Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Del Mar Racetrack, August 20, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  5 Furlongs · Turf · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $81,000
Win:1 – Dr. My Eyes (3/1)
Place:6 – Tap The Gin (4/1)
Show:4 – Cal's Goal (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – Killourney Reigns (4/1), 3 – Wiki Kane (5/2)
Rest of field:2 – Migo (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-4-5-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-1-4-2-6
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $23,000
Win:5 – Lady Ruth (2/1)
Place:3 – Dame It Dani (5/1)
Show:2 – Dancing With Shari (4/1)
Other contenders:14 – Sophia Mija (5/1), 4 – Big Whoosh (6/1), 12 – Just Mendelssohn (8/1), 1 – Smokem Hot Girl (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Spun Sweet (6/1), 9 – Princess Breanna (15/1), 6 – Howmanymoretimes (15/1), 13 – Nico Dijo (20/1), 7 – Sky At Sunrise (20/1), 11 – Lively Girl (15/1), 10 – Strong Proof (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-13-2-14-5-8
🎯 Longshots: 5-12-2-9-6-1-3-14-11-4-13-8-7-10
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $80,000
Win:9 – Missed Fortune (7/2)
Place:5 – Lying Zero (3/1)
Show:10 – Enjoy The Ride (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Instinctively (8/1), 3 – Baby T (8/1), 4 – Fumo Grigio (8/1), 6 – Believer (6/1)
Rest of field:11 – Rapid Thirsty (20/1), 7 – Cross Fever (20/1), 8 – Tuddy (20/1), 2 – City Of Forza (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-8-5-10-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 9-5-3-1-4-10-7-8-6-2-11
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $25,000
Win:2 – Tapalo (3/1)
Place:1 – King Apollo (4/1)
Show:7 – Des Doigts (7/2)
Other contenders:3 – Come Out Fighting (5/1), 12 – Sunset Storm (20/1), 11 – Next Trick (8/1), 5 – Magic Connection (15/1)
Rest of field:4 – Windribbon (12/1), 8 – Morello (20/1), 10 – Devil Moon (20/1), 9 – Mandela Effect (30/1), 6 – Spiritist (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-3-11-4-8
🎯 Longshots: 2-11-4-7-5-1-8-3-6-12-10-9
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $23,000
Win:2 – Proof He's Fast (8/1)
Place:1 – Duke Of Orleans (3/1)
Show:5 – He's Got Fire (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Hungover (6/1), 9 – Victoria's Rocket (5/1), 8 – Cardboard Tommy (8/1), 3 – Readytoboard (20/1)
Rest of field:7 – Smokem And Love (15/1), 10 – Naudesnoodle (20/1), 11 – Wicked Spud (20/1), 4 – Rand Good (30/1), 13 – I B Salty (12/1), 14 – Four Amigos (20/1), 12 – Foregoneconclusion (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-5-9-8-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-1-5-8-7-9-6-13-10-14-11-4-12
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $40,000
Win:1 – East Witton (8/1)
Place:2 – Vegas Del Oro (7/2)
Show:3 – Zayda At The Spa (12/1)
Other contenders:4 – Dont Short Ur Self (6/1), 5 – Rabbit Tail (15/1), 6 – Tam's Swiss Miss (12/1), 7 – Shemakesmemad (5/1)
Rest of field:8 – Thirsty Eterna (4/1), 9 – Smokem Jeannine (15/1), 10 – Palo Alto Baby (6/1), 11 – Chachacha Ching (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 11-2-4-8-3-9-6-7-5-1-10
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $81,000
Win:5 – Majestic Palisades (6/1)
Place:2 – Winning Patriot (3/1)
Show:1 – Fight Back (4/1)
Other contenders:7 – Prince Dolce (5/1), 9 – Fumano's Magic (6/1), 6 – Silver I Am (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Rodrigoknows (8/1), 4 – Cagey Burglar (20/1), 8 – Practical Blame (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-7-6-4-9
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-3-1-8-5-7-9-4
 
