Pick Pony Picks – Consensus Expert Picks for Saratoga Race Course, August 9, 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.

Race 1

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Frolicking (2-1) ⭐7/7100.0%25 pts
Place:1 – Glow Of A Rose (2-1)4/757.1%8 pts
Show:3 – Poise (2-1)3/742.9%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:4 – Chestnut (6-1)3/742.9%5 pts
Alt 2:5 – Episodic (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 2

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Pay The Piper (3-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Place:9 – Commitment Fund (2-1)4/757.1%11 pts
Show:4 – Quick Pick (2-1)3/742.9%11 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Democracy Defender (4-1)3/742.9%10 pts
Alt 2:2 – Feline Curious (4-1)3/742.9%5 pts
Alt 3:6 – Okefenokee (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 4:8 – Sidearm (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:1 – Housing Market (4-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:7 – Veblen (4-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 3

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:3 – Royal Bobbie (2-1) ⭐7/7100.0%26 pts
Place:10 – Belle Cherie (4-1)3/742.9%11 pts
Show:4 – Oscar Bound (8-1)2/728.6%4 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:5 – Calling An Audible (12-1)2/728.6%2 pts
Alt 2:6 – Cararra (6-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:9 – Karey (8-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:2 – Bobby Jean (5-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 5:8 – That'sthefactjack (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:11 – Scootaloo (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:1 – Hauntress (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:7 – Caradise (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 4

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:6 – Just Classic (2-1) ⭐5/771.4%17 pts
Place:7 – Capt Fluff N Stuff (4-1)4/757.1%13 pts
Show:3 – Bakuto (5-1)3/742.9%9 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Main Thing (4-1)3/742.9%8 pts
Alt 2:1 – Classic Rock (10-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 3:5 – Nordic Fyre (8-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:8 – Mr. Mashigina (8-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:4 – Holy Dancer (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 5

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – All Star Leigh (2-1)7/7100.0%27 pts
Place:14 – Beach Life (5-1)3/742.9%8 pts
Show:4 – Saint Dymphna (6-1)2/728.6%5 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:9 – Deuce Dancer (4-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 2:13 – Sweet Grace (12-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 3:6 – Carpet City (8-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:16 – Night Sky (12-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:3 – Cyber Cloud (6-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 6:12 – Comets Choice (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:15 – Champagne In Paris (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:1 – Fire Angel (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:2 – Kinboshi (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 10:5 – Nater Tot (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 11:7 – Buccherita (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 12:10 – Leyton Orient (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 13:11 – The Paper Lady (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 6

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:1 – Capricious Outcome (2-1) ⭐6/785.7%21 pts
Place:2 – Printer's Alley (4-1)3/742.9%10 pts
Show:9 – Jeter (12-1)2/728.6%3 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:7 – Exhibition Only (10-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 2:11 – Vintage Vino (5-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 3:6 – Funky See Funky Do (15-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:10 – I Can See That (10-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 5:12 – Paul's Recovery (2-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 6:8 – Royal Browne (6-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 7:5 – Lawyer Mason (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:3 – Take A Stance (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:4 – Kings Dancer (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 7

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:7 – Lil Tipsy (3-1) ⭐5/771.4%18 pts
Place:5 – Rose To Riches (3-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Show:1 – Immaculate Moon (2-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Cara Fiore (4-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:2 – Pulling Threads (10-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 3:4 – Chart The Course (8-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 4:8 – M Bs Melanie Cares (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:3 – Red Beach (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 8

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:2 – Twenty Six Black (2-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Place:3 – Doncho (3-1)4/757.1%12 pts
Show:8 – Rezasrolex (10-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – John The Beer Man (4-1)2/728.6%5 pts
Alt 2:7 – Works For Me (8-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 3:1 – Dancing Buck (15-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 4:5 – Waralo (6-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:9 – Determined Kingdom (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:4 – Coppola (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 9

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:4 – Blue Roof Beau (6-1)5/771.4%16 pts
Place:2 – Mo For The King (2-1)4/757.1%13 pts
Show:1 – Tricky Business (5-1)2/728.6%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:6 – Max Money (4-1)2/728.6%4 pts
Alt 2:3 – Onebigbeautfulbill (4-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 3:7 – Sorority Prank (12-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:8 – Empire Sky (12-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:5 – Caddiemaster (12-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 6:9 – Sebastianthe First (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 10

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:8 – Hard Circle (4-1)5/771.4%15 pts
Place:5 – Ciao Chuck (4-1)4/757.1%13 pts
Show:4 – Pineland (8-1)3/742.9%6 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:2 – Gun Barrel City (6-1)2/728.6%8 pts
Alt 2:1 – The Paddock Pastor (8-1)1/714.3%4 pts
Alt 3:12 – Chips And Fish (15-1)1/714.3%2 pts
Alt 4:10 – Blast Furnace (6-1)1/714.3%1 pts
Alt 5:9 – English Castle (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:3 – Outsource (10-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:11 – Maximum Promise (12-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 8:6 – Silver Front (30-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 9:7 – Back In The Saddle (50-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 10:14 – Fever Night (5-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 11:13 – Sequential (3-1)0/70.0%0 pts

Race 11

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Win:9 – Bosun (4-1) ⭐5/771.4%17 pts
Place:1 – After Taxes (8-1)4/757.1%11 pts
Show:6 – Shirl's Soul Town (4-1)3/742.9%7 pts

Alternatives

PickHorseExpertsAgreementScore
Alt 1:3 – Bostontonian (8-1)2/728.6%8 pts
Alt 2:7 – Grunge (4-1)2/728.6%3 pts
Alt 3:2 – Brightline Bullet (10-1)1/714.3%3 pts
Alt 4:5 – Mission Improbable (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 5:4 – Pair Of Socks (20-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 6:8 – Into Diamonds (15-1)0/70.0%0 pts
Alt 7:10 – Ortley Avenue (6-1)0/70.0%0 pts

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