Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Belterra Park, August 22, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:3 – Handsome Fox (9/5)
Place:2 – S J B Express (2/1)
Show:1 – Paved In Gold (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Kick It In (4/1), 4 – Hey Batter Batter (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-5-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-1-4-5
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Turf · Maiden Claiming · Purse $10,500
Win:8 – The Fed's Plot (2/1)
Place:1 – Denikos (6/1)
Show:5 – Mo Town Jazz (3/1)
Other contenders:2 – Timely Agenda (5/1), 9 – Madcap (5/1), 3 – Knickadoo (4/1)
Rest of field:6 – Golden Rule (10/1), 7 – Brahms Halo (15/1), 4 – K J High Country (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-1-2-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 8-5-1-2-6-7-3-9-4
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:2 – Man Of The Hour (2/1)
Place:5 – Drogon (5/2)
Show:3 – Principote (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – The Town Tap (4/1), 4 – Silent Cosmos (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-2-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-3-1-4
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,500
Win:6 – Secret Caller (9/5)
Place:1 – Be Kozy (5/2)
Show:3 – Artistic Laney (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – E Kracker (7/2), 5 – Sarah Jane (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Savesomeforme (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-2-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-3-2-4
 
Race 5  1 1/16 Miles · Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $13,000
Win:4 – Akkadian (4/1)
Place:5 – Ur Benja (3/1)
Show:2 – Desert Dusk (5/2)
Other contenders:8 – Wolf Dakota (12/1), 1 – Blackjack Man (15/1), 3 – Jack's Ransom (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Terrysontilt (10/1), 7 – Enfield (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-5-2-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-1-4-6-7-8-3
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $21,300
Win:5 – Bradley (7/5)
Place:3 – Cousin Joe (5/2)
Show:6 – Dinner At Eight (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Playfulasitgets (10/1), 2 – Dynamic Gift (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Buckeye Mike (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-6-2-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-2-6-4-1
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Turf · Maiden Claiming · Purse $9,500
Win:2 – Windtalker (5/2)
Place:1 – Noble Court (7/2)
Show:7 – Max N' Lou (6/1)
Other contenders:9 – Ground Shaker (9/2), 4 – Happy I Got It (10/1), 8 – Old Trace (8/1)
Rest of field:10 – Go Chicago (15/1), 6 – Jakes Channel (15/1), 5 – Street Moment (10/1), 3 – Collie Wrays Kitty (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-2-7-3-8
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-10-6-8-9-4-7-3
 
Race 8  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:2 – Ceebee (2/1)
Place:6 – Councilwoman Jilly (3/1)
Show:5 – Ticket To Fly (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Sweet Lilibet (7/2), 4 – Emerson's Dream (5/1)
Rest of field:3 – Morning Line News (15/1), 7 – Market Of Stocks (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-4-7-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-1-5-3-4-7
 
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 · Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:3 – Handsome Fox (9/5)
Place:2 – S J B Express (2/1)
Show:1 – Paved In Gold (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Kick It In (4/1), 4 – Hey Batter Batter (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-2-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-1-4-5
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Turf · Maiden Claiming · Purse $10,500
Win:5 – Mo Town Jazz (3/1)
Place:1 – Denikos (6/1)
Show:9 – Madcap (5/1)
Other contenders:8 – The Fed's Plot (2/1), 6 – Golden Rule (10/1), 3 – Knickadoo (4/1)
Rest of field:2 – Timely Agenda (5/1), 7 – Brahms Halo (15/1), 4 – K J High Country (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-8-6-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 8-5-1-2-6-7-3-9-4
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:2 – Man Of The Hour (2/1)
Place:5 – Drogon (5/2)
Show:1 – The Town Tap (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Principote (3/1), 4 – Silent Cosmos (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-3-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-3-1-4
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,500
Win:6 – Secret Caller (9/5)
Place:1 – Be Kozy (5/2)
Show:3 – Artistic Laney (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – E Kracker (7/2), 4 – Savesomeforme (12/1)
Rest of field:5 – Sarah Jane (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-2-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-3-2-4
 
Race 5  1 1/16 Miles · Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $13,000
Win:4 – Akkadian (4/1)
Place:5 – Ur Benja (3/1)
Show:2 – Desert Dusk (5/2)
Other contenders:3 – Jack's Ransom (5/1), 7 – Enfield (8/1), 8 – Wolf Dakota (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Terrysontilt (10/1), 1 – Blackjack Man (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-1-2-3-7
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-1-4-6-7-8-3
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $21,300
Win:5 – Bradley (7/5)
Place:2 – Dynamic Gift (8/1)
Show:3 – Cousin Joe (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Playfulasitgets (10/1), 1 – Buckeye Mike (15/1)
Rest of field:6 – Dinner At Eight (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-2-6-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-2-6-4-1
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Turf · Maiden Claiming · Purse $9,500
Win:2 – Windtalker (5/2)
Place:9 – Ground Shaker (9/2)
Show:7 – Max N' Lou (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Noble Court (7/2), 5 – Street Moment (10/1), 4 – Happy I Got It (10/1)
Rest of field:8 – Old Trace (8/1), 6 – Jakes Channel (15/1), 10 – Go Chicago (15/1), 3 – Collie Wrays Kitty (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-2-7-8-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-10-6-8-9-4-7-3
 
