Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Atokad, September 6, 2026


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AI Ensemble Picks
 
Race 1  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:5 – Mischief's Pride (2/1)
Place:3 – No Sando Czar Star (4/1)
Show:6 – Mister Lester (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – For Reel (5/1), 2 – K. O. Annie (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Shes Steel Dreamin (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-3-2-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-3-1-4-2
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:4 – Katies Factor (5/2)
Place:7 – Gold Plus (2/1)
Show:1 – Be Bo (8/1)
Other contenders:5 – Chip Shortage (6/1), 6 – La Palabra (4/1)
Rest of field:2 – My Lightnin Bolt (12/1), 3 – Sabrina Rayne (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-2-3-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-1-2-6-3-5
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:6 – Border Vigil (5/2)
Place:5 – Grey Shadow (4/1)
Show:3 – Grey Street (7/2)
Other contenders:7 – Stunnem (5/1), 1 – Buthespretty (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Spunoutofmymind (6/1), 2 – Beggin For Trouble (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-1-7-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-1-2-7-4
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:2 – Global Stage (7/2)
Place:7 – Alterana (3/1)
Show:5 – Prince Is My Boy (8/1)
Other contenders:3 – Swift N Traffic (5/1), 6 – Jumpingjaggerflash (4/1)
Rest of field:1 – Justastrollin (5/1), 4 – Bluegrass Breeze (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-7-5-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-5-3-1-4-6
AI Win Probability Picks
 
Race 1  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:5 – Mischief's Pride (2/1) 32%
Place:6 – Mister Lester (3/1) 17%
Show:3 – No Sando Czar Star (4/1) 15%
Other contenders:4 – For Reel (5/1) 14%, 2 – K. O. Annie (6/1) 12%
Rest of field:1 – Shes Steel Dreamin (8/1) 9%
🌧️ Off-track: 4-2-5-3-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-3-1-4-2
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:4 – Katies Factor (5/2) 24%
Place:7 – Gold Plus (2/1) 23%
Show:6 – La Palabra (4/1) 16%
Other contenders:5 – Chip Shortage (6/1) 14%, 1 – Be Bo (8/1) 9%
Rest of field:2 – My Lightnin Bolt (12/1) 8%, 3 – Sabrina Rayne (15/1) 6%
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-2-3-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-1-2-6-3-5
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:6 – Border Vigil (5/2) 24%
Place:3 – Grey Street (7/2) 19%
Show:5 – Grey Shadow (4/1) 18%
Other contenders:7 – Stunnem (5/1) 12%, 4 – Spunoutofmymind (6/1) 10%
Rest of field:1 – Buthespretty (8/1) 9%, 2 – Beggin For Trouble (10/1) 7%
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-2-1-7-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-1-2-7-4
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:7 – Alterana (3/1) 21%
Place:2 – Global Stage (7/2) 17%
Show:5 – Prince Is My Boy (8/1) 16%
Other contenders:3 – Swift N Traffic (5/1) 14%, 6 – Jumpingjaggerflash (4/1) 13%
Rest of field:1 – Justastrollin (5/1) 12%, 4 – Bluegrass Breeze (10/1) 7%
🌧️ Off-track: 4-2-7-5-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-5-3-1-4-6
Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:6 – Mister Lester (3/1)
Place:4 – For Reel (5/1)
Show:3 – No Sando Czar Star (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – Mischief's Pride (2/1), 2 – K. O. Annie (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Shes Steel Dreamin (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-3-5-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-3-1-4-2
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:7 – Gold Plus (2/1)
Place:4 – Katies Factor (5/2)
Show:6 – La Palabra (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – Be Bo (8/1), 5 – Chip Shortage (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – My Lightnin Bolt (12/1), 3 – Sabrina Rayne (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-7-6-2-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-1-2-6-3-5
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:3 – Grey Street (7/2)
Place:6 – Border Vigil (5/2)
Show:5 – Grey Shadow (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Spunoutofmymind (6/1), 7 – Stunnem (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Buthespretty (8/1), 2 – Beggin For Trouble (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-4-7-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-1-2-7-4
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:2 – Global Stage (7/2)
Place:7 – Alterana (3/1)
Show:5 – Prince Is My Boy (8/1)
Other contenders:6 – Jumpingjaggerflash (4/1), 4 – Bluegrass Breeze (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Swift N Traffic (5/1), 1 – Justastrollin (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-4-5-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-5-3-1-4-6
 
