Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Thistledown Racetrack, August 4, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:2 – Master Of The Nite (4/1)
Place:7 – Dr Schuster (9/2)
Show:1 – Strike Appeal (7/2)
Other contenders:9 – Rock The Red (6/1), 4 – John's Rock (8/1), 6 – Puff'smagicdragon (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – St. Louie Louie (8/1), 3 – Carillo (10/1), 8 – Quarantino (12/1), 10 – Patriarchal (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-2-7-1-10-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-4-5-7-6-3-8-10-9
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $29,700
Win:9 – Country Promises (3/1)
Place:3 – Belle Bottoms (4/1)
Show:10 – Kissin Cash (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Officially Yours (8/1), 8 – Hoof And Boots (5/1), 2 – Toastmaster (12/1)
Rest of field:1 – Banana Pudding (8/1), 6 – Work'n On A Buzz (15/1), 7 – Midnight Wonder (20/1), 5 – Lamporghini (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-10-3-9-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 9-4-1-2-5-3-10-6-8-7
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:6 – Classy Disposition (9/5)
Place:1 – Calisue (2/1)
Show:4 – Magically Vanished (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Dreaming Of Audrey (8/1), 3 – Gracie Dance (5/1)
Rest of field:2 – Pounds In Town (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-4-5-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-4-3
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:5 – Worthy Of It All (2/1)
Place:8 – My Baby Bullet (7/2)
Show:1 – H F S Memories (5/2)
Other contenders:3 – Not Like Us (6/1), 2 – Last Crafty (12/1), 6 – Cleatus (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Best Gamble (15/1), 4 – Classic David (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-1-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-8-4-7-6-2-3
 
Race 5  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $21,900
Win:2 – That's The Way (5/2)
Place:5 – Red Chili Pepper (4/1)
Show:4 – Roll On Big O (7/2)
Other contenders:9 – Thedayofthegrey (12/1), 6 – Color Bearer (10/1), 3 – May Mayhem (10/1)
Rest of field:8 – So That's That (5/1), 1 – John Fitzgerald (8/1), 7 – Dew It With Class (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-4-8-3-9
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-4-9-6-3-5-8-7
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $29,700
Win:1 – Vdaytothetenacious (6/5)
Place:5 – Scrimper (7/2)
Show:2 – Romanian Prince (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Saving Heart (5/1), 3 – Bigpiclittlepic (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-5-3-4
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:2 – Beaches And Pearls (2/1)
Place:5 – Twilight Vision (4/1)
Show:3 – Miss Classified (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Thee New Beginning (6/1), 6 – Bo Runkle (9/2)
Rest of field:7 – Elika (10/1), 4 – Star Ella (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-5-1-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-5-6-7-1-4
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,400
Win:8 – Holidays Army Brat (3/1)
Place:7 – Kat Trax (5/2)
Show:3 – National Diamond (6/1)
Other contenders:6 – Lady Lottie (4/1), 5 – Feeling Easy (5/1), 1 – Angel Wings (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Spice Ice (15/1), 4 – Dolce Marie (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-1-7-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 7-8-1-6-5-3-2-4
 
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  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:7 – Dr Schuster (9/2)
Place:1 – Strike Appeal (7/2)
Show:4 – John's Rock (8/1)
Other contenders:10 – Patriarchal (12/1), 2 – Master Of The Nite (4/1), 6 – Puff'smagicdragon (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Carillo (10/1), 9 – Rock The Red (6/1), 5 – St. Louie Louie (8/1), 8 – Quarantino (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-1-10-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-4-5-7-6-3-8-10-9
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $29,700
Win:9 – Country Promises (3/1)
Place:10 – Kissin Cash (9/2)
Show:3 – Belle Bottoms (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Hoof And Boots (5/1), 4 – Officially Yours (8/1), 7 – Midnight Wonder (20/1)
Rest of field:2 – Toastmaster (12/1), 1 – Banana Pudding (8/1), 6 – Work'n On A Buzz (15/1), 5 – Lamporghini (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-9-10-3-7-4
🎯 Longshots: 9-4-1-2-5-3-10-6-8-7
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:6 – Classy Disposition (9/5)
Place:1 – Calisue (2/1)
Show:4 – Magically Vanished (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Gracie Dance (5/1), 5 – Dreaming Of Audrey (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Pounds In Town (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-2-4-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-4-3
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:5 – Worthy Of It All (2/1)
Place:1 – H F S Memories (5/2)
Show:8 – My Baby Bullet (7/2)
Other contenders:3 – Not Like Us (6/1), 2 – Last Crafty (12/1), 6 – Cleatus (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Best Gamble (15/1), 4 – Classic David (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-8-1-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-8-4-7-6-2-3
 
