Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Churchill Downs, April 26, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:5 – Nogradi (9/5)
Place:6 – Cant Stop Munnings (7/2)
Show:2 – Bourbon Flight (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – Different Gravy (9/2), 1 – C Mcgriff (6/1)
Rest of field:7 – Six String Prince (8/1), 4 – Midway Munny (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-3-6-7-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-6-4-3-2-1
 
Race 2
Win:7 – Cardio Cat (3/1)
Place:8 – She's Toasty (4/1)
Show:5 – Go New York Go (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Respected Mind (20/1), 2 – Storm Diva (8/1), 11 – Angel Life (30/1), 4 – Youhadme At Merlot (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Valkyrie (5/1), 9 – Lady Lux (6/1), 3 – Rebelka (20/1), 10 – Powerful Rose (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-8-5-1-2-11
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-1-8-5-9-6-3-4-10-11
 
Race 3
Win:7 – Gladly (5/1)
Place:10 – State Charmer (3/1)
Show:8 – Will Believe (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Juanita Mychiquita (4/1), 3 – Baby Hello (12/1), 2 – Rocky World (10/1)
Rest of field:9 – Flashy Aviator (6/1), 6 – High Grace (15/1), 4 – Betty Who (15/1), 5 – Ladies Love Cash (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-8-1-3-2-9
🎯 Longshots: 6-10-8-1-2-9-7-5-4-3
 
Race 4
Win:8 – Epic Summer (8/5)
Place:5 – Mischief Mania (7/2)
Show:7 – Kid Twist (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Perfect Audible (10/1), 6 – Sonic Surge (8/1), 1 – Nuck Chorris (5/1)
Rest of field:2 – Versed (15/1), 3 – Coal Fired (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-4-6-7-1
🎯 Longshots: 8-5-7-4-6-1-3-2
 
Race 5
Win:1 – Dress Good (30/1)
Place:2 – Richeztoo (8/1)
Show:3 – Calling On Heaven (7/5)
Other contenders:4 – Orville's Map (20/1), 5 – Big Nelson (30/1), 6 – Impavido (7/2)
Rest of field:7 – Next Time (9/2), 8 – Blazing (15/1), 9 – Cause Ima Boss (30/1), 10 – Grab The Spark (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-3-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-8-6-7-10-4-9-1-5
 
Race 6
Win:3 – Run Curtis Run (3/1)
Place:8 – Step Forward (7/2)
Show:2 – Autodrive (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – Golden Afternoon (9/2), 4 – Amoudi Bay (5/1), 6 – T Kraft (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Sine Qua Non (8/1), 5 – Alder (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-3-8-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 2-8-1-4-7-3-6-5
 
Race 7
Win:4 – Sweet Bebsi (8/5)
Place:3 – Ride The Broom (7/2)
Show:9 – Loving Mischief (9/2)
Other contenders:6 – B D's Angel (20/1), 5 – Mo Indian Lady (12/1), 2 – I'm A Cookie Lover (15/1)
Rest of field:7 – Sound The Siren (20/1), 10 – Waffle House Gang (6/1), 1 – Zafyre (30/1), 8 – Mamarsha (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-3-4-6-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 4-9-5-3-10-7-2-8-6-1
 
Race 8
Win:2 – Stompin Grapes (9/5)
Place:3 – Tiernanogue (7/2)
Show:7 – Prayer (20/1)
Other contenders:9 – Silver Shot (6/1), 8 – Direct Strike (9/2), 6 – Sartorial (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – King Of Heat (6/1), 5 – In America (30/1), 4 – Still Sober (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-2-3-9-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-8-9-6-1-7-4-5
 
