AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Saratoga August 29, 2025

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

 
Race 1
Win: 6 – Storm Miami (8/1)
Place: 9 – Khali Magic (7/2)
Show: 2 – Fun With Flags (3/1)🥉
Other contenders: 1 – Tax Implications (4/5)🥇, 7 – Malu (2/1), 8 – Our Liberty Belle (9/2)
 
Race 2
Win: 7 – Americathegreat (5/1)🥈
Place: 2 – Steer Clear (9/5)🥇
Show: 4 – Academia (7/2)
Other contenders: 5 – Immaculate Moon (3/1), 1 – Fancy Footwork (6/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 3 – Northern Invader (4/1)🥉
Place: 2 – Program Trading (8/5)🥈
Show: 5 – Donegal Momentum (2/1)🥇
Other contenders: 4 – General Jim (10/1), 1 – Major Dude (3/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 3 – Killy Start (5/2)🥇
Place: 2 – These Apples (10/1)
Show: 4 – It Takes Heart (3/1)
Other contenders: 6 – Edistrudis (5/1), 1 – Shezanarcticqueen (30/1), 8 – Miss Lao (8/1)🥉
 
Race 5
Win: 1 – Combat Mission (10/1)🥉
Place: 2 – Party In The Army (4/1)🥈
Show: 3 – Sir Walta (15/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Pepper J (15/1), 5 – Stickupwithoutagun (15/1)🥇, 6 – Charlie Hustle (15/1), 7 – Wamo (20/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 6 – Best Impression (8/1)🥉
Place: 2 – Always Practical (5/2)
Show: 9 – Catchphrase (6/1)🥈
Other contenders: 4 – Harlan’S Bond (8/1), 10 – La Grotte (12/1), 1 – Florida Flower (4/1)🥇
 
Race 7
Win: 1 – Fleet N Ready (15/1)
Place: 2 – Freestate (15/1)🥉
Show: 3 – Mo Spice (8/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Brooklyn Styles (5/1), 5 – Supreme Good (10/1), 6 – Attfield (8/1)🥇, 7 – Exhibition Only (15/1)
 
Race 8
Win: 1 – She Feels Stunning (5/2)
Place: 2 – Princess Andi (10/1)
Show: 3 – Riyah Al Nil (50/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Always Ready (3/1), 5 – Sharing Wisdom (12/1)🥉, 6 – Real Drama (15/1), 7 – Concurrently (5/1)
 
Race 9
Win: 2 – Comedy Town (9/2)🥉
Place: 6 – Light Man (5/1)
Show: 5 – Baby Yoda (2/1)🥇
Other contenders: 4 – Light The Way (8/1)🥈, 3 – Discreet Mischief (7/2)
 
Race 10
Win: 4 – Capital Gal (7/2)
Place: 5 – Grace And Grit (9/2)
Show: 9 – Higher Force (10/1)🥈
Other contenders: 7 – Cara’S Dreamweaver (4/1), 10 – Second Chance (20/1), 2 – Margaux Treasure (6/1)
 
Race 11
Win: 11 – St. Benedicts Prep (4/1)
Place: 8 – New Rome (30/1)
Show: 2 – Raqiya (5/1)🥈
Other contenders: 1 – Zadorsky (30/1), 3 – Vino Rouge (20/1), 10 – Our Pretty Woman (12/1), 5 – Dynamic Pricing (9/5)🥇
 
Race 12
Win: 2 – Key Actress (3/1)
Place: 4 – Bourbon Milk Punch (8/1)
Show: 6 – Magnum’S Microbrst (12/1)
Other contenders: 1 – Channel Check (7/2), 7 – Katerina Ristova (50/1), 11 – Mckinzie’S Glory (15/1), 5 – Caviar Breakfast (12/1)
 
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: 6 – Storm Miami (8/1)
Place: 2 – Fun With Flags (3/1)
Show: 9 – Khali Magic (7/2)
Other contenders: 1 – Tax Implications (4/5), 7 – Malu (2/1), 8 – Our Liberty Belle (9/2)
 
