Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Finger Lakes Racetrack, August 26, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:3 – Khali's Dream (2/1)
Place:7 – Breaking Stones (3/1)
Show:5 – Charging Aero (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – Revivalism (6/1), 6 – Double Shot (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – Captainofmyheart (15/1), 4 – Jewels In The Bay (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-1-7-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-7-1-4-2-6
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:1 – Eric From Miami (8/5)
Place:3 – Street Cop Officer (5/2)
Show:6 – Buck Wild (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Ringgood (4/1), 5 – Co Conspirator (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Whiskey Frens (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-5-2-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-3-6-2-5
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,500
Win:4 – Cinnamon Sugar (5/2)
Place:1 – Tahila (3/1)
Show:5 – Kay Road (5/1)
Other contenders:2 – Lady Banker (5/1), 3 – Montauk Mystique (4/1)
Rest of field:7 – Fairweatherlover (6/1), 6 – Felix's Flower (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-5-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-6-5-3-2-7
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:3 – Oh Mrs. Maisel (2/1)
Place:5 – Dorth's Sol Dancer (3/1)
Show:4 – Rubys Mission (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Fashionable Kitty (5/1), 2 – Mind Of Gold (10/1), 1 – In Traffic (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Creme Caramel (15/1), 6 – Roshiell My Belle (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-4-2-8-1
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-4-7-2-1-6-8
 
Race 5  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,100
Win:3 – Hey Toby (7/2)
Place:4 – Classic Cut (4/1)
Show:8 – Prophetic (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – Ice Time (5/1), 1 – Rock Star Rebel (8/1), 2 – Raw Courage (10/1), 10 – Mad Magic (12/1)
Rest of field:9 – More Vino (15/1), 11 – Wild Banker (12/1), 7 – Solo's Fury (15/1), 6 – October Bliss (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-10-4-8-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 1-10-4-2-8-6-11-5-3-7-9
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $32,600
Win:6 – Romantic Charmer (3/1)
Place:3 – No Filter (5/2)
Show:5 – Gitole (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Concrete Kid (4/1), 7 – Wingo Starr (6/1), 9 – Strongest Link (12/1)
Rest of field:1 – Mr Baldy (20/1), 8 – Baracudabobbi (15/1), 2 – Shea D Voting (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-4-1-5-9
🎯 Longshots: 3-9-6-4-8-5-7-1-2
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,700
Win:4 – Heavens Lee (3/1)
Place:8 – Maize Loved Laffy (7/2)
Show:6 – Saratoga Sunset (4/1)
Other contenders:9 – Chardonnay Derby (10/1), 3 – Thetribehasspoken (6/1), 7 – Volamo (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Lucky And Gorgeous (10/1), 10 – Flying Phoebe (12/1), 1 – Pencima (15/1), 5 – Ontheblink (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-8-2-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 9-4-10-8-6-2-1-3-7-5
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,700
Win:3 – Lollipops (4/1)
Place:9 – Immortal Poet (3/1)
Show:1 – Bluesette (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – No Factor (7/2), 6 – Honey In The Bank (6/1), 2 – Going For Glory (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Jay's Love (10/1), 10 – Bounty Killah (20/1), 4 – Maritude (20/1), 8 – Outta The Cloud (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-2-3-7-8
🎯 Longshots: 2-9-1-3-5-7-6-8-4-10
 