Race 9
Win:10 – Totally Justified (6/1)
Place:3 – Brilliantly (3/1)
Show:1 – Midway Memories (4/1)
Other contenders:9 – Faithful Departed (5/1), 4 – Olivia Valentina (10/1), 5 – Snipsnippitysnip (9/2), 8 – Salty Senorita (20/1)
Rest of field:2 – Humbled (12/1), 6 – Red Beretta (50/1), 11 – French Mistress (30/1), 7 – Plaza Athenee (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-8-2-10-1-9
🎯 Longshots: 3-9-10-4-2-5-1-7-8-6-11
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 10, FPS: 15, FPS Midpoint: 10, FPS Late: 10, Pace Last 3: 10, Pace Last Race: 5, Early Pace: 10, Mid Pace: 10, Late Pace: 20, Post Position: 10, PPPP Rating: 5, Average Finish: 10, Days Since Last Race: 10, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 15, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 51, Works: 1, Weight: 15, Medications: 20, Weather: 10, Race Trouble: 50, Last Race: 10, Last Three Races: 15, All Races: 10, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 5,
Algo Picks – Algo 2
 
Race 1
Win:5 – Nogradi (9/5)
Place:6 – Cant Stop Munnings (7/2)
Show:3 – Different Gravy (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Bourbon Flight (5/1), 1 – C Mcgriff (6/1)
Rest of field:7 – Six String Prince (8/1), 4 – Midway Munny (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-2-7-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-6-4-3-2-1
 
Race 2
Win:7 – Cardio Cat (3/1)
Place:1 – Respected Mind (20/1)
Show:8 – She's Toasty (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – Go New York Go (9/2), 2 – Storm Diva (8/1), 11 – Angel Life (30/1), 6 – Valkyrie (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Youhadme At Merlot (12/1), 9 – Lady Lux (6/1), 3 – Rebelka (20/1), 10 – Powerful Rose (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-1-8-5-2-11
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-1-8-5-9-6-3-4-10-11
 
Race 3
Win:10 – State Charmer (3/1)
Place:7 – Gladly (5/1)
Show:1 – Juanita Mychiquita (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Will Believe (9/2), 2 – Rocky World (10/1), 3 – Baby Hello (12/1)
Rest of field:9 – Flashy Aviator (6/1), 6 – High Grace (15/1), 4 – Betty Who (15/1), 5 – Ladies Love Cash (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-1-8-2-3-9
🎯 Longshots: 6-10-8-1-2-9-7-5-4-3
 
Race 4
Win:8 – Epic Summer (8/5)
Place:5 – Mischief Mania (7/2)
Show:7 – Kid Twist (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Perfect Audible (10/1), 1 – Nuck Chorris (5/1), 6 – Sonic Surge (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Versed (15/1), 3 – Coal Fired (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-4-7-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 8-5-7-4-6-1-3-2
 
Race 5
Win:1 – Dress Good (30/1)
Place:2 – Richeztoo (8/1)
Show:3 – Calling On Heaven (7/5)
Other contenders:4 – Orville's Map (20/1), 5 – Big Nelson (30/1), 6 – Impavido (7/2)
Rest of field:7 – Next Time (9/2), 8 – Blazing (15/1), 9 – Cause Ima Boss (30/1), 10 – Grab The Spark (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-3-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-8-6-7-10-4-9-1-5
 
Race 6
Win:3 – Run Curtis Run (3/1)
Place:8 – Step Forward (7/2)
Show:2 – Autodrive (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – Golden Afternoon (9/2), 4 – Amoudi Bay (5/1), 7 – Sine Qua Non (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – T Kraft (10/1), 5 – Alder (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-3-8-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-8-1-4-7-3-6-5
 
Race 7
Win:4 – Sweet Bebsi (8/5)
Place:3 – Ride The Broom (7/2)
Show:9 – Loving Mischief (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Mo Indian Lady (12/1), 10 – Waffle House Gang (6/1), 2 – I'm A Cookie Lover (15/1)
Rest of field:6 – B D's Angel (20/1), 7 – Sound The Siren (20/1), 8 – Mamarsha (15/1), 1 – Zafyre (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-3-4-6-5-10
🎯 Longshots: 4-9-5-3-10-7-2-8-6-1
 