Race 5  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $21,900
Win:2 – That's The Way (5/2)
Place:4 – Roll On Big O (7/2)
Show:5 – Red Chili Pepper (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – John Fitzgerald (8/1), 6 – Color Bearer (10/1), 3 – May Mayhem (10/1)
Rest of field:8 – So That's That (5/1), 9 – Thedayofthegrey (12/1), 7 – Dew It With Class (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-4-8-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-4-9-6-3-5-8-7
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $29,700
Win:1 – Vdaytothetenacious (6/5)
Place:5 – Scrimper (7/2)
Show:2 – Romanian Prince (5/2)
Other contenders:3 – Bigpiclittlepic (8/1), 4 – Saving Heart (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-5-3-4
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:2 – Beaches And Pearls (2/1)
Place:5 – Twilight Vision (4/1)
Show:3 – Miss Classified (3/1)
Other contenders:6 – Bo Runkle (9/2), 7 – Elika (10/1)
Rest of field:1 – Thee New Beginning (6/1), 4 – Star Ella (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-3-1-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-5-6-7-1-4
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,400
Win:7 – Kat Trax (5/2)
Place:8 – Holidays Army Brat (3/1)
Show:6 – Lady Lottie (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – National Diamond (6/1), 5 – Feeling Easy (5/1), 1 – Angel Wings (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Dolce Marie (15/1), 2 – Spice Ice (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-7-1-6-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 7-8-1-6-5-3-2-4
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 1, FPS: 1, FPS Midpoint: 25, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 1, Pace Last Race: 1, Early Pace: 45, Mid Pace: 46, Late Pace: 14, Post Position: 1, PPPP Rating: 1, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 1, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 21, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 1, Weight: 57, Medications: 87, Weather: 4, Race Trouble: 42, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 27, All Races: 1, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:7 – Dr Schuster (9/2)
Place:1 – Strike Appeal (7/2)
Show:4 – John's Rock (8/1)
Other contenders:10 – Patriarchal (12/1), 2 – Master Of The Nite (4/1), 6 – Puff'smagicdragon (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Carillo (10/1), 9 – Rock The Red (6/1), 5 – St. Louie Louie (8/1), 8 – Quarantino (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-1-10-2-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-4-5-7-6-3-8-10-9
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #1, #4, #10  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $29,700
Win:9 – Country Promises (3/1)
Place:10 – Kissin Cash (9/2)
Show:3 – Belle Bottoms (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Hoof And Boots (5/1), 4 – Officially Yours (8/1), 7 – Midnight Wonder (20/1)
Rest of field:2 – Toastmaster (12/1), 1 – Banana Pudding (8/1), 5 – Lamporghini (10/1), 6 – Work'n On A Buzz (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-9-10-3-7-4
🎯 Longshots: 9-4-1-2-5-3-10-6-8-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #10, #3, #8  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:6 – Classy Disposition (9/5)
Place:1 – Calisue (2/1)
Show:4 – Magically Vanished (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Gracie Dance (5/1), 5 – Dreaming Of Audrey (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Pounds In Town (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-2-4-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-4-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #1, #4, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:5 – Worthy Of It All (2/1)
Place:1 – H F S Memories (5/2)
Show:8 – My Baby Bullet (7/2)
Other contenders:3 – Not Like Us (6/1), 2 – Last Crafty (12/1), 6 – Cleatus (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Best Gamble (15/1), 4 – Classic David (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-8-1-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-8-4-7-6-2-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #1, #8, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $21,900
