Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Charles Town Races, May 9, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:4 – Keen Talent (2/1)
Place:5 – Policy Change (8/5)
Show:3 – Market Watch (5/1)
Other contenders:6 – Scar Nose (9/2), 2 – Honor The Bull (12/1)
Rest of field:1 – Knocking Luck (15/1), 7 – Mustwinagenda (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-6-3-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-3-6-2-1-7
 
Race 2
Win:3 – Sokota (1/1)
Place:1 – York Tavern (3/1)
Show:7 – Ragtime Scribble (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – Doc Dallas (12/1), 6 – Paramount's Pick (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Hidden Favor (15/1), 4 – Tio Lino (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-7-5-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-7-1-6-5-2-4
 
Race 3
Win:4 – Youthinkthatsfunny (8/5)
Place:6 – Social Chic (9/5)
Show:1 – Royal Pain (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Big Joe B (8/1), 5 – No Love For Juba (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Robbielikeshim (12/1), 7 – Rocket Appeal (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-6-5-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-1-7-2-3
 
Race 4
Win:7 – Pork Chop Pete (5/2)
Place:5 – Captivated Drama (4/1)
Show:4 – Moonlit Notion (7/2)
Other contenders:8 – Hey Boots (9/2), 6 – Talkin Pharoah (5/1), 2 – Super Kick (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Springhawk (15/1), 1 – Arden'sluckytobe (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-8-6-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-4-8-5-3-6-1
 
Race 5
Win:3 – Great Fiber (3/1)
Place:2 – Stella's Candy (6/1)
Show:4 – Beautiful Noise (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – Ain't No Angel (7/2), 6 – Jumping Jada (9/2), 1 – Luft To Run (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – I'd Rather Not (12/1), 8 – Hey Nigh Teen (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-4-5-2-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-4-6-1-8-7-2
 
Race 6
Win:7 – Arie Ferrari (3/1)
Place:9 – Roark (9/2)
Show:3 – Legendary Sky (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Blameitonmyroots (4/1), 1 – Trust The Climb (6/1), 4 – Good Intentions (6/1)
Rest of field:8 – Mr Mahomes (12/1), 6 – Kvellion (15/1), 2 – Buster The Bully (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-3-7-5-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-5-3-4-6-2-1-8
 
Race 7
Win:3 – The Big Lep (1/1)
Place:11 – Ryan's Run (2/1)
Show:4 – Abundant Energy (8/1)
Other contenders:10 – Irish Jubalee (6/1), 5 – Tricks R For Juba (5/1), 1 – A Ok (15/1), 7 – Mayorofgreencounty (15/1)
Rest of field:6 – Edy's Flame (15/1), 9 – Maskedandmummed (15/1), 2 – My Max (12/1), 8 – Theycallhimgoldie (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-4-5-11-9
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-5-11-9-1-10-7-6-2-8
 
Race 8
Win:2 – Ur Fabulous (6/1)
Place:5 – Miss Fortunate (5/1)
Show:7 – Jane N Margo (8/5)
Other contenders:4 – Apicturesworth (5/2), 1 – Midnight Spin (10/1), 3 – Lookinforjoybaloo (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Cajun Prime (30/1), 6 – Tiz A Monster (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-7-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 7-4-5-3-2-1-6-8
 
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:5 – Policy Change (8/5)
Place:4 – Keen Talent (2/1)
Show:6 – Scar Nose (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Market Watch (5/1), 1 – Knocking Luck (15/1)
Rest of field:2 – Honor The Bull (12/1), 7 – Mustwinagenda (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-6-3-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-3-6-2-1-7
 
Race 2
Win:3 – Sokota (1/1)
Place:1 – York Tavern (3/1)
Show:7 – Ragtime Scribble (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Paramount's Pick (10/1), 5 – Doc Dallas (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Hidden Favor (15/1), 4 – Tio Lino (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-7-6-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-7-1-6-5-2-4
 
Race 3
Win:4 – Youthinkthatsfunny (8/5)
Place:6 – Social Chic (9/5)
Show:1 – Royal Pain (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Big Joe B (8/1), 5 – No Love For Juba (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Robbielikeshim (12/1), 7 – Rocket Appeal (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-1-5-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-1-7-2-3
 
Race 4
Win:7 – Pork Chop Pete (5/2)
Place:5 – Captivated Drama (4/1)
Show:4 – Moonlit Notion (7/2)
Other contenders:8 – Hey Boots (9/2), 6 – Talkin Pharoah (5/1), 3 – Springhawk (15/1)
Rest of field:2 – Super Kick (10/1), 1 – Arden'sluckytobe (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-8-4-6-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-4-8-5-3-6-1
 
Race 5
Win:3 – Great Fiber (3/1)
Place:2 – Stella's Candy (6/1)
Show:5 – Ain't No Angel (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Beautiful Noise (4/1), 6 – Jumping Jada (9/2), 1 – Luft To Run (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – I'd Rather Not (12/1), 8 – Hey Nigh Teen (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-4-2-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-4-6-1-8-7-2
 
Race 6
Win:7 – Arie Ferrari (3/1)
Place:9 – Roark (9/2)
Show:3 – Legendary Sky (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Blameitonmyroots (4/1), 4 – Good Intentions (6/1), 1 – Trust The Climb (6/1)
Rest of field:8 – Mr Mahomes (12/1), 6 – Kvellion (15/1), 2 – Buster The Bully (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-3-7-5-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-5-3-4-6-2-1-8
 
