Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, April 30, 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:1 – Banned For Life (2-1)6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:6 – You Ain't Poppn (4-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:7 – Tejon Pass (6-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Surf City (12-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 2:2 – Optical (6-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:4 – Star's Image (4-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:5 – Keep On Moving (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Delightful Claire (1-1)6/6100.0%23 pts
Place:4 – Chatter (2-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Show:6 – Going Steady (6-1)4/666.7%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Shared Vision (3-1)3/650.0%4 pts
Alt 2:2 – She'z The Law (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 3:3 – Cotillard (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Spotted (4-1)4/666.7%14 pts
Place:7 – In For A Spin (2-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Show:6 – Kopiana (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – My Secret Dreams (10-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:2 – Fresh Out (8-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:4 – Silvertown (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:9 – Souperrazzledazzle (6-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:1 – Market Strategy (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:8 – Motown Sound (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Theoretical (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Place:12 – Breaking Hearts (5-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:10 – Lady Faye (10-1)4/666.7%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Hardly Ready (10-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:14 – Key Actress (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:13 – English Harbour (4-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:11 – Plot (4-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:4 – Lexico (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:15 – Wella (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:2 – Figurine (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:6 – Play On Player (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:5 – Modern Escape (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:7 – Mother Lode (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:9 – Ocean Ripple (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:16 – Argentinidad (50-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 13:3 – Devices (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Cliffs Of Dover (4-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Place:8 – Ando (10-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Show:3 – Jinxzi (6-1)2/633.3%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:12 – Tregetour (6-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:10 – Spring St. Dreamer (8-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 3:6 – Big Rog (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 4:1 – Chasing Gray (4-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 5:2 – Old Trace (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 6:9 – Chiquita's Way (30-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 7:11 – The Reinbow Factor (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 8:7 – Kick It In (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:5 – Paired (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:13 – Silver Dime (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Diamond Gem Aa (2-1)5/5100.0%17 pts
Place:6 – Rb Badonkadonk (1-1)4/580.0%13 pts
Show:8 – Wma Smoke Signal (8-1)3/560.0%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Highh Stakes (20-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 2:5 – Highh Country (10-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 3:1 – Wma Wild Kisses (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 4:2 – Aa Take A Chance (10-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 5:7 – Wma Grand Finale (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 6:9 – Quick Rae Aa (12-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Honfleur (2-1)5/683.3%20 pts
Place:15 – Mass (20-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Show:5 – Heavenly Melody (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Vow To Resiliency (6-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 2:4 – Cape Sounion (3-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – Strada Del Sogno (20-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:13 – Private Property (4-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:11 – Cynical Humor (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:6 – Twinklee (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 7:9 – Wing Queen (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:14 – Not That Simple (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:2 – Perrylu (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:8 – Sammy The Shark (50-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:10 – Bourbiana (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:12 – Treat Yourself (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Our Shenanigan (3-1)6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:6 – Jensco (2-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Show:1 – Angel Bella (2-1)4/666.7%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Late To The Game (8-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:7 – Madeline's Promise (6-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 3:5 – Tearin'up My Heart (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:4 – Ashes And Diamonds (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Lagynos (2-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Place:4 – Quatrocento (3-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Show:5 – Chasing The Crown (15-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Minaret Station (10-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 2:1 – Layabout (4-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:7 – Mi Bago (15-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:6 – Giocoso (12-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:9 – West Hollywood (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:3 – Balnikhov (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Be You (4-1)6/6100.0%22 pts
Place:9 – Maximum Bourbon (4-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Show:2 – Built (3-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Wendelssohn (12-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:8 – Bourbon Bash (10-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:6 – Back Em Up (6-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 4:1 – Concrete Glory (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:10 – Jack's Promise (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:5 – Lofty Adjudicator (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:4 – Billal (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:11 – Air Invasion (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 11

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Cy Fair (2-1)5/683.3%19 pts
Place:8 – Slay The Day (3-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Show:3 – Final Accord (6-1)4/666.7%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Hen Party (4-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 2:9 – Snow Face Princess (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:4 – Thank You Amy (30-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:2 – Ifyousaidso (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:7 – Midnight Martini (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:1 – Snappy Comeback (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:10 – Gigabit (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:11 – Blushing Justice (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 12

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Barker (4-1)3/650.0%12 pts
Place:7 – Mizzou (3-1)3/650.0%10 pts
Show:12 – Boss' Deed (20-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Prime Power (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:2 – Hellacious (20-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:11 – Krewezin (15-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:1 – Stormtown (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:4 – Dark Rye (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:8 – Five Wishes (6-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 7:3 – Royal Sapphire (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:10 – Castle Run (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:5 – Carcar Express (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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