Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Santa Anita Park, May 9, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:3 – Belly Up (4/1)
Place:6 – Tribal (7/2)
Show:7 – Valiant Son (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Gazon (9/5), 5 – Spearfish (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – El Bromista (10/1), 2 – Fuego Del Sol (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-6-7-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-6-5-1-3-2
 
Race 2
Win:2 – Mutt Dillin (3/1)
Place:1 – B Grayson (2/1)
Show:4 – Precision (6/5)
Other contenders:5 – Desert Kat (4/1), 3 – Tiger Strength (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-4-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-4-5-3
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Copper Luna (15/1)
Place:2 – Goodies (9/2)
Show:3 – Seeking Attention (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Awesome Olga (30/1), 5 – Confidentiality (5/2)
Rest of field:6 – High Society U (2/1), 7 – Jasmine (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-7-2-1-4
 
Race 4
Win:2 – Lil's Coffee (6/5)
Place:4 – Misty Dancer (6/1)
Show:1 – Tom's Star (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Perfect Life (7/2), 3 – Daddygaveittome (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Big Soiree (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-1-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-4-3-6
 
Race 5
Win:4 – Midnight Cowgirl (3/2)
Place:1 – Baby Needs Shoes (5/2)
Show:3 – Humidity (3/1)
Other contenders:8 – Tina's Princess (30/1), 6 – Up For The Hunt (12/1), 7 – Magic Carpet Ride (20/1)
Rest of field:5 – Latin Air (6/1), 2 – Anti Slapp (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-1-3-8-7
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-3-6-5-7-2-8
 
Race 6
Win:1 – Never In Doubt (9/2)
Place:2 – Florence Joyner (5/1)
Show:3 – Joyful Mischief (10/1)
Other contenders:4 – Zadra (4/1), 5 – Christa Mcauliffe (9/5)
Rest of field:6 – Very Smart (5/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-2-4-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-4-3-1-2
 
Race 7
Win:8 – Sabertooth (9/5)
Place:3 – Stylishlyacclaimed (5/1)
Show:1 – Jimmy Blue Jeans (5/2)
Other contenders:2 – Druidic (8/1), 4 – Zagreus (12/1), 7 – Creative Om (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – Dynodave (12/1), 9 – Highplainsdrifter (15/1), 5 – Speed Of Elon (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-8-3-4-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 1-8-2-7-9-6-4-3-5
 
Race 8
Win:6 – Magnify (1/1)
Place:2 – Coach Cronin (5/2)
Show:3 – Berlin Wall (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Cowboy Mike (8/1), 1 – Voldemort (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Runaway Charlie (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-3-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-3-4-1-5
 
Race 9
Win:5 – Light Won Up (8/5)
Place:2 – Mo' Em Down (5/2)
Show:7 – Will Happen (12/1)
Other contenders:9 – Still Unwritten (12/1), 6 – Marjoram (10/1), 1 – Bella Lyra (9/2)
Rest of field:8 – Dreaming Of Alys (20/1), 3 – Surfin' U. S. A. (30/1), 4 – Revera (20/1), 10 – Yours Sincerely (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-7-6-8-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-9-2-6-3-8-10-4-1
 
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:7 – Valiant Son (3/1)
Place:3 – Belly Up (4/1)
Show:6 – Tribal (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Gazon (9/5), 5 – Spearfish (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – El Bromista (10/1), 2 – Fuego Del Sol (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-7-3-6-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-6-5-1-3-2
 
Race 2
Win:1 – B Grayson (2/1)
Place:4 – Precision (6/5)
Show:5 – Desert Kat (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Mutt Dillin (3/1), 3 – Tiger Strength (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-2-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-4-5-3
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Copper Luna (15/1)
Place:2 – Goodies (9/2)
Show:3 – Seeking Attention (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Awesome Olga (30/1), 5 – Confidentiality (5/2)
Rest of field:6 – High Society U (2/1), 7 – Jasmine (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-7-2-1-4
 
Race 4
Win:2 – Lil's Coffee (6/5)
Place:5 – Perfect Life (7/2)
Show:3 – Daddygaveittome (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Misty Dancer (6/1), 1 – Tom's Star (3/1)
Rest of field:6 – Big Soiree (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-4-5-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-4-3-6
 
Race 5
Win:4 – Midnight Cowgirl (3/2)
Place:1 – Baby Needs Shoes (5/2)
Show:3 – Humidity (3/1)
Other contenders:6 – Up For The Hunt (12/1), 5 – Latin Air (6/1), 7 – Magic Carpet Ride (20/1)
Rest of field:2 – Anti Slapp (20/1), 8 – Tina's Princess (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-3-6-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-3-6-5-7-2-8
 
Race 6
Win:1 – Never In Doubt (9/2)
Place:2 – Florence Joyner (5/1)
Show:3 – Joyful Mischief (10/1)
Other contenders:4 – Zadra (4/1), 5 – Christa Mcauliffe (9/5)
Rest of field:6 – Very Smart (5/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-2-4-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-4-3-1-2
 
Race 7
Win:1 – Jimmy Blue Jeans (5/2)
Place:8 – Sabertooth (9/5)
Show:3 – Stylishlyacclaimed (5/1)
Other contenders:2 – Druidic (8/1), 7 – Creative Om (10/1), 4 – Zagreus (12/1)
Rest of field:9 – Highplainsdrifter (15/1), 6 – Dynodave (12/1), 5 – Speed Of Elon (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-8-3-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-8-2-7-9-6-4-3-5
 
