Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Santa Anita Park October 3, 2025

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Algorithm 1 (Stronger influence on proprietary AI and overall pace)

 
Race 1
Win: 12 – Mama Glows (20/1)
Place: 6 – Hypergamy (8/5)
Show: 7 – Tiz Grace (7/2)
Other contenders: 1 – Springline (12/1), 3 – Chasing Numbers (15/1), 9 – Flamingo Star (30/1), 5 – Authentically (30/1)
 
Race 2
Win: 2 – Invincible (3/1)
Place: 7 – Jarama (5/2)
Show: 5 – Mystic Flyer (7/2)
Other contenders: 3 – Zombo Bombo (6/1), 6 – Navy Man (5/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 7 – Sharp Aza Tack (5/2)
Place: 3 – Doncic (3/1)
Show: 6 – Tougherthantherest (6/1)
Other contenders: 2 – Daniel’S Magic (7/2), 1 – Rexford (12/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 1 – My Kat (9/2)
Place: 6 – Liberation (4/5)
Show: 2 – Lino’S Angel (6/1)
Other contenders: 5 – Cara Rose (4/1), 3 – Lady Victoria (50/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 9 – Ready To Dare (20/1)
Place: 4 – Hey Demps (5/2)
Show: 1 – Blue Oasis (4/1)
Other contenders: 10 – Lady Rider (15/1), 8 – Ms Brightside (9/5), 7 – No Other Like You (10/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 11 – Far Over Loaded (12/1)
Place: 10 – Crossrighthands (10/1)
Show: 4 – Toppers At Seaside (5/1)
Other contenders: 5 – Tap And Go (9/2), 8 – Honor The Cat (12/1), 6 – Springs (10/1), 7 – Lean Music Machine (8/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 2 – Drop Um (10/1)
Place: 8 – Style Cat (9/2)
Show: 6 – Broski (7/2)
Other contenders: 5 – Tempus Volat (6/1), 1 – Mythical Reel (8/1), 7 – Tariff (5/1)
 
Race 8
Win: 5 – Mr. Machupicchu (3/1)
Place: 8 – Targaryis (20/1)
Show: 3 – Ario (6/1)
Other contenders: 6 – No More Ding Dongs (7/2), 2 – Ya’Ll Come (8/1), 9 – Last Call Paul (8/1)
 
Race 9
Win: 8 – Runamileinmyshoes (9/5)
Place: 5 – She’S A Joker (9/2)
Show: 6 – Issa Court (7/2)
Other contenders: 4 – Summer Lake (6/1), 10 – Illhaveanotherkiss (15/1), 2 – Lady Monclaire (12/1), 3 – Breve (5/1)
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 4, FPS: 10, FPS Midpoint: 10, FPS Late: 10, Overall Pace: 400, Early Pace: 30, Mid Pace: 30, Late Pace: 30, Post Position: 5, PPPP Rating: 10, Average Finish: 5, Days Since Last Race: 15, Jockey: 10, Trainer: 20, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 35, Last Race: 4, Last Three Races: 8, All Races: 2, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 500,

Algorithm 2 (Stronger influence on speed, overall pace, trainer, with moderate influence from proprietary AI)

 
Race 1
Win: 12 – Mama Glows (20/1)
Place: 6 – Hypergamy (8/5)
Show: 7 – Tiz Grace (7/2)
Other contenders: 1 – Springline (12/1), 3 – Chasing Numbers (15/1), 9 – Flamingo Star (30/1), 10 – Yurak (9/5)
 
Race 2
Win: 2 – Invincible (3/1)
Place: 7 – Jarama (5/2)
Show: 5 – Mystic Flyer (7/2)
Other contenders: 3 – Zombo Bombo (6/1), 4 – Cupid’S Crusader (5/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 7 – Sharp Aza Tack (5/2)
Place: 3 – Doncic (3/1)
Show: 6 – Tougherthantherest (6/1)
Other contenders: 2 – Daniel’S Magic (7/2), 4 – Harcyn (8/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 6 – Liberation (4/5)
Place: 1 – My Kat (9/2)
Show: 2 – Lino’S Angel (6/1)
Other contenders: 5 – Cara Rose (4/1), 3 – Lady Victoria (50/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 4 – Hey Demps (5/2)
Place: 8 – Ms Brightside (9/5)
Show: 9 – Ready To Dare (20/1)
Other contenders: 1 – Blue Oasis (4/1), 10 – Lady Rider (15/1), 7 – No Other Like You (10/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 11 – Far Over Loaded (12/1)
Place: 4 – Toppers At Seaside (5/1)
Show: 10 – Crossrighthands (10/1)
Other contenders: 8 – Honor The Cat (12/1), 6 – Springs (10/1), 5 – Tap And Go (9/2), 7 – Lean Music Machine (8/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 2 – Drop Um (10/1)
Place: 8 – Style Cat (9/2)
Show: 6 – Broski (7/2)
Other contenders: 1 – Mythical Reel (8/1), 5 – Tempus Volat (6/1), 7 – Tariff (5/1)
 
Race 8
Win: 5 – Mr. Machupicchu (3/1)
Place: 8 – Targaryis (20/1)
Show: 6 – No More Ding Dongs (7/2)
Other contenders: 3 – Ario (6/1), 2 – Ya’Ll Come (8/1), 7 – Coach Cronin (9/2)
 