Win:2 – That's The Way (5/2)
Place:4 – Roll On Big O (7/2)
Show:5 – Red Chili Pepper (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – John Fitzgerald (8/1), 3 – May Mayhem (10/1), 6 – Color Bearer (10/1)
Rest of field:8 – So That's That (5/1), 9 – Thedayofthegrey (12/1), 7 – Dew It With Class (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-4-8-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-4-9-6-3-5-8-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #4, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $29,700
Win:1 – Vdaytothetenacious (6/5)
Place:5 – Scrimper (7/2)
Show:2 – Romanian Prince (5/2)
Other contenders:3 – Bigpiclittlepic (8/1), 4 – Saving Heart (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-5-3-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #5, #2, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:2 – Beaches And Pearls (2/1)
Place:5 – Twilight Vision (4/1)
Show:3 – Miss Classified (3/1)
Other contenders:6 – Bo Runkle (9/2), 1 – Thee New Beginning (6/1)
Rest of field:7 – Elika (10/1), 4 – Star Ella (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-3-1-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-5-6-7-1-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #5, #3, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,400
Win:7 – Kat Trax (5/2)
Place:8 – Holidays Army Brat (3/1)
Show:6 – Lady Lottie (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – National Diamond (6/1), 5 – Feeling Easy (5/1), 1 – Angel Wings (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Dolce Marie (15/1), 2 – Spice Ice (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-7-1-6-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 7-8-1-6-5-3-2-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #8, #6, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 1, FPS: 1, FPS Midpoint: 1, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 1, Pace Last Race: 1, Early Pace: 13, Mid Pace: 99, Late Pace: 48, Post Position: 1, PPPP Rating: 1, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 1, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 1, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 1, Weight: 37, Medications: 95, Weather: 16, Race Trouble: 82, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 1, All Races: 1, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Kelly Edge Plays
Kelly Edge Plays   (longshots clearing the 10% publishing edge — calibrator: multidim)    Morning-line reliability: +0.35 (ML-rank vs finish; ~0.38 typical — higher = oddsmaker sorts the field better; edges below are scaled by it)
RaceHorseMLP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
53 – May Mayhem10/116.8%+78.7%1.97%$1.97
56 – Color Bearer10/116.8%+78.7%1.97%$1.97
22 – Toastmaster12/110.9%+38.6%0.80%$0.80
42 – Last Crafty12/110.9%+38.6%0.80%$0.80
TOTAL across 4 plays:5.5%$5.55
Edge = P(win) × decimal odds − 1. Only longshots clearing a 10% edge are shown (the same bar used to flag a longshot pick). Each ¼ Kelly stake is capped at 5% of bankroll, and the whole column is scaled so the TOTAL never exceeds your bankroll (simultaneous quarter-Kelly bets otherwise sum to more than 100%). Pick your bankroll from the dropdown and every suggested bet — and the total — updates accordingly.
Index - Horses Running In This Card
ANGEL WINGSBANANA PUDDINGBEACHES AND PEARLSBELLE BOTTOMSBEST GAMBLE
BO RUNKLECALISUECARILLOCLASSIC DAVIDCLASSY DISPOSITION
COLOR BEARERCOUNTRY PROMISESDEW IT WITH CLASSDOLCE MARIEDR SCHUSTER
ELIKAFEELING EASYGRACIE DANCEH F S MEMORIESHOLIDAYS ARMY BRAT
JOHN FITZGERALDJOHN'S ROCKKAT TRAXKISSIN CASHLADY LOTTIE
LAST CRAFTYMAGICALLY VANISHEDMASTER OF THE NITEMAY MAYHEMMIDNIGHT WONDER
MY BABY BULLETNATIONAL DIAMONDNOT LIKE USOFFICIALLY YOURSPATRIARCHAL
PUFF'SMAGICDRAGONQUARANTINORED CHILI PEPPERROCK THE REDROLL ON BIG O
SAVING HEARTSCRIMPERSO THAT'S THATSPICE ICEST. LOUIE LOUIE
STRIKE APPEALTHAT'S THE WAYTHEDAYOFTHEGREYTHEE NEW BEGINNINGTOASTMASTER
VDAYTOTHETENACIOUSWORK'N ON A BUZZWORTHY OF IT ALL

 


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