Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, June 5, 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 – Lost Chord (2-1)6/6100.0%15 pts
Place:3 – Watershed Moment (2-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:6 – Max (4-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Souperrazzledazzle (8-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:5 – Authentic Beauty (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 3:4 – Crevalla De Vil (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Banned For Life (3-1)6/6100.0%24 pts
Place:7 – Summonyourcourage (2-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Show:6 – R Heisman (4-1)3/650.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Optical (5-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Mo Work (8-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:4 – Special Caliber (6-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:5 – Brodeur (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Carcar Express (4-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Place:3 – Tisum (1-1)3/650.0%12 pts
Show:6 – Jinxzi (6-1)3/650.0%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Don'T Fire Joe (12-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:5 – Bayou Flyer (4-1)3/650.0%5 pts
Alt 3:2 – Timberline (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Fuzzbuster (2-1)4/666.7%14 pts
Place:4 – Cash Bonus (4-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:3 – Catch Hound (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:11 – Dismiss (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:14 – Ink Lies (6-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:2 – High Honors (20-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:15 – Soulman (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:12 – Final Countdown (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:1 – Equator (10-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 7:6 – Tiz Authority (12-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 8:10 – Sleeping Warrior (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:8 – Stormtown (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:16 – Mr. Vaggio (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:7 – Halley'S Comet (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:13 – Zap D'Etat (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 13:9 – Warnock (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Mo Town Foxy Brown (3-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Place:2 – Speech And Drama (2-1)4/666.7%15 pts
Show:4 – Sweet Mary (20-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Starfinder (6-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:1 – Texas Dandelion (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:8 – Baytown Ona (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:5 – My Blue Heaven (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:7 – Baytown Liberty (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Haleakala (2-1)6/6100.0%24 pts
Place:6 – Honor Azteca (4-1)4/666.7%8 pts
Show:5 – Mustang Lady (6-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Romany Road (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:1 – Vinno Ronnie (8-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:4 – Rhaenys (5-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:7 – Tiz Salty (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Fancy Sailor (8-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Place:6 – Swift Blade (3-1)3/650.0%11 pts
Show:7 – Dr. Agne (4-1)2/633.3%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Zakinthos (12-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Six O Clock (5-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:10 – Zeus'S Echo (6-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:2 – Beautiful War (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:11 – Patrol Squad Six (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:4 – Archimedes (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 7:5 – Whatchadoin (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 8:3 – Uncle Bucky (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Spirit Of A Walkon (3-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Place:1 – Chairmanoftheboard (2-1)4/666.7%8 pts
Show:5 – Hot Property (6-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Nogradi (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts
Alt 2:3 – Secured Lender (12-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 3:4 – Maximum Promise (4-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:7 – South Bend Tom (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Highly Connected (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Cliffs (2-1)6/6100.0%19 pts
Place:10 – Temptable (4-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:9 – Serendipity (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Contrary (8-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:2 – Daisy Flyer (12-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:8 – Necessity (10-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:11 – Princess Attitude (4-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:6 – Bohemian (6-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:12 – Caviar Breakfast (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:1 – Reining Flowers (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:13 – Calamity (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:7 – Wind Flower (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:3 – Poppy The Princess (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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