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AI Algorithm Picks
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Algorithm 1 (Stronger influence on proprietary AI and overall pace)
| Race 1 | |
| Win: | 3 – Eltonsingsanother (3/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Petite Ange (4/1) |
| Show: | 9 – Coldasice (8/1) |
| Other contenders: | 1 – Maniae (10/1), 2 – Blue Fashion (5/2), 6 – Be A Goldfish (12/1) |
| Race 2 | |
| Win: | 8 – Southern Melodee (6/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Tommy Norris (8/1) |
| Show: | 9 – Ocean Bear (4/1) |
| Other contenders: | 1 – Arisaka (5/2), 11 – Big Vengeance (20/1), 10 – Need Mo Diamonds (20/1), 7 – Tamarando Beach (6/1) |
| Race 3 | |
| Win: | 1 – Reiquist (12/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Baldoro (6/1) |
| Show: | 9 – Rimprotector (20/1) |
| Other contenders: | 10 – Caisson (6/1), 3 – Rastaman Vibe (3/1), 7 – Maaz (12/1), 8 – Crazy Cavalier (12/1) |
| Race 4 | |
| Win: | 3 – Balboa (6/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Desert Gate (4/1) |
| Show: | 1 – Brigante (15/1) |
| Other contenders: | 2 – Brant (1/1), 6 – Litmus Test (6/1) |
| Race 5 | |
| Win: | 11 – Mystic Moses (7/2) |
| Place: | 2 – Forever Ben (8/1) |
| Show: | 9 – Mo Holland Drive (5/1) |
| Other contenders: | 14 – Wave With Envy (20/1), 12 – Ride The Tiger (15/1), 13 – Petrakos (30/1), 3 – Off The Bench (12/1) |
| Race 6 | |
| Win: | 1 – Boyd (3/1) |
| Place: | 2 – Bella’S Bro (20/1) |
| Show: | 3 – Cherokee Nation (5/2) |
| Other contenders: | 4 – Metate (20/1), 5 – Stormy Tapit (20/1), 6 – Sendit Mo (12/1), 7 – Map Me Sexy (8/1) |
| Race 7 | |
| Win: | 3 – Flyover (12/1) |
| Place: | 9 – Afternoon Nap (8/1) |
| Show: | 1 – Style Cat (12/1) |
| Other contenders: | 7 – Our Bucky Charm (12/1), 10 – Sir Rocket (8/1), 2 – Arrakis (12/1), 12 – Please Focus (12/1) |
| Race 8 | |
| Win: | 1 – At The Post (15/1) |
| Place: | 2 – Running With Chaos (8/1) |
| Show: | 3 – Latitude (4/1) |
| Other contenders: | 4 – Twelfth Night (6/1), 5 – Modus Bestia (6/1), 6 – Kokosan (8/1) |
| Race 9 | |
| Win: | 11 – Jalisco (30/1) |
| Place: | 14 – Love The Pressure (12/1) |
| Show: | 2 – Dirty Rich (5/1) |
| Other contenders: | 1 – Born To Rock (20/1), 9 – Punto Forty (12/1), 6 – Classico (30/1), 5 – Hey Nay Nay (4/1), 3 – Proletariat (8/1) |
| Race 10 | |
| Win: | 4 – Rizzleberry Rose (10/1) |
| Place: | 2 – Don’T Ju Forget (4/1) |
| Show: | 1 – Lady Of Sky (20/1) |
| Other contenders: | 9 – Danzingwith Maxine (5/1), 6 – Thirsty Trickster (12/1), 8 – Raising Silver (12/1), 3 – Summer Lake (8/1) |
| Race 11 | |
| Win: | 3 – Cuban Confusion (7/2) |
| Place: | 1 – Takes Three (6/1) |
| Show: | 6 – Jimmy Blue Jeans (8/1) |
| Other contenders: | 4 – Broski (5/1), 2 – Friendly Confines (9/2), 8 – Uncle Happy (8/1), 5 – Oubabe (15/1) |
| AI Weight Settings |
