Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, May 25, 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:11 – Captain Gabe (4-1)6/6100.0%20 pts
Place:6 – Ghost Protocol (6-1)4/666.7%15 pts
Show:9 – Dontworryboutnothn (2-1)3/650.0%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Krewezin (12-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 2:3 – Join (12-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – My Lucky Penny (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:8 – Telecaster (20-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:1 – Sinatra (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:4 – Mouqeer (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:5 – Kenwood Street (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:10 – Rapid Ascent (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Hey Tuff Guy (3-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Place:5 – Bourbon Town (2-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:1 – Time For Action (4-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Gun For Glory (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:4 – Cross Power (30-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Gamerboy (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:2 – Fortune King (30-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:6 – Bistineau Blizzard (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Worry Be Gone (2-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Place:7 – Plaza Athenee (3-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Show:3 – Snipsnippitysnip (2-1)4/666.7%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Oraia (10-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 2:2 – Ensorcell (8-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:5 – Malibu Smart (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:1 – Mint Driven (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Ducat (4-1)5/683.3%20 pts
Place:2 – Authentic Angel (4-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:7 – What's Her Number (3-1)4/666.7%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Dancewhenyoucan (10-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:5 – California Smoke (6-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:10 – Mamarsha (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:9 – Ride The Broom (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – I'm A Cookie Lover (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:1 – Pauline's Angel (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:4 – Theoretically (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Yellow Brick (6-1)4/666.7%9 pts
Place:3 – Wish Carefully (20-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Show:1 – Storm The Streets (4-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Izzy D'oro (6-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 2:4 – Just A Fair Shake (4-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 3:2 – Arthur's Court (5-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 4:7 – Guns And Glory (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:6 – Magic Grant (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:10 – Protective (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:8 – Higginsville (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Our Shenanigan (4-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Place:8 – Bourbon Serengeti (10-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Show:4 – Spun Candy (6-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Rational Theory (2-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 2:3 – Shanett (4-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:1 – Good Call (10-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 4:7 – Madeline's Promise (15-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 5:9 – Transatlantic (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:5 – Daring Hope (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Tamino (2-1)6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:2 – Clocker Special (6-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:13 – Lucius Verus (8-1)2/633.3%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:10 – Wearebackyoungman (4-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 2:14 – Pop Paul (20-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:4 – Mcilroy (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:9 – Lil Muggs (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:3 – Speedstorm (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 6:11 – Army Wildcatter (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 7:12 – Good Mojo (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:7 – Southern Bullet (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:1 – Tripp's Promise (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:6 – Longstrider (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:8 – Gray Is Okay (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Kapoor (3-1)6/6100.0%18 pts
Place:7 – Usha (1-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Show:6 – One Magic Philly (6-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Foie Gras (5-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:2 – Dare To Fly (20-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:8 – Jersey Pearl (10-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:3 – Zeitlos (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:4 – Spring Dancer (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Lahainaluna (4-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:10 – Vivaldi (6-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Show:11 – Maximus Prime (10-1)2/633.3%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Deerfield (15-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:5 – About Face (12-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:15 – Drop Shot (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:13 – War And Majesty (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:4 – Your Wildest Dream (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:16 – Moon Channel (12-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 7:8 – Zihnal (4-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 8:12 – Provider (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:2 – Timayyyy (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:9 – Wrathchild (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:7 – Wild Cat Curlin (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:14 – Power Of Will (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 13:1 – Siyouincanada (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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