Race 2
Win: 7 – Americathegreat (5/1)
Place: 2 – Steer Clear (9/5)
Show: 4 – Academia (7/2)
Other contenders: 5 – Immaculate Moon (3/1), 1 – Fancy Footwork (6/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 3 – Northern Invader (4/1)
Place: 2 – Program Trading (8/5)
Show: 4 – General Jim (10/1)
Other contenders: 1 – Major Dude (3/1), 5 – Donegal Momentum (2/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 3 – Killy Start (5/2)
Place: 2 – These Apples (10/1)
Show: 4 – It Takes Heart (3/1)
Other contenders: 6 – Edistrudis (5/1), 8 – Miss Lao (8/1), 1 – Shezanarcticqueen (30/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 1 – Combat Mission (10/1)
Place: 2 – Party In The Army (4/1)
Show: 3 – Sir Walta (15/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Pepper J (15/1), 5 – Stickupwithoutagun (15/1), 6 – Charlie Hustle (15/1), 7 – Wamo (20/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 2 – Always Practical (5/2)
Place: 6 – Best Impression (8/1)
Show: 9 – Catchphrase (6/1)
Other contenders: 3 – Foxy Cara (12/1), 1 – Florida Flower (4/1), 4 – Harlan’S Bond (8/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 1 – Fleet N Ready (15/1)
Place: 2 – Freestate (15/1)
Show: 3 – Mo Spice (8/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Brooklyn Styles (5/1), 5 – Supreme Good (10/1), 6 – Attfield (8/1), 7 – Exhibition Only (15/1)
 
Race 8
Win: 1 – She Feels Stunning (5/2)
Place: 2 – Princess Andi (10/1)
Show: 3 – Riyah Al Nil (50/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Always Ready (3/1), 5 – Sharing Wisdom (12/1), 6 – Real Drama (15/1), 7 – Concurrently (5/1)
 
Race 9
Win: 2 – Comedy Town (9/2)
Place: 6 – Light Man (5/1)
Show: 5 – Baby Yoda (2/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Light The Way (8/1), 3 – Discreet Mischief (7/2)
 
Race 10
Win: 4 – Capital Gal (7/2)
Place: 5 – Grace And Grit (9/2)
Show: 9 – Higher Force (10/1)
Other contenders: 10 – Second Chance (20/1), 7 – Cara’S Dreamweaver (4/1), 2 – Margaux Treasure (6/1)
 
Race 11
Win: 11 – St. Benedicts Prep (4/1)
Place: 8 – New Rome (30/1)
Show: 1 – Zadorsky (30/1)
Other contenders: 3 – Vino Rouge (20/1), 10 – Our Pretty Woman (12/1), 2 – Raqiya (5/1), 5 – Dynamic Pricing (9/5)
 
Race 12
Win: 2 – Key Actress (3/1)
Place: 4 – Bourbon Milk Punch (8/1)
Show: 1 – Channel Check (7/2)
Other contenders: 6 – Magnum’S Microbrst (12/1), 11 – Mckinzie’S Glory (15/1), 7 – Katerina Ristova (50/1), 5 – Caviar Breakfast (12/1)
 
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: 6 – Storm Miami (8/1)
Place: 2 – Fun With Flags (3/1)
Show: 9 – Khali Magic (7/2)
Other contenders: 1 – Tax Implications (4/5), 7 – Malu (2/1), 8 – Our Liberty Belle (9/2)
 
Race 2
Win: 7 – Americathegreat (5/1)
Place: 2 – Steer Clear (9/5)
Show: 4 – Academia (7/2)
Other contenders: 5 – Immaculate Moon (3/1), 1 – Fancy Footwork (6/1)
 
Race 3
Win: 3 – Northern Invader (4/1)
Place: 4 – General Jim (10/1)
Show: 2 – Program Trading (8/5)
Other contenders: 1 – Major Dude (3/1), 6 – Tabeguache (50/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 3 – Killy Start (5/2)
Place: 2 – These Apples (10/1)
Show: 4 – It Takes Heart (3/1)
Other contenders: 6 – Edistrudis (5/1), 8 – Miss Lao (8/1), 5 – Equus (15/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 1 – Combat Mission (10/1)
Place: 2 – Party In The Army (4/1)
Show: 3 – Sir Walta (15/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Pepper J (15/1), 5 – Stickupwithoutagun (15/1), 6 – Charlie Hustle (15/1), 7 – Wamo (20/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 6 – Best Impression (8/1)
Place: 2 – Always Practical (5/2)
Show: 4 – Harlan’S Bond (8/1)
Other contenders: 8 – Sailaway (5/1), 9 – Catchphrase (6/1), 1 – Florida Flower (4/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 1 – Fleet N Ready (15/1)
Place: 2 – Freestate (15/1)
Show: 3 – Mo Spice (8/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Brooklyn Styles (5/1), 5 – Supreme Good (10/1), 6 – Attfield (8/1), 7 – Exhibition Only (15/1)
 