| Speed: 4, FPS: 10, FPS Midpoint: 10, FPS Late: 10, Overall Pace: 400, Early Pace: 30, Mid Pace: 30, Late Pace: 30, Post Position: 5, PPPP Rating: 10, Average Finish: 5, Days Since Last Race: 15, Jockey: 10, Trainer: 20, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 35, Last Race: 4, Last Three Races: 8, All Races: 2, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 500, |
Algorithm 2 (Stronger influence on speed, overall pace, trainer, with moderate influence from proprietary AI)
| Race 1 | |
| Win: | 3 – Eltonsingsanother (3/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Petite Ange (4/1) |
| Show: | 1 – Maniae (10/1) |
| Other contenders: | 9 – Coldasice (8/1), 2 – Blue Fashion (5/2), 6 – Be A Goldfish (12/1) |
| Race 2 | |
| Win: | 8 – Southern Melodee (6/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Tommy Norris (8/1) |
| Show: | 1 – Arisaka (5/2) |
| Other contenders: | 9 – Ocean Bear (4/1), 11 – Big Vengeance (20/1), 10 – Need Mo Diamonds (20/1), 7 – Tamarando Beach (6/1) |
| Race 3 | |
| Win: | 1 – Reiquist (12/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Baldoro (6/1) |
| Show: | 10 – Caisson (6/1) |
| Other contenders: | 3 – Rastaman Vibe (3/1), 9 – Rimprotector (20/1), 8 – Crazy Cavalier (12/1), 7 – Maaz (12/1) |
| Race 4 | |
| Win: | 3 – Balboa (6/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Desert Gate (4/1) |
| Show: | 1 – Brigante (15/1) |
| Other contenders: | 2 – Brant (1/1), 6 – Litmus Test (6/1) |
| Race 5 | |
| Win: | 11 – Mystic Moses (7/2) |
| Place: | 2 – Forever Ben (8/1) |
| Show: | 9 – Mo Holland Drive (5/1) |
| Other contenders: | 14 – Wave With Envy (20/1), 12 – Ride The Tiger (15/1), 13 – Petrakos (30/1), 3 – Off The Bench (12/1) |
| Race 6 | |
| Win: | 1 – Boyd (3/1) |
| Place: | 2 – Bella’S Bro (20/1) |
| Show: | 3 – Cherokee Nation (5/2) |
| Other contenders: | 4 – Metate (20/1), 5 – Stormy Tapit (20/1), 6 – Sendit Mo (12/1), 7 – Map Me Sexy (8/1) |
| Race 7 | |
| Win: | 3 – Flyover (12/1) |
| Place: | 1 – Style Cat (12/1) |
| Show: | 9 – Afternoon Nap (8/1) |
| Other contenders: | 7 – Our Bucky Charm (12/1), 2 – Arrakis (12/1), 10 – Sir Rocket (8/1), 6 – Regal Patriot (6/1) |
| Race 8 | |
| Win: | 1 – At The Post (15/1) |
| Place: | 2 – Running With Chaos (8/1) |
| Show: | 3 – Latitude (4/1) |
| Other contenders: | 4 – Twelfth Night (6/1), 5 – Modus Bestia (6/1), 6 – Kokosan (8/1) |
| Race 9 | |
| Win: | 11 – Jalisco (30/1) |
| Place: | 14 – Love The Pressure (12/1) |
| Show: | 2 – Dirty Rich (5/1) |
| Other contenders: | 1 – Born To Rock (20/1), 5 – Hey Nay Nay (4/1), 3 – Proletariat (8/1), 9 – Punto Forty (12/1), 6 – Classico (30/1) |
| Race 10 | |
| Win: | 9 – Danzingwith Maxine (5/1) |
| Place: | 4 – Rizzleberry Rose (10/1) |
| Show: | 2 – Don’T Ju Forget (4/1) |
| Other contenders: | 1 – Lady Of Sky (20/1), 6 – Thirsty Trickster (12/1), 8 – Raising Silver (12/1), 3 – Summer Lake (8/1) |
| Race 11 | |
| Win: | 3 – Cuban Confusion (7/2) |
| Place: | 1 – Takes Three (6/1) |
| Show: | 6 – Jimmy Blue Jeans (8/1) |
| Other contenders: | 4 – Broski (5/1), 2 – Friendly Confines (9/2), 8 – Uncle Happy (8/1), 5 – Oubabe (15/1) |
| AI Weight Settings |
