Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Charles Town Races, August 15, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,300
Win:4 – Johnny Lies (5/2)
Place:5 – Cajunchito (5/1)
Show:3 – This Is The Life (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Titanio (9/2), 2 – A. L.'s Boy (4/1), 8 – Martin's Mo Tom (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Dadio (20/1), 7 – Sweet Julian (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-4-5-1-2-8
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-6-2-5-8-1-7
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,700
Win:1 – Seven Natty Patty (7/5)
Place:3 – Ready To Rocknroll (6/1)
Show:7 – Sassy Maxine (9/2)
Other contenders:6 – Entitled Defense (6/1), 4 – Unicycle (8/1), 8 – Authentic Appeal (5/1)
Rest of field:5 – Melancia (20/1), 2 – Bali Hai (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-4-2-8-7
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-7-8-3-5-2-6
 
Race 3  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,300
Win:6 – Preshow Hype (8/5)
Place:3 – Beautiful Noise (5/1)
Show:1 – Count The Flowers (5/2)
Other contenders:2 – Hey Nigh Teen (4/1), 4 – Emily Katherine (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Malibu Miss (15/1), 7 – Flamme Fatale (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-7-3-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-3-2-5-4-7
 
Race 4  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $34,100
Win:7 – Chuck Town (7/5)
Place:8 – Laugh Out Loud (9/2)
Show:4 – Theycallhimgoldie (5/1)
Other contenders:6 – My Max (8/1), 2 – Charlienite (6/1), 1 – Bold Rock (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Good Intentions (12/1), 5 – Direct To Heaven (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-4-3-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-6-3-8-4-5-2
 
Race 5  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $29,800
Win:8 – Amadora's Empire (4/1)
Place:5 – Bellofthebluegrass (8/5)
Show:4 – Tuned To The Moon (5/2)
Other contenders:6 – Ran The Red (12/1), 3 – Queen In The Deck (12/1), 7 – Molly Factor (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Corri Felice (10/1), 1 – Oscor (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-8-4-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-4-3-2-7-8-1
 
Race 6  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,300
Win:9 – Gurney Halleck (5/2)
Place:4 – Hell Ofa Hillbilly (9/2)
Show:6 – Malibu Son (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Mitote (4/1), 8 – Musical Standard (8/1), 3 – Gimme A Holler (15/1)
Rest of field:7 – Barsoom (15/1), 1 – Swift Waters (15/1), 2 – Felicias Cinco (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-6-4-5-8-3
🎯 Longshots: 9-8-3-6-5-4-1-2-7
 
Race 7  1 1/16 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,100
Win:7 – Johanna (6/5)
Place:9 – Watch Your Tone (9/2)
Show:3 – Jeannette The Jet (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – Over The Bull (8/1), 8 – Ivyleaguedropout (10/1), 2 – Tafaany (15/1)
Rest of field:5 – Golden Plunge (15/1), 6 – Lil Miss Honkytonk (20/1), 4 – Defiant Spirit (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-1-8-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-9-8-2-3-5-4-6
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,300
Win:1 – Up On The Rock (4/1)
Place:6 – Divining Moment (7/2)
Show:8 – Judy G (9/2)
Other contenders:9 – Lucky Darling (5/1), 4 – Secret Flame (5/2), 5 – Justice You Say (20/1), 3 – New York Lights (15/1)
Rest of field:7 – Ever Yours (15/1), 12 – Tolly's Bourbon (15/1), 11 – Cajun Prime (15/1), 10 – Super Wicked (30/1), 2 – Maybe A Blond (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-7-8-12-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-3-1-7-11-8-12-9-5-2-10
 
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  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,300
Win:5 – Cajunchito (5/1)
Place:4 – Johnny Lies (5/2)
Show:3 – This Is The Life (7/2)
Other contenders:2 – A. L.'s Boy (4/1), 6 – Titanio (9/2), 1 – Dadio (20/1)
Rest of field:8 – Martin's Mo Tom (6/1), 7 – Sweet Julian (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-4-1-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-6-2-5-8-1-7
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,700
Win:1 – Seven Natty Patty (7/5)
Place:8 – Authentic Appeal (5/1)
Show:3 – Ready To Rocknroll (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Unicycle (8/1), 5 – Melancia (20/1), 6 – Entitled Defense (6/1)
Rest of field:7 – Sassy Maxine (9/2), 2 – Bali Hai (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-8-3-4-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-7-8-3-5-2-6
 