Race 8  1 1/16 Miles · Turf · Claiming · Purse $31,000
Win:9 – Birkin Girl (5/1)
Place:4 – Green Zone (4/1)
Show:10 – Lil's Coffee (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Suntory Time (7/2), 1 – Eighties (8/1), 8 – Sugar Reign (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Ziggity Zag (5/1), 6 – Zarafa (10/1), 2 – Saariselka (8/1), 3 – Tavolara (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-6-4-10-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 10-5-2-1-4-8-6-9-7-3
 
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  5 Furlongs · Turf · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $81,000
Win:1 – Dr. My Eyes (3/1)
Place:5 – Killourney Reigns (4/1)
Show:4 – Cal's Goal (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Wiki Kane (5/2), 6 – Tap The Gin (4/1)
Rest of field:2 – Migo (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-4-3-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-1-4-2-6
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $23,000
Win:3 – Dame It Dani (5/1)
Place:5 – Lady Ruth (2/1)
Show:4 – Big Whoosh (6/1)
Other contenders:14 – Sophia Mija (5/1), 1 – Smokem Hot Girl (12/1), 2 – Dancing With Shari (4/1), 8 – Spun Sweet (6/1)
Rest of field:12 – Just Mendelssohn (8/1), 13 – Nico Dijo (20/1), 7 – Sky At Sunrise (20/1), 6 – Howmanymoretimes (15/1), 11 – Lively Girl (15/1), 9 – Princess Breanna (15/1), 10 – Strong Proof (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-13-14-2-8-4
🎯 Longshots: 5-12-2-9-6-1-3-14-11-4-13-8-7-10
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $80,000
Win:9 – Missed Fortune (7/2)
Place:5 – Lying Zero (3/1)
Show:6 – Believer (6/1)
Other contenders:10 – Enjoy The Ride (5/1), 1 – Instinctively (8/1), 4 – Fumo Grigio (8/1), 3 – Baby T (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Tuddy (20/1), 2 – City Of Forza (20/1), 7 – Cross Fever (20/1), 11 – Rapid Thirsty (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-5-6-8-10-4
🎯 Longshots: 9-5-3-1-4-10-7-8-6-2-11
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $25,000
Win:12 – Sunset Storm (20/1)
Place:3 – Come Out Fighting (5/1)
Show:2 – Tapalo (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – King Apollo (4/1), 7 – Des Doigts (7/2), 5 – Magic Connection (15/1), 11 – Next Trick (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Windribbon (12/1), 10 – Devil Moon (20/1), 6 – Spiritist (30/1), 9 – Mandela Effect (30/1), 8 – Morello (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-12-2-7-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-11-4-7-5-1-8-3-6-12-10-9
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $23,000
Win:2 – Proof He's Fast (8/1)
Place:1 – Duke Of Orleans (3/1)
Show:6 – Hungover (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – He's Got Fire (7/2), 8 – Cardboard Tommy (8/1), 7 – Smokem And Love (15/1), 10 – Naudesnoodle (20/1)
Rest of field:9 – Victoria's Rocket (5/1), 3 – Readytoboard (20/1), 11 – Wicked Spud (20/1), 4 – Rand Good (30/1), 12 – Foregoneconclusion (20/1), 13 – I B Salty (12/1), 14 – Four Amigos (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-5-6-8-10
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-1-5-8-7-9-6-13-10-14-11-4-12
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $40,000
Win:1 – East Witton (8/1)
Place:2 – Vegas Del Oro (7/2)
Show:3 – Zayda At The Spa (12/1)
Other contenders:4 – Dont Short Ur Self (6/1), 5 – Rabbit Tail (15/1), 6 – Tam's Swiss Miss (12/1), 7 – Shemakesmemad (5/1)
Rest of field:8 – Thirsty Eterna (4/1), 9 – Smokem Jeannine (15/1), 10 – Palo Alto Baby (6/1), 11 – Chachacha Ching (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 11-2-4-8-3-9-6-7-5-1-10
