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AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Saratoga August 28, 2025

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AI Algorithm Picks

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

 
Race 1 TOSS
Win: 1 – Shayaprayer (12/1)
Place: 2 – Amicus Curiae (6/1)
Show: 3 – Great Happenings (20/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Back To Khali (15/1), 5 – Oh (5/1)🥇, 6 – Quiddity (8/1)
 
Race 2 TOSS
Win: 1 – Siouxse (8/1)
Place: 2 – Belarosa (20/1)🥉
Show: 3 – One More Guitar (12/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Big Imagination (6/1), 5 – Bashful Baby (10/1), 6 – Cadenza (4/1)🥇, 7 – Sun Kiss (15/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 3 – Blown Cover (5/1)
Place: 4 – Mo For The King (8/1)🥈
Show: 5 – Enduring Spirit (15/1)
Other contenders: 1 – Mo Go (3/1)🥉, 6 – Sobieski (30/1), 8 – Swift Magic (10/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 9 – Standoutsensation (1/2)
Place: 4 – Kathynmarissa (9/5)🥇
Show: 10 – Malu (8/5)
Other contenders: 8 – Amanda’S Folly (8/5), 2 – Alluring Angel (10/1), 6 – Immensitude (6/1)🥈
 
Race 5
Win: 7 – Bear Claw Necklace (7/2)🥈
Place: 1 – Bob’S Carrot (6/1)
Show: 6 – Bye Bye Miles (5/2)
Other contenders: 2 – Uncle Jim (8/1)🥉, 4 – Tactical Trackstar (4/1), 8 – Souper Tuscan (10/1)🥇
 
Race 6 TOSS
Win: 1 – Lake Ariel (6/1)
Place: 2 – Into The Unknown (30/1)
Show: 3 – Clap Back (5/2)
Other contenders: 4 – R U Bluffing (8/1), 5 – Absolute Smoke (4/1), 6 – Rina’S Revenge (6/1)🥇
 
Race 7
Win: 8 – Strategic Risk (10/1)
Place: 1 – Final Score (8/1)🥇
Show: 2 – Heeere’S Johnny (10/1)🥈
Other contenders: 6 – One More Freud (6/1), 4 – Caroline St. Beat (9/2), 3 – Capital Partner (5/2)🥉
 
Race 8
Win: 1 – Johny’S Rendezvous (5/1)🥇
Place: 8 – Blast Furnace (10/1)
Show: 4 – Cromwell (10/1)
Other contenders: 16 – Fiscal Drag (6/1), 14 – Free Spin (15/1), 15 – Salvation (4/1), 7 – Orgonite (6/1)🥉, 2 – A Bourbon For Toby (7/2)🥈
 
Race 9
Win: 9 – Twenty Four Mamba (5/2)🥈
Place: 4 – Barksdale (8/1)
Show: 8 – Unlimitedpotential (8/1)
Other contenders: 2 – Ridgewood Runner (15/1), 1 – Bramito (6/1)🥇, 5 – Reddington (9/2)🥉
 
Race 10
Win: 1 – Cynane (4/1)
Place: 14 – Kadena (7/2)
Show: 11 – Artistic Success (5/1)
Other contenders: 13 – Theprincessfactor (3/1), 8 – Life Advice (6/1), 6 – Lady River Lily (30/1), 4 – Competitive Threat (2/1)
 
Race 11 TOSS
Win: 1 – In The Tank (10/1)
Place: 2 – Repurpose (7/2)
Show: 3 – Sod Siren (5/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Extraordinary One (12/1), 5 – The Commish (12/1), 6 – Lough Currane (15/1), 7 – Oligarch (20/1)
 
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: 50, 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: 700,

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

 
Race 1
Win: 1 – Shayaprayer (12/1)
Place: 2 – Amicus Curiae (6/1)
Show: 3 – Great Happenings (20/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Back To Khali (15/1), 5 – Oh (5/1), 6 – Quiddity (8/1)
 