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  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:3 – Khali's Dream (2/1)
Place:7 – Breaking Stones (3/1)
Show:5 – Charging Aero (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – Revivalism (6/1), 6 – Double Shot (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – Jewels In The Bay (15/1), 2 – Captainofmyheart (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-7-1-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-7-1-4-2-6
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:1 – Eric From Miami (8/5)
Place:3 – Street Cop Officer (5/2)
Show:6 – Buck Wild (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Ringgood (4/1), 5 – Co Conspirator (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Whiskey Frens (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-5-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-3-6-2-5
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,500
Win:4 – Cinnamon Sugar (5/2)
Place:1 – Tahila (3/1)
Show:3 – Montauk Mystique (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Lady Banker (5/1), 5 – Kay Road (5/1)
Rest of field:7 – Fairweatherlover (6/1), 6 – Felix's Flower (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-3-5-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-6-5-3-2-7
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:3 – Oh Mrs. Maisel (2/1)
Place:5 – Dorth's Sol Dancer (3/1)
Show:4 – Rubys Mission (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Fashionable Kitty (5/1), 2 – Mind Of Gold (10/1), 7 – Creme Caramel (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – In Traffic (10/1), 6 – Roshiell My Belle (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-4-8-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-4-7-2-1-6-8
 
Race 5  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,100
Win:3 – Hey Toby (7/2)
Place:4 – Classic Cut (4/1)
Show:5 – Ice Time (5/1)
Other contenders:8 – Prophetic (6/1), 10 – Mad Magic (12/1), 1 – Rock Star Rebel (8/1), 9 – More Vino (15/1)
Rest of field:2 – Raw Courage (10/1), 11 – Wild Banker (12/1), 6 – October Bliss (10/1), 7 – Solo's Fury (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-10-9-5-8-1
🎯 Longshots: 1-10-4-2-8-6-11-5-3-7-9
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $32,600
Win:6 – Romantic Charmer (3/1)
Place:4 – Concrete Kid (4/1)
Show:3 – No Filter (5/2)
Other contenders:7 – Wingo Starr (6/1), 5 – Gitole (5/1), 9 – Strongest Link (12/1)
Rest of field:1 – Mr Baldy (20/1), 8 – Baracudabobbi (15/1), 2 – Shea D Voting (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-3-1-9-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-9-6-4-8-5-7-1-2
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,700
Win:8 – Maize Loved Laffy (7/2)
Place:4 – Heavens Lee (3/1)
Show:6 – Saratoga Sunset (4/1)
Other contenders:9 – Chardonnay Derby (10/1), 7 – Volamo (10/1), 2 – Lucky And Gorgeous (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Thetribehasspoken (6/1), 10 – Flying Phoebe (12/1), 1 – Pencima (15/1), 5 – Ontheblink (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-8-2-3-7
🎯 Longshots: 9-4-10-8-6-2-1-3-7-5
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,700
Win:9 – Immortal Poet (3/1)
Place:3 – Lollipops (4/1)
Show:5 – No Factor (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Bluesette (6/1), 7 – Jay's Love (10/1), 6 – Honey In The Bank (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – Going For Glory (10/1), 10 – Bounty Killah (20/1), 4 – Maritude (20/1), 8 – Outta The Cloud (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-3-7-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-9-1-3-5-7-6-8-4-10
 
