Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Thistledown Racetrack, May 28, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:1 – Golden Is Thy Fame (8/1)
Place:2 – Dollar Dance (7/2)
Show:3 – Exponentially (2/1)
Other contenders:4 – Electric Eden (8/1), 5 – Silentlyelusive (5/1), 6 – India Brava (15/1)
Rest of field:7 – Ryzen (9/2), 8 – Ravishing Ruby (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-3-5-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 8-3-4-2-1-7-5-6
 
Race 2
Win:4 – Gunner Gabriel (9/5)
Place:1 – Elliot The Dragon (3/1)
Show:3 – Spirit Of Akron (2/1)
Other contenders:2 – Party Pooper (5/1), 5 – Corner Office (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-5-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-3-5-2
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Quick Ship (3/1)
Place:6 – Estoico (7/2)
Show:5 – Unbridled O'brien (8/1)
Other contenders:3 – Leftitforyou (9/2), 7 – Tom's Avatar (5/1), 8 – Calorese (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Rich On The River (6/1), 2 – Strategic Profile (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-3-8-4-7
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-6-3-7-2-8-4
 
Race 4
Win:4 – Roundball Rock (2/1)
Place:3 – Smash (8/5)
Show:2 – So Dialed In (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Secret Bagent Man (3/1), 5 – Big Amadeus (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-3-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-1-4-5
 
Race 5
Win:3 – Sun Of War (2/1)
Place:6 – Machico Madeira (5/2)
Show:5 – Poncho Jac (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Leavetheninetynine (5/1), 2 – Duo (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Run Vinicius (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-5-1-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-6-2-1-4
 
Race 6
Win:1 – Wonder World (9/5)
Place:5 – Ineedyoubabe (3/1)
Show:2 – Parlay (2/1)
Other contenders:3 – Anotherhope (6/1), 4 – Temporarilyforever (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-2-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-3-4
 
Race 7
Win:5 – Mr Loooch (5/2)
Place:4 – S'mor Crafty (1/1)
Show:3 – Carson N Spence (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Ironclad Alibi (5/1), 1 – Hite (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-2-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-1-2-3
 
Race 8
Win:5 – Her Own Shadow (5/1)
Place:6 – Lizzy's Dream (2/1)
Show:3 – Stacy Ellen (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Jac's Cocoabella (9/2), 7 – Striking Lady (10/1), 2 – Mandalay Sky (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Victoria Command (20/1), 1 – Loco Coco (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-6-3-1-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-2-4-7-1-8
 
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:1 – Golden Is Thy Fame (8/1)
Place:2 – Dollar Dance (7/2)
Show:3 – Exponentially (2/1)
Other contenders:4 – Electric Eden (8/1), 5 – Silentlyelusive (5/1), 6 – India Brava (15/1)
Rest of field:7 – Ryzen (9/2), 8 – Ravishing Ruby (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-3-5-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 8-3-4-2-1-7-5-6
 
Race 2
Win:4 – Gunner Gabriel (9/5)
Place:3 – Spirit Of Akron (2/1)
Show:1 – Elliot The Dragon (3/1)
Other contenders:2 – Party Pooper (5/1), 5 – Corner Office (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-3-5-2
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Quick Ship (3/1)
Place:6 – Estoico (7/2)
Show:3 – Leftitforyou (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Tom's Avatar (5/1), 5 – Unbridled O'brien (8/1), 4 – Rich On The River (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – Strategic Profile (8/1), 8 – Calorese (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-3-7-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-6-3-7-2-8-4
 
Race 4
Win:3 – Smash (8/5)
Place:4 – Roundball Rock (2/1)
Show:1 – Secret Bagent Man (3/1)
Other contenders:2 – So Dialed In (9/2), 5 – Big Amadeus (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-4-1-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-1-4-5
 
Race 5
Win:3 – Sun Of War (2/1)
Place:6 – Machico Madeira (5/2)
Show:5 – Poncho Jac (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Leavetheninetynine (5/1), 2 – Duo (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Run Vinicius (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-5-1-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-6-2-1-4
 
Race 6
Win:2 – Parlay (2/1)
Place:1 – Wonder World (9/5)
Show:5 – Ineedyoubabe (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Temporarilyforever (5/1), 3 – Anotherhope (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-2-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-3-4
 
Race 7
Win:4 – S'mor Crafty (1/1)
Place:5 – Mr Loooch (5/2)
Show:3 – Carson N Spence (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Ironclad Alibi (5/1), 1 – Hite (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-2-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-1-2-3
 
Race 8
Win:6 – Lizzy's Dream (2/1)
Place:3 – Stacy Ellen (3/1)
Show:5 – Her Own Shadow (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Jac's Cocoabella (9/2), 2 – Mandalay Sky (8/1), 7 – Striking Lady (10/1)
Rest of field:1 – Loco Coco (10/1), 8 – Victoria Command (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-3-5-1-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-2-4-7-1-8
 
