Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Belmont at the Big A, May 8, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:4 – Munnings Express (1/1)
Place:2 – Limes Don't Lie (9/5)
Show:3 – Atarah (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – All Class (8/1), 5 – Artemis Sound (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-5-1-3
 
Race 2
Win:1 – Mezcalifornia (2/1)
Place:4 – Princess Ny (4/1)
Show:2 – Cloudy Chance (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Grace And Grit (3/1), 3 – Adrian (7/2)
Rest of field:6 – That's Funny (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-4-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-5-6-3
 
Race 3
Win:2 – Dot's Dollar (7/2)
Place:3 – Nabokov (3/1)
Show:6 – Emerald Forest (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – He's Got This (9/2), 7 – Screaming Uncle (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Graywing (8/1), 4 – Glint (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-5-3-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-3-6-5-7-4
 
Race 4
Win:1 – Florida Patriot (12/1)
Place:2 – Nakoma (5/1)
Show:3 – Angels Envy (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Jet Mist (6/1), 5 – Only For Now (5/2), 6 – Time For You (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Cataenjo (2/1), 8 – My Girl Aubree (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-2-4-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-8-3-7-5-4-1-2
 
Race 5
Win:3 – Spirit Of Esther (9/2)
Place:9 – Lady Wisdom (3/1)
Show:7 – Karey (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Tahila (5/1), 5 – Nightscope (6/1), 6 – So Vain (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Moonlight Gal (8/1), 8 – Ishkabibble (12/1), 4 – Rose Lisa (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-9-2-6-3-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-1-5-3-2-7-8-4
 
Race 6
Win:4 – A Maize Zing Dotie (5/2)
Place:2 – Short Shift (9/2)
Show:6 – Peak Of Chic (3/1)
Other contenders:9 – Edistrudis (6/1), 1 – Miss Lao (6/1), 5 – Calling An Audible (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Moonlit Weekend (15/1), 3 – Sabby Sunset (12/1), 8 – Santagata (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-9-6-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-6-7-5-3-9-1-8
 
Race 7
Win:1 – One Last Knock (7/2)
Place:7 – Floy Joy (8/1)
Show:9 – Sacred Goddess (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Boston's Phinest (6/1), 2 – Disco Star (4/1), 12 – Alpine Giant (12/1), 13 – Sunshine Lily (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Scorch (12/1), 14 – Top Of The Table (6/1), 5 – Dancingwithdestiny (8/1), 10 – Fifi La Fume (20/1), 6 – Irish Fortune (15/1), 11 – Fedupwiththefed (15/1), 3 – Redwineandwhiskey (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 10-4-1-14-7-13
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-12-5-13-2-6-14-4-8-9-10-11-3
 
Race 8
Win:1 – Miss Apples (3/1)
Place:2 – Ticket To Ride (6/1)
Show:3 – Big Jackie (30/1)
Other contenders:4 – Pelican Pride (9/2), 5 – Little Finch (15/1), 6 – Felixyn (8/1), 7 – Beau's Bella (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Amazing Gracer (4/1), 9 – Soaring Spirit (5/1), 10 – Encantar (15/1), 11 – Tuthilltown (2/1), 12 – Neri (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-10-1-3-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 11-2-12-6-8-7-1-9-4-10-5-3
 
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
Win:4 – Munnings Express (1/1)
Place:2 – Limes Don't Lie (9/5)
Show:3 – Atarah (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – All Class (8/1), 5 – Artemis Sound (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-5-1-3
 
Race 2
Win:1 – Mezcalifornia (2/1)
Place:4 – Princess Ny (4/1)
Show:2 – Cloudy Chance (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Grace And Grit (3/1), 3 – Adrian (7/2)
Rest of field:6 – That's Funny (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-4-2-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-5-6-3
 
Race 3
Win:2 – Dot's Dollar (7/2)
Place:3 – Nabokov (3/1)
Show:6 – Emerald Forest (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – He's Got This (9/2), 7 – Screaming Uncle (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Graywing (8/1), 4 – Glint (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-7-6-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-3-6-5-7-4
 