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,
Algo Picks – Algo 2
 
Race 1  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:5 – Mischief's Pride (2/1)
Place:3 – No Sando Czar Star (4/1)
Show:4 – For Reel (5/1)
Other contenders:6 – Mister Lester (3/1), 2 – K. O. Annie (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Shes Steel Dreamin (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-4-6-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-3-1-4-2
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:4 – Katies Factor (5/2)
Place:7 – Gold Plus (2/1)
Show:5 – Chip Shortage (6/1)
Other contenders:6 – La Palabra (4/1), 1 – Be Bo (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – My Lightnin Bolt (12/1), 3 – Sabrina Rayne (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-7-6-5-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-1-2-6-3-5
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:3 – Grey Street (7/2)
Place:7 – Stunnem (5/1)
Show:6 – Border Vigil (5/2)
Other contenders:5 – Grey Shadow (4/1), 4 – Spunoutofmymind (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Buthespretty (8/1), 2 – Beggin For Trouble (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-7-6-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-1-2-7-4
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:2 – Global Stage (7/2)
Place:7 – Alterana (3/1)
Show:6 – Jumpingjaggerflash (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Swift N Traffic (5/1), 4 – Bluegrass Breeze (10/1)
Rest of field:1 – Justastrollin (5/1), 5 – Prince Is My Boy (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-6-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-5-3-1-4-6
 
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,
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:5 – Mischief's Pride (2/1)
Place:6 – Mister Lester (3/1)
Show:3 – No Sando Czar Star (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – For Reel (5/1), 2 – K. O. Annie (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Shes Steel Dreamin (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-4-3-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-3-1-4-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #6, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:7 – Gold Plus (2/1)
Place:4 – Katies Factor (5/2)
Show:1 – Be Bo (8/1)
Other contenders:5 – Chip Shortage (6/1), 6 – La Palabra (4/1)
Rest of field:2 – My Lightnin Bolt (12/1), 3 – Sabrina Rayne (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-7-6-5-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-1-2-6-3-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #4, #1, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:3 – Grey Street (7/2)
Place:6 – Border Vigil (5/2)
Show:5 – Grey Shadow (4/1)
Other contenders:7 – Stunnem (5/1), 4 – Spunoutofmymind (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Buthespretty (8/1), 2 – Beggin For Trouble (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-7-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-1-2-7-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #6, #5, #7  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,300
Win:2 – Global Stage (7/2)
Place:7 – Alterana (3/1)
Show:5 – Prince Is My Boy (8/1)
Other contenders:6 – Jumpingjaggerflash (4/1), 3 – Swift N Traffic (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Bluegrass Breeze (10/1), 1 – Justastrollin (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-5-6-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-5-3-1-4-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #7, #5, #6  (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,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
ALTERANABE BOBEGGIN FOR TROUBLEBLUEGRASS BREEZEBORDER VIGIL
CHIP SHORTAGEFOR REELGLOBAL STAGEGOLD PLUSGREY SHADOW
JUMPINGJAGGERFLASHJUSTASTROLLINK. O. ANNIEKATIES FACTORLA PALABRA
MISTER LESTERMY LIGHTNIN BOLTNO SANDO CZAR STARPRINCE IS MY BOYSABRINA RAYNE
SPUNOUTOFMYMINDSTUNNEMSWIFT N TRAFFIC

 


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