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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. ⭐ AI Aligned marks races where Pick Pony's AI independently ranks the same horse #1 — historically the strongest-hitting subset of picks.

Race 1

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Win:	7 – Captivating Name (2-1)	6/7	85.7%	19 pts
Place:	1 – My Boy Bruce (2-1)	5/7	71.4%	16 pts
Show:	3 – Miah Said (8-1)	4/7	57.1%	6 pts

Alternatives

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Alt 1:	5 – Allbetsareoff (3-1)	3/7	42.9%	11 pts
Alt 2:	6 – You're So Lucky (8-1)	3/7	42.9%	5 pts
Alt 3:	4 – Monday Morning (6-1)	1/7	14.3%	3 pts
Alt 4:	2 – Highland Peak (20-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts

Race 2  ⭐ AI Aligned (all 3 models)

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Win:	1 – Exude (2-1)	6/6	100.0%	20 pts
Place:	5 – Starship Serenity (6-1)	4/6	66.7%	12 pts
Show:	8 – Bankingonamiracle (4-1)	4/6	66.7%	8 pts

Alternatives

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Alt 1:	2 – Stratus (3-1)	3/6	50.0%	9 pts
Alt 2:	4 – Agile Dancer (10-1)	2/6	33.3%	2 pts
Alt 3:	6 – Motion Granted (8-1)	1/6	16.7%	2 pts
Alt 4:	3 – Blondina's Boy (12-1)	0/6	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 5:	7 – True Shot (20-1)	0/6	0.0%	0 pts

Race 3  ⭐ AI Aligned (all 3 models)

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Win:	5 – Armstrong (1-1)	7/7	100.0%	22 pts
Place:	4 – Heaven's Champion (2-1)	5/7	71.4%	18 pts
Show:	3 – Cut'em Loose (4-1)	3/7	42.9%	8 pts

Alternatives

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Alt 1:	1 – Crucial Taunt (20-1)	3/7	42.9%	6 pts
Alt 2:	2 – Jmr Speedy Escape (10-1)	3/7	42.9%	5 pts
Alt 3:	6 – Coherence (8-1)	1/7	14.3%	1 pts
Alt 4:	7 – Lieutenant Stan (15-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts

Race 4  ⭐ AI Aligned (models 2, 3)

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Win:	5 – Night Striker (2-1)	6/7	85.7%	22 pts
Place:	3 – Battle Warning (15-1)	4/7	57.1%	9 pts
Show:	4 – Sanhedrin (3-1)	3/7	42.9%	9 pts

Alternatives

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Alt 1:	1 – Holy Rambo (6-1)	3/7	42.9%	7 pts
Alt 2:	2 – Tiz The Power (4-1)	3/7	42.9%	6 pts
Alt 3:	8 – Brockwell (10-1)	2/7	28.6%	6 pts
Alt 4:	7 – Encore Mo (8-1)	1/7	14.3%	1 pts
Alt 5:	6 – Almasty Five (12-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 6:	9 – Rum Talk (20-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts

Race 5

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Win:	5 – Sure Shot Timber (4-1)	6/7	85.7%	15 pts
Place:	1 – B The King (2-1)	5/7	71.4%	19 pts
Show:	7 – Baccaro Point (2-1)	5/7	71.4%	18 pts

Alternatives

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Alt 1:	3 – Instant Response (8-1)	2/7	28.6%	3 pts
Alt 2:	2 – Marshalltown (6-1)	1/7	14.3%	2 pts
Alt 3:	4 – Wild Eyes Forever (10-1)	1/7	14.3%	1 pts
Alt 4:	6 – Team Almasty (12-1)	1/7	14.3%	1 pts

Race 6  ⭐ AI Aligned (all 3 models)

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Win:	3 – Dissectologist (2-1)	7/7	100.0%	27 pts
Place:	4 – Banker's Hours (4-1)	4/7	57.1%	12 pts
Show:	8 – Awe Inspired (4-1)	2/7	28.6%	6 pts

Alternatives

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Alt 1:	6 – C C's Kingdom (8-1)	2/7	28.6%	4 pts
Alt 2:	7 – Enchant Me (15-1)	2/7	28.6%	3 pts
Alt 3:	1 – Your Valentino (20-1)	2/7	28.6%	3 pts
Alt 4:	2 – Gran Spirited (8-1)	1/7	14.3%	3 pts
Alt 5:	5 – Commander Worsley (10-1)	1/7	14.3%	1 pts
Alt 6:	9 – Cadfael (6-1)	1/7	14.3%	1 pts

Race 7

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Win:	5 – Go Go Alexander (3-1)	7/7	100.0%	20 pts
Place:	3 – Fin Del Mundo (2-1)	6/7	85.7%	23 pts
Show:	1 – No Cape (8-1)	3/7	42.9%	6 pts

Alternatives

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Alt 1:	9 – Oceanography (4-1)	3/7	42.9%	3 pts
Alt 2:	4 – High Beam (12-1)	2/7	28.6%	5 pts
Alt 3:	8 – Celestial Heart (6-1)	1/7	14.3%	3 pts
Alt 4:	7 – Joshua Strike (12-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 5:	2 – Border Fox (20-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 6:	6 – Full Star (20-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts

Race 8  ⭐ AI Aligned (models 1, 2)

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Win:	7 – Fracen Macho (2-1)	6/7	85.7%	17 pts
Place:	12 – Dontgobackonurword (3-1)	5/7	71.4%	18 pts
Show:	3 – Out N Out Disgrace (12-1)	3/7	42.9%	6 pts

Alternatives

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Alt 1:	5 – Sunday's Well (6-1)	2/7	28.6%	7 pts
Alt 2:	8 – Pin Boy (8-1)	2/7	28.6%	3 pts
Alt 3:	9 – Tutti Contenti (10-1)	1/7	14.3%	3 pts
Alt 4:	11 – Time Zapper (8-1)	1/7	14.3%	2 pts
Alt 5:	2 – Rapid Grey (20-1)	1/7	14.3%	2 pts
Alt 6:	6 – Miss D's Pride (20-1)	1/7	14.3%	2 pts
Alt 7:	10 – Alpha Kadin (20-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 8:	1 – Yoddha (20-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 9:	4 – Commander At Sea (15-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts

Race 9

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Win:	1 – Accelerando (4-1)	6/7	85.7%	12 pts
Place:	10 – Connor (6-1)	4/7	57.1%	7 pts
Show:	5 – My Covenant (4-1)	3/7	42.9%	11 pts

Alternatives

Pick	Horse	Experts	Agreement	Score
Alt 1:	2 – Zucchero (3-1)	3/7	42.9%	10 pts
Alt 2:	6 – Padraig (10-1)	2/7	28.6%	7 pts
Alt 3:	12 – Paradise Perfect (5-1)	2/7	28.6%	6 pts
Alt 4:	4 – Its In The Cards (20-1)	1/7	14.3%	4 pts
Alt 5:	13 – Professor Reload (8-1)	1/7	14.3%	3 pts
Alt 6:	7 – Balboni's Crew (20-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 7:	8 – Somekinda Mischief (12-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 8:	9 – Draw Boot (8-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 9:	3 – Knowing (20-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts
Alt 10:	11 – Waitingforaholiday (15-1)	0/7	0.0%	0 pts