Race 2
Win: 1 – Siouxse (8/1)
Place: 2 – Belarosa (20/1)
Show: 3 – One More Guitar (12/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Big Imagination (6/1), 5 – Bashful Baby (10/1), 6 – Cadenza (4/1), 7 – Sun Kiss (15/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 3 – Blown Cover (5/1)
Place: 4 – Mo For The King (8/1)
Show: 5 – Enduring Spirit (15/1)
Other contenders: 1 – Mo Go (3/1), 6 – Sobieski (30/1), 7 – The Boondocker (8/5)
 
Race 4
Win: 9 – Standoutsensation (1/2)
Place: 4 – Kathynmarissa (9/5)
Show: 10 – Malu (8/5)
Other contenders: 8 – Amanda’S Folly (8/5), 2 – Alluring Angel (10/1), 6 – Immensitude (6/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 7 – Bear Claw Necklace (7/2)
Place: 1 – Bob’S Carrot (6/1)
Show: 6 – Bye Bye Miles (5/2)
Other contenders: 2 – Uncle Jim (8/1), 4 – Tactical Trackstar (4/1), 8 – Souper Tuscan (10/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 1 – Lake Ariel (6/1)
Place: 2 – Into The Unknown (30/1)
Show: 3 – Clap Back (5/2)
Other contenders: 4 – R U Bluffing (8/1), 5 – Absolute Smoke (4/1), 6 – Rina’S Revenge (6/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 8 – Strategic Risk (10/1)
Place: 1 – Final Score (8/1)
Show: 2 – Heeere’S Johnny (10/1)
Other contenders: 6 – One More Freud (6/1), 4 – Caroline St. Beat (9/2), 3 – Capital Partner (5/2)
 
Race 8
Win: 1 – Johny’S Rendezvous (5/1)
Place: 8 – Blast Furnace (10/1)
Show: 4 – Cromwell (10/1)
Other contenders: 14 – Free Spin (15/1), 16 – Fiscal Drag (6/1), 15 – Salvation (4/1), 7 – Orgonite (6/1), 2 – A Bourbon For Toby (7/2)
 
Race 9
Win: 9 – Twenty Four Mamba (5/2)
Place: 4 – Barksdale (8/1)
Show: 8 – Unlimitedpotential (8/1)
Other contenders: 2 – Ridgewood Runner (15/1), 1 – Bramito (6/1), 6 – Winit (6/1)
 
Race 10
Win: 1 – Cynane (4/1)
Place: 14 – Kadena (7/2)
Show: 11 – Artistic Success (5/1)
Other contenders: 13 – Theprincessfactor (3/1), 8 – Life Advice (6/1), 4 – Competitive Threat (2/1), 6 – Lady River Lily (30/1)
 
Race 11
Win: 1 – In The Tank (10/1)
Place: 2 – Repurpose (7/2)
Show: 3 – Sod Siren (5/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Extraordinary One (12/1), 5 – The Commish (12/1), 6 – Lough Currane (15/1), 7 – Oligarch (20/1)
 
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: 1 – Shayaprayer (12/1)
Place: 2 – Amicus Curiae (6/1)
Show: 3 – Great Happenings (20/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Back To Khali (15/1), 5 – Oh (5/1), 6 – Quiddity (8/1)
 
Race 2
Win: 1 – Siouxse (8/1)
Place: 2 – Belarosa (20/1)
Show: 3 – One More Guitar (12/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Big Imagination (6/1), 5 – Bashful Baby (10/1), 6 – Cadenza (4/1), 7 – Sun Kiss (15/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 3 – Blown Cover (5/1)
Place: 5 – Enduring Spirit (15/1)
Show: 4 – Mo For The King (8/1)
Other contenders: 1 – Mo Go (3/1), 6 – Sobieski (30/1), 7 – The Boondocker (8/5)
 
Race 4
Win: 9 – Standoutsensation (1/2)
Place: 4 – Kathynmarissa (9/5)
Show: 10 – Malu (8/5)
Other contenders: 2 – Alluring Angel (10/1), 8 – Amanda’S Folly (8/5), 6 – Immensitude (6/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 6 – Bye Bye Miles (5/2)
Place: 7 – Bear Claw Necklace (7/2)
Show: 1 – Bob’S Carrot (6/1)
Other contenders: 2 – Uncle Jim (8/1), 5 – Henry’S Hope (50/1), 8 – Souper Tuscan (10/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 1 – Lake Ariel (6/1)
Place: 2 – Into The Unknown (30/1)
Show: 3 – Clap Back (5/2)
Other contenders: 4 – R U Bluffing (8/1), 5 – Absolute Smoke (4/1), 6 – Rina’S Revenge (6/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 8 – Strategic Risk (10/1)
Place: 1 – Final Score (8/1)
Show: 2 – Heeere’S Johnny (10/1)
Other contenders: 6 – One More Freud (6/1), 4 – Caroline St. Beat (9/2), 3 – Capital Partner (5/2)
 
