Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Colonial Downs, July 26, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:4 – Rocker Roller (2/1)
Place:5 – Watch Me Sparkle (9/2)
Show:7 – Common Sense (7/2)
Other contenders:2 – It's Nancytime Now (5/1), 6 – Amazon Time (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Sassy Sangria (5/1), 1 – Toot (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-7-5-2-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-1-6-7-2-3
 
Race 2
Win:6 – Sneaking Suspicion (3/1)
Place:3 – Stone Cold Jones (9/5)
Show:5 – Triathelon (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – High Yield Hunk (5/1), 4 – Randy Said So (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Bad Boy Blaze (10/1), 7 – Coco No Loco (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-7-6-4-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-5-7-2-4-1
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Millionairess (7/2)
Place:2 – Occupy (4/1)
Show:3 – Zipline (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Duty Bound (3/1), 5 – Esta Vez (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Whose Notion (4/1), 7 – Forsaken Dreams (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-1-6-3-2-5
 
Race 4
Win:6 – Sally's Gold (9/5)
Place:7 – Lady Ensign (9/2)
Show:1 – Destination (7/2)
Other contenders:2 – Atmidnight (5/1), 8 – Come To Mama (3/1), 3 – Kip The Distance (20/1)
Rest of field:4 – Costa Amalfitana (30/1), 5 – Sapphire Beauty (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-8-6-7-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-8-1-7-2-3-4-5
 
Race 5
Win:4 – Just A Fair Shake (2/1)
Place:2 – Bestfriend Rocket (3/1)
Show:3 – Don't Wait Up (9/2)
Other contenders:6 – Break Out (4/1), 1 – Union Fleet (8/1), 5 – All The Hardways (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Blame The Tux (30/1), 8 – Holy Synchronicity (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-3-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-5-1-6-3-8-7
 
Race 6
Win:1 – Contemplation (1/1)
Place:7 – Hunter Joe (9/2)
Show:3 – Spanish Noble (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – Green Beans (6/1), 4 – E Minor (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Tyson's Delivery (20/1), 2 – Italiano Kid (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-7-1-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-7-3-6-5
 
Race 7
Win:9 – Marital Trust (5/2)
Place:8 – Emerald Spun (3/1)
Show:12 – Determind Princess (6/1)
Other contenders:6 – Sun Cross (8/1), 5 – Precious Medley (10/1), 3 – Power Dance (8/1), 10 – No Need To Ask (20/1)
Rest of field:11 – Heaven's Promise (30/1), 7 – Dead Sexy (30/1), 2 – Hovekoma (20/1), 1 – Hale Bop (30/1), 4 – Lendalfoot (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-12-3-9-7-1
🎯 Longshots: 9-8-6-3-5-4-12-10-2-7-11-1
 
Race 8
Win:1 – Band On The Run (2/1)
Place:5 – Veronika Z (9/5)
Show:6 – Combustible Mass (6/1)
Other contenders:7 – Midnight Prowler (6/1), 4 – Mended Heart (12/1), 9 – Beautiful Emma (15/1)
Rest of field:8 – Romelia (10/1), 2 – Gelinotte (30/1), 3 – Janenmike (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-6-2-1-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-7-8-9-4-6-3-2
 
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 – Rocker Roller (2/1)
Place:7 – Common Sense (7/2)
Show:5 – Watch Me Sparkle (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Sassy Sangria (5/1), 2 – It's Nancytime Now (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Amazon Time (10/1), 1 – Toot (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-7-5-2-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-1-6-7-2-3
 
Race 2
Win:3 – Stone Cold Jones (9/5)
Place:6 – Sneaking Suspicion (3/1)
Show:5 – Triathelon (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – High Yield Hunk (5/1), 7 – Coco No Loco (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Bad Boy Blaze (10/1), 4 – Randy Said So (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-3-7-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-5-7-2-4-1
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Millionairess (7/2)
Place:2 – Occupy (4/1)
Show:3 – Zipline (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Duty Bound (3/1), 5 – Esta Vez (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Whose Notion (4/1), 7 – Forsaken Dreams (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-1-6-3-2-5
 
Race 4
Win:6 – Sally's Gold (9/5)
Place:7 – Lady Ensign (9/2)
Show:8 – Come To Mama (3/1)
Other contenders:2 – Atmidnight (5/1), 1 – Destination (7/2), 3 – Kip The Distance (20/1)
Rest of field:4 – Costa Amalfitana (30/1), 5 – Sapphire Beauty (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-8-7-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-8-1-7-2-3-4-5
 