Race 8
Win:2 – Stompin Grapes (9/5)
Place:3 – Tiernanogue (7/2)
Show:8 – Direct Strike (9/2)
Other contenders:9 – Silver Shot (6/1), 6 – Sartorial (8/1), 7 – Prayer (20/1)
Rest of field:1 – King Of Heat (6/1), 5 – In America (30/1), 4 – Still Sober (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-2-3-9-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-8-9-6-1-7-4-5
 
Race 9
Win:10 – Totally Justified (6/1)
Place:3 – Brilliantly (3/1)
Show:1 – Midway Memories (4/1)
Other contenders:9 – Faithful Departed (5/1), 5 – Snipsnippitysnip (9/2), 4 – Olivia Valentina (10/1), 2 – Humbled (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Salty Senorita (20/1), 6 – Red Beretta (50/1), 11 – French Mistress (30/1), 7 – Plaza Athenee (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-8-2-10-1-9
🎯 Longshots: 3-9-10-4-2-5-1-7-8-6-11
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 20, FPS: 15, FPS Midpoint: 10, FPS Late: 10, Pace Last 3: 10, Pace Last Race: 15, Early Pace: 10, Mid Pace: 10, Late Pace: 20, Post Position: 10, PPPP Rating: 15, Average Finish: 10, Days Since Last Race: 10, Jockey: 14, Trainer: 14, Track Bias: 15, Morning Line: 14, Pedigree: 51, Works: 5, Weight: 15, Medications: 20, Weather: 10, Race Trouble: 50, Last Race: 10, Last Three Races: 15, All Races: 10, Best Race: 5, Proprietary AI: 5,
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1
Win:5 – Nogradi (9/5)
Place:6 – Cant Stop Munnings (7/2)
Show:3 – Different Gravy (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Bourbon Flight (5/1), 7 – Six String Prince (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – C Mcgriff (6/1), 4 – Midway Munny (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-2-6-7-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-6-4-3-2-1
 
Race 2
Win:1 – Respected Mind (20/1)
Place:7 – Cardio Cat (3/1)
Show:8 – She's Toasty (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – Go New York Go (9/2), 6 – Valkyrie (5/1), 9 – Lady Lux (6/1), 11 – Angel Life (30/1)
Rest of field:2 – Storm Diva (8/1), 4 – Youhadme At Merlot (12/1), 3 – Rebelka (20/1), 10 – Powerful Rose (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-7-8-5-6-9
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-1-8-5-9-6-3-4-10-11
 
Race 3
Win:8 – Will Believe (9/2)
Place:7 – Gladly (5/1)
Show:10 – State Charmer (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Juanita Mychiquita (4/1), 2 – Rocky World (10/1), 9 – Flashy Aviator (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – High Grace (15/1), 4 – Betty Who (15/1), 3 – Baby Hello (12/1), 5 – Ladies Love Cash (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-8-1-2-9-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-10-8-1-2-9-7-5-4-3
 
Race 4
Win:8 – Epic Summer (8/5)
Place:5 – Mischief Mania (7/2)
Show:7 – Kid Twist (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Nuck Chorris (5/1), 4 – Perfect Audible (10/1), 6 – Sonic Surge (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Versed (15/1), 3 – Coal Fired (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-7-1-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 8-5-7-4-6-1-3-2
 
Race 5
Win:1 – Dress Good (30/1)
Place:2 – Richeztoo (8/1)
Show:3 – Calling On Heaven (7/5)
Other contenders:4 – Orville's Map (20/1), 5 – Big Nelson (30/1), 6 – Impavido (7/2)
Rest of field:7 – Next Time (9/2), 8 – Blazing (15/1), 9 – Cause Ima Boss (30/1), 10 – Grab The Spark (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-3-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-8-6-7-10-4-9-1-5
 
