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Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Evangeline Downs, May 8, 2026

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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:3 – Ohm Namo (7/2)
Place:2 – Yankee Prince (9/2)
Show:6 – Straight Dropbilly (8/1)
Other contenders:10 – Unlawful (5/2), 5 – Code Of Parapluie (20/1), 1 – Aticus Aurelius (5/1), 12 – Toms Lucky Mo (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Zyanaro (12/1), 9 – Saboteur (10/1), 8 – Bellastone Country (20/1), 7 – S D's Takeover (15/1), 11 – Sailor Mike (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 10-2-3-8-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 10-3-2-12-9-6-1-4-7-5-8-11
 
Race 2
Win:3 – Max Collector (9/5)
Place:5 – Key Man (2/1)
Show:6 – Go Easy (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Gone Elvis (20/1), 1 – Theboyz Warning (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Gold Thief (12/1), 7 – Slowdownanmoveover (9/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-7-2-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-7-1-4-6-2
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Motor City (2/1)
Place:7 – Western Run (3/1)
Show:5 – Hard Line (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – The Monopoly Man (6/1), 3 – Max Is G Money (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Dixie Doctor (8/1), 2 – Interlude (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-1-5-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 7-3-1-5-4-6-2
 
Race 4
Win:7 – Yockey's Drivethru (5/2)
Place:12 – Coattails (4/1)
Show:10 – Doolgaroux (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Daddy's Code (10/1), 9 – Louisiana Jess (12/1), 1 – Majestic Palace (6/1), 4 – My Chulupa (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Running Ragged (20/1), 8 – Cut Day (15/1), 11 – Metallic Mischief (15/1), 3 – C F Spunie Style (20/1), 5 – Boy Charlie (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-10-7-12-9-4
🎯 Longshots: 12-7-2-6-9-4-10-8-5-3-11-1
 
Race 5
Win:5 – Napping (5/2)
Place:6 – Constructively (5/1)
Show:3 – Brisa Veloz (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Opaque (15/1), 8 – Manon (4/1), 7 – Sell The Buffalo (10/1)
Rest of field:9 – Blue Mist (6/1), 2 – Kisses For Cooper (20/1), 4 – Sweet Kantha (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-6-8-9-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-6-8-9-7-1-4-2
 
Race 6
Win:2 – Hawija (2/1)
Place:9 – Avery's Gem (3/1)
Show:5 – Razor Crest (4/1)
Other contenders:7 – Daddy's Gift (6/1), 6 – Game Port (8/1), 8 – Half Way There (20/1)
Rest of field:4 – Cajun Cyclone (20/1), 3 – Country Deals (10/1), 1 – Gordito Hermoso (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-9-5-7-8-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-9-6-3-5-7-4-8-1
 
Race 7
Win:1 – Broadway Star (2/1)
Place:5 – Thats Unbelievable (8/5)
Show:2 – Acadiana (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Norma G (12/1), 3 – She's A Target (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Wickey Bibby (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-4-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-4-3-6
 
Race 8
Win:5 – Ragtime Wine (5/2)
Place:4 – Yankeestrolgy (3/1)
Show:3 – Leobobanna (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Mingling Mo (4/1), 10 – Romeo Spikes (15/1), 6 – Native Red (8/1)
Rest of field:9 – Asthecoldwindblows (12/1), 8 – Cool Guitar (15/1), 7 – El Dan (20/1), 2 – Deal Em Justice (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-3-1-6-9
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-10-5-4-3-8-1-7-2
 
Race 9
Win:4 – Jazzy Gal (4/1)
Place:5 – Hold The Drama (2/1)
Show:6 – Who's Madie (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – La Palabra (6/1), 2 – Twenty Four Grand (8/1), 8 – Michelle's Prayer (15/1)
Rest of field:7 – Shining Away (12/1), 3 – Magical Deal (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-4-2-3-8
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-7-6-2-1-8-3
 
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 2
 
Race 1
Win:10 – Unlawful (5/2)
Place:3 – Ohm Namo (7/2)
Show:2 – Yankee Prince (9/2)
Other contenders:12 – Toms Lucky Mo (8/1), 6 – Straight Dropbilly (8/1), 4 – Zyanaro (12/1), 5 – Code Of Parapluie (20/1)
Rest of field:1 – Aticus Aurelius (5/1), 9 – Saboteur (10/1), 7 – S D's Takeover (15/1), 8 – Bellastone Country (20/1), 11 – Sailor Mike (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 10-3-2-12-7-6
🎯 Longshots: 10-3-2-12-9-6-1-4-7-5-8-11
 
