Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – BKF, September 11, 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 2  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $3,250
Win:6 – Rally Cat (4/5)
Place:2 – Risky With Whiskey (15/1)
Show:1 – Beggin For Trouble (12/1)
Other contenders:4 – Zohere (6/1), 5 – B D R Baxter (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Sahara Sue (2/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-1-4-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-1-2-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #2, #1, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
 
Race 4  950 Feet · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $4,500
Win:2 – Gonna Getcha Good (12/1)
Place:6 – Weston (4/5)
Show:5 – Size Lord (10/1)
Other contenders:1 – Memolotsamischief (2/1), 3 – Rusty Cage (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – She's So Fancy (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-6-5-1-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-4-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #6, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $3,250
Win:2 – Last Call Zondlo (5/1)
Place:3 – Tap Tap Husto (7/2)
Show:4 – Dottie C (10/1)
Other contenders:6 – Gonzaga Bay (3/1), 8 – Neptune's Storm (9/2), 1 – Halo Uncle (6/1)
Rest of field:7 – Deo (8/1), 5 – Brilliant Colors (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-6-8-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-8-2-1-7-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #3, #4, #6  (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 2  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $3,250
Win:6 – Rally Cat (4/5)
Place:3 – Sahara Sue (2/1)
Show:4 – Zohere (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – B D R Baxter (10/1), 2 – Risky With Whiskey (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – Beggin For Trouble (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-4-5-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-1-2-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #3, #4, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
 
Race 4  950 Feet · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $4,500
Win:1 – Memolotsamischief (2/1)
Place:6 – Weston (4/5)
Show:5 – Size Lord (10/1)
Other contenders:3 – Rusty Cage (6/1), 2 – Gonna Getcha Good (12/1)
Rest of field:4 – She's So Fancy (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-5-3-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-4-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #6, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $3,250
Win:6 – Gonzaga Bay (3/1)
Place:2 – Last Call Zondlo (5/1)
Show:3 – Tap Tap Husto (7/2)
Other contenders:8 – Neptune's Storm (9/2), 1 – Halo Uncle (6/1), 7 – Deo (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Dottie C (10/1), 5 – Brilliant Colors (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-6-7-1-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-8-2-1-7-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #2, #3, #8  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
AI Picks – Algo 3 (AI Win Probability)
 
Race 2  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $3,250
Win:6 – Rally Cat (4/5) 40% · fair 3-2 underlay -47%
Place:4 – Zohere (6/1) 20% · fair 4-1 overlay +54%
Show:3 – Sahara Sue (2/1) 15% · fair 6-1 underlay -66%
Other contenders:5 – B D R Baxter (10/1) 10% · fair 9-1, 2 – Risky With Whiskey (15/1) 9% · fair 21-2 overlay +44%
Rest of field:1 – Beggin For Trouble (12/1) 6% · fair 31-2
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-3-5-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-1-2-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #4, #3, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
 
Race 4  950 Feet · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $4,500
Win:6 – Weston (4/5) 28% · fair 5-2 underlay -68%
Place:1 – Memolotsamischief (2/1) 25% · fair 3-1 underlay -34%
Show:3 – Rusty Cage (6/1) 19% · fair 9-2 overlay +40%
Other contenders:5 – Size Lord (10/1) 17% · fair 5-1 overlay +106%, 4 – She's So Fancy (15/1) 6% · fair 17-1
Rest of field:2 – Gonna Getcha Good (12/1) 5% · fair 37-2 underlay -35%
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-5-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-4-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #1, #3, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $3,250
Win:3 – Tap Tap Husto (7/2) 20% · fair 4-1
Place:8 – Neptune's Storm (9/2) 18% · fair 9-2
Show:1 – Halo Uncle (6/1) 17% · fair 9-2 overlay +27%
Other contenders:6 – Gonzaga Bay (3/1) 16% · fair 5-1 underlay -42%, 2 – Last Call Zondlo (5/1) 14% · fair 13-2, 4 – Dottie C (10/1) 5% · fair 35-2 underlay -44%
Rest of field:7 – Deo (8/1) 5% · fair 18-1 underlay -55%, 5 – Brilliant Colors (12/1) 5% · fair 41-2 underlay -41%
🌧️ Off-track: 8-7-1-6-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-8-2-1-7-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #8, #1, #6  (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 2AI Exacta: #6 over #3 ($1 straight; box #6-#3 for cover)
Trifecta: #6 over #3, #4, #5 (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
Race 4AI Exacta: #1 over #6 ($1 straight; box #1-#6 for cover)
Trifecta: #1 over #6, #5, #3 (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
Race 8AI Exacta: #6 over #3 ($1 straight; box #6-#3 for cover)
Trifecta: #3 over #6, #2, #8 (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)    Weekend sizing: ×0.80 (edge & stake trimmed — weekend longshots win less than their edge implies; the longshot list itself is unchanged)
RaceHorseMLLiveP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
45 – Size Lord10/114.3%+45.4%1.14%$1.14
TOTAL across 1 play:1.1%$1.14
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 2  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $3,250
Win:6 - Rally Cat (4/5)
Place:4 - Zohere (6/1)
Show:5 - B D R Baxter (10/1)
Other contenders:3 - Sahara Sue (2/1), 2 - Risky With Whiskey (15/1)
Rest of field:1 - Beggin For Trouble (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-5-3-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-1-2-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #4, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
 
