Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, May 21, 2026.


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Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 5 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 – La Belle Vie (6-1)3/560.0%12 pts
Place:8 – Lack Of Riesling (6-1)3/560.0%7 pts
Show:11 – Go New York Go (3-1)2/540.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:10 – Belden Rue (4-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 2:5 – Valentine Eve (5-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 3:4 – Fuego Sunset (8-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 4:3 – Shiftyindependence (20-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 5:2 – Belleza Latina (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Velvet Beretta (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Princess Chanty (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 8:9 – Youhadme At Merlot (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Sassy Princess (1-1)5/5100.0%19 pts
Place:5 – Tizntshelovely (6-1)4/580.0%8 pts
Show:6 – R Pretty Kitty (3-1)3/560.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Musical Prayer (4-1)3/560.0%6 pts
Alt 2:4 – Baytown Butterfly (4-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 3:2 – Progeny (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Shining Moment (2-1)5/5100.0%16 pts
Place:1 – Play It Again (4-1)3/560.0%10 pts
Show:6 – Fire Marshal (8-1)2/540.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:12 – Hazy Horizon (2-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 2:10 – Wartime (6-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Randie's Rascal (4-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 4:11 – Mr Gerson (8-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 5:3 – Zee R One (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Agate (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 7:4 – Hide N Watch (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 8:7 – Dee Snook (10-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 9:9 – Zimomo (12-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Handsome Herb (4-1)3/560.0%11 pts
Place:2 – Bob's Carrot (4-1)3/560.0%10 pts
Show:8 – Keep On Moving (2-1)3/560.0%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Damascus Steel (10-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 2:7 – Uncle Evco (5-1)2/540.0%4 pts
Alt 3:6 – Michael's Cove (8-1)1/520.0%4 pts
Alt 4:5 – Admiral Hall (6-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 5:1 – Easy Dial (12-1)1/520.0%2 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Barksdale (4-1)4/580.0%11 pts
Place:3 – Exploration (4-1)4/580.0%11 pts
Show:5 – Real Fast (15-1)3/560.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Gee No Hollander (8-1)2/540.0%6 pts
Alt 2:11 – Tagliatelle (4-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 3:4 – Normandy Coast (5-1)1/520.0%4 pts
Alt 4:9 – Invulnerable (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 5:6 – Scat Free (10-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 6:10 – Swill (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 7:8 – Coming In Hot (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 8:1 – Funny Uncle (10-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Dresden Row (4-1)4/580.0%13 pts
Place:3 – Ole Crazy Bone (4-1)3/560.0%9 pts
Show:6 – Wadsworth (6-1)3/560.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Anglophile (10-1)2/540.0%7 pts
Alt 2:1 – Encino (6-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Theismann (12-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 4:7 – Herchee (8-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 5:8 – Lambeth (5-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 6:9 – Flying Mohawk (8-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – U Devil You (5-1)4/580.0%9 pts
Place:8 – Dreaminblue (6-1)3/560.0%11 pts
Show:2 – Extra Anejo (6-1)2/540.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Macho Music (4-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 2:3 – Built (1-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 3:1 – Multitask (12-1)2/540.0%2 pts
Alt 4:6 – Track Mate (8-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 5:5 – Prince Of Power (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Raging Current (3-1)4/580.0%13 pts
Place:5 – Galatina (8-1)4/580.0%7 pts
Show:1 – Blasphemous Rumors (6-1)2/540.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Queen Mckinzie (5-1)2/540.0%6 pts
Alt 2:6 – Olympic Star (4-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 3:9 – Let 'er Sizzle (6-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 4:2 – Lexi's Melody (30-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 5:4 – Gladly (12-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 6:8 – Cocoa Nimbus (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 7:11 – Kopiana (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 8:13 – Crystal Frost (10-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 9:12 – Betty Who (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 10:10 – Vino Alla Mora (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts

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