Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Albuquerque Downs, September 12, 2026


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How the ladder works: Algo 1 is our weighted rating. Algo 2 (AI Ensemble) and Algo 3 (AI Win Probability, shown with fair odds) are ranked by measured performance on our weekly scoreboard, so a higher number is a stronger pick source. Starter members get Algo 1 and Today's Best Bets; Insider adds Algo 2; Handicapper adds Algo 3, the exotics structures, the Kelly Edge Plays and the experimental weight sets we use to test weight changes. We also provide handpicked Expert Picks from Pick Pony's analysts.

How these picks are timed: our AI ranks every race the night before, from the official past performances as published. Each morning we apply the official Equibase scratches and surface changes and re-rank any race they affect. If a pick on this page changed, an AI Morning Update section is added above with the new selection and the reason. Always check the scratches before betting.

Remember: Our AI models trend towards value. When deciding whether to bet a horse to win, place, or show, always look for value in the odds (read our article on betting and odds for more information).

AI Picks – Algo 1 (Weighted Rating)
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $36,400
Win:2 – Vanishing Money (2/1)
Place:4 – He's A Genius (5/2)
Show:3 – Eyecandothisallday (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Waning Crecent (6/1), 5 – American Ranger Bb (4/1)
Rest of field:6 – My Peaches Q (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-1-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-6-3-5-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #4, #3, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,300
Win:5 – Shiny Shores (5/2)
Place:6 – Awsome Charlie (8/1)
Show:1 – Air Sport One (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Fight Money (3/1), 2 – I'm Just Playing (7/2)
Rest of field:4 – Renato's Spirit (10/1), 3 – Icee Move (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-1-7-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-7-6-2-1-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #6, #1, #7  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $75,000
Win:3 – Awesome Glory (6/1)
Place:6 – Bye Bye Vicki (5/2)
Show:5 – Marka (3/1)
Other contenders:2 – Country Club Crush (8/1), 4 – Caprock Cutie (7/2)
Rest of field:7 – Holy Miss (9/2), 1 – Unwound (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-5-2-4-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-1-4-2-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #6, #5, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 9  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,800
Win:8 – Mississippi Man (10/1)
Place:6 – Chief Renegade (7/2)
Show:1 – Shug's Rocket (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Coyster (20/1), 3 – Indian Nights (20/1), 9 – Cherry River (5/2)
Rest of field:7 – Runningintherain (8/1), 4 – Wheeler Dealer (8/1), 10 – Silver Screen (12/1), 5 – Mister Mafioso (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-6-1-2-3-9
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-8-4-10-6-1-5-2-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #8 over #6, #1, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
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,
AI Picks – Algo 2 (AI Ensemble)
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $36,400
Win:2 – Vanishing Money (2/1)
Place:4 – He's A Genius (5/2)
Show:5 – American Ranger Bb (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Eyecandothisallday (5/1), 1 – Waning Crecent (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – My Peaches Q (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-5-3-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-6-3-5-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #4, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,300
Win:7 – Fight Money (3/1)
Place:5 – Shiny Shores (5/2)
Show:2 – I'm Just Playing (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Air Sport One (9/2), 6 – Awsome Charlie (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Renato's Spirit (10/1), 3 – Icee Move (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-2-1-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-7-6-2-1-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #5, #2, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $75,000
Win:6 – Bye Bye Vicki (5/2)
Place:4 – Caprock Cutie (7/2)
Show:5 – Marka (3/1)
Other contenders:7 – Holy Miss (9/2), 3 – Awesome Glory (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – Country Club Crush (8/1), 1 – Unwound (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-5-7-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-1-4-2-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #4, #5, #7  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 9  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,800
Win:9 – Cherry River (5/2)
Place:1 – Shug's Rocket (9/2)
Show:6 – Chief Renegade (7/2)
Other contenders:7 – Runningintherain (8/1), 8 – Mississippi Man (10/1), 4 – Wheeler Dealer (8/1)
Rest of field:10 – Silver Screen (12/1), 5 – Mister Mafioso (20/1), 2 – Coyster (20/1), 3 – Indian Nights (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-1-6-7-8-4
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-8-4-10-6-1-5-2-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #1, #6, #7  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
AI Picks – Algo 3 (AI Win Probability)
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $36,400
Win:2 – Vanishing Money (2/1) 28% · fair 5-2
Place:4 – He's A Genius (5/2) 19% · fair 9-2 underlay -41%
Show:5 – American Ranger Bb (4/1) 19% · fair 9-2
Other contenders:3 – Eyecandothisallday (5/1) 16% · fair 5-1, 6 – My Peaches Q (8/1) 9% · fair 19-2
Rest of field:1 – Waning Crecent (6/1) 8% · fair 11-1 underlay -45%
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-5-3-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-6-3-5-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #4, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,300
Win:7 – Fight Money (3/1) 34% · fair 2-1 overlay +58%
Place:2 – I'm Just Playing (7/2) 16% · fair 5-1 underlay -32%
Show:5 – Shiny Shores (5/2) 13% · fair 13-2 underlay -62%
Other contenders:6 – Awsome Charlie (8/1) 12% · fair 7-1, 1 – Air Sport One (9/2) 12% · fair 15-2 underlay -38%
Rest of field:4 – Renato's Spirit (10/1) 9% · fair 10-1, 3 – Icee Move (20/1) 3% · fair 73-2 underlay -45%
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-5-6-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-7-6-2-1-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #2, #5, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $75,000
Win:6 – Bye Bye Vicki (5/2) 27% · fair 5-2
Place:7 – Holy Miss (9/2) 20% · fair 4-1
Show:4 – Caprock Cutie (7/2) 17% · fair 5-1 underlay -29%
Other contenders:5 – Marka (3/1) 15% · fair 11-2 underlay -47%, 3 – Awesome Glory (6/1) 9% · fair 10-1 underlay -41%
Rest of field:2 – Country Club Crush (8/1) 7% · fair 27-2 underlay -41%, 1 – Unwound (15/1) 6% · fair 17-1
🌧️ Off-track: 6-7-4-5-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-1-4-2-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #7, #4, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 9  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,800
Win:9 – Cherry River (5/2) 18% · fair 9-2 underlay -44%
Place:1 – Shug's Rocket (9/2) 18% · fair 9-2
Show:6 – Chief Renegade (7/2) 14% · fair 6-1 underlay -42%
Other contenders:10 – Silver Screen (12/1) 10% · fair 9-1 overlay +36%, 8 – Mississippi Man (10/1) 10% · fair 9-1, 7 – Runningintherain (8/1) 9% · fair 21-2
Rest of field:4 – Wheeler Dealer (8/1) 8% · fair 12-1 underlay -32%, 5 – Mister Mafioso (20/1) 6% · fair 31-2 overlay +28%, 3 – Indian Nights (20/1) 4% · fair 49-2, 2 – Coyster (20/1) 3% · fair 30-1 underlay -33%
🌧️ Off-track: 9-1-6-10-8-7
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-8-4-10-6-1-5-2-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #1, #6, #10  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
AI Exotics – Exacta & Trifecta Structures

