AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Hastings September 5, 2025

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Algorithm 1 (Stronger influence on proprietary AI and overall pace)

 
Race 1
Win: 2 – Camptown Lady (6/1)
Place: 5 – Exit Tunnel (8/5)
Show: 1 – T’Wasbakkentheday (4/1)
 
Race 2
Win: 5 – Love The Nest (5/2)
Place: 2 – Broke An Broken (7/2)
Show: 4 – Big Union (5/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 5 – Nu Blend (3/1)
Place: 4 – Licorice (4/1)
Show: 1 – Peterson Landing (5/2)
 
Race 4
Win: 2 – Brodys Souvenir (10/1)
Place: 4 – Why Nots A Wynner (7/2)
Show: 6 – I’M In Control (9/5)
Other contenders: 1 – Another Last Dance (5/1), 5 – Miss Sundaze (2/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 7 – Just Scarlett (4/1)
Place: 8 – Kitten Kandy (3/1)
Show: 6 – Max Booster (5/1)
Other contenders: 9 – Miss Larue (9/2), 3 – Golden Regal (7/2), 2 – Nozomi (15/1)
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 4, FPS: 10, FPS Midpoint: 10, FPS Late: 10, Overall Pace: 500, 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: 20,

Algorithm 2 (Stronger influence on speed, overall pace, trainer, with moderate influence from proprietary AI)

 
Race 1
Win: 2 – Camptown Lady (6/1)
Place: 1 – T’Wasbakkentheday (4/1)
Show: 5 – Exit Tunnel (8/5)
 
Race 2
Win: 5 – Love The Nest (5/2)
Place: 2 – Broke An Broken (7/2)
Show: 4 – Big Union (5/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 5 – Nu Blend (3/1)
Place: 4 – Licorice (4/1)
Show: 1 – Peterson Landing (5/2)
 
Race 4
Win: 2 – Brodys Souvenir (10/1)
Place: 6 – I’M In Control (9/5)
Show: 4 – Why Nots A Wynner (7/2)
Other contenders: 1 – Another Last Dance (5/1), 5 – Miss Sundaze (2/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 7 – Just Scarlett (4/1)
Place: 8 – Kitten Kandy (3/1)
Show: 6 – Max Booster (5/1)
Other contenders: 9 – Miss Larue (9/2), 3 – Golden Regal (7/2), 2 – Nozomi (15/1)
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 50, FPS: 15, FPS Midpoint: 15, FPS Late: 15, Overall Pace: 360, 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: 80, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 35, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 5, All Races: 1, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 50,

Algorithm 3 (Stronger influence on pace, track bias, trainer)

 
Race 1
Win: 2 – Camptown Lady (6/1)
Place: 1 – T’Wasbakkentheday (4/1)
Show: 5 – Exit Tunnel (8/5)
 
Race 2
Win: 5 – Love The Nest (5/2)
Place: 2 – Broke An Broken (7/2)
Show: 4 – Big Union (5/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 5 – Nu Blend (3/1)
Place: 4 – Licorice (4/1)
Show: 3 – Neighneigh (6/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 6 – I’M In Control (9/5)
Place: 4 – Why Nots A Wynner (7/2)
Show: 2 – Brodys Souvenir (10/1)
Other contenders: 1 – Another Last Dance (5/1), 3 – Commands Attention (10/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 7 – Just Scarlett (4/1)
Place: 8 – Kitten Kandy (3/1)
Show: 6 – Max Booster (5/1)
Other contenders: 9 – Miss Larue (9/2), 3 – Golden Regal (7/2), 2 – Nozomi (15/1)
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 50, FPS: 24, FPS Midpoint: 25, FPS Late: 15, Overall Pace: 400, 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: 600,

Race Entries

ANOTHER LAST DANCE BARBERRY BANDIT BELLE JOI BIG UNION BRODYS SOUVENIR
CAMPTOWN LADY CHABI COMMANDS ATTENTION COUNTERACT EXIT TUNNEL
GO LENT GO GOLDEN REGAL HORATIO I’M IN CONTROL JUST SCARLETT
LICORICE LOVE THE NEST MAX BOOSTER MISS LARUE MISS SUNDAZE
NEIGHNEIGH NOZOMI NU BLEND PETERSON LANDING T’WASBAKKENTHEDAY

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