Race 5
Win:4 – Just A Fair Shake (2/1)
Place:3 – Don't Wait Up (9/2)
Show:6 – Break Out (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Bestfriend Rocket (3/1), 5 – All The Hardways (8/1), 1 – Union Fleet (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Holy Synchronicity (20/1), 7 – Blame The Tux (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-4-3-2-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-5-1-6-3-8-7
 
Race 6
Win:1 – Contemplation (1/1)
Place:3 – Spanish Noble (4/1)
Show:7 – Hunter Joe (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – E Minor (8/1), 2 – Italiano Kid (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Green Beans (6/1), 6 – Tyson's Delivery (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-7-1-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-7-3-6-5
 
Race 7
Win:9 – Marital Trust (5/2)
Place:8 – Emerald Spun (3/1)
Show:12 – Determind Princess (6/1)
Other contenders:6 – Sun Cross (8/1), 5 – Precious Medley (10/1), 3 – Power Dance (8/1), 4 – Lendalfoot (12/1)
Rest of field:10 – No Need To Ask (20/1), 2 – Hovekoma (20/1), 11 – Heaven's Promise (30/1), 7 – Dead Sexy (30/1), 1 – Hale Bop (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-12-9-3-7-6
🎯 Longshots: 9-8-6-3-5-4-12-10-2-7-11-1
 
Race 8
Win:5 – Veronika Z (9/5)
Place:1 – Band On The Run (2/1)
Show:7 – Midnight Prowler (6/1)
Other contenders:6 – Combustible Mass (6/1), 8 – Romelia (10/1), 9 – Beautiful Emma (15/1)
Rest of field:4 – Mended Heart (12/1), 3 – Janenmike (20/1), 2 – Gelinotte (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-6-5-2-1-8
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-7-8-9-4-6-3-2
 
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
Win:4 – Rocker Roller (2/1)
Place:7 – Common Sense (7/2)
Show:5 – Watch Me Sparkle (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Sassy Sangria (5/1), 2 – It's Nancytime Now (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Amazon Time (10/1), 1 – Toot (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-7-5-2-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-1-6-7-2-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #7, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2
Win:3 – Stone Cold Jones (9/5)
Place:6 – Sneaking Suspicion (3/1)
Show:5 – Triathelon (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – High Yield Hunk (5/1), 7 – Coco No Loco (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Bad Boy Blaze (10/1), 4 – Randy Said So (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-7-6-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-5-7-2-4-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #6, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Millionairess (7/2)
Place:2 – Occupy (4/1)
Show:3 – Zipline (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Duty Bound (3/1), 5 – Esta Vez (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Whose Notion (4/1), 7 – Forsaken Dreams (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-7-1-6-3-2-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4
Win:6 – Sally's Gold (9/5)
Place:7 – Lady Ensign (9/2)
Show:8 – Come To Mama (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Destination (7/2), 2 – Atmidnight (5/1), 3 – Kip The Distance (20/1)
Rest of field:4 – Costa Amalfitana (30/1), 5 – Sapphire Beauty (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-8-7-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-8-1-7-2-3-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #7, #8, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5
Win:4 – Just A Fair Shake (2/1)
Place:6 – Break Out (4/1)
Show:3 – Don't Wait Up (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Bestfriend Rocket (3/1), 5 – All The Hardways (8/1), 1 – Union Fleet (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Holy Synchronicity (20/1), 7 – Blame The Tux (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-4-3-2-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-5-1-6-3-8-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #6, #3, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · playable
 
Race 6
Win:1 – Contemplation (1/1)
Place:3 – Spanish Noble (4/1)
Show:7 – Hunter Joe (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – E Minor (8/1), 2 – Italiano Kid (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Green Beans (6/1), 6 – Tyson's Delivery (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-7-1-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-7-3-6-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #3, #7, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7
Win:9 – Marital Trust (5/2)
Place:8 – Emerald Spun (3/1)
Show:12 – Determind Princess (6/1)
Other contenders:6 – Sun Cross (8/1), 5 – Precious Medley (10/1), 3 – Power Dance (8/1), 4 – Lendalfoot (12/1)
Rest of field:10 – No Need To Ask (20/1), 2 – Hovekoma (20/1), 7 – Dead