Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Louisiana Downs, May 16, 2026.


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Consensus Expert Picks

Consensus rankings based on 5 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:2 – Jawdropper (1-1)4/580.0%16 pts
Place:4 – Torrey Pine (2-1)4/580.0%13 pts
Show:5 – Andale Muchacha (4-1)3/560.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Talk (12-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 2:6 – B's Luck (8-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 3:1 – U Do (10-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Surely The One (2-1)3/560.0%11 pts
Place:4 – Pushing Through (2-1)3/560.0%9 pts
Show:2 – Last Pick (2-1)3/560.0%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Shelbi's Star (8-1)3/560.0%7 pts
Alt 2:3 – Rainy Day (20-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 3:1 – The Lady Bulls Eye (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Penei (6-1)3/560.0%10 pts
Place:1 – Randy Daytona (3-1)3/560.0%10 pts
Show:4 – Great Barrier (2-1)2/540.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Chou Chou D'aven (2-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 2:5 – Bayou Boy (6-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Little Warrior (8-1)1/520.0%3 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Havemercionus (1-1)4/580.0%14 pts
Place:3 – Brown's Harmony (4-1)3/560.0%9 pts
Show:5 – Mediator (6-1)2/540.0%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Gab (8-1)2/540.0%4 pts
Alt 2:1 – Lone Mystic (2-1)1/520.0%4 pts
Alt 3:2 – Longshot Baby (15-1)1/520.0%2 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Arco Thunder (2-1)5/5100.0%15 pts
Place:5 – Hidalgo (2-1)3/560.0%11 pts
Show:3 – Missing Brian (4-1)3/560.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Dulce Lorefiche (6-1)1/520.0%4 pts
Alt 2:6 – Alajuela (10-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 3:1 – Saint Ronin (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Fit To Fly (2-1)4/580.0%15 pts
Place:2 – Runnin Munnin (2-1)4/580.0%12 pts
Show:3 – Gucci Boy (6-1)2/540.0%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Knicks Story (4-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 2:1 – Castille (20-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Van Ginkel (6-1)1/520.0%1 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Golden Bandit (1-1)4/580.0%14 pts
Place:2 – Eastside Cool (4-1)3/560.0%9 pts
Show:4 – Marks Promise (3-1)2/540.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Lost Da Vinci (15-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 2:6 – Double Trap (30-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 3:7 – Tresillian (5-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 4:3 – Affectionto Autism (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 5:5 – Playing Hardball (12-1)0/50.0%0 pts

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