Race 6
Win:1 – Golden Afternoon (9/2)
Place:3 – Run Curtis Run (3/1)
Show:8 – Step Forward (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Amoudi Bay (5/1), 2 – Autodrive (4/1), 7 – Sine Qua Non (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – T Kraft (10/1), 5 – Alder (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-5-8-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 2-8-1-4-7-3-6-5
 
Race 7
Win:4 – Sweet Bebsi (8/5)
Place:3 – Ride The Broom (7/2)
Show:9 – Loving Mischief (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – I'm A Cookie Lover (15/1), 5 – Mo Indian Lady (12/1), 10 – Waffle House Gang (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – B D's Angel (20/1), 8 – Mamarsha (15/1), 1 – Zafyre (30/1), 7 – Sound The Siren (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-4-3-2-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-9-5-3-10-7-2-8-6-1
 
Race 8
Win:2 – Stompin Grapes (9/5)
Place:3 – Tiernanogue (7/2)
Show:8 – Direct Strike (9/2)
Other contenders:9 – Silver Shot (6/1), 1 – King Of Heat (6/1), 7 – Prayer (20/1)
Rest of field:6 – Sartorial (8/1), 4 – Still Sober (20/1), 5 – In America (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-6-3-9-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-8-9-6-1-7-4-5
 
Race 9
Win:10 – Totally Justified (6/1)
Place:1 – Midway Memories (4/1)
Show:3 – Brilliantly (3/1)
Other contenders:9 – Faithful Departed (5/1), 5 – Snipsnippitysnip (9/2), 4 – Olivia Valentina (10/1), 2 – Humbled (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Red Beretta (50/1), 8 – Salty Senorita (20/1), 7 – Plaza Athenee (8/1), 11 – French Mistress (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-10-1-2-9-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-9-10-4-2-5-1-7-8-6-11
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 1, FPS: 1, FPS Midpoint: 74, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 3, Pace Last Race: 27, Early Pace: 68, Mid Pace: 52, Late Pace: 28, Post Position: 1, PPPP Rating: 1, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 2, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 31, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 1, Weight: 47, Medications: 22, Weather: 27, Race Trouble: 65, Last Race: 51, Last Three Races: 51, All Races: 26, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
ALDERAMOUDI BAYANGEL LIFEAUTODRIVEB D'S ANGEL
BETTY WHOBIG NELSONBLAZINGBOURBON FLIGHTBRILLIANTLY
CALLING ON HEAVENCANT STOP MUNNINGSCARDIO CATCAUSE IMA BOSSCOAL FIRED
DIRECT STRIKEDRESS GOODEPIC SUMMERFAITHFUL DEPARTEDFLASHY AVIATOR
GLADLYGO NEW YORK GOGOLDEN AFTERNOONGRAB THE SPARKHIGH GRACE
I'M A COOKIE LOVERIMPAVIDOIN AMERICAJUANITA MYCHIQUITAKID TWIST
LADIES LOVE CASHLADY LUXLOVING MISCHIEFMAMARSHAMIDWAY MEMORIES
MISCHIEF MANIAMO INDIAN LADYNEXT TIMENOGRADINUCK CHORRIS
ORVILLE'S MAPPERFECT AUDIBLEPLAZA ATHENEEPOWERFUL ROSEPRAYER
RED BERETTARESPECTED MINDRICHEZTOORIDE THE BROOMROCKY WORLD
SALTY SENORITASARTORIALSHE'S TOASTYSILVER SHOTSINE QUA NON
SNIPSNIPPITYSNIPSONIC SURGESOUND THE SIRENSTATE CHARMERSTEP FORWARD
STOMPIN GRAPESSTORM DIVASWEET BEBSIT KRAFTTIERNANOGUE
VALKYRIEVERSEDWAFFLE HOUSE GANGWILL BELIEVEYOUHADME AT MERLOT

 


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