Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Presque Isle Downs, August 31, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:2 – Showdown King (5/2)
Place:6 – Thalberg (9/2)
Show:4 – Mrs. Manicotti (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – Wrote In Stone (9/2), 1 – Toomuchaintenough (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Grande Tortugon (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-6-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-5-6-3-1
 
Race 2  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:6 – Starship Belmont (3/1)
Place:3 – Dominant Stranger (5/2)
Show:5 – Principia (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Inanna's Quest (4/1), 1 – Uppity Up (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Whispering Sea (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-3-1-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-1-4-5-2
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $33,000
Win:3 – Greatest Joy (3/1)
Place:5 – Barometric (7/2)
Show:1 – Almighty One (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – True Blessing (9/2), 2 – Chestnut Queen (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-1-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-1-2-5-4
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $31,000
Win:3 – Ready Munny (2/1)
Place:1 – Florentine Lady (9/2)
Show:5 – Queen's Quill (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Mayhem (8/1), 2 – Explosive Run (4/1)
Rest of field:6 – Private Text (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-5-4-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-1-5-6-2
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:7 – So Grand (6/1)
Place:3 – Alabama Sleeper (5/2)
Show:1 – Triple Max (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Frenchman James (3/1), 2 – Stillbilly (4/1), 8 – Bernardi (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Violin Fingers (12/1), 6 – King Of Swords (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-5-2-6-8
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-1-8-6-2-4-7
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $21,000
Win:3 – Outhustle (9/5)
Place:6 – Reteko (4/1)
Show:2 – Goodie Goomer (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Kotylos (7/2), 5 – Vinsanity (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Gotts Got It (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-4-5-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-6-5-1-4
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $33,000
Win:4 – Mackenzie's Novva (3/1)
Place:3 – Chill Boss (9/2)
Show:5 – Standpoint (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Duck Hunter (4/1), 1 – King Reigert (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Fly In The Mystic (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-3-6-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-5-2-6-3
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:4 – Judy Chop (5/2)
Place:3 – Maybern (9/2)
Show:1 – Dark Danger (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Party At The Beach (3/1), 6 – Epic Summer (6/1), 7 – Getoutyourwallet (10/1)
Rest of field:9 – Ipledthefifth (8/1), 10 – Luceo Non Uro (12/1), 5 – Paul's Guitar (15/1), 8 – Viva Victory (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-2-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 4-9-2-1-7-3-6-10-5-8
 
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 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:2 – Showdown King (5/2)
Place:6 – Thalberg (9/2)
Show:1 – Toomuchaintenough (8/1)
Other contenders:3 – Wrote In Stone (9/2), 4 – Mrs. Manicotti (3/1)
Rest of field:5 – Grande Tortugon (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-6-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-5-6-3-1
 
Race 2  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:6 – Starship Belmont (3/1)
Place:4 – Inanna's Quest (4/1)
Show:3 – Dominant Stranger (5/2)
Other contenders:5 – Principia (9/2), 1 – Uppity Up (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Whispering Sea (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-3-5-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-1-4-5-2
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $33,000
Win:1 – Almighty One (4/1)
Place:5 – Barometric (7/2)
Show:2 – Chestnut Queen (8/1)
Other contenders:4 – True Blessing (9/2), 3 – Greatest Joy (3/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-2-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 3-1-2-5-4
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $31,000
Win:3 – Ready Munny (2/1)
Place:5 – Queen's Quill (3/1)
Show:1 – Florentine Lady (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Mayhem (8/1), 2 – Explosive Run (4/1)
Rest of field:6 – Private Text (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-1-4-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-1-5-6-2
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:7 – So Grand (6/1)
Place:3 – Alabama Sleeper (5/2)
Show:5 – Frenchman James (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Triple Max (9/2), 2 – Stillbilly (4/1), 8 – Bernardi (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – King Of Swords (8/1), 4 – Violin Fingers (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-5-2-8-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-1-8-6-2-4-7
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $21,000
Win:3 – Outhustle (9/5)
Place:6 – Reteko (4/1)
Show:5 – Vinsanity (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Gotts Got It (10/1), 2 – Goodie Goomer (5/2)
Rest of field:4 – Kotylos (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-1-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-6-5-1-4
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $33,000
Win:4 – Mackenzie's Novva (3/1)
Place:5 – Standpoint (7/2)
Show:3 – Chill Boss (9/2)
Other contenders:6 – Duck Hunter (4/1), 1 – King Reigert (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Fly In The Mystic (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-2-6-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-5-2-6-3
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:4 – Judy Chop (5/2)
Place:1 – Dark Danger (4/1)
Show:6 – Epic Summer (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Party At The Beach (3/1), 3 – Maybern (9/2), 9 – Ipledthefifth (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Getoutyourwallet (10/1), 5 – Paul's Guitar (15/1), 10 – Luceo Non Uro (12/1), 8 – Viva Victory (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-6-2-9
🎯 Longshots: 4-9-2-1-7-3-6-10-5-8
 
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 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:2 – Showdown King (5/2)
Place:6 – Thalberg (9/2)
Show:1 – Toomuchaintenough (8/1)
Other contenders:3 – Wrote In Stone (9/2), 4 – Mrs. Manicotti (3/1)
Rest of field:5 – Grande Tortugon (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-6-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-5-6-3-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #6, #1, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:6 – Starship Belmont (3/1)
Place:4 – Inanna's Quest (4/1)
Show:3 – Dominant Stranger (5/2)
Other contenders:5 – Principia (9/2), 1 – Uppity Up (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Whispering Sea (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-3-5-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-1-4-5-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #4, #3, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $33,000
Win:1 – Almighty One (4/1)
Place:5 – Barometric (7/2)
Show:4 – True Blessing (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Chestnut Queen (8/1), 3 – Greatest Joy (3/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-4-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 3-1-2-5-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #5, #4, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $31,000
Win:3 – Ready Munny (2/1)
Place:5 – Queen's Quill (3/1)
Show:1 – Florentine Lady (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Mayhem (8/1), 2 – Explosive Run (4/1)
Rest of field:6 – Private Text (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-1-4-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-1-5-6-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #5, #1, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:7 – So Grand (6/1)
Place:3 – Alabama Sleeper (5/2)
Show:5 – Frenchman James (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Triple Max (9/2), 2 – Stillbilly (4/1), 8 – Bernardi (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – King Of Swords (8/1), 4 – Violin Fingers (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-5-2-8-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-1-8-6-2-4-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #3, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $21,000
Win:3 – Outhustle (9/5)
Place:6 – Reteko (4/1)
Show:5 – Vinsanity (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Gotts Got It (10/1), 2 – Goodie Goomer (5/2)
Rest of field:4 – Kotylos (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-1-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-6-5-1-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #6, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $33,000
Win:4 – Mackenzie's Novva (3/1)
Place:5 – Standpoint (7/2)
Show:3 – Chill Boss (9/2)
Other contenders:6 – Duck Hunter (4/1), 1 – King Reigert (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Fly In The Mystic (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-2-6-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-5-2-6-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #5, #3, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:4 – Judy Chop (5/2)
Place:1 – Dark Danger (4/1)
Show:6 – Epic Summer (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Party At The Beach (3/1), 3 – Maybern (9/2), 9 – Ipledthefifth (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Getoutyourwallet (10/1), 10 – Luceo Non Uro (12/1), 5 – Paul's Guitar (15/1), 8 – Viva Victory (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-6-2-9
🎯 Longshots: 4-9-2-1-7-3-6-10-5-8
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #1, #6, #2  (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
ALABAMA SLEEPERALMIGHTY ONEBAROMETRICBERNARDICHESTNUT QUEEN
DARK DANGERDOMINANT STRANGERDUCK HUNTEREPIC SUMMEREXPLOSIVE RUN
FLY IN THE MYSTICFRENCHMAN JAMESGETOUTYOURWALLETGOODIE GOOMERGOTTS GOT IT
GREATEST JOYINANNA'S QUESTIPLEDTHEFIFTHJUDY CHOPKING OF SWORDS
KOTYLOSLUCEO NON UROMACKENZIE'S NOVVAMAYBERNMAYHEM
OUTHUSTLEPARTY AT THE BEACHPAUL'S GUITARPRINCIPIAPRIVATE TEXT
READY MUNNYRETEKOSHOWDOWN KINGSO GRANDSTANDPOINT
STILLBILLYTHALBERGTOOMUCHAINTENOUGHTRIPLE MAXTRUE BLESSING
VINSANITYVIOLIN FINGERSVIVA VICTORYWHISPERING SEAWROTE IN STONE

 


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