Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Santa Anita Park, May 23, 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.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Christel Clean (4-1)5/771.4%18 pts
Place:3 – America's Mark (2-1)4/757.1%14 pts
Show:9 – Kikuride (5-1)3/742.9%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:10 – Pure Chaos (12-1)3/742.9%5 pts
Alt 2:12 – Pavel's Etoile (20-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 3:13 – Cashed (8-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:1 – Long Mayshe Reign (10-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 5:7 – Tam's Little Angel (20-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 6:5 – Goodnight Nellie (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:6 – Idessia (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:4 – Pavel Is Appealing (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:11 – Chilly Philly (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 10:2 – Neezer Dalton (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Thirsty Caitlin (2-1)6/785.7%20 pts
Place:6 – Free Closer (2-1)3/742.9%12 pts
Show:1 – I'm Smoken Hot (4-1)2/728.6%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Lihue Princess (4-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:10 – Potica (8-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:2 – Quick Up (20-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:11 – Lipstick Lies (10-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:9 – Pay One More Dream (20-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 6:8 – Glorys Morning (30-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 7:5 – Soo Bronx (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:3 – Sauced Up (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:12 – Babys Gone Country (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Big City Lights (1-1)6/785.7%23 pts
Place:7 – Lonesome Stew (2-1)4/757.1%14 pts
Show:3 – Uncle Chilly (10-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Book Smart (4-1)3/742.9%5 pts
Alt 2:2 – Thirsty Rebel (20-1)3/742.9%5 pts
Alt 3:4 – Drop Um (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:1 – Pure Madness (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Grand Slam Smile (1-1)7/7100.0%26 pts
Place:1 – Take Another Card (5-1)4/757.1%11 pts
Show:2 – Prancingthruparis (6-1)3/742.9%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Om N Joy (5-1)2/728.6%7 pts
Alt 2:4 – O K Rose (6-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Mars Magic (30-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:6 – Quick Kate (30-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:7 – Sunset Grazen (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:5 – Trojan Mafia (2-1)5/771.4%18 pts
Place:4 – Star Of Delhi (3-1)4/757.1%11 pts
Show:6 – Stage Run (6-1)4/757.1%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Carl Erskine (4-1)3/742.9%9 pts
Alt 2:2 – Mr Akin (10-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:8 – My Man Joe Roldan (4-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:7 – Son Of Oneeyedmama (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:1 – Fire Chief (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Flyover (1-1)7/7100.0%27 pts
Place:4 – Prince Dolce (8-1)4/757.1%6 pts
Show:2 – On The Whim (5-1)3/742.9%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Call Me Sir (8-1)2/728.6%6 pts
Alt 2:3 – Cali Cat (6-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 3:5 – Stamp My Passport (20-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:8 – Curlin's Kaos (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:1 – Santa Barbarian (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Canani (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Mohaven (1-2)6/785.7%22 pts
Place:3 – Run With Liberty (4-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:1 – Holdthatrainbow (5-1)4/757.1%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Troisieme Etoile (8-1)3/742.9%5 pts
Alt 2:5 – Cecilia Street (12-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:6 – Lino's Angel (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:2 – Good Golly Dolly (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – He's A Knockout (1-1)7/7100.0%28 pts
Place:1 – Unrivaled Time (4-1)4/757.1%8 pts
Show:6 – Ventry Strand (4-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Third Beer (6-1)3/742.9%6 pts
Alt 2:10 – Scatalotadingdong (15-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:9 – Fionello (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:4 – Trump Era (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – John Metcalfe (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Smoovin Saturday (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:5 – Wave With Envy (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Majestic Palisades (6-1)6/785.7%20 pts
Place:2 – Known Idea (4-1)5/771.4%13 pts
Show:4 – King's Ride (2-1)4/757.1%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Start The Ride (4-1)3/742.9%8 pts
Alt 2:9 – Sir Percival (10-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 3:8 – Spiritual Advisor (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:1 – Cowboy Mike (4-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:6 – J T's Watch (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – The Gypsy Cowboy (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Gaines (4-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Place:11 – Flash Of Lightning (3-1)4/757.1%14 pts
Show:5 – Oracle Of Paradise (4-1)4/757.1%13 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:1 – Robin Olds (4-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:14 – Booked Clubhouse (5-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 3:7 – Throwthefirstpunch (8-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:3 – Doing Time (15-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:12 – Hungover (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:2 – Tight Dally (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:13 – Big Vengeance (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:8 – Lucky Sniper (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:4 – Practical Blame (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 10:10 – Off The Bench (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 11:6 – Farmer Tom (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

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