Ticket structures, not profit claims. On 8,600 frozen races the CatBoost-ordered straight exacta ran close to breakeven (−0.9%) where the published Win/Place order lost about 19%; trifectas have not shown a positive return in any segment we have measured. Check the tote before you play.

Race 6AI Exacta: #2 over #4 ($1 straight; box #2-#4 for cover)
Trifecta: #2 over #4, #3, #5 (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
Race 7AI Exacta: #7 over #5 ($1 straight; box #7-#5 for cover)
Trifecta: #5 over #7, #1, #2 (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
Race 8AI Exacta: #6 over #5 ($1 straight; box #6-#5 for cover)
Trifecta: #6 over #5, #4, #3 (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
Race 9AI Exacta: #9 over #1 ($1 straight; box #9-#1 for cover)
Trifecta: #8 over #6, #9, #1 (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
Kelly Edge Plays
Kelly Edge Plays   (longshots clearing the 10% publishing edge — calibrator: win-prob isotonic)    Morning-line reliability: +0.41 (ML-rank vs finish; ~0.38 typical — higher = oddsmaker sorts the field better; edges below are scaled by it)    Weekend sizing: ×0.88 (edge & stake trimmed — weekend longshots win less than their edge implies; the longshot list itself is unchanged)
RaceHorseMLLiveP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
95 – Mister Mafioso20/15.4%+12.4%0.15%$0.15
TOTAL across 1 play:0.2%$0.15
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.
Experimental Weight Set 2
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $36,400
Win:2 - Vanishing Money (2/1)
Place:4 - He's A Genius (5/2)
Show:3 - Eyecandothisallday (5/1)
Other contenders:5 - American Ranger Bb (4/1), 1 - Waning Crecent (6/1)
Rest of field:6 - My Peaches Q (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-5-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-6-3-5-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #4, #3, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,300
Win:7 - Fight Money (3/1)
Place:5 - Shiny Shores (5/2)
Show:2 - I'm Just Playing (7/2)
Other contenders:1 - Air Sport One (9/2), 6 - Awsome Charlie (8/1)
Rest of field:4 - Renato's Spirit (10/1), 3 - Icee Move (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-2-1-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-7-6-2-1-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #5, #2, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $75,000
Win:4 - Caprock Cutie (7/2)
Place:5 - Marka (3/1)
Show:6 - Bye Bye Vicki (5/2)
Other contenders:3 - Awesome Glory (6/1), 2 - Country Club Crush (8/1)
Rest of field:7 - Holy Miss (9/2), 1 - Unwound (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-6-3-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-1-4-2-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #5, #6, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 9  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,800
Win:8 - Mississippi Man (10/1)
Place:6 - Chief Renegade (7/2)
Show:1 - Shug's Rocket (9/2)
Other contenders:7 - Runningintherain (8/1), 9 - Cherry River (5/2), 4 - Wheeler Dealer (8/1)
Rest of field:10 - Silver Screen (12/1), 3 - Indian Nights (20/1), 5 - Mister Mafioso (20/1), 2 - Coyster (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-6-1-7-9-4
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-8-4-10-6-1-5-2-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #8 over #6, #1, #7  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
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,
Experimental Weight Set 3
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $36,400
Win:2 - Vanishing Money (2/1)
Place:4 - He's A Genius (5/2)
Show:3 - Eyecandothisallday (5/1)
Other contenders:5 - American Ranger Bb (4/1), 1 - Waning Crecent (6/1)
Rest of field:6 - My Peaches Q (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-5-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-6-3-5-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #4, #3, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,300
Win:5 - Shiny Shores (5/2)
Place:7 - Fight Money (3/1)
Show:1 - Air Sport One (9/2)
Other contenders:2 - I'm Just Playing (7/2), 6 - Awsome Charlie (8/1)
Rest of field:4 - Renato's Spirit (10/1), 3 - Icee Move (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-7-1-2-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-7-6-2-1-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #7, #1, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $75,000
Win:6 - Bye Bye Vicki (5/2)
Place:5 - Marka (3/1)
Show:4 - Caprock Cutie (7/2)
Other contenders:3 - Awesome Glory (6/1), 7 - Holy Miss (9/2)
Rest of field:2 - Country Club Crush (8/1), 1 - Unwound (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-4-3-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-1-4-2-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #5, #4, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 9  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,800
Win:8 - Mississippi Man (10/1)
Place:6 - Chief Renegade (7/2)
Show:9 - Cherry River (5/2)
Other contenders:1 - Shug's Rocket (9/2), 7 - Runningintherain (8/1), 4 - Wheeler Dealer (8/1)
Rest of field:10 - Silver Screen (12/1), 2 - Coyster (20/1), 5 - Mister Mafioso (20/1), 3 - Indian Nights (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-6-9-1-7-4
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-8-4-10-6-1-5-2-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #8 over #6, #9, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 51, FPS: 4, FPS Midpoint: 50, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 26, Pace Last Race: 51, Early Pace: 50, Mid Pace: 50, Late Pace: 50, Post Position: 76, PPPP Rating: 56, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 26, Jockey: 6, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 56, Morning Line: 26, Pedigree: 55, Works: 26, Weight: 50, Medications: 50, Weather: 50, Race Trouble: 50, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 81, All Races: 70, Best Race: 53, Proprietary AI: 1,
AI Multi-Race Tickets - Pick 3 / Pick 4