Race 7
Win:3 – The Big Lep (1/1)
Place:11 – Ryan's Run (2/1)
Show:5 – Tricks R For Juba (5/1)
Other contenders:10 – Irish Jubalee (6/1), 4 – Abundant Energy (8/1), 1 – A Ok (15/1), 9 – Maskedandmummed (15/1)
Rest of field:6 – Edy's Flame (15/1), 7 – Mayorofgreencounty (15/1), 2 – My Max (12/1), 8 – Theycallhimgoldie (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-7-4-5-11-9
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-5-11-9-1-10-7-6-2-8
 
Race 8
Win:5 – Miss Fortunate (5/1)
Place:7 – Jane N Margo (8/5)
Show:2 – Ur Fabulous (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Apicturesworth (5/2), 1 – Midnight Spin (10/1), 3 – Lookinforjoybaloo (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Cajun Prime (30/1), 6 – Tiz A Monster (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-7-2-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 7-4-5-3-2-1-6-8
 
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:5 – Policy Change (8/5)
Place:4 – Keen Talent (2/1)
Show:3 – Market Watch (5/1)
Other contenders:6 – Scar Nose (9/2), 2 – Honor The Bull (12/1)
Rest of field:1 – Knocking Luck (15/1), 7 – Mustwinagenda (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-6-3-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-3-6-2-1-7
 
Race 2
Win:3 – Sokota (1/1)
Place:1 – York Tavern (3/1)
Show:7 – Ragtime Scribble (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Paramount's Pick (10/1), 5 – Doc Dallas (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Hidden Favor (15/1), 4 – Tio Lino (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-7-6-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-7-1-6-5-2-4
 
Race 3
Win:4 – Youthinkthatsfunny (8/5)
Place:6 – Social Chic (9/5)
Show:1 – Royal Pain (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Big Joe B (8/1), 5 – No Love For Juba (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Robbielikeshim (12/1), 7 – Rocket Appeal (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-1-5-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-1-7-2-3
 
Race 4
Win:7 – Pork Chop Pete (5/2)
Place:5 – Captivated Drama (4/1)
Show:4 – Moonlit Notion (7/2)
Other contenders:8 – Hey Boots (9/2), 6 – Talkin Pharoah (5/1), 2 – Super Kick (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Springhawk (15/1), 1 – Arden'sluckytobe (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-8-4-6-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-4-8-5-3-6-1
 
Race 5
Win:3 – Great Fiber (3/1)
Place:2 – Stella's Candy (6/1)
Show:5 – Ain't No Angel (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Beautiful Noise (4/1), 6 – Jumping Jada (9/2), 1 – Luft To Run (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – I'd Rather Not (12/1), 8 – Hey Nigh Teen (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-4-2-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-4-6-1-8-7-2
 
Race 6
Win:7 – Arie Ferrari (3/1)
Place:9 – Roark (9/2)
Show:5 – Blameitonmyroots (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Legendary Sky (5/1), 1 – Trust The Climb (6/1), 4 – Good Intentions (6/1)
Rest of field:8 – Mr Mahomes (12/1), 6 – Kvellion (15/1), 2 – Buster The Bully (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-3-7-5-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-5-3-4-6-2-1-8
 
Race 7
Win:3 – The Big Lep (1/1)
Place:11 – Ryan's Run (2/1)
Show:5 – Tricks R For Juba (5/1)
Other contenders:10 – Irish Jubalee (6/1), 4 – Abundant Energy (8/1), 1 – A Ok (15/1), 2 – My Max (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Edy's Flame (15/1), 9 – Maskedandmummed (15/1), 7 – Mayorofgreencounty (15/1), 8 – Theycallhimgoldie (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-7-5-11-4-9
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-5-11-9-1-10-7-6-2-8
 
Race 8
Win:5 – Miss Fortunate (5/1)
Place:2 – Ur Fabulous (6/1)
Show:7 – Jane N Margo (8/5)
Other contenders:4 – Apicturesworth (5/2), 1 – Midnight Spin (10/1), 3 – Lookinforjoybaloo (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Cajun Prime (30/1), 6 – Tiz A Monster (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-5-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 7-4-5-3-2-1-6-8
 
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
A OKABUNDANT ENERGYAIN'T NO ANGELAPICTURESWORTHARDEN'SLUCKYTOBE
BEAUTIFUL NOISEBIG JOE BBLAMEITONMYROOTSBUSTER THE BULLYCAJUN PRIME
DOC DALLASEDY'S FLAMEGOOD INTENTIONSGREAT FIBERHEY BOOTS
HIDDEN FAVORHONOR THE BULLI'D RATHER NOTIRISH JUBALEEJANE N MARGO
KEEN TALENTKNOCKING LUCKKVELLIONLEGENDARY SKYLOOKINFORJOYBALOO
MARKET WATCHMASKEDANDMUMMEDMAYOROFGREENCOUNTYMIDNIGHT SPINMISS FORTUNATE
MR MAHOMESMUSTWINAGENDAMY MAXNO LOVE FOR JUBAPARAMOUNT'S PICK
PORK CHOP PETERAGTIME SCRIBBLEROARKROBBIELIKESHIMROCKET APPEAL
RYAN'S RUNSCAR NOSESOCIAL CHICSOKOTASPRINGHAWK
SUPER KICKTALKIN PHAROAHTHE BIG LEPTHEYCALLHIMGOLDIETIO LINO
TRICKS R FOR JUBATRUST THE CLIMBUR FABULOUSYORK TAVERNYOUTHINKTHATSFUNNY

 


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