Race 4
Win:1 – Florida Patriot (12/1)
Place:2 – Nakoma (5/1)
Show:3 – Angels Envy (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Jet Mist (6/1), 5 – Only For Now (5/2), 6 – Time For You (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Cataenjo (2/1), 8 – My Girl Aubree (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-2-4-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-8-3-7-5-4-1-2
 
Race 5
Win:3 – Spirit Of Esther (9/2)
Place:7 – Karey (4/1)
Show:6 – So Vain (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Tahila (5/1), 9 – Lady Wisdom (3/1), 5 – Nightscope (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Moonlight Gal (8/1), 8 – Ishkabibble (12/1), 4 – Rose Lisa (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-2-6-9-3-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-1-5-3-2-7-8-4
 
Race 6
Win:4 – A Maize Zing Dotie (5/2)
Place:2 – Short Shift (9/2)
Show:6 – Peak Of Chic (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Miss Lao (6/1), 9 – Edistrudis (6/1), 5 – Calling An Audible (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Moonlit Weekend (15/1), 3 – Sabby Sunset (12/1), 8 – Santagata (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-2-6-5-9-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-6-7-5-3-9-1-8
 
Race 7
Win:1 – One Last Knock (7/2)
Place:2 – Disco Star (4/1)
Show:4 – Boston's Phinest (6/1)
Other contenders:7 – Floy Joy (8/1), 9 – Sacred Goddess (6/1), 5 – Dancingwithdestiny (8/1), 12 – Alpine Giant (12/1)
Rest of field:13 – Sunshine Lily (8/1), 8 – Scorch (12/1), 14 – Top Of The Table (6/1), 10 – Fifi La Fume (20/1), 3 – Redwineandwhiskey (30/1), 6 – Irish Fortune (15/1), 11 – Fedupwiththefed (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 10-4-1-2-14-7
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-12-5-13-2-6-14-4-8-9-10-11-3
 
Race 8
Win:1 – Miss Apples (3/1)
Place:2 – Ticket To Ride (6/1)
Show:3 – Big Jackie (30/1)
Other contenders:4 – Pelican Pride (9/2), 5 – Little Finch (15/1), 6 – Felixyn (8/1), 7 – Beau's Bella (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Amazing Gracer (4/1), 9 – Soaring Spirit (5/1), 10 – Encantar (15/1), 11 – Tuthilltown (2/1), 12 – Neri (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-10-1-3-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 11-2-12-6-8-7-1-9-4-10-5-3
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 1, FPS: 1, FPS Midpoint: 74, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 3, Pace Last Race: 27, Early Pace: 68, Mid Pace: 52, Late Pace: 28, Post Position: 1, PPPP Rating: 1, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 2, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 31, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 1, Weight: 47, Medications: 22, Weather: 27, Race Trouble: 65, Last Race: 51, Last Three Races: 51, All Races: 26, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1
Win:4 – Munnings Express (1/1)
Place:2 – Limes Don't Lie (9/5)
Show:3 – Atarah (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – All Class (8/1), 5 – Artemis Sound (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-5-1-3
 
Race 2
Win:1 – Mezcalifornia (2/1)
Place:3 – Adrian (7/2)
Show:4 – Princess Ny (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Cloudy Chance (9/2), 5 – Grace And Grit (3/1)
Rest of field:6 – That's Funny (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-3-4-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-5-6-3
 
Race 3
Win:2 – Dot's Dollar (7/2)
Place:3 – Nabokov (3/1)
Show:6 – Emerald Forest (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – He's Got This (9/2), 7 – Screaming Uncle (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Graywing (8/1), 4 – Glint (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-7-6-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-3-6-5-7-4
 
Race 4
Win:1 – Florida Patriot (12/1)
Place:2 – Nakoma (5/1)
Show:3 – Angels Envy (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Jet Mist (6/1), 5 – Only For Now (5/2), 6 – Time For You (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Cataenjo (2/1), 8 – My Girl Aubree (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-2-4-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-8-3-7-5-4-1-2
 