Race 3  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,300
Win:6 – Preshow Hype (8/5)
Place:1 – Count The Flowers (5/2)
Show:3 – Beautiful Noise (5/1)
Other contenders:2 – Hey Nigh Teen (4/1), 4 – Emily Katherine (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Malibu Miss (15/1), 7 – Flamme Fatale (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-2-7-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-3-2-5-4-7
 
Race 4  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $34,100
Win:7 – Chuck Town (7/5)
Place:8 – Laugh Out Loud (9/2)
Show:1 – Bold Rock (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Charlienite (6/1), 6 – My Max (8/1), 4 – Theycallhimgoldie (5/1)
Rest of field:5 – Direct To Heaven (15/1), 3 – Good Intentions (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-1-8-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-6-3-8-4-5-2
 
Race 5  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $29,800
Win:4 – Tuned To The Moon (5/2)
Place:5 – Bellofthebluegrass (8/5)
Show:8 – Amadora's Empire (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Ran The Red (12/1), 2 – Corri Felice (10/1), 7 – Molly Factor (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Queen In The Deck (12/1), 1 – Oscor (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-8-4-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-4-3-2-7-8-1
 
Race 6  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,300
Win:5 – Mitote (4/1)
Place:9 – Gurney Halleck (5/2)
Show:6 – Malibu Son (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Hell Ofa Hillbilly (9/2), 8 – Musical Standard (8/1), 3 – Gimme A Holler (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – Swift Waters (15/1), 7 – Barsoom (15/1), 2 – Felicias Cinco (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-9-4-5-8-3
🎯 Longshots: 9-8-3-6-5-4-1-2-7
 
Race 7  1 1/16 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,100
Win:7 – Johanna (6/5)
Place:9 – Watch Your Tone (9/2)
Show:3 – Jeannette The Jet (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Ivyleaguedropout (10/1), 2 – Tafaany (15/1), 1 – Over The Bull (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Golden Plunge (15/1), 4 – Defiant Spirit (15/1), 6 – Lil Miss Honkytonk (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-9-1-8-2
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-9-8-2-3-5-4-6
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,300
Win:4 – Secret Flame (5/2)
Place:6 – Divining Moment (7/2)
Show:8 – Judy G (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Up On The Rock (4/1), 9 – Lucky Darling (5/1), 5 – Justice You Say (20/1), 3 – New York Lights (15/1)
Rest of field:7 – Ever Yours (15/1), 12 – Tolly's Bourbon (15/1), 11 – Cajun Prime (15/1), 2 – Maybe A Blond (30/1), 10 – Super Wicked (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-8-5-7-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-3-1-7-11-8-12-9-5-2-10
 
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  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,300
Win:5 – Cajunchito (5/1)
Place:4 – Johnny Lies (5/2)
Show:3 – This Is The Life (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Titanio (9/2), 2 – A. L.'s Boy (4/1), 1 – Dadio (20/1)
Rest of field:8 – Martin's Mo Tom (6/1), 7 – Sweet Julian (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-4-2-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-6-2-5-8-1-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #4, #3, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,700
Win:1 – Seven Natty Patty (7/5)
Place:3 – Ready To Rocknroll (6/1)
Show:8 – Authentic Appeal (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Unicycle (8/1), 5 – Melancia (20/1), 6 – Entitled Defense (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – Bali Hai (20/1), 7 – Sassy Maxine (9/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-8-3-2-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-7-8-3-5-2-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #3, #8, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,300
Win:6 – Preshow Hype (8/5)
Place:3 – Beautiful Noise (5/1)
Show:1 – Count The Flowers (5/2)
Other contenders:2 – Hey Nigh Teen (4/1), 4 – Emily Katherine (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Malibu Miss (15/1), 7 – Flamme Fatale (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-2-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-3-2-5-4-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #3, #1, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $34,100
Win:7 – Chuck Town (7/5)
Place:8 – Laugh Out Loud (9/2)
Show:1 – Bold Rock (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Charlienite (6/1), 6 – My Max (8/1), 4 – Theycallhimgoldie (5/1)
Rest of field:5 – Direct To Heaven (15/1), 3 – Good Intentions (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-1-8-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-6-3-8-4-5-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #8, #1, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $29,800
Win:4 – Tuned To The Moon (5/2)
Place:5 – Bellofthebluegrass (8/5)
Show:8 – Amadora's Empire (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Ran The Red (12/1), 2 – Corri Felice (10/1), 7 – Molly Factor (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Queen In The Deck (12/1), 1 – Oscor (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-4-8-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-4-3-2-7-8-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #5, #8, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,300
Win:5 – Mitote (4/1)
Place:9 – Gurney Halleck (5/2)
Show:6 – Malibu Son (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Hell Ofa Hillbilly (9/2), 8 – Musical Standard (8/1), 3 – Gimme A Holler (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – Swift Waters (15/1), 7 – Barsoom (15/1), 2 – Felicias Cinco (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-6-4-5-8-3
🎯 Longshots: 9-8-3-6-5-4-1-2-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #9, #6, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · playable
 