Race 8
Win: 8 – Blast Furnace (10/1)
Place: 1 – Johny’S Rendezvous (5/1)
Show: 4 – Cromwell (10/1)
Other contenders: 16 – Fiscal Drag (6/1), 14 – Free Spin (15/1), 15 – Salvation (4/1), 7 – Orgonite (6/1), 2 – A Bourbon For Toby (7/2)
 
Race 9
Win: 9 – Twenty Four Mamba (5/2)
Place: 4 – Barksdale (8/1)
Show: 2 – Ridgewood Runner (15/1)
Other contenders: 8 – Unlimitedpotential (8/1), 1 – Bramito (6/1), 5 – Reddington (9/2)
 
Race 10
Win: 1 – Cynane (4/1)
Place: 14 – Kadena (7/2)
Show: 11 – Artistic Success (5/1)
Other contenders: 13 – Theprincessfactor (3/1), 8 – Life Advice (6/1), 4 – Competitive Threat (2/1), 6 – Lady River Lily (30/1)
 
Race 11
Win: 1 – In The Tank (10/1)
Place: 2 – Repurpose (7/2)
Show: 3 – Sod Siren (5/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Extraordinary One (12/1), 5 – The Commish (12/1), 6 – Lough Currane (15/1), 7 – Oligarch (20/1)
 
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,

Race Entries

A BOURBON FOR TOBY ABSOLUTE SMOKE ALLURING ANGEL AMANDA’S FOLLY AMERICAN SONJA
ARTISTIC SUCCESS AVISO BACK TO KHALI BANCO DI SICILIA BARKSDALE
BEAR CLAW NECKLACE BELAROSA BIG IMAGINATION BILLY WHITE SHOES BLAST FURNACE
BOB’S CARROT BOUQUETRY BOXED WINE BRAMITO BYE BYE MILES
CAPITAL PARTNER CAROLINE ST. BEAT CHIEF NO NAY CLAP BACK COMPETITIVE THREAT
CYNANE DIRAND DISCLAIMER DONA CLOTA DR. AGNE
ENCANTAR ENDURING SPIRIT EXTRAORDINARY ONE FACTORY SETTING FINAL SCORE
FREE SPIN FREE SPIN KIM GLOVES OFF GREAT HAPPENINGS GYPSY DREAMING
HEEERE’S JOHNNY HENRY’S HOPE IMMENSITUDE IMMORTAL POET IN THE TANK
IRON SIGHT JOHNY’S RENDEZVOUS KADENA KATHYNMARISSA LADY FIREFOOT
LAKE ARIEL LIFE ADVICE LIMO LOTUS PETAL LOUGH CURRANE
MALU MARKET HOURS MO FOR THE KING MO GO MORTAL LOCK
NOIR OATH OF OMERTA OH OLIGARCH ONE MORE FREUD
OPERATION OVERLORD ORGONITE PRINCESS AZARA QUIDDITY QUITE CONTINENTAL
RED SEA REDDINGTON REPURPOSE RIDGEWOOD RUNNER RINA’S REVENGE
SALVATION SAN ANTONIO SARA SAUCY SIX SHATTUCK SHAYAPRAYER
SOBIESKI SOD SIREN SOUPER TUSCAN SPUN STANDOUTSENSATION
SUN KISS SWIFT MAGIC TACTICAL TRACKSTAR TAHOE SUNRISE THE BOONDOCKER
THEPRINCESSFACTOR TREATY OBLIGATION TWENTY FOUR MAMBA UNCLE JIM UNLIMITEDPOTENTIAL
VAJRA WIDDERSHINS WINIT
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