Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Thistledown Racetrack, August 8, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  1 1/8 Miles · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:1 – Silver Kiss (3/1)
Place:3 – Candlelight Hours (7/2)
Show:9 – Lionistic (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – La Artista (6/1), 2 – Here's The Spider (8/1), 7 – Derby Day Kiss (12/1)
Rest of field:5 – Striking Lady (5/1), 8 – Banana Pudding (15/1), 6 – Jac's Cocoabella (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-9-5-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 1-9-3-4-5-2-7-8-6
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:8 – Book Value (9/5)
Place:5 – Breakheart Pass (2/1)
Show:3 – Battle Ready (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Skedazzle (8/1), 7 – Empire Vybz (8/1), 1 – Snitch (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Southern Dawn (15/1), 6 – Flashy Idol (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-3-4-7-1
🎯 Longshots: 8-4-1-5-2-6-7-3
 
Race 3  1 1/4 Miles · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:4 – Who Dey (8/5)
Place:6 – Ekati's Way (3/1)
Show:1 – Fair And Square (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Silence (6/1), 5 – Tantrum (8/1), 2 – That's The Way (20/1)
Rest of field:8 – Leavetheninetynine (15/1), 7 – Private Moment (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-2-6-8-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-8-2-1-5-7-3
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:7 – Motownsnojoke (2/1)
Place:4 – Panda Listen (5/2)
Show:6 – Maddy's Fury (5/1)
Other contenders:2 – Box Office Hit (10/1), 1 – Michelle My Belle (12/1), 3 – Time Traveler (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Bea Bold (15/1), 9 – Ice Bee (30/1), 8 – Chicabee (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-4-2-6-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-1-4-3-6-5-8-9
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:8 – Superwolf (5/2)
Place:3 – Silent Rule (2/1)
Show:1 – Empire's Fire (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Boots Malone (5/1), 4 – Fortissimo (8/1), 7 – Diamond Dust (10/1)
Rest of field:9 – Win Herbie Win (12/1), 5 – Stage Name (15/1), 6 – Sadie's Ghost (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-7-8-9-4
🎯 Longshots: 8-3-4-7-9-5-1-2-6
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $31,400
Win:2 – Mia's Go (8/5)
Place:5 – Dos Amores (3/1)
Show:3 – Creator Of Magic (2/1)
Other contenders:1 – Vespera (6/1), 4 – Cowgirl Chic (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – Unchained Spirit (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-3-5-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-5-1-6
 
Race 7  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:2 – Brewing (5/2)
Place:4 – Dream On Baby (2/1)
Show:6 – Hey Cue (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Florida Gator (5/1), 1 – Otis Otis Otis (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Little Vaquero (15/1), 3 – Making Me Crazy (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-6-4-5-7-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-5-1-3-7-6
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $28,000
Win:3 – Roughnthepassenger (9/5)
Place:6 – Bend My Ear (2/1)
Show:2 – Honduras Passion (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Magic Moon (6/1), 1 – Suzie Q's Sister (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Lady Midshipman (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-2-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-2-1-4-5
 
Race 9  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,900
Win:4 – River Bye (5/2)
Place:7 – My Valentino (4/1)
Show:1 – Secret Caller (7/2)
Other contenders:8 – Balki Bartokomous (9/2), 2 – Willie T (8/1), 6 – Ol' Nelson (12/1)
Rest of field:3 – Take Dictation (6/1), 5 – Smoocher (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-2-8-7-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-1-7-6-8-5-3
 
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 1/8 Miles · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:1 – Silver Kiss (3/1)
Place:3 – Candlelight Hours (7/2)
Show:9 – Lionistic (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Here's The Spider (8/1), 7 – Derby Day Kiss (12/1), 4 – La Artista (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Striking Lady (5/1), 6 – Jac's Cocoabella (15/1), 8 – Banana Pudding (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-9-2-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 1-9-3-4-5-2-7-8-6
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:8 – Book Value (9/5)
Place:5 – Breakheart Pass (2/1)
Show:3 – Battle Ready (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Skedazzle (8/1), 7 – Empire Vybz (8/1), 1 – Snitch (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Southern Dawn (15/1), 6 – Flashy Idol (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-3-7-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 8-4-1-5-2-6-7-3
 