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $81,000
Win:9 – Fumano's Magic (6/1)
Place:5 – Majestic Palisades (6/1)
Show:2 – Winning Patriot (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Fight Back (4/1), 6 – Silver I Am (8/1), 4 – Cagey Burglar (20/1)
Rest of field:3 – Rodrigoknows (8/1), 7 – Prince Dolce (5/1), 8 – Practical Blame (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-9-7-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-3-1-8-5-7-9-4
 
Race 8  1 1/16 Miles · Turf · Claiming · Purse $31,000
Win:10 – Lil's Coffee (3/1)
Place:9 – Birkin Girl (5/1)
Show:5 – Suntory Time (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Green Zone (4/1), 2 – Saariselka (8/1), 8 – Sugar Reign (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Zarafa (10/1), 7 – Ziggity Zag (5/1), 1 – Eighties (8/1), 3 – Tavolara (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-6-4-10-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 10-5-2-1-4-8-6-9-7-3
 
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  5 Furlongs · Turf · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $81,000
Win:1 – Dr. My Eyes (3/1)
Place:5 – Killourney Reigns (4/1)
Show:4 – Cal's Goal (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Wiki Kane (5/2), 6 – Tap The Gin (4/1)
Rest of field:2 – Migo (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-4-3-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-1-4-2-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #5, #4, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $23,000
Win:3 – Dame It Dani (5/1)
Place:14 – Sophia Mija (5/1)
Show:5 – Lady Ruth (2/1)
Other contenders:4 – Big Whoosh (6/1), 1 – Smokem Hot Girl (12/1), 2 – Dancing With Shari (4/1), 8 – Spun Sweet (6/1)
Rest of field:13 – Nico Dijo (20/1), 12 – Just Mendelssohn (8/1), 7 – Sky At Sunrise (20/1), 6 – Howmanymoretimes (15/1), 11 – Lively Girl (15/1), 9 – Princess Breanna (15/1), 10 – Strong Proof (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 13-3-14-2-8-4
🎯 Longshots: 5-12-2-9-6-1-3-14-11-4-13-8-7-10
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #14, #5, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $80,000
Win:9 – Missed Fortune (7/2)
Place:5 – Lying Zero (3/1)
Show:6 – Believer (6/1)
Other contenders:10 – Enjoy The Ride (5/1), 4 – Fumo Grigio (8/1), 1 – Instinctively (8/1), 3 – Baby T (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Tuddy (20/1), 2 – City Of Forza (20/1), 7 – Cross Fever (20/1), 11 – Rapid Thirsty (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-5-6-8-10-4
🎯 Longshots: 9-5-3-1-4-10-7-8-6-2-11
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #5, #6, #10  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $25,000
Win:3 – Come Out Fighting (5/1)
Place:2 – Tapalo (3/1)
Show:12 – Sunset Storm (20/1)
Other contenders:1 – King Apollo (4/1), 7 – Des Doigts (7/2), 5 – Magic Connection (15/1), 11 – Next Trick (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Windribbon (12/1), 10 – Devil Moon (20/1), 9 – Mandela Effect (30/1), 6 – Spiritist (30/1), 8 – Morello (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-12-7-1-11
🎯 Longshots: 2-11-4-7-5-1-8-3-6-12-10-9
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #2, #12, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $23,000
Win:1 – Duke Of Orleans (3/1)
Place:2 – Proof He's Fast (8/1)
Show:5 – He's Got Fire (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Hungover (6/1), 8 – Cardboard Tommy (8/1), 7 – Smokem And Love (15/1), 9 – Victoria's Rocket (5/1)
Rest of field:10 – Naudesnoodle (20/1), 3 – Readytoboard (20/1), 11 – Wicked Spud (20/1), 4 – Rand Good (30/1), 13 – I B Salty (12/1), 12 – Foregoneconclusion (20/1), 14 – Four Amigos (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-6-8-9