Race 2
Win:3 – Max Collector (9/5)
Place:5 – Key Man (2/1)
Show:7 – Slowdownanmoveover (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Gone Elvis (20/1), 6 – Go Easy (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Theboyz Warning (8/1), 2 – Gold Thief (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-7-2-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-7-1-4-6-2
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Motor City (2/1)
Place:5 – Hard Line (5/2)
Show:7 – Western Run (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – The Monopoly Man (6/1), 3 – Max Is G Money (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Dixie Doctor (8/1), 2 – Interlude (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-5-7-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 7-3-1-5-4-6-2
 
Race 4
Win:7 – Yockey's Drivethru (5/2)
Place:12 – Coattails (4/1)
Show:10 – Doolgaroux (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Majestic Palace (6/1), 2 – Daddy's Code (10/1), 9 – Louisiana Jess (12/1), 4 – My Chulupa (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Running Ragged (20/1), 8 – Cut Day (15/1), 11 – Metallic Mischief (15/1), 3 – C F Spunie Style (20/1), 5 – Boy Charlie (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-10-12-2-1-9
🎯 Longshots: 12-7-2-6-9-4-10-8-5-3-11-1
 
Race 5
Win:5 – Napping (5/2)
Place:6 – Constructively (5/1)
Show:3 – Brisa Veloz (3/1)
Other contenders:7 – Sell The Buffalo (10/1), 8 – Manon (4/1), 2 – Kisses For Cooper (20/1)
Rest of field:9 – Blue Mist (6/1), 1 – Opaque (15/1), 4 – Sweet Kantha (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-6-8-2-9
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-6-8-9-7-1-4-2
 
Race 6
Win:2 – Hawija (2/1)
Place:9 – Avery's Gem (3/1)
Show:5 – Razor Crest (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Game Port (8/1), 7 – Daddy's Gift (6/1), 4 – Cajun Cyclone (20/1)
Rest of field:3 – Country Deals (10/1), 8 – Half Way There (20/1), 1 – Gordito Hermoso (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-9-5-7-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-9-6-3-5-7-4-8-1
 
Race 7
Win:5 – Thats Unbelievable (8/5)
Place:1 – Broadway Star (2/1)
Show:2 – Acadiana (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – She's A Target (8/1), 4 – Norma G (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Wickey Bibby (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-3-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-4-3-6
 
Race 8
Win:4 – Yankeestrolgy (3/1)
Place:3 – Leobobanna (6/1)
Show:5 – Ragtime Wine (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – Mingling Mo (4/1), 6 – Native Red (8/1), 9 – Asthecoldwindblows (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Cool Guitar (15/1), 10 – Romeo Spikes (15/1), 7 – El Dan (20/1), 2 – Deal Em Justice (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-5-1-6-9
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-10-5-4-3-8-1-7-2
 
Race 9
Win:5 – Hold The Drama (2/1)
Place:4 – Jazzy Gal (4/1)
Show:6 – Who's Madie (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – La Palabra (6/1), 7 – Shining Away (12/1), 2 – Twenty Four Grand (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Michelle's Prayer (15/1), 3 – Magical Deal (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-4-2-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-7-6-2-1-8-3
 
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,
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1
Win:10 – Unlawful (5/2)
Place:2 – Yankee Prince (9/2)
Show:3 – Ohm Namo (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Straight Dropbilly (8/1), 1 – Aticus Aurelius (5/1), 12 – Toms Lucky Mo (8/1), 9 – Saboteur (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Zyanaro (12/1), 5 – Code Of Parapluie (20/1), 7 – S D's Takeover (15/1), 8 – Bellastone Country (20/1), 11 – Sailor Mike (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 10-2-3-6-12-7
🎯 Longshots: 10-3-2-12-9-6-1-4-7-5-8-11
 
Race 2
Win:5 – Key Man (2/1)
Place:3 – Max Collector (9/5)
Show:7 – Slowdownanmoveover (9/2)
Other contenders:6 – Go Easy (5/1), 1 – Theboyz Warning (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Gold Thief (12/1), 4 – Gone Elvis (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-7-1-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-7-1-4-6-2
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Motor City (2/1)
Place:5 – Hard Line (5/2)
Show:7 – Western Run (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – The Monopoly Man (6/1), 6 – Dixie Doctor (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Max Is G Money (12/1), 2 – Interlude (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-7-3-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 7-3-1-5-4-6-2
 