Race 4  950 Feet · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $4,500
Win:1 - Memolotsamischief (2/1)
Place:5 - Size Lord (10/1)
Show:6 - Weston (4/5)
Other contenders:3 - Rusty Cage (6/1), 2 - Gonna Getcha Good (12/1)
Rest of field:4 - She's So Fancy (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-6-3-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-4-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #5, #6, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $3,250
Win:3 - Tap Tap Husto (7/2)
Place:6 - Gonzaga Bay (3/1)
Show:2 - Last Call Zondlo (5/1)
Other contenders:1 - Halo Uncle (6/1), 8 - Neptune's Storm (9/2), 4 - Dottie C (10/1)
Rest of field:7 - Deo (8/1), 5 - Brilliant Colors (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-8-2-1-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-8-2-1-7-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #6, #2, #1  (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 2  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $3,250
Win:6 - Rally Cat (4/5)
Place:3 - Sahara Sue (2/1)
Show:4 - Zohere (6/1)
Other contenders:5 - B D R Baxter (10/1), 2 - Risky With Whiskey (15/1)
Rest of field:1 - Beggin For Trouble (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-4-5-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-1-2-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #3, #4, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
 
Race 4  950 Feet · Dirt · Nongraded Stake · Purse $4,500
Win:1 - Memolotsamischief (2/1)
Place:6 - Weston (4/5)
Show:5 - Size Lord (10/1)
Other contenders:3 - Rusty Cage (6/1), 2 - Gonna Getcha Good (12/1)
Rest of field:4 - She's So Fancy (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-5-3-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-2-4-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #6, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $3,250
Win:3 - Tap Tap Husto (7/2)
Place:6 - Gonzaga Bay (3/1)
Show:2 - Last Call Zondlo (5/1)
Other contenders:8 - Neptune's Storm (9/2), 1 - Halo Uncle (6/1), 4 - Dottie C (10/1)
Rest of field:7 - Deo (8/1), 5 - Brilliant Colors (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-6-3-2-1-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-8-2-1-7-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #6, #2, #8  (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
B D R BAXTERBDR CASSANDRABDR NOBLE KNIGHTBEGGIN FOR TROUBLEBG HAWKS AN EAGLES
BRILLIANT COLORSBW JUST A RUGERDEODOCS GAME PLAYERDOCS WHATAFORM
DUTCH CARTELEL DORIONEMPERADOR MOCTEZUMAGONNA GETCHA GOODGONZAGA BAY
HALO UNCLEIMM GOIN GOIN GONEJEZZABELLELARKS FIRST KISSLAST CALL ZONDLO
LONDON LCMEMOLOTSAMISCHIEFMILAGRO LADYMISS SMOKN MIRRORSMOONFLASH PACKER
NEPTUNE'S STORMPEVS IMA LAZAJANERADARRALLY CATRAPID WILLY
RISKY WITH WHISKEYRS APOLLITICAL DOLLRUSTY CAGESAHARA SUESHE'S SO FANCY
SHESARELENTLESSGIRLSIZE LORDSWEET RACY EAGLETAP TAP HUSTOTRES PATAS BLANCAS
ZOHERE

 


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