Race 3  1 1/4 Miles · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:4 – Who Dey (8/5)
Place:6 – Ekati's Way (3/1)
Show:1 – Fair And Square (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Silence (6/1), 2 – That's The Way (20/1), 8 – Leavetheninetynine (15/1)
Rest of field:5 – Tantrum (8/1), 7 – Private Moment (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-6-2-8-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-8-2-1-5-7-3
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:7 – Motownsnojoke (2/1)
Place:4 – Panda Listen (5/2)
Show:2 – Box Office Hit (10/1)
Other contenders:6 – Maddy's Fury (5/1), 3 – Time Traveler (8/1), 8 – Chicabee (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Michelle My Belle (12/1), 5 – Bea Bold (15/1), 9 – Ice Bee (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-4-2-6-3-8
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-1-4-3-6-5-8-9
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:8 – Superwolf (5/2)
Place:2 – Boots Malone (5/1)
Show:3 – Silent Rule (2/1)
Other contenders:1 – Empire's Fire (6/1), 7 – Diamond Dust (10/1), 4 – Fortissimo (8/1)
Rest of field:9 – Win Herbie Win (12/1), 5 – Stage Name (15/1), 6 – Sadie's Ghost (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-3-1-7-9-2
🎯 Longshots: 8-3-4-7-9-5-1-2-6
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $31,400
Win:2 – Mia's Go (8/5)
Place:3 – Creator Of Magic (2/1)
Show:5 – Dos Amores (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Vespera (6/1), 4 – Cowgirl Chic (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – Unchained Spirit (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-1-5-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-5-1-6
 
Race 7  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:4 – Dream On Baby (2/1)
Place:2 – Brewing (5/2)
Show:6 – Hey Cue (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Florida Gator (5/1), 3 – Making Me Crazy (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Little Vaquero (15/1), 1 – Otis Otis Otis (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-6-5-7-3
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-5-1-3-7-6
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $28,000
Win:6 – Bend My Ear (2/1)
Place:2 – Honduras Passion (3/1)
Show:3 – Roughnthepassenger (9/5)
Other contenders:4 – Magic Moon (6/1), 1 – Suzie Q's Sister (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Lady Midshipman (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-3-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-2-1-4-5
 
Race 9  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,900
Win:4 – River Bye (5/2)
Place:1 – Secret Caller (7/2)
Show:7 – My Valentino (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Balki Bartokomous (9/2), 3 – Take Dictation (6/1), 2 – Willie T (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Ol' Nelson (12/1), 5 – Smoocher (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-8-2-7-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-1-7-6-8-5-3
 
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 1/8 Miles · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:1 – Silver Kiss (3/1)
Place:3 – Candlelight Hours (7/2)
Show:2 – Here's The Spider (8/1)
Other contenders:9 – Lionistic (4/1), 7 – Derby Day Kiss (12/1), 4 – La Artista (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Striking Lady (5/1), 6 – Jac's Cocoabella (15/1), 8 – Banana Pudding (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-2-9-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 1-9-3-4-5-2-7-8-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #3, #2, #9  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:8 – Book Value (9/5)
Place:5 – Breakheart Pass (2/1)
Show:3 – Battle Ready (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Skedazzle (8/1), 7 – Empire Vybz (8/1), 1 – Snitch (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Southern Dawn (15/1), 6 – Flashy Idol (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-3-7-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 8-4-1-5-2-6-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #8 over #5, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  1 1/4 Miles · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:4 – Who Dey (8/5)
Place:6 – Ekati's Way (3/1)
Show:1 – Fair And Square (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – That's The Way (20/1), 3 – Silence (6/1), 8 – Leavetheninetynine (15/1)
Rest of field:5 – Tantrum (8/1), 7 – Private Moment (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-6-2-8-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-8-2-1-5-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #6, #1, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:7 – Motownsnojoke (2/1)
Place:2 – Box Office Hit (10/1)
Show:4 – Panda Listen (5/2)
Other contenders:6 – Maddy's Fury (5/1), 8 – Chicabee (6/1), 3 – Time Traveler (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Michelle My Belle (12/1), 5 – Bea Bold (15/1), 9 – Ice Bee (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-4-6-8-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-1-4-3-6-5-8-9
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #2, #4, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $100,000
Win:8 – Superwolf (5/2)
Place:3 – Silent Rule (2/1)
Show:2 – Boots Malone (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Empire's Fire (6/1), 7 – Diamond Dust (10/1), 4 – Fortissimo (8/1)
Rest of field:9 – Win Herbie Win (12/1), 5 – Stage Name (15/1), 6 – Sadie's Ghost (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-8-1-7-9-4
🎯 Longshots: 8-3-4-7-9-5-1-2-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #8 over #3, #2, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $31,400
Win:2 – Mia's Go (8/5)
Place:3 – Creator Of Magic (2/1)
Show:5 – Dos Amores (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Vespera (6/1), 4 – Cowgirl Chic (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – Unchained Spirit (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-1-5-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-5-1-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #3, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:4 – Dream On Baby (2/1)
Place:2 – Brewing (5/2)
Show:6 – Hey Cue (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Florida Gator (5/1), 3 – Making Me Crazy (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Little Vaquero (15/1), 1 – Otis Otis Otis (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-6-5-7-3
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-5-1-3-7-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #2, #6, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $28,000
Win:6 – Bend My Ear (2/1)
Place:2 – Honduras Passion (3/1)
Show:3 – Roughnthepassenger (9/5)
Other contenders:4 – Magic Moon (6/1), 1 – Suzie Q's Sister (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Lady Midshipman (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-3-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-2-1-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #2, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 9  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,900
Win:4 – River Bye (5/2)
Place:1 – Secret Caller (7/2)
Show:7 – My Valentino (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Balki Bartokomous (9/2), 2 – Willie T (8/1), 3 – Take Dictation (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Ol' Nelson (12/1), 5 – Smoocher (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-8-2-7-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-1-7-6-8-5-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #1, #7, #8  (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)    Weekend sizing: ×0.88 (edge & stake trimmed — weekend longshots win less than their edge implies; the longshot list itself is unchanged)
RaceHorseMLP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
32 – That'S The Way20/112.9%+140.9%1.76%$1.76
66 – Unchained Spirit20/112.9%+140.9%1.76%$1.76
42 – Box Office Hit10/116.8%+70.2%1.75%$1.75
57 – Diamond Dust10/116.8%+70.2%1.75%$1.75
95 – Smoocher15/19.0%+37.0%0.62%$0.62
59 – Win Herbie Win12/110.6%+31.0%0.64%$0.64
TOTAL across 6 plays:8.3%$8.29
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
BALKI BARTOKOMOUSBANANA PUDDINGBATTLE READYBEA BOLDBEND MY EAR
BOOTS MALONEBOX OFFICE HITBREAKHEART PASSBREWINGCANDLELIGHT HOURS
COWGIRL CHICCREATOR OF MAGICDERBY DAY KISSDIAMOND DUSTDOS AMORES
EKATI'S WAYEMPIRE VYBZEMPIRE'S FIREFAIR AND SQUAREFLASHY IDOL
FORTISSIMOHERE'S THE SPIDERHEY CUEHONDURAS PASSIONICE BEE
LA ARTISTALADY MIDSHIPMANLEAVETHENINETYNINELIONISTICLITTLE VAQUERO
MAGIC MOONMAKING ME CRAZYMIA'S GOMICHELLE MY BELLEMOTOWNSNOJOKE
OL' NELSONOTIS OTIS OTISPANDA LISTENPRIVATE MOMENTRIVER BYE
SADIE'S GHOSTSECRET CALLERSILENCESILENT RULESILVER KISS
SMOOCHERSNITCHSOUTHERN DAWNSTAGE NAMESTRIKING LADY
SUZIE Q'S SISTERTAKE DICTATIONTANTRUMTHAT'S THE WAYTIME TRAVELER
VESPERAWHO DEYWILLIE TWIN HERBIE WIN

 


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