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:6 – Beeline (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:11 – B D Valeski (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:8 – Jet Sweep Joe (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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