Race 8
Win:6 – Magnify (1/1)
Place:2 – Coach Cronin (5/2)
Show:3 – Berlin Wall (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Cowboy Mike (8/1), 1 – Voldemort (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Runaway Charlie (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-3-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-3-4-1-5
 
Race 9
Win:5 – Light Won Up (8/5)
Place:2 – Mo' Em Down (5/2)
Show:7 – Will Happen (12/1)
Other contenders:9 – Still Unwritten (12/1), 6 – Marjoram (10/1), 3 – Surfin' U. S. A. (30/1)
Rest of field:10 – Yours Sincerely (20/1), 8 – Dreaming Of Alys (20/1), 1 – Bella Lyra (9/2), 4 – Revera (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-7-6-8-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-9-2-6-3-8-10-4-1
 
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:3 – Belly Up (4/1)
Place:4 – Gazon (9/5)
Show:7 – Valiant Son (3/1)
Other contenders:6 – Tribal (7/2), 1 – El Bromista (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Spearfish (8/1), 2 – Fuego Del Sol (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-4-7-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-6-5-1-3-2
 
Race 2
Win:4 – Precision (6/5)
Place:1 – B Grayson (2/1)
Show:2 – Mutt Dillin (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Desert Kat (4/1), 3 – Tiger Strength (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-4-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-4-5-3
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Copper Luna (15/1)
Place:2 – Goodies (9/2)
Show:3 – Seeking Attention (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Awesome Olga (30/1), 5 – Confidentiality (5/2)
Rest of field:6 – High Society U (2/1), 7 – Jasmine (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-7-2-1-4
 
Race 4
Win:2 – Lil's Coffee (6/5)
Place:1 – Tom's Star (3/1)
Show:5 – Perfect Life (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Misty Dancer (6/1), 3 – Daddygaveittome (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Big Soiree (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-5-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-4-3-6
 
Race 5
Win:4 – Midnight Cowgirl (3/2)
Place:1 – Baby Needs Shoes (5/2)
Show:8 – Tina's Princess (30/1)
Other contenders:3 – Humidity (3/1), 5 – Latin Air (6/1), 6 – Up For The Hunt (12/1)
Rest of field:7 – Magic Carpet Ride (20/1), 2 – Anti Slapp (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-3-6-8-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-3-6-5-7-2-8
 
Race 6
Win:1 – Never In Doubt (9/2)
Place:2 – Florence Joyner (5/1)
Show:3 – Joyful Mischief (10/1)
Other contenders:4 – Zadra (4/1), 5 – Christa Mcauliffe (9/5)
Rest of field:6 – Very Smart (5/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-2-4-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-4-3-1-2
 
Race 7
Win:1 – Jimmy Blue Jeans (5/2)
Place:8 – Sabertooth (9/5)
Show:3 – Stylishlyacclaimed (5/1)
Other contenders:2 – Druidic (8/1), 7 – Creative Om (10/1), 4 – Zagreus (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Dynodave (12/1), 9 – Highplainsdrifter (15/1), 5 – Speed Of Elon (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-8-3-4-7
🎯 Longshots: 1-8-2-7-9-6-4-3-5
 
Race 8
Win:6 – Magnify (1/1)
Place:3 – Berlin Wall (4/1)
Show:2 – Coach Cronin (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Cowboy Mike (8/1), 1 – Voldemort (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Runaway Charlie (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-3-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-3-4-1-5
 
Race 9
Win:5 – Light Won Up (8/5)
Place:2 – Mo' Em Down (5/2)
Show:7 – Will Happen (12/1)
Other contenders:9 – Still Unwritten (12/1), 1 – Bella Lyra (9/2), 6 – Marjoram (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Revera (20/1), 3 – Surfin' U. S. A. (30/1), 10 – Yours Sincerely (20/1), 8 – Dreaming Of Alys (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-7-1-6-8
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-9-2-6-3-8-10-4-1
 
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
ANTI SLAPPAWESOME OLGAB GRAYSONBABY NEEDS SHOESBELLA LYRA
BERLIN WALLBIG SOIREECHRISTA MCAULIFFECOACH CRONINCONFIDENTIALITY
COWBOY MIKECREATIVE OMDADDYGAVEITTOMEDESERT KATDREAMING OF ALYS
DYNODAVEEL BROMISTAFLORENCE JOYNERFUEGO DEL SOLGAZON
HIGH SOCIETY UHIGHPLAINSDRIFTERHUMIDITYJASMINEJIMMY BLUE JEANS
LATIN AIRLIGHT WON UPLIL'S COFFEEMAGIC CARPET RIDEMAGNIFY
MIDNIGHT COWGIRLMISTY DANCERMO' EM DOWNMUTT DILLINNEVER IN DOUBT
PRECISIONREVERARUNAWAY CHARLIESABERTOOTHSEEKING ATTENTION
SPEED OF ELONSTILL UNWRITTENSTYLISHLYACCLAIMEDSURFIN' U. S. A.TIGER STRENGTH
TOM'S STARTRIBALUP FOR THE HUNTVALIANT SONVERY SMART
WILL HAPPENYOURS SINCERELYZADRAZAGREUS

 


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