Race 9
Win: 8 – Runamileinmyshoes (9/5)
Place: 5 – She’S A Joker (9/2)
Show: 6 – Issa Court (7/2)
Other contenders: 4 – Summer Lake (6/1), 2 – Lady Monclaire (12/1), 10 – Illhaveanotherkiss (15/1), 3 – Breve (5/1)
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 60, FPS: 15, FPS Midpoint: 15, FPS Late: 15, Overall Pace: 300, Early Pace: 1, Mid Pace: 1, Late Pace: 1, Post Position: 5, PPPP Rating: 20, Average Finish: 5, Days Since Last Race: 15, Jockey: 10, Trainer: 90, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 25, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 5, All Races: 1, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 250,

Algorithm 3 (Stronger influence on pace, track bias, trainer)

 
Race 1
Win: 12 – Mama Glows (20/1)
Place: 6 – Hypergamy (8/5)
Show: 7 – Tiz Grace (7/2)
Other contenders: 1 – Springline (12/1), 3 – Chasing Numbers (15/1), 10 – Yurak (9/5), 9 – Flamingo Star (30/1)
 
Race 2
Win: 2 – Invincible (3/1)
Place: 7 – Jarama (5/2)
Show: 5 – Mystic Flyer (7/2)
Other contenders: 3 – Zombo Bombo (6/1), 4 – Cupid’S Crusader (5/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 7 – Sharp Aza Tack (5/2)
Place: 6 – Tougherthantherest (6/1)
Show: 3 – Doncic (3/1)
Other contenders: 2 – Daniel’S Magic (7/2), 4 – Harcyn (8/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 1 – My Kat (9/2)
Place: 6 – Liberation (4/5)
Show: 2 – Lino’S Angel (6/1)
Other contenders: 5 – Cara Rose (4/1), 3 – Lady Victoria (50/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 9 – Ready To Dare (20/1)
Place: 4 – Hey Demps (5/2)
Show: 1 – Blue Oasis (4/1)
Other contenders: 8 – Ms Brightside (9/5), 10 – Lady Rider (15/1), 7 – No Other Like You (10/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 11 – Far Over Loaded (12/1)
Place: 4 – Toppers At Seaside (5/1)
Show: 10 – Crossrighthands (10/1)
Other contenders: 8 – Honor The Cat (12/1), 5 – Tap And Go (9/2), 6 – Springs (10/1), 9 – Djoser (6/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 2 – Drop Um (10/1)
Place: 6 – Broski (7/2)
Show: 8 – Style Cat (9/2)
Other contenders: 5 – Tempus Volat (6/1), 1 – Mythical Reel (8/1), 7 – Tariff (5/1)
 
Race 8
Win: 8 – Targaryis (20/1)
Place: 5 – Mr. Machupicchu (3/1)
Show: 6 – No More Ding Dongs (7/2)
Other contenders: 2 – Ya’Ll Come (8/1), 3 – Ario (6/1), 9 – Last Call Paul (8/1)
 
Race 9
Win: 8 – Runamileinmyshoes (9/5)
Place: 5 – She’S A Joker (9/2)
Show: 6 – Issa Court (7/2)
Other contenders: 3 – Breve (5/1), 2 – Lady Monclaire (12/1), 10 – Illhaveanotherkiss (15/1), 4 – Summer Lake (6/1)
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 50, FPS: 24, FPS Midpoint: 25, FPS Late: 15, Overall Pace: 300, Early Pace: 3, Mid Pace: 1, Late Pace: 1, Post Position: 5, PPPP Rating: 10, Average Finish: 5, Days Since Last Race: 15, Jockey: 10, Trainer: 20, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 35, Last Race: 3, Last Three Races: 4, All Races: 2, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 30,

Race Entries

ARIO AT THE POST AUTHENTICALLY BALLYHOOLIGAN BLUE OASIS
BROSKI CARA ROSE CHASING NUMBERS CHASING RAIN COACH CRONIN
CROSSRIGHTHANDS CRUNCHY CUPID’S CRUSADER DANIEL’S MAGIC DJOSER
DONTMESSWITHTESS DROP UM EARNED NOT GIVEN FAR OVER LOADED FLAMINGO STAR
HARCYN HEY DEMPS HONOR THE CAT HOW ABOUT PAVEL HYPERGAMY
INVINCIBLE ISLAND HOME ISSA COURT JARAMA LADY MONCLAIRE
LADY RIDER LADY VICTORIA LAST CALL PAUL LATTE LUV LEAN MUSIC MACHINE
LINO’S ANGEL LITA WAY MAAZ MAGATON MAN MAMA GLOWS
MISS WILL MR. MACHUPICCHU MS BRIGHTSIDE MY KAT MYSTIC FLYER
NANCI GRIFFITH NAVY MAN NO MORE DING DONGS NO OTHER LIKE YOU ONE SMOKIN DUDE
READY TO DARE REXFORD RUNAMILEINMYSHOES SEATTLE BREAKOUT SEPTEMBERSIXTYFOUR
SHE’S A JOKER SPRINGLINE SPRINGS STYLE CAT SUMMER LAKE
TARGARYIS TARIFF TAVOLARA TEMPUS VOLAT TIGER LADY
TOPPERS AT SEASIDE TOUGHERTHANTHEREST TWILIGHT TIME UNION HEIRESS YA’LL COME
ZOMBO BOMBO

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