Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Emerald Downs, July 5, 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:5 – Bak To Liberty (2-1)6/6100.0%19 pts
Place:1 – Tex Hanley (3-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:3 – Royal Halo (4-1)4/666.7%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Pistol Power (2-1)3/650.0%11 pts
Alt 2:2 – Hey Sequoia (10-1)1/616.7%1 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Eddiecoyle (2-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:3 – Whiskeythenwine (2-1)4/666.7%12 pts
Show:2 – Swift Stephan (4-1)4/666.7%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Jess In Time (4-1)3/650.0%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Al's Big Boy (5-1)2/633.3%5 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Mosun (4-1)4/580.0%13 pts
Place:2 – Knight Beauty (4-1)4/580.0%12 pts
Show:3 – Cantlay (3-1)4/580.0%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Ryker's Heat (6-1)1/520.0%4 pts
Alt 2:5 – Mattie Goincoastal (5-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 3:6 – Champagne Delight (10-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 4:7 – Pure Dynamite (8-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Dragonella (12-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Melvins Lute (5-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Place:4 – Silicon Native (4-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:1 – Stratojet (2-1)3/650.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Colonel Brock (8-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:8 – One Phil (3-1)2/633.3%7 pts
Alt 3:3 – Three P's (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 4:5 – Sir Bark Knight (15-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:7 – The Bronx Bull (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Giant Impact (2-1)6/6100.0%22 pts
Place:6 – Oneonta (4-1)5/683.3%14 pts
Show:4 – At The Cross (4-1)4/666.7%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – More Than Ordinary (4-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:2 – Mr. Mount Dutton (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 3:1 – Just Gotta Shine (5-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Lead The Charge (2-1)6/6100.0%24 pts
Place:4 – Vino Viking (4-1)5/683.3%13 pts
Show:7 – I M Coasted (15-1)3/650.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Annabelle's Asset (5-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Favored Son (8-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Illusion Of Choice (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:9 – Silver Ice (8-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 5:2 – Raven Rendezvous (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:8 – Final Out (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Kir Royale (2-1)6/6100.0%18 pts
Place:3 – Kinky Moon (3-1)4/666.7%11 pts
Show:4 – Annika's Song (4-1)3/650.0%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Cut N Curl (5-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 2:2 – Chokechery Shari (8-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 3:5 – Coconut Dreams (12-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 4:7 – Bumping River (10-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Background (4-1)6/6100.0%23 pts
Place:9 – Brother O' Brien (4-1)4/666.7%13 pts
Show:8 – House Of Lords (4-1)3/650.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Jullian In Paris (6-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 2:6 – J. B. Books (5-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 3:1 – No Ordinary Tiger (12-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 4:2 – Street Vendor (8-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 5:10 – You're The Cause (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Mount Pelliar (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Stop And A Tres (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Nightcap Recap (2-1)5/683.3%17 pts
Place:1 – Da Smoke (4-1)5/683.3%10 pts
Show:2 – Blackberry Jam (5-1)4/666.7%14 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Impassable (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Alt 2:5 – Fortyshadesoftiger (10-1)1/616.7%1 pts
Alt 3:3 – Senor Tequilas (3-1)0/60.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Bourbon Dancer (2-1)4/666.7%16 pts
Place:4 – El Joy (5-1)4/666.7%10 pts
Show:8 – Five Twenty Sunset (4-1)3/650.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Lucy L (10-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:6 – Dekudylan (8-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 3:5 – Gordy's Boy (6-1)2/633.3%4 pts
Alt 4:2 – Stephen James (10-1)1/616.7%2 pts
Alt 5:3 – Coastal Waters (15-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Ruler Of Angels (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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