Race 8  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:2 – Ceebee (2/1)
Place:1 – Sweet Lilibet (7/2)
Show:6 – Councilwoman Jilly (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Ticket To Fly (9/2), 4 – Emerson's Dream (5/1)
Rest of field:7 – Market Of Stocks (20/1), 3 – Morning Line News (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-2-7-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-1-5-3-4-7
 
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 · Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:3 – Handsome Fox (9/5)
Place:2 – S J B Express (2/1)
Show:1 – Paved In Gold (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Kick It In (4/1), 4 – Hey Batter Batter (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-2-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-1-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #2, #1, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Turf · Maiden Claiming · Purse $10,500
Win:5 – Mo Town Jazz (3/1)
Place:1 – Denikos (6/1)
Show:6 – Golden Rule (10/1)
Other contenders:9 – Madcap (5/1), 8 – The Fed's Plot (2/1), 3 – Knickadoo (4/1)
Rest of field:2 – Timely Agenda (5/1), 7 – Brahms Halo (15/1), 4 – K J High Country (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-8-6-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 8-5-1-2-6-7-3-9-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #1, #6, #9  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:2 – Man Of The Hour (2/1)
Place:5 – Drogon (5/2)
Show:1 – The Town Tap (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Principote (3/1), 4 – Silent Cosmos (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-3-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-3-1-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #5, #1, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,500
Win:6 – Secret Caller (9/5)
Place:1 – Be Kozy (5/2)
Show:3 – Artistic Laney (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – E Kracker (7/2), 4 – Savesomeforme (12/1)
Rest of field:5 – Sarah Jane (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-2-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-3-2-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #1, #3, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  1 1/16 Miles · Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $13,000
Win:4 – Akkadian (4/1)
Place:5 – Ur Benja (3/1)
Show:2 – Desert Dusk (5/2)
Other contenders:3 – Jack's Ransom (5/1), 7 – Enfield (8/1), 8 – Wolf Dakota (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Terrysontilt (10/1), 1 – Blackjack Man (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-1-2-3-7
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-1-4-6-7-8-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #5, #2, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $21,300
Win:5 – Bradley (7/5)
Place:2 – Dynamic Gift (8/1)
Show:3 – Cousin Joe (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Playfulasitgets (10/1), 1 – Buckeye Mike (15/1)
Rest of field:6 – Dinner At Eight (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-2-6-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-2-6-4-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #2, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Turf · Maiden Claiming · Purse $9,500
Win:2 – Windtalker (5/2)
Place:7 – Max N' Lou (6/1)
Show:9 – Ground Shaker (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Noble Court (7/2), 4 – Happy I Got It (10/1), 5 – Street Moment (10/1)
Rest of field:8 – Old Trace (8/1), 6 – Jakes Channel (15/1), 10 – Go Chicago (15/1), 3 – Collie Wrays Kitty (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-2-7-8-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-10-6-8-9-4-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #7, #9, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:2 – Ceebee (2/1)
Place:1 – Sweet Lilibet (7/2)
Show:6 – Councilwoman Jilly (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Ticket To Fly (9/2), 4 – Emerson's Dream (5/1)
Rest of field:7 – Market Of Stocks (20/1), 3 – Morning Line News (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-2-7-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-1-5-3-4-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #1, #6, #5  (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,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
AKKADIANARTISTIC LANEYBE KOZYBLACKJACK MANBRADLEY
BUCKEYE MIKECEEBEECOLLIE WRAYS KITTYCOUNCILWOMAN JILLYCOUSIN JOE
DESERT DUSKDINNER AT EIGHTDROGONDYNAMIC GIFTE KRACKER
ENFIELDGO CHICAGOGOLDEN RULEGROUND SHAKERHANDSOME FOX
HEY BATTER BATTERJACK'S RANSOMJAKES CHANNELK J HIGH COUNTRYKICK IT IN
MADCAPMAN OF THE HOURMARKET OF STOCKSMAX N' LOUMO TOWN JAZZ
NOBLE COURTOLD TRACEPAVED IN GOLDPLAYFULASITGETSPRINCIPOTE
SARAH JANESAVESOMEFORMESECRET CALLERSILENT COSMOSSTREET MOMENT
TERRYSONTILTTHE FED'S PLOTTHE TOWN TAPTICKET TO FLYTIMELY AGENDA
WINDTALKERWOLF DAKOTA

 


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