Built from the AI Win Probability model: each leg takes horses in probability order until it covers about 60% of the race (max three). The hit chance is the model's own estimate; multi-race tickets have no backtest yet, so use these as construction help, not a system. Confirm the sequence is offered and the base bet at your track.

Pick 3 R6-8R6: #2,#4,#5 (66%) / R7: #7,#2,#5 (64%) / R8: #6,#7,#4 (64%)
$27 at a $1 base · est. hit chance 27%
Pick 3 R7-9R7: #7,#2,#5 (64%) / R8: #6,#7,#4 (64%) / R9: #9,#1,#6 (50%)
$27 at a $1 base · est. hit chance 20%
Pick 4 R6-9R6: #2,#4,#5 (66%) / R7: #7,#2,#5 (64%) / R8: #6,#7,#4 (64%) / R9: #9,#1,#6 (50%)
$81 at a $1 base · est. hit chance 14%
Index - Horses Running In This Card
AIR SPORT ONEAMERICAN RANGER BBANDUESAAWESOME GLORYAWSOME CHARLIE
BIG BAD LEROY BLUEBIGG STARBRAVENBYE BYE VICKICAPROCK CUTIE
CHICS VERSIONCHIEF RENEGADECHILL POINTCLIFF RUNNERCOCOPATAS EAGLE
COYSTERDADDYS BIG CHICKDASHINGALLTHEWAY CSJEYE CALL THE SHOTSEYECANDOTHISALLDAY
FIGHT MONEYFLASH CARDFLASHIN OSBALDITAFLYING DYNASTYFRANCISCAN
HE'S A GENIUSHERSHISERHM BIG FAMEHOLY MISSHONEY BUNCHES
ICEE MOVEIMA EASY JUDGEINDIAN NIGHTSJ EL INTOCABLEJAIRO MR
JESS A FAST PRIZEJESS ANOTHER HONEYJESSES BOYJET BLACK DREAMJM LITTLE BOY
JULIANAKAHLUAS DREAMKARTELLALADY HOPELITTLE JS MOLLY
MAGNIFICO MOONFLASHMARKAMASTER OF THE CRAFTMISSISSIPPI MANMISTER MAFIOSO
MRS NIBBLER JESSMW KISS THISMY PEACHES QMYSTERY ALIBINOQUIT INHIM
ONE HANDSOME ROOSTERQUEMADOS JMRAM ZEERC ASTICOS KITTENRENATO'S SPIRIT
RM LOTA FLOR MORENARUNAWAY STRIPPERRUNNINGINTHERAINSHANNONS DYNASTYSHINY SHORES
SILVER SCREENSOFITEMPTING COME BACKTHE BLACK BEASTTHE KID CAN FLY
VANISHING MONEYVIPERCORONAVIVA LE REBAWANING CRECENTWHEELER DEALER

 


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