| Speed: 60, FPS: 15, FPS Midpoint: 15, FPS Late: 15, Overall Pace: 300, Early Pace: 1, Mid Pace: 1, Late Pace: 1, Post Position: 5, PPPP Rating: 20, Average Finish: 5, Days Since Last Race: 15, Jockey: 10, Trainer: 90, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 25, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 5, All Races: 1, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 250, |
Algorithm 3 (Stronger influence on pace, track bias, trainer)
| Race 1 | |
| Win: | 3 – Eltonsingsanother (3/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Petite Ange (4/1) |
| Show: | 1 – Maniae (10/1) |
| Other contenders: | 9 – Coldasice (8/1), 2 – Blue Fashion (5/2), 6 – Be A Goldfish (12/1) |
| Race 2 | |
| Win: | 8 – Southern Melodee (6/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Tommy Norris (8/1) |
| Show: | 9 – Ocean Bear (4/1) |
| Other contenders: | 1 – Arisaka (5/2), 11 – Big Vengeance (20/1), 10 – Need Mo Diamonds (20/1), 7 – Tamarando Beach (6/1) |
| Race 3 | |
| Win: | 1 – Reiquist (12/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Baldoro (6/1) |
| Show: | 10 – Caisson (6/1) |
| Other contenders: | 9 – Rimprotector (20/1), 3 – Rastaman Vibe (3/1), 8 – Crazy Cavalier (12/1), 2 – Backdoor Royalty (20/1) |
| Race 4 | |
| Win: | 3 – Balboa (6/1) |
| Place: | 5 – Desert Gate (4/1) |
| Show: | 1 – Brigante (15/1) |
| Other contenders: | 2 – Brant (1/1), 6 – Litmus Test (6/1) |
| Race 5 | |
| Win: | 11 – Mystic Moses (7/2) |
| Place: | 2 – Forever Ben (8/1) |
| Show: | 9 – Mo Holland Drive (5/1) |
| Other contenders: | 14 – Wave With Envy (20/1), 12 – Ride The Tiger (15/1), 13 – Petrakos (30/1), 3 – Off The Bench (12/1) |
| Race 6 | |
| Win: | 1 – Boyd (3/1) |
| Place: | 2 – Bella’S Bro (20/1) |
| Show: | 3 – Cherokee Nation (5/2) |
| Other contenders: | 4 – Metate (20/1), 5 – Stormy Tapit (20/1), 6 – Sendit Mo (12/1), 7 – Map Me Sexy (8/1) |
| Race 7 | |
| Win: | 3 – Flyover (12/1) |
| Place: | 1 – Style Cat (12/1) |
| Show: | 9 – Afternoon Nap (8/1) |
| Other contenders: | 7 – Our Bucky Charm (12/1), 2 – Arrakis (12/1), 10 – Sir Rocket (8/1), 11 – Listenupshance (12/1) |
| Race 8 | |
| Win: | 1 – At The Post (15/1) |
| Place: | 2 – Running With Chaos (8/1) |
| Show: | 3 – Latitude (4/1) |
| Other contenders: | 4 – Twelfth Night (6/1), 5 – Modus Bestia (6/1), 6 – Kokosan (8/1) |
| Race 9 | |
| Win: | 11 – Jalisco (30/1) |
| Place: | 14 – Love The Pressure (12/1) |
| Show: | 2 – Dirty Rich (5/1) |
| Other contenders: | 1 – Born To Rock (20/1), 6 – Classico (30/1), 9 – Punto Forty (12/1), 12 – Won For Lou (15/1), 5 – Hey Nay Nay (4/1) |
| Race 10 | |
| Win: | 9 – Danzingwith Maxine (5/1) |
| Place: | 1 – Lady Of Sky (20/1) |
| Show: | 2 – Don’T Ju Forget (4/1) |
| Other contenders: | 6 – Thirsty Trickster (12/1), 4 – Rizzleberry Rose (10/1), 8 – Raising Silver (12/1), 13 – Sand To Sea (12/1) |
| Race 11 | |
| Win: | 3 – Cuban Confusion (7/2) |
| Place: | 4 – Broski (5/1) |
| Show: | 1 – Takes Three (6/1) |
