Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Santa Anita Park, September 26, 2026.


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How often our pick wins, by its price

AI Ensemble top picks grouped by morning-line odds.

0%13%27%40%54%Odds-on to 5/2: 43.0% from 1,555 racesOdds-on to 5/243.0%5/2 to 5/1: 31.6% from 1,229 races5/2 to 5/131.6%

Short-priced selections are where the model is strongest.

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GroupWin rateRaces
Odds-on to 5/243.0%1,555
5/2 to 5/131.6%1,229

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. 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:5 – Going Nowhere (2-1) ⭐5/5100.0%19 pts
Place:7 – Doing Time (3-1)4/580.0%8 pts
Show:2 – Dr. Filkins (4-1)3/560.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Heroic Dose (4-1)3/560.0%6 pts
Alt 2:1 – Monsieur Big (20-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 3:9 – Daddys Star (12-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 4:6 – Quality Gold (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 5:10 – Miguelito (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 6:3 – Rowdybarfight (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 7:4 – Hammerbarn (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Naftis (4-1) ⭐4/580.0%12 pts
Place:2 – B Grayson (1-1)4/580.0%12 pts
Show:4 – Piper's Causeway (2-1)4/580.0%12 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Gypsy Tears (4-1)3/560.0%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Mici's Express (6-1)1/520.0%3 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – King Of Gosford (2-1)5/5100.0%14 pts
Place:2 – El Potente (2-1)3/560.0%9 pts
Show:4 – Detain (8-1)3/560.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Irish Aces (6-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 2:3 – Cabo Spirit (6-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 3:1 – Teao (6-1)1/520.0%4 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Liam Smith (1-1) ⭐4/580.0%13 pts
Place:4 – Clouseau (2-1)4/580.0%11 pts
Show:2 – For All Mankind (6-1)3/560.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – San Saba (4-1)2/540.0%8 pts
Alt 2:5 – Captain Shreve (15-1)2/540.0%4 pts
Alt 3:3 – Duke Silver (12-1)1/520.0%1 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Freedom's Not Free (6-1)3/560.0%6 pts
Place:6 – Sorrento Sky (2-1)2/540.0%8 pts
Show:1 – Sumter (6-1)2/540.0%8 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – First Peace (5-1)2/540.0%7 pts
Alt 2:9 – Virat (8-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 3:2 – Later Than Planned (12-1)2/540.0%4 pts
Alt 4:7 – Pure Madness (3-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 5:4 – Amorita (20-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 6:5 – Nesso's Lastharrah (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Not So Merry Mary (2-1) ⭐4/580.0%14 pts
Place:1 – Sauced Up (4-1)3/560.0%10 pts
Show:5 – Runaround Sue (6-1)2/540.0%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Savvy Tiger (4-1)2/540.0%4 pts
Alt 2:7 – Her Strut (20-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 3:4 – Pavular (8-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 4:2 – Ember Royale (5-1)1/520.0%4 pts
Alt 5:8 – Stay My Girl (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 6:6 – Sir Star (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Atitlan (1-1) ⭐5/5100.0%20 pts
Place:1 – Mondego (3-1)4/580.0%11 pts
Show:3 – Atomic Age (4-1)3/560.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Sinsel (15-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 2:4 – Balladeer (20-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 3:5 – Nitti (10-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 4:6 – Flashiest (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 5:8 – Twirling Point (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Nevada Beach (1-1) ⭐5/5100.0%14 pts
Place:6 – Mr. A. P. (8-1)2/540.0%6 pts
Show:1 – Taif (8-1)2/540.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Original Sin (6-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 2:8 – Caldera (5-1)2/540.0%3 pts
Alt 3:7 – Forged Steel (5-1)1/520.0%4 pts
Alt 4:3 – Mcafee (15-1)1/520.0%4 pts
Alt 5:2 – Vodka Vodka (15-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 6:5 – Midnight Mammoth (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:10 – Little Opal (2-1) ⭐4/580.0%15 pts
Place:1 – Mo' Em Down (6-1)3/560.0%5 pts
Show:9 – Run With Liberty (15-1)2/540.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Brave Deb (8-1)2/540.0%6 pts
Alt 2:2 – Seeking Attention (20-1)2/540.0%5 pts
Alt 3:8 – Day To Day (10-1)1/520.0%3 pts
Alt 4:4 – Yours Sincerely (2-1)1/520.0%2 pts
Alt 5:7 – Come On Om (20-1)1/520.0%1 pts
Alt 6:5 – R Slew Of Cash (20-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 7:6 – Surfin' U. S. A. (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Zuzu's Classic Gal (2-1) ⭐4/580.0%15 pts
Place:6 – Blame The Track (10-1)3/560.0%6 pts
Show:5 – Helping Hand (8-1)3/560.0%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:8 – Godbless Her (8-1)2/540.0%8 pts
Alt 2:4 – Allied Fleet (4-1)2/540.0%4 pts
Alt 3:10 – Acclaim Perfection (4-1)2/540.0%4 pts
Alt 4:1 – Sally's Wish (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 5:13 – Training Good (15-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 6:12 – Sissel (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 7:2 – Elegant Emma (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 8:7 – Running Iron (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 9:11 – Supreme Wind (30-1)0/50.0%0 pts
Alt 10:9 – Stella Blue Moon (8-1)0/50.0%0 pts

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