Race 4
Win:7 – Yockey's Drivethru (5/2)
Place:12 – Coattails (4/1)
Show:10 – Doolgaroux (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Majestic Palace (6/1), 2 – Daddy's Code (10/1), 4 – My Chulupa (12/1), 9 – Louisiana Jess (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Running Ragged (20/1), 8 – Cut Day (15/1), 11 – Metallic Mischief (15/1), 3 – C F Spunie Style (20/1), 5 – Boy Charlie (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 10-7-12-2-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 12-7-2-6-9-4-10-8-5-3-11-1
 
Race 5
Win:6 – Constructively (5/1)
Place:3 – Brisa Veloz (3/1)
Show:5 – Napping (5/2)
Other contenders:8 – Manon (4/1), 7 – Sell The Buffalo (10/1), 1 – Opaque (15/1)
Rest of field:9 – Blue Mist (6/1), 2 – Kisses For Cooper (20/1), 4 – Sweet Kantha (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-6-8-9-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-6-8-9-7-1-4-2
 
Race 6
Win:2 – Hawija (2/1)
Place:9 – Avery's Gem (3/1)
Show:5 – Razor Crest (4/1)
Other contenders:7 – Daddy's Gift (6/1), 6 – Game Port (8/1), 3 – Country Deals (10/1)
Rest of field:8 – Half Way There (20/1), 1 – Gordito Hermoso (15/1), 4 – Cajun Cyclone (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-9-5-7-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-9-6-3-5-7-4-8-1
 
Race 7
Win:5 – Thats Unbelievable (8/5)
Place:1 – Broadway Star (2/1)
Show:2 – Acadiana (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – She's A Target (8/1), 4 – Norma G (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Wickey Bibby (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-3-4-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-4-3-6
 
Race 8
Win:4 – Yankeestrolgy (3/1)
Place:5 – Ragtime Wine (5/2)
Show:1 – Mingling Mo (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Leobobanna (6/1), 6 – Native Red (8/1), 9 – Asthecoldwindblows (12/1)
Rest of field:10 – Romeo Spikes (15/1), 8 – Cool Guitar (15/1), 7 – El Dan (20/1), 2 – Deal Em Justice (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-1-3-6-9
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-10-5-4-3-8-1-7-2
 
Race 9
Win:5 – Hold The Drama (2/1)
Place:4 – Jazzy Gal (4/1)
Show:6 – Who's Madie (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – La Palabra (6/1), 2 – Twenty Four Grand (8/1), 7 – Shining Away (12/1)
Rest of field:3 – Magical Deal (15/1), 8 – Michelle's Prayer (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-4-2-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-7-6-2-1-8-3
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 2, FPS: 21, FPS Midpoint: 3, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 1, Pace Last Race: 1, Early Pace: 65, Mid Pace: 59, Late Pace: 57, Post Position: 41, PPPP Rating: 21, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 1, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 10, Track Bias: 31, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 1, Weight: 19, Medications: 26, Weather: 84, Race Trouble: 68, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 16, All Races: 92, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
ACADIANAASTHECOLDWINDBLOWSATICUS AURELIUSAVERY'S GEMBELLASTONE COUNTRY
BOY CHARLIEBRISA VELOZBROADWAY STARC F SPUNIE STYLECAJUN CYCLONE
CODE OF PARAPLUIECONSTRUCTIVELYCOOL GUITARCOUNTRY DEALSCUT DAY
DADDY'S GIFTDEAL EM JUSTICEDIXIE DOCTORDOOLGAROUXEL DAN
GO EASYGOLD THIEFGONE ELVISGORDITO HERMOSOHALF WAY THERE
HAWIJAHOLD THE DRAMAINTERLUDEJAZZY GALKEY MAN
LA PALABRALEOBOBANNALOUISIANA JESSMAGICAL DEALMAJESTIC PALACE
MAX COLLECTORMAX IS G MONEYMETALLIC MISCHIEFMICHELLE'S PRAYERMINGLING MO
MY CHULUPANAPPINGNATIVE REDNORMA GOHM NAMO
RAGTIME WINERAZOR CRESTROMEO SPIKESRUNNING RAGGEDS D'S TAKEOVER
SAILOR MIKESELL THE BUFFALOSHE'S A TARGETSHINING AWAYSLOWDOWNANMOVEOVER
SWEET KANTHATHATS UNBELIEVABLETHE MONOPOLY MANTHEBOYZ WARNINGTOMS LUCKY MO
UNLAWFULWESTERN RUNWHO'S MADIEWICKEY BIBBYYANKEE PRINCE
YOCKEY'S DRIVETHRUZYANARO

 


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