Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, October 29, 2026.


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How often our pick wins, by its price

AI Ensemble top picks grouped by morning-line odds.

0%13%26%39%52%Odds-on to 5/2: 41.9% from 2,307 racesOdds-on to 5/241.9%5/2 to 5/1: 30.0% from 2,064 races5/2 to 5/130.0%

Short-priced selections are where the model is strongest.

Show the numbers
GroupWin rateRaces
Odds-on to 5/241.9%2,307
5/2 to 5/130.0%2,064

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. A gold star (⭐) next to a horse means Pick Pony's AI independently ranks that horse #1 as well — historically the strongest-hitting subset of picks. A recycle mark (↻) means that AI pick is the re-ranked one, after this morning's official scratches and surface changes were applied.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Bemis (5-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:4 – Quentin B (2-1)5/683.3%15 pts
Show:6 – Bright Skittle (2-1)3/650.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Mr. Tallymon (15-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:2 – Circle Me (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:5 – Dark Force (4-1)2/633.3%2 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Taqdeer (4-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:4 – Margoinabubblebath (3-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:3 – Up The Creek (2-1)4/666.7%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Spencerian (5-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Musical Prayer (8-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 3:2 – Swiftwind (6-1)1/616.7%3 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Ruiva (1-1) ⭐5/683.3%19 pts
Place:7 – Reza (4-1)4/666.7%9 pts
Show:5 – Allura (8-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Cactus Closer (6-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Trim Castle (10-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:4 – Nessy (15-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 4:1 – Into Music (30-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 5:2 – Skepticism (20-1)1/616.7%3 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Getting After It (8-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Place:4 – Mustang Lady (10-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:2 – Watershed Moment (2-1)4/666.7%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – French Mistress (4-1)3/650.0%12 pts
Alt 2:3 – Quinn's Promise (4-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 3:5 – Will Believe (4-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:6 – Bamtwentyklater (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Texas Dandelion (2-1) ⭐5/683.3%15 pts
Place:2 – Big Luz (4-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Show:11 – Boss Lady Kar (4-1)4/666.7%14 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Callie's Dance (15-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:1 – Bride (30-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:3 – Higher Calling (15-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:4 – Dream About (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:10 – Aloha Magic (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Denial (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:8 – Golden Sips (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:5 – Amavida (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Paseo (2-1) ⭐6/6100.0%15 pts
Place:1 – Struck At Midnight (3-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Show:3 – Onehotmess (4-1)3/650.0%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Charm Of Venice (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:2 – Marcinkowski (4-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:5 – Heart Spin (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 4:7 – Ring Rights (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – White Whale (4-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:3 – Guardian (2-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Show:4 – Stay For The Boom (2-1)5/683.3%13 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Trouble Ahead (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:1 – Malevaje (20-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:5 – Hesper (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:7 – Colonel Compton (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Dr Fenn (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – We Be Mischief (4-1) ⭐5/683.3%16 pts
Place:10 – Alworth (6-1)4/666.7%9 pts
Show:4 – Beijing (8-1)3/650.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:11 – Stelvio Pass (6-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 2:1 – Cowboys Time (20-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 3:12 – Positano John (5-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:5 – Nomolimbo (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:2 – Good Company (12-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 6:7 – Mojacar (4-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 7:6 – Magic Moose (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:8 – Navigate (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:9 – Happy Mischief (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Mobula (2-1) ⭐4/666.7%14 pts
Place:3 – Social Belle (8-1)4/666.7%9 pts
Show:1 – Spring Dancer (6-1)3/650.0%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Grade A (2-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:4 – Wisconsin Gal (10-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 3:2 – J Z's Last Schance (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:6 – Emoji (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:5 – Dream On Stormy (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Mayweather (5-1) ⭐5/683.3%14 pts
Place:4 – Himothy (3-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:2 – Elvis Tony (4-1)4/666.7%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Dixie Devil (6-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 2:12 – Wavefront (8-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:15 – Melody Man (6-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:14 – Pick A Switch (30-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:10 – Task Force O (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:16 – Crazy Diamond (4-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:9 – King Of Heat (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:5 – Premiere Dancer (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:11 – Amalgamate (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:13 – Major Mack (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:6 – Berniedott (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 12:7 – He Has Game (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 13:8 – Pargo (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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