Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Horseshoe Indianapolis, September 16, 2026.


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Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 7 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 – Rosso Fuoco (2-1) ⭐6/785.7%21 pts
Place:6 – Concho's Prayer (2-1)5/771.4%18 pts
Show:2 – Indy Kid (8-1)3/742.9%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Air Charger (20-1)3/742.9%6 pts
Alt 2:5 – Dream Fast (8-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:8 – Mi Sargento (12-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:3 – Instinctually (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:4 – Hunted Prayer (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Instilled Zip (3-1) ⭐5/771.4%19 pts
Place:1 – Lexie's Lunar Rock (2-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:2 – Troglodyte (4-1)4/757.1%10 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Wosie's Promise (2-1)3/742.9%9 pts
Alt 2:6 – Crumbl (5-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:3 – Justiceontherail (12-1)1/714.3%1 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – I'm Game (2-1) ⭐7/7100.0%28 pts
Place:6 – Small Hollow (3-1)5/771.4%9 pts
Show:7 – Sisters In Town (5-1)2/728.6%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Tearin'up My Heart (10-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:5 – Blazing Freedom (2-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:1 – Acostambo (15-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:4 – Stephens Dream (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Unbridled Valor (4-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Place:4 – Mega Wich (8-1)5/771.4%14 pts
Show:3 – Pray For Victory (4-1)4/757.1%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Practical Justice (5-1)2/728.6%7 pts
Alt 2:1 – Gray V. (6-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:7 – Sombeyay King (4-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:8 – Angel's Legacy (6-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:9 – Goingscents (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Boss Justice (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Couldyoubeloved (2-1) ⭐6/785.7%22 pts
Place:9 – Hidden Recipe (4-1)3/742.9%11 pts
Show:10 – Annie Express (4-1)3/742.9%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Lady Blake (12-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 2:5 – Polka Polenta (3-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:8 – Don't Look Back (25-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 4:4 – Reimagine (20-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:6 – Ziggzappa (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:1 – Egyptian Candy (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:7 – Ranch Life (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Up N Up (2-1)4/757.1%14 pts
Place:4 – Crazy Legs Mike (3-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:2 – Life Is Brown (10-1)3/742.9%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Mikestrumpcard (6-1)3/742.9%7 pts
Alt 2:3 – Arboretum (8-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 3:1 – Favorite Star (5-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 4:6 – Tapitoutonsunday (20-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:8 – Quality Notion (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Jailhouse Justice (2-1) ⭐7/7100.0%28 pts
Place:7 – Shiesty To Chase (3-1)4/757.1%10 pts
Show:8 – Stranger's Church (6-1)2/728.6%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Tail Gunner (4-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:2 – Henry The Hank (10-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:9 – El Michoacano (2-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 4:1 – He B Ready (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:5 – Barca Billy (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:3 – Adios Ashwood (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Modern Legacy (4-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Place:10 – Start The Disco (2-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Show:2 – My Awesome Gold (12-1)2/728.6%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Conifer (3-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Kotetsu (8-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:6 – Fonzarelli (5-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 4:7 – Noe Standard Risk (15-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 5:5 – Thousand Byus (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:8 – Let It Fly (4-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:9 – Silver Star (4-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Alcala Politica (4-1)3/650.0%9 pts
Place:5 – Monday Temptations (12-1)3/650.0%8 pts
Show:12 – Blue Collar Cowboy (6-1)2/633.3%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Lone Star Kisser (8-1)2/633.3%5 pts
Alt 2:2 – Proper Return (6-1)2/633.3%3 pts
Alt 3:9 – Heza Clown (4-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 4:7 – Gv Winners Blood (12-1)1/616.7%4 pts
Alt 5:11 – Go Little Jess (8-1)1/616.7%3 pts
Alt 6:1 – Senorita Tepa (12-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 7:3 – Kats Bad Habit (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 8:8 – Last Sweet Jess (5-1)0/60.0%0 pts
Alt 9:10 – Pappasitog (20-1)0/60.0%0 pts

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