Race 8
Win: 1 – She Feels Stunning (5/2)
Place: 2 – Princess Andi (10/1)
Show: 3 – Riyah Al Nil (50/1)
Other contenders: 4 – Always Ready (3/1), 5 – Sharing Wisdom (12/1), 6 – Real Drama (15/1), 7 – Concurrently (5/1)
 
Race 9
Win: 6 – Light Man (5/1)
Place: 5 – Baby Yoda (2/1)
Show: 2 – Comedy Town (9/2)
Other contenders: 3 – Discreet Mischief (7/2), 4 – Light The Way (8/1)
 
Race 10
Win: 4 – Capital Gal (7/2)
Place: 5 – Grace And Grit (9/2)
Show: 9 – Higher Force (10/1)
Other contenders: 10 – Second Chance (20/1), 7 – Cara’S Dreamweaver (4/1), 2 – Margaux Treasure (6/1)
 
Race 11
Win: 11 – St. Benedicts Prep (4/1)
Place: 8 – New Rome (30/1)
Show: 1 – Zadorsky (30/1)
Other contenders: 10 – Our Pretty Woman (12/1), 3 – Vino Rouge (20/1), 2 – Raqiya (5/1), 5 – Dynamic Pricing (9/5)
 
Race 12
Win: 2 – Key Actress (3/1)
Place: 4 – Bourbon Milk Punch (8/1)
Show: 1 – Channel Check (7/2)
Other contenders: 6 – Magnum’S Microbrst (12/1), 11 – Mckinzie’S Glory (15/1), 7 – Katerina Ristova (50/1), 5 – Caviar Breakfast (12/1)
 
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 LILAC ROLLA ACADEMIA ALWAYS PRACTICAL ALWAYS READY AMERICATHEGREAT
ATTFIELD BABY YODA BEST IMPRESSION BOOK OF WISDOM BOURBON MILK PUNCH
BROOKLYN STYLES CAPITAL GAL CARA’S DREAMWEAVER CATCHPHRASE CATCHY
CHA CHA WREN CHANNEL CHECK CHARLIE HUSTLE COMBAT MISSION COMEDY TOWN
CONNECT THE STARS COPA DE PLATA DANNEEL DISCREET MISCHIEF DIVINE PASSION
DUBYUHNELL DYNAMIC PRICING EDISTRUDIS EL GRANDE O EQUUS
EXHIBITION ONLY FANCY FOOTWORK FANTASY PERFORMER FLEET N READY FLORIDA FLOWER
FREESTATE FUN WITH FLAGS GENERAL JIM GIN JOINT GIVE YOUR BEST
GREEN SCREEN GRUNGE HARLAN’S BOND HIGHER FORCE IMMACULATE MOON
JUST MUSIC KATERINA RISTOVA KEY ACTRESS KHALI MAGIC KILLY START
LA GROTTE LES REYS LIGHT MAN LIGHT THE WAY MAGNUM’S MICROBRST
MALU MARGAUX TREASURE MCKINZIE’S GLORY MISS LAO MISS PICKY
MO SPICE NEW ROME NORTHERN INVADER OUR LIBERTY BELLE OUR PRETTY WOMAN
PEPPER J POCA MUCHA POWER SPEED PRINCESS ANDI PROCTOR STREET
PURPOSE RAQIYA REAL DRAMA RIBALTAGAIA RIYAH AL NIL
SAILAWAY SANTAGATA SCHWARZENEGGER SECOND CHANCE SHARING WISDOM
SHE FEELS STUNNING SHEZANARCTICQUEEN SIR WALTA SOLO VINCERE SPEEDSTRE
STEER CLEAR STICKUPWITHOUTAGUN STORM MIAMI STREAM IT SUPREME GOOD
TAX IMPLICATIONS THESE APPLES THREE TWO WON TOP PLAYER TOUR JETE
VICTORIOUSLY VINO ROUGE WAMO WHISTLER’S STYLE ZADORSKY

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