Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Emerald Downs, July 17, 2026.


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Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 4 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:4 – Girl At Home (1-1)4/4100.0%16 pts
Place:2 – Obsessed With You (4-1)3/475.0%7 pts
Show:5 – Our Hula Girl (3-1)3/475.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Simply Smiles (6-1)2/450.0%3 pts
Alt 2:3 – Pretty Roxs (20-1)0/40.0%0 pts
Alt 3:1 – Infernal Tori (20-1)0/40.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Tougherthantherest (2-1)4/4100.0%14 pts
Place:5 – Barrister Proof (5-1)3/475.0%8 pts
Show:4 – Spectacular Tiger (3-1)2/450.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Baby Waylon (2-1)2/450.0%4 pts
Alt 2:1 – Stanford Bay (6-1)1/425.0%1 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Bad Sneakers (2-1)3/475.0%11 pts
Place:1 – Tiz Grazen (4-1)3/475.0%10 pts
Show:5 – Keep It Coming (4-1)2/450.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Nation Of Faith (6-1)1/425.0%2 pts
Alt 2:7 – K R Rules (10-1)1/425.0%2 pts
Alt 3:3 – Disco Danzing (12-1)1/425.0%1 pts
Alt 4:2 – Stephen James (5-1)1/425.0%1 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Bella Ciao Ciao (1-1)3/475.0%12 pts
Place:2 – They See Me Do It (3-1)3/475.0%9 pts
Show:5 – Dixie's Delight (4-1)3/475.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Doyou Hearyourself (5-1)2/450.0%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Go Prancealot (12-1)1/425.0%2 pts
Alt 3:7 – Riveralation (15-1)0/40.0%0 pts
Alt 4:4 – Bluelocket (20-1)0/40.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Flyin'wildnfree (3-1)3/475.0%11 pts
Place:3 – Secret Hottie (8-1)3/475.0%7 pts
Show:6 – Above The Ordinary (10-1)3/475.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Inorbit (4-1)1/425.0%4 pts
Alt 2:7 – Leah's Lute (4-1)1/425.0%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Mamarando (8-1)1/425.0%1 pts
Alt 4:2 – Run On Om (6-1)0/40.0%0 pts
Alt 5:5 – Luna Linda (15-1)0/40.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – A Skip In The Park (3-1)4/4100.0%10 pts
Place:4 – Hawker (4-1)3/475.0%9 pts
Show:2 – Bluegrass Go Go (2-1)3/475.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Upright (6-1)1/425.0%4 pts
Alt 2:6 – Elevado (10-1)1/425.0%2 pts
Alt 3:1 – Conrad Meadows (5-1)0/40.0%0 pts
Alt 4:7 – Polacco (20-1)0/40.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Believe In Her (8-1)3/475.0%10 pts
Place:8 – Gold Lane (6-1)3/475.0%5 pts
Show:4 – Circle Of Fire (4-1)2/450.0%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – My Eliana (3-1)2/450.0%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – My Leading Lady (2-1)2/450.0%5 pts
Alt 3:2 – Gracie K (10-1)0/40.0%0 pts
Alt 4:6 – Princess Amber (20-1)0/40.0%0 pts
Alt 5:7 – Bernie's Big Baby (20-1)0/40.0%0 pts

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