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  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:3 – Khali's Dream (2/1)
Place:7 – Breaking Stones (3/1)
Show:5 – Charging Aero (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – Revivalism (6/1), 6 – Double Shot (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – Jewels In The Bay (15/1), 2 – Captainofmyheart (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-7-1-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-7-1-4-2-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #7, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:1 – Eric From Miami (8/5)
Place:3 – Street Cop Officer (5/2)
Show:2 – Ringgood (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Buck Wild (8/1), 5 – Co Conspirator (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Whiskey Frens (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-5-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-3-6-2-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #3, #2, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · playable
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,500
Win:4 – Cinnamon Sugar (5/2)
Place:1 – Tahila (3/1)
Show:3 – Montauk Mystique (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Lady Banker (5/1), 5 – Kay Road (5/1)
Rest of field:7 – Fairweatherlover (6/1), 6 – Felix's Flower (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-3-5-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-6-5-3-2-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #1, #3, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:3 – Oh Mrs. Maisel (2/1)
Place:5 – Dorth's Sol Dancer (3/1)
Show:4 – Rubys Mission (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Fashionable Kitty (5/1), 2 – Mind Of Gold (10/1), 7 – Creme Caramel (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – In Traffic (10/1), 6 – Roshiell My Belle (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-4-8-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-4-7-2-1-6-8
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #5, #4, #8  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,100
Win:3 – Hey Toby (7/2)
Place:4 – Classic Cut (4/1)
Show:5 – Ice Time (5/1)
Other contenders:8 – Prophetic (6/1), 10 – Mad Magic (12/1), 1 – Rock Star Rebel (8/1), 9 – More Vino (15/1)
Rest of field:2 – Raw Courage (10/1), 6 – October Bliss (10/1), 11 – Wild Banker (12/1), 7 – Solo's Fury (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-10-9-5-8-1
🎯 Longshots: 1-10-4-2-8-6-11-5-3-7-9
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #4, #5, #8  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $32,600
Win:4 – Concrete Kid (4/1)
Place:6 – Romantic Charmer (3/1)
Show:3 – No Filter (5/2)
Other contenders:7 – Wingo Starr (6/1), 5 – Gitole (5/1), 9 – Strongest Link (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Shea D Voting (20/1), 1 – Mr Baldy (20/1), 8 – Baracudabobbi (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-3-1-9-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-9-6-4-8-5-7-1-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #6, #3, #7  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,700
Win:4 – Heavens Lee (3/1)
Place:8 – Maize Loved Laffy (7/2)
Show:6 – Saratoga Sunset (4/1)
Other contenders:9 – Chardonnay Derby (10/1), 7 – Volamo (10/1), 3 – Thetribehasspoken (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – Lucky And Gorgeous (10/1), 10 – Flying Phoebe (12/1), 1 – Pencima (15/1), 5 – Ontheblink (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-8-2-3-7
🎯 Longshots: 9-4-10-8-6-2-1-3-7-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #8, #6, #9  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,700
Win:9 – Immortal Poet (3/1)
Place:3 – Lollipops (4/1)
Show:5 – No Factor (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Bluesette (6/1), 7 – Jay's Love (10/1), 6 – Honey In The Bank (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – Going For Glory (10/1), 10 – Bounty Killah (20/1), 4 – Maritude (20/1), 8 – Outta The Cloud (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-3-7-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-9-1-3-5-7-6-8-4-10
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #3, #5, #1  (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: +0.40 (ML-rank vs finish; ~0.38 typical — higher = oddsmaker sorts the field better; edges below are scaled by it)    Weekend sizing: ×0.95 (edge & stake trimmed — weekend longshots win less than their edge implies; the longshot list itself is unchanged)
RaceHorseMLLiveP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
61 – Mr Baldy20/16.0%+27.1%0.34%$0.34
TOTAL across 1 play:0.3%$0.34
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
BARACUDABOBBIBLUESETTEBOUNTY KILLAHBREAKING STONESBUCK WILD
CHARDONNAY DERBYCHARGING AEROCINNAMON SUGARCLASSIC CUTCO CONSPIRATOR
CREME CARAMELDORTH'S SOL DANCERDOUBLE SHOTERIC FROM MIAMIFAIRWEATHERLOVER
FELIX'S FLOWERFLYING PHOEBEGITOLEGOING FOR GLORYHEAVENS LEE
HONEY IN THE BANKICE TIMEIMMORTAL POETIN TRAFFICJAY'S LOVE
KAY ROADKHALI'S DREAMLADY BANKERLOLLIPOPSLUCKY AND GORGEOUS
MAIZE LOVED LAFFYMARITUDEMIND OF GOLDMONTAUK MYSTIQUEMORE VINO
NO FACTORNO FILTEROCTOBER BLISSOH MRS. MAISELONTHEBLINK
PENCIMAPROPHETICRAW COURAGEREVIVALISMRINGGOOD
ROMANTIC CHARMERROSHIELL MY BELLERUBYS MISSIONSARATOGA SUNSETSHEA D VOTING
STREET COP OFFICERSTRONGEST LINKTAHILATHETRIBEHASSPOKENVOLAMO
WILD BANKERWINGO STARR

 


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