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,
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1
Win:1 – Golden Is Thy Fame (8/1)
Place:2 – Dollar Dance (7/2)
Show:3 – Exponentially (2/1)
Other contenders:4 – Electric Eden (8/1), 5 – Silentlyelusive (5/1), 6 – India Brava (15/1)
Rest of field:7 – Ryzen (9/2), 8 – Ravishing Ruby (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-3-5-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 8-3-4-2-1-7-5-6
 
Race 2
Win:4 – Gunner Gabriel (9/5)
Place:3 – Spirit Of Akron (2/1)
Show:1 – Elliot The Dragon (3/1)
Other contenders:2 – Party Pooper (5/1), 5 – Corner Office (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-3-5-2
 
Race 3
Win:6 – Estoico (7/2)
Place:1 – Quick Ship (3/1)
Show:5 – Unbridled O'brien (8/1)
Other contenders:3 – Leftitforyou (9/2), 7 – Tom's Avatar (5/1), 8 – Calorese (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Rich On The River (6/1), 2 – Strategic Profile (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-1-7-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-6-3-7-2-8-4
 
Race 4
Win:3 – Smash (8/5)
Place:4 – Roundball Rock (2/1)
Show:1 – Secret Bagent Man (3/1)
Other contenders:2 – So Dialed In (9/2), 5 – Big Amadeus (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-4-1-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-1-4-5
 
Race 5
Win:3 – Sun Of War (2/1)
Place:6 – Machico Madeira (5/2)
Show:5 – Poncho Jac (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Leavetheninetynine (5/1), 2 – Duo (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Run Vinicius (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-5-1-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-6-2-1-4
 
Race 6
Win:5 – Ineedyoubabe (3/1)
Place:2 – Parlay (2/1)
Show:1 – Wonder World (9/5)
Other contenders:4 – Temporarilyforever (5/1), 3 – Anotherhope (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-1-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-3-4
 
Race 7
Win:4 – S'mor Crafty (1/1)
Place:5 – Mr Loooch (5/2)
Show:3 – Carson N Spence (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Ironclad Alibi (5/1), 1 – Hite (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-2-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-1-2-3
 
Race 8
Win:6 – Lizzy's Dream (2/1)
Place:3 – Stacy Ellen (3/1)
Show:4 – Jac's Cocoabella (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Her Own Shadow (5/1), 7 – Striking Lady (10/1), 2 – Mandalay Sky (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Loco Coco (10/1), 8 – Victoria Command (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-3-5-1-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-2-4-7-1-8
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 1, FPS: 1, FPS Midpoint: 8, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 1, Pace Last Race: 26, Early Pace: 38, Mid Pace: 14, Late Pace: 67, Post Position: 1, PPPP Rating: 76, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 1, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 26, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 26, Weight: 91, Medications: 4, Weather: 13, Race Trouble: 66, Last Race: 51, Last Three Races: 1, All Races: 26, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Kelly Edge Plays
Kelly Edge Plays   (longshots with positive calibrated edge — calibrator: multidim)
RaceHorseMLP(win)Edge¼ Kelly$ on $200
87 – Striking Lady10/118.3%+101.4%2.53%$5.07
18 – Ravishing Ruby10/117.5%+93.0%2.32%$4.65
81 – Loco Coco10/113.1%+44.0%1.10%$2.20
71 – Hite10/112.4%+35.9%0.90%$1.80
Edge = P(win) × decimal odds − 1. ¼ Kelly stake is the recommended fraction of bankroll, capped at 5%. Dollar column scales to a $200 example bankroll — scale linearly for your own.
Index – Horses Running In This Card
ANOTHERHOPEBIG AMADEUSCALORESECARSON N SPENCECORNER OFFICE
DUOELECTRIC EDENELLIOT THE DRAGONESTOICOEXPONENTIALLY
GUNNER GABRIELHER OWN SHADOWHITEINDIA BRAVAINEEDYOUBABE
JAC'S COCOABELLALEAVETHENINETYNINELEFTITFORYOULIZZY'S DREAMLOCO COCO
MANDALAY SKYMR LOOOCHPARLAYPARTY POOPERPONCHO JAC
RAVISHING RUBYRICH ON THE RIVERROUNDBALL ROCKRUN VINICIUSRYZEN
SECRET BAGENT MANSILENTLYELUSIVESMASHSO DIALED INSPIRIT OF AKRON
STRATEGIC PROFILESTRIKING LADYSUN OF WARTEMPORARILYFOREVERTOM'S AVATAR
VICTORIA COMMANDWONDER WORLD

 


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