| Other contenders: | 6 – Jimmy Blue Jeans (8/1), 2 – Friendly Confines (9/2), 8 – Uncle Happy (8/1), 10 – Spearfish (30/1) |
| AI Weight Settings |
| Speed: 50, FPS: 24, FPS Midpoint: 25, FPS Late: 15, Overall Pace: 300, Early Pace: 3, Mid Pace: 1, Late Pace: 1, Post Position: 5, PPPP Rating: 10, Average Finish: 5, Days Since Last Race: 15, Jockey: 10, Trainer: 20, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 35, Last Race: 3, Last Three Races: 4, All Races: 2, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 30, |
Del Mar Expert Picks
Based on the expert picks from multiple handicappers, here are the selections and consensus picks for all 11 races at Del Mar’s closing day:
Individual Expert Picks
Brad Free (Daily Racing Form) – Best Bet: Hey Nay Nay (Race 9)
Race 1: 1. Eltonsingsanother, 2. Petite Ange, 3. Blue Fashion
Race 2: 1. Arisaka, 2. Tommy Norris, 3. Ocean Bear
Race 3: 1. Dicey Mo Chara, 2. Rastaman Vibe, 3. Baldoro
Race 4: 1. Brant, 2. Civil Liberty, 3. Desert Gate
Race 5: 1. Violets Song, 2. Ventry Strand, 3. Trouble and Strife
Race 6: 1. Sendit Mo, 2. Sharons Maxfield, 3. Boyd
Race 7: 1. Golden Ale, 2. Regal Patriot, 3. Our Bucky Charm
Race 8: 1. Cheever, 2. Modus Bestia, 3. Latitude
Race 9: 1. Hey Nay Nay, 2. Proletariat, 3. Dirty Rich
Race 10: 1. Christel Clean, 2. Danzingwith Maxine, 3. Lady of Sky
Race 11: 1. Uncle Happy, 2. Jimmy Blue Jeans, 3. Cuban Confusion
Dean Keppler (In the Money Podcast) – Best Bet: Arisaka (Race 2)
Race 1: 1. Petite Ange, 2. Blue Fashion, 3. Eltonsingsanother
Race 2: 1. Arisaka, 2. Ocean Bear, 3. Tamarando Beach
Race 3: 1. Rastaman Vibe, 2. Dicey Mo Chara, 3. Reiquist
Race 4: 1. Brant, 2. Desert Gate, 3. Balboa
Race 5: 1. Ventry Strand, 2. Mo Holland Drive, 3. Violets Song
Race 6: 1. Cherokee Nation, 2. Boyd, 3. Rhodes
Race 7: 1. Uncle Dude, 2. Arrakis, 3. Golden Ale
Race 8: 1. Cheever, 2. Modus Bestia, 3. Kokosan
Race 9: 1. Plutarch, 2. Caro Buono, 3. Hey Nay Nay
Race 10: 1. Christel Clean, 2. Lady of Sky, 3. Danzingwith Maxine
Race 11: 1. Irish Prophet, 2. Friendly Confines, 3. Cuban Confusion
Racing Dudes
Race 1: Eltonsingsanother
Race 2: Ocean Bear
Race 3: Night Out
Race 4: Brant
Race 5: Violets Song
Race 6: Cherokee Nation
Race 7: Sir Rocket
Race 8: Modus Bestia
Race 9: Caro Buono
Race 10: Danzingwith Maxine
Race 11: Cuban Confusion
FanDuel Research
Race 1: 1. Eltonsingsanother, 2. Blue Fashion
Race 2: 1. Tamarando Beach, 2. Arisaka
Race 3: 1. Dicey Mo Chara, 2. Rastaman Vibe
Race 4: 1. Desert Gate, 2. Brant
Race 5: 1. Ventry Strand, 2. Violets Song
Race 6: 1. Cherokee Nation, 2. Boyd
Race 7: 1. Golden Ale, 2. Uncle Dude
Race 8: 1. Latitude, 2. Twelfth Night
Race 9: 1. Hey Nay Nay, 2. Proletariat
Race 10: 1. Danzingwith Maxine
Race 11: 1. Daniel’s Magic, 2. Jimmy Blue Jeans
Consensus Picks (Based on Most Frequent Top Selections)
Race 1
Consensus Winner: Eltonsingsanother (3 of 4 experts as #1 choice)
Also Consider: Petite Ange, Blue Fashion
Race 2
Consensus Winner: Arisaka (2 experts as #1, appears in top 3 of most)
Also Consider: Ocean Bear, Tamarando Beach