Race 7  1 1/16 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,100
Win:7 – Johanna (6/5)
Place:9 – Watch Your Tone (9/2)
Show:3 – Jeannette The Jet (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Ivyleaguedropout (10/1), 2 – Tafaany (15/1), 1 – Over The Bull (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Golden Plunge (15/1), 4 – Defiant Spirit (15/1), 6 – Lil Miss Honkytonk (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-9-1-8-2
🎯 Longshots: 7-1-9-8-2-3-5-4-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #9, #3, #8  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,300
Win:6 – Divining Moment (7/2)
Place:4 – Secret Flame (5/2)
Show:8 – Judy G (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Up On The Rock (4/1), 9 – Lucky Darling (5/1), 5 – Justice You Say (20/1), 3 – New York Lights (15/1)
Rest of field:7 – Ever Yours (15/1), 12 – Tolly's Bourbon (15/1), 11 – Cajun Prime (15/1), 10 – Super Wicked (30/1), 2 – Maybe A Blond (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-8-6-7-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-3-1-7-11-8-12-9-5-2-10
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #4, #8, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 1, FPS: 1, FPS Midpoint: 1, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 1, Pace Last Race: 1, Early Pace: 13, Mid Pace: 99, Late Pace: 48, Post Position: 1, PPPP Rating: 1, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 1, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 1, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 1, Weight: 37, Medications: 95, Weather: 16, Race Trouble: 82, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 1, All Races: 1, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Kelly Edge Plays
Kelly Edge Plays   (longshots clearing the 10% publishing edge — calibrator: win-prob isotonic)    Morning-line reliability: +0.42 (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)
RaceHorseMLP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
63 – Gimme A Holler15/111.7%+84.5%1.41%$1.41
56 – Ran The Red12/113.5%+73.4%1.53%$1.53
53 – Queen In The Deck12/111.7%+50.5%1.05%$1.05
52 – Corri Felice10/113.5%+47.2%1.18%$1.18
72 – Tafaany15/18.6%+36.8%0.61%$0.61
34 – Emily Katherine10/111.7%+27.8%0.69%$0.69
78 – Ivyleaguedropout10/111.7%+27.8%0.69%$0.69
TOTAL across 7 plays:7.2%$7.17
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.
Index - Horses Running In This Card
A. L.'S BOYAMADORA'S EMPIREAUTHENTIC APPEALBALI HAIBARSOOM
BELLOFTHEBLUEGRASSBOLD ROCKCAJUN PRIMECAJUNCHITOCHARLIENITE
CORRI FELICECOUNT THE FLOWERSDADIODEFIANT SPIRITDIRECT TO HEAVEN
EMILY KATHERINEENTITLED DEFENSEEVER YOURSFELICIAS CINCOFLAMME FATALE
GOLDEN PLUNGEGOOD INTENTIONSGURNEY HALLECKHELL OFA HILLBILLYHEY NIGH TEEN
JEANNETTE THE JETJOHANNAJOHNNY LIESJUDY GJUSTICE YOU SAY
LIL MISS HONKYTONKLUCKY DARLINGMALIBU MISSMALIBU SONMARTIN'S MO TOM
MELANCIAMITOTEMOLLY FACTORMUSICAL STANDARDMY MAX
OSCOROVER THE BULLPRESHOW HYPEQUEEN IN THE DECKRAN THE RED
SASSY MAXINESECRET FLAMESEVEN NATTY PATTYSUPER WICKEDSWEET JULIAN
TAFAANYTHEYCALLHIMGOLDIETHIS IS THE LIFETITANIOTOLLY'S BOURBON
UNICYCLEUP ON THE ROCKWATCH YOUR TONE

 


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