Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Churchill Downs, September 13, 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. 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:3 – Midnight Escapade (1-1) ⭐6/6100.0%23 pts
Place:2 – Bride (10-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Show:4 – Denial (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Amavida (12-1)2/633.3%6 pts
Alt 2:7 – She Is A Classic (4-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:6 – Extra Benefits (8-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 4:1 – Take That Girl (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Classic Car Wash (3-1)6/6100.0%23 pts
Place:3 – Light The Way (5-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:2 – Tuskegee Airmen (12-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Can't Hush This (10-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 2:8 – Money Supply (4-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:7 – Dr Ruben M (4-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:1 – Frosty Indulgence (4-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:6 – Timing Difference (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Tennesseehoneybee (2-1) ⭐6/6100.0%21 pts
Place:3 – Margoinabubblebath (3-1)5/683.3%16 pts
Show:7 – Creative Quality (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Fugitive Star (8-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:4 – Campaign Promises (20-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 3:1 – Turf Rocket (10-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:8 – Mescat (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:5 – Miranda's Rocky (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:9 – Street Painter (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:10 – Flaming Rainbow (3-1) ⭐5/683.3%19 pts
Place:13 – Gallatin (6-1)4/666.7%14 pts
Show:11 – Nyquistador (4-1)3/650.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Bullfight (12-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:2 – Road Trippin (15-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – Terre Haute (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:12 – Spun Legacy (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:1 – Last Moment (5-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:8 – Cantis (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:9 – King Lee (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:5 – Lion Guard (50-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:6 – New Fund (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:7 – Hard Row (6-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Nooni (3-1)6/6100.0%22 pts
Place:6 – Look Forward (2-1)4/666.7%14 pts
Show:2 – Silent Law (4-1)3/650.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Roswell (4-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:3 – Coaster (12-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:4 – Spring Dancer (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:7 – Tapit Quick (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Jerri Jo (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Place:9 – High Speed Reed (5-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:2 – Clever Miss (4-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Miss Mccloud (6-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:11 – E Tee Aye (12-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:1 – Blue Hill (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:12 – Peony Park (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:5 – Mariamakesmelaugh (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Batcycle (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Sweet Kathleen (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:8 – Dice Dice Baby (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:10 – Veles (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:12 – Gee No Hollander (3-1) ⭐5/683.3%14 pts
Place:3 – Curahee (6-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:1 – Real Macho (8-1)4/666.7%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – American Law (15-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 2:7 – Neon Nights (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Global Sensation (5-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:5 – Fort Sam (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:11 – Creative Minister (12-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:6 – Couperin (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:2 – Bebedouro (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:4 – Bloodline (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:10 – Furious Anger (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:11 – Snare (3-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:8 – Executor (8-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Show:6 – Taunting (4-1)2/633.3%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Culture War (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:3 – Rulookinforrayray (15-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:1 – Makutu (15-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:10 – Demetrius (10-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 5:7 – Intuitive Wisdom (6-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 6:4 – Mcilroy (20-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 7:12 – Sound Cause (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:9 – Winery (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:13 – Gallic Charm (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 10:2 – Mi Compadre (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 11:14 – Jack Rabbit (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Moonlight Dash (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Place:5 – Yo Fancy (6-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:2 – Feminism (3-1)4/666.7%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – No What Ifs (6-1)3/650.0%5 pts
Alt 2:3 – Spun Candy (10-1)2/633.3%8 pts
Alt 3:1 – Just Bluffing (4-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:7 – Teatonic (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:4 – Solemn Vow (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:9 – White Smoke (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Big Jake (2-1)6/6100.0%20 pts
Place:11 – C's Today (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:7 – Flick (6-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Alworth (12-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:4 – Summit Ridge (12-1)2/633.3%2 pts
Alt 3:9 – Payout (6-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:6 – First Offense (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:2 – Nomolimbo (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:8 – Final Countdown (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:12 – Tapit's Gunner (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:5 – Shapka (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:10 – Sonic Saint (30-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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