Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Mountaineer Park, September 2, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,000
Win:7 – One Step Beyond (9/2)
Place:1 – Johnny Lies (5/2)
Show:3 – Red Fern (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Fernando's Gold (7/2), 4 – Hidden Favor (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Ticket To Paradise (15/1), 6 – Lucho (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-7-1-5-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-3-4-6-7-2-5
 
Race 2  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $7,000
Win:4 – Spatula (2/1)
Place:2 – Salty Mama (15/1)
Show:5 – Maam Cross (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Echo Vision (5/2), 1 – Knobiesmagicsonde (9/2)
Rest of field:3 – Coastalness (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-1-5-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-3-2-1
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Turf · Allowance · Purse $21,000
Win:5 – Mitote (2/1)
Place:2 – Candy For Cynthia (3/1)
Show:6 – Why Winchill Why (6/1)
Other contenders:8 – Blown Away (7/2), 1 – Team Ramajama (10/1), 4 – Good Holiday (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Dancing King (15/1), 3 – Candy Connection (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-2-5-6-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-8-4-7-3-6
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Turf · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:1 – Tafaany (2/1)
Place:9 – Morgan's Bluff (3/1)
Show:6 – Rainbow Rania (6/1)
Other contenders:8 – Fifth Gear (7/1), 3 – Positive Carry (5/1), 4 – Good Enough For Me (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Una Roca (15/1), 5 – Sip'n' Speed (10/1), 7 – Siljim (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-8-4-1-7-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-2-9-8-3-5-6-7
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,500
Win:1 – Scuba (1/1)
Place:2 – Semper Anticus (3/1)
Show:3 – Gray Beast (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Global Phenom (6/1), 6 – Unaffected (12/1), 8 – Missing Rocks (20/1)
Rest of field:5 – Risky Spirit (10/1), 7 – Klimtster (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-6-3-8-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-8-5-3-7-4
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:5 – Amadora's Empire (7/2)
Place:4 – Best Virginia (9/2)
Show:6 – Sweet Talia (2/1)
Other contenders:1 – Pour Me A Drink (5/2), 2 – Morning Holiday (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Myra Fleener (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-6-3-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-3-4
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:1 – Happy Friday (3/1)
Place:7 – Ur Fabulous (7/5)
Show:5 – I'm Kidding (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Red Drapes (4/1), 2 – Lumenique (10/1), 3 – Buxtehude (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Donneur De Vie (20/1), 8 – She Had A Secret (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-2-1-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-5-2-3-4-8-6
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $7,000
Win:8 – Princess Mitole (5/1)
Place:7 – I'm On Edge (2/1)
Show:12 – Giuliana's Dream (2/1)
Other contenders:9 – Scream Machine (4/1), 3 – Marmara (12/1), 10 – Silver Candice (8/1), 2 – Honestly (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – I'm Interested (7/1), 11 – Entitled Defense (10/1), 1 – Illusions Of Love (15/1), 6 – Vitaemi (15/1), 4 – Save The Flag (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-9-7-12-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 12-7-10-2-3-4-9-11-6-1-8-5
 
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 $9,000
Win:1 – Johnny Lies (5/2)
Place:7 – One Step Beyond (9/2)
Show:3 – Red Fern (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Fernando's Gold (7/2), 4 – Hidden Favor (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Lucho (10/1), 2 – Ticket To Paradise (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-7-5-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-3-4-6-7-2-5
 
Race 2  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $7,000
Win:4 – Spatula (2/1)
Place:5 – Maam Cross (7/2)
Show:1 – Knobiesmagicsonde (9/2)
Other contenders:6 – Echo Vision (5/2), 3 – Coastalness (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Salty Mama (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-5-6-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-3-2-1
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Turf · Allowance · Purse $21,000
Win:5 – Mitote (2/1)
Place:6 – Why Winchill Why (6/1)
Show:8 – Blown Away (7/2)
Other contenders:2 – Candy For Cynthia (3/1), 4 – Good Holiday (8/1), 1 – Team Ramajama (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Dancing King (15/1), 3 – Candy Connection (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-2-6-5-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-8-4-7-3-6
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Turf · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:1 – Tafaany (2/1)
Place:3 – Positive Carry (5/1)
Show:4 – Good Enough For Me (12/1)
Other contenders:6 – Rainbow Rania (6/1), 9 – Morgan's Bluff (3/1), 8 – Fifth Gear (7/1)
Rest of field:5 – Sip'n' Speed (10/1), 7 – Siljim (20/1), 2 – Una Roca (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-4-1-8-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-2-9-8-3-5-6-7
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,500
Win:1 – Scuba (1/1)
Place:2 – Semper Anticus (3/1)
Show:3 – Gray Beast (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Unaffected (12/1), 8 – Missing Rocks (20/1), 4 – Global Phenom (6/1)
Rest of field:7 – Klimtster (15/1), 5 – Risky Spirit (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-6-3-8-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-8-5-3-7-4
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:6 – Sweet Talia (2/1)
Place:5 – Amadora's Empire (7/2)
Show:1 – Pour Me A Drink (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Best Virginia (9/2), 3 – Myra Fleener (15/1)
Rest of field:2 – Morning Holiday (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-4-1-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-3-4
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:7 – Ur Fabulous (7/5)
Place:1 – Happy Friday (3/1)
Show:5 – I'm Kidding (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Red Drapes (4/1), 2 – Lumenique (10/1), 8 – She Had A Secret (15/1)
Rest of field:3 – Buxtehude (12/1), 6 – Donneur De Vie (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-2-1-6-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-5-2-3-4-8-6
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $7,000
Win:8 – Princess Mitole (5/1)
Place:12 – Giuliana's Dream (2/1)
Show:7 – I'm On Edge (2/1)
Other contenders:10 – Silver Candice (8/1), 11 – Entitled Defense (10/1), 9 – Scream Machine (4/1), 3 – Marmara (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Honestly (10/1), 4 – Save The Flag (20/1), 5 – I'm Interested (7/1), 6 – Vitaemi (15/1), 1 – Illusions Of Love (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 12-7-8-9-10-3
🎯 Longshots: 12-7-10-2-3-4-9-11-6-1-8-5
 
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 $9,000
Win:1 – Johnny Lies (5/2)
Place:7 – One Step Beyond (9/2)
Show:3 – Red Fern (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Fernando's Gold (7/2), 4 – Hidden Favor (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Lucho (10/1), 2 – Ticket To Paradise (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-7-5-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-3-4-6-7-2-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #7, #3, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $7,000
Win:4 – Spatula (2/1)
Place:5 – Maam Cross (7/2)
Show:1 – Knobiesmagicsonde (9/2)
Other contenders:6 – Echo Vision (5/2), 3 – Coastalness (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Salty Mama (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-5-6-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-3-2-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #5, #1, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Turf · Allowance · Purse $21,000
Win:5 – Mitote (2/1)
Place:6 – Why Winchill Why (6/1)
Show:8 – Blown Away (7/2)
Other contenders:2 – Candy For Cynthia (3/1), 4 – Good Holiday (8/1), 1 – Team Ramajama (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Dancing King (15/1), 3 – Candy Connection (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-2-5-6-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-8-4-7-3-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #6, #8, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Turf · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:1 – Tafaany (2/1)
Place:3 – Positive Carry (5/1)
Show:4 – Good Enough For Me (12/1)
Other contenders:9 – Morgan's Bluff (3/1), 6 – Rainbow Rania (6/1), 8 – Fifth Gear (7/1)
Rest of field:5 – Sip'n' Speed (10/1), 7 – Siljim (20/1), 2 – Una Roca (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-4-1-8-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-2-9-8-3-5-6-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #3, #4, #9  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,500
Win:1 – Scuba (1/1)
Place:2 – Semper Anticus (3/1)
Show:3 – Gray Beast (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Unaffected (12/1), 8 – Missing Rocks (20/1), 4 – Global Phenom (6/1)
Rest of field:7 – Klimtster (15/1), 5 – Risky Spirit (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-6-3-8-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-8-5-3-7-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #3, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:6 – Sweet Talia (2/1)
Place:5 – Amadora's Empire (7/2)
Show:1 – Pour Me A Drink (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Best Virginia (9/2), 3 – Myra Fleener (15/1)
Rest of field:2 – Morning Holiday (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-4-1-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-3-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #5, #1, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:7 – Ur Fabulous (7/5)
Place:1 – Happy Friday (3/1)
Show:5 – I'm Kidding (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Red Drapes (4/1), 2 – Lumenique (10/1), 6 – Donneur De Vie (20/1)
Rest of field:8 – She Had A Secret (15/1), 3 – Buxtehude (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-1-2-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-5-2-3-4-8-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #1, #5, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $7,000
Win:12 – Giuliana's Dream (2/1)
Place:8 – Princess Mitole (5/1)
Show:7 – I'm On Edge (2/1)
Other contenders:10 – Silver Candice (8/1), 11 – Entitled Defense (10/1), 9 – Scream Machine (4/1), 3 – Marmara (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Honestly (10/1), 4 – Save The Flag (20/1), 5 – I'm Interested (7/1), 6 – Vitaemi (15/1), 1 – Illusions Of Love (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 12-7-8-9-10-3
🎯 Longshots: 12-7-10-2-3-4-9-11-6-1-8-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #12 over #8, #7, #10  (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: +0.34 (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
58 – Missing Rocks20/19.6%+87.0%1.09%$1.09
33 – Candy Connection20/19.0%+76.5%0.96%$0.96
TOTAL across 2 plays:2.0%$2.04
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
AMADORA'S EMPIREBEST VIRGINIABLOWN AWAYBUXTEHUDECANDY CONNECTION
COASTALNESSDANCING KINGDONNEUR DE VIEECHO VISIONENTITLED DEFENSE
FIFTH GEARGIULIANA'S DREAMGLOBAL PHENOMGOOD ENOUGH FOR MEGOOD HOLIDAY
HAPPY FRIDAYHIDDEN FAVORHONESTLYI'M INTERESTEDI'M KIDDING
ILLUSIONS OF LOVEJOHNNY LIESKLIMTSTERKNOBIESMAGICSONDELUCHO
MAAM CROSSMARMARAMISSING ROCKSMITOTEMORGAN'S BLUFF
MYRA FLEENERONE STEP BEYONDPOSITIVE CARRYPOUR ME A DRINKPRINCESS MITOLE
RED DRAPESRED FERNRISKY SPIRITSALTY MAMASAVE THE FLAG
SCUBASEMPER ANTICUSSHE HAD A SECRETSILJIMSILVER CANDICE
SPATULASWEET TALIATAFAANYTEAM RAMAJAMATICKET TO PARADISE
UNAFFECTEDUR FABULOUSVITAEMIWHY WINCHILL WHY

 


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