Race 3
Consensus Winner: Dicey Mo Chara (2 experts as #1)
Also Consider: Rastaman Vibe (appears in most top 3s)
Race 4
Consensus Winner: Brant (3 of 4 experts favor)
Also Consider: Desert Gate
Race 5
Consensus Winner: Split between Violets Song and Ventry Strand
Recommended: Ventry Strand (based on frequency in top picks)
Race 6
Consensus Winner: Cherokee Nation (2 experts as #1)
Also Consider: Boyd
Race 7
Consensus Winner: Golden Ale (2 experts as #1)
Also Consider: Uncle Dude
Race 8
Consensus Winner: Split decision
Recommended: Cheever or Modus Bestia (both appear frequently)
Race 9
Consensus Winner: Mixed opinions
Recommended: Hey Nay Nay (Brad Free’s Best Bet, also FanDuel top pick)
Race 10
Consensus Winner: Split between Christel Clean and Danzingwith Maxine
Recommended: Christel Clean (2 experts as #1)
Race 11
Consensus Winner: Cuban Confusion (appears in most expert selections)
Also Consider: Jimmy Blue Jeans
Summary Best Bets
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Brad Free: Hey Nay Nay (Race 9)
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Dean Keppler: Arisaka (Race 2)
The most agreed-upon winners across experts are Eltonsingsanother (Race 1), Brant (Race 4), and Cherokee Nation (Race 6). The Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity in Race 4 features Bob Baffert-trained Brant, who earned a 101 Beyer Speed Figure in his debut – the highest by any 2-year-old this year.
Race Entries
| AFTERNOON NAP | ARISAKA | ARRAKIS | AT THE POST | BACK ON TRACK |
| BALBOA | BALDORO | BE A GOLDFISH | BEEP | BELLA’S BRO |
| BIG BET JAFINSAFA | BIG VENGEANCE | BILLIE HOLIDAY | BLUE FASHION | BOOKED CLUBHOUSE |
| BOYD | BRANT | BRIGANTE | BROSKI | BUDS N SUDS |
| CAISSON | CARO BUONO | CHEEVER | CHEROKEE NATION | CHRISTEL CLEAN |
| CLASSICO | COLDASICE | CONDUCTED | CRAZY CAVALIER | CUBAN CONFUSION |
| DANZINGWITH MAXINE | DESERT GATE | DICEY MO CHARA | DIRTY RICH | DON’T JU FORGET |
| FACTOR P | FANCY FACTS | FLYOVER | FOREVER BEN | FRIENDLY CONFINES |
| HEY NAY NAY | IRISH CORN | IRISH PROPHET | ITS A CINCH | JALISCO |
| KOKOSAN | LADY OF SKY | LATER THAN PLANNED | LATITUDE | LISTENUPSHANCE |
| LOOKS LUCKY | LOVE THE PRESSURE | MAAZ | MANIAE | MAP ME SEXY |
| MISTY HEART | MO HOLLAND DRIVE | MODUS BESTIA | MOJO MO | MYSTIC MOSES |
| NIGHT OUT | NINE FOOLS | OCEAN BEAR | OFF THE BENCH | ORACLE OF PARADISE |
| OUR BUCKY CHARM | PETITE ANGE | PETRAKOS | PLEASE FOCUS | PLUTARCH |
| PUNTO FORTY | QUALITY GOLD | RAISING SILVER | RASTAMAN VIBE | REGAL PATRIOT |
| RHODES | RIDE THE TIGER | RIMPROTECTOR | RIZZLEBERRY ROSE | RUMPUS A. P. |
| SAND TO SEA | SBAGLIATO | SENDIT MO | SEPTEMBERSIXTYFOUR | SHARONS MAXFIELD |
| SIR ROCKET | SOUTHERN MELODEE | SPEARFISH | STAY FOR THE BOOM | STORMY TAPIT |
| SUMMER LAKE | TAKES THREE | TAMARANDO BEACH | THE RABBI | THIRSTY TRICKSTER |
| TIGGRRR WHITWORTH | TOMMY NORRIS | TRACK TIGER | TROUBLE AND STRIFE | TWELFTH NIGHT |
| UNCLE HAPPY | VENTRY STRAND | VIOLETS SONG | WASTED WARRIOR | WAVE WITH ENVY |