Race 5
Win:3 – Spirit Of Esther (9/2)
Place:9 – Lady Wisdom (3/1)
Show:7 – Karey (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Tahila (5/1), 5 – Nightscope (6/1), 1 – Moonlight Gal (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – So Vain (8/1), 8 – Ishkabibble (12/1), 4 – Rose Lisa (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-9-2-6-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-1-5-3-2-7-8-4
 
Race 6
Win:4 – A Maize Zing Dotie (5/2)
Place:6 – Peak Of Chic (3/1)
Show:2 – Short Shift (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Miss Lao (6/1), 9 – Edistrudis (6/1), 5 – Calling An Audible (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Sabby Sunset (12/1), 7 – Moonlit Weekend (15/1), 8 – Santagata (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-2-5-9-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-6-7-5-3-9-1-8
 
Race 7
Win:1 – One Last Knock (7/2)
Place:2 – Disco Star (4/1)
Show:5 – Dancingwithdestiny (8/1)
Other contenders:7 – Floy Joy (8/1), 4 – Boston's Phinest (6/1), 14 – Top Of The Table (6/1), 9 – Sacred Goddess (6/1)
Rest of field:13 – Sunshine Lily (8/1), 12 – Alpine Giant (12/1), 8 – Scorch (12/1), 6 – Irish Fortune (15/1), 11 – Fedupwiththefed (15/1), 10 – Fifi La Fume (20/1), 3 – Redwineandwhiskey (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 10-4-1-2-14-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-12-5-13-2-6-14-4-8-9-10-11-3
 
Race 8
Win:1 – Miss Apples (3/1)
Place:2 – Ticket To Ride (6/1)
Show:3 – Big Jackie (30/1)
Other contenders:4 – Pelican Pride (9/2), 5 – Little Finch (15/1), 6 – Felixyn (8/1), 7 – Beau's Bella (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Amazing Gracer (4/1), 9 – Soaring Spirit (5/1), 10 – Encantar (15/1), 11 – Tuthilltown (2/1), 12 – Neri (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-10-1-3-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 11-2-12-6-8-7-1-9-4-10-5-3
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 2, FPS: 21, FPS Midpoint: 3, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 1, Pace Last Race: 1, Early Pace: 65, Mid Pace: 59, Late Pace: 57, Post Position: 41, PPPP Rating: 21, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 1, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 10, Track Bias: 31, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 1, Weight: 19, Medications: 26, Weather: 84, Race Trouble: 68, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 16, All Races: 92, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
A MAIZE ZING DOTIEADRIANALL CLASSALPINE GIANTAMAZING GRACER
ARTEMIS SOUNDATARAHBEAU'S BELLABIG JACKIEBOSTON'S PHINEST
CATAENJOCLOUDY CHANCEDANCINGWITHDESTINYDISCO STARDOT'S DOLLAR
EMERALD FORESTENCANTARFEDUPWITHTHEFEDFELIXYNFIFI LA FUME
FLOY JOYGLINTGRACE AND GRITGRAYWINGHE'S GOT THIS
ISHKABIBBLEJET MISTKAREYLADY WISDOMLIMES DON'T LIE
MEZCALIFORNIAMISS APPLESMISS LAOMOONLIGHT GALMOONLIT WEEKEND
MY GIRL AUBREENABOKOVNAKOMANERINIGHTSCOPE
ONLY FOR NOWPEAK OF CHICPELICAN PRIDEPRINCESS NYREDWINEANDWHISKEY
SABBY SUNSETSACRED GODDESSSANTAGATASCORCHSCREAMING UNCLE
SO VAINSOARING SPIRITSPIRIT OF ESTHERSUNSHINE LILYTAHILA
TICKET TO RIDETIME FOR YOUTOP OF THE TABLETUTHILLTOWN

 


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