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-1-5-8-7-9-6-13-10-14-11-4-12
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #5, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $40,000
Win:1 – East Witton (8/1)
Place:2 – Vegas Del Oro (7/2)
Show:3 – Zayda At The Spa (12/1)
Other contenders:4 – Dont Short Ur Self (6/1), 5 – Rabbit Tail (15/1), 6 – Tam's Swiss Miss (12/1), 7 – Shemakesmemad (5/1)
Rest of field:8 – Thirsty Eterna (4/1), 9 – Smokem Jeannine (15/1), 10 – Palo Alto Baby (6/1), 11 – Chachacha Ching (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 11-2-4-8-3-9-6-7-5-1-10
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $81,000
Win:9 – Fumano's Magic (6/1)
Place:5 – Majestic Palisades (6/1)
Show:2 – Winning Patriot (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Fight Back (4/1), 6 – Silver I Am (8/1), 7 – Prince Dolce (5/1)
Rest of field:3 – Rodrigoknows (8/1), 4 – Cagey Burglar (20/1), 8 – Practical Blame (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-9-7-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-3-1-8-5-7-9-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #5, #2, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  1 1/16 Miles · Turf · Claiming · Purse $31,000
Win:10 – Lil's Coffee (3/1)
Place:9 – Birkin Girl (5/1)
Show:5 – Suntory Time (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Green Zone (4/1), 2 – Saariselka (8/1), 6 – Zarafa (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Ziggity Zag (5/1), 8 – Sugar Reign (8/1), 3 – Tavolara (15/1), 1 – Eighties (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-6-4-10-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 10-5-2-1-4-8-6-9-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #10 over #9, #5, #4  (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: win-prob isotonic)    Morning-line reliability: +0.37 (ML-rank vs finish; ~0.38 typical — higher = oddsmaker sorts the field better; edges below are scaled by it)
RaceHorseMLLiveP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
57 – Smokem And Love15/18.1%+28.7%0.48%$0.48
21 – Smokem Hot Girl12/19.3%+20.9%0.44%$0.44
TOTAL across 2 plays:0.9%$0.91
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.
💡 Tote-board tip: the Live column updates automatically. Our longshots that take money at the track (live odds at or below the morning line) win about 4× as often as the ones drifting up in price — 10.2% vs 2.6% in our settled results, and 15.1% when heavily bet. Play these selections only when the board shows them holding or shortening from the morning line.
Index - Horses Running In This Card
BABY TBELIEVERBIG WHOOSHBIRKIN GIRLCAGEY BURGLAR
CARDBOARD TOMMYCHACHACHA CHINGCITY OF FORZACOME OUT FIGHTINGCROSS FEVER
DANCING WITH SHARIDES DOIGTSDEVIL MOONDONT SHORT UR SELFDR. MY EYES
EAST WITTONEIGHTIESENJOY THE RIDEFIGHT BACKFOREGONECONCLUSION
FUMANO'S MAGICFUMO GRIGIOGREEN ZONEHE'S GOT FIREHOWMANYMORETIMES
I B SALTYINSTINCTIVELYJUST MENDELSSOHNKILLOURNEY REIGNSKING APOLLO
LIL'S COFFEELIVELY GIRLLYING ZEROMAGIC CONNECTIONMAJESTIC PALISADES
MIGOMISSED FORTUNEMORELLONAUDESNOODLENEXT TRICK
PALO ALTO BABYPRACTICAL BLAMEPRINCE DOLCEPRINCESS BREANNAPROOF HE'S FAST
RAND GOODRAPID THIRSTYREADYTOBOARDRODRIGOKNOWSSAARISELKA
SILVER I AMSKY AT SUNRISESMOKEM AND LOVESMOKEM HOT GIRLSMOKEM JEANNINE
SPIRITISTSPUN SWEETSTRONG PROOFSUGAR REIGNSUNSET STORM
TAM'S SWISS MISSTAP THE GINTAPALOTAVOLARATHIRSTY ETERNA
VEGAS DEL OROVICTORIA'S ROCKETWICKED SPUDWIKI KANEWINDRIBBON
ZARAFAZAYDA AT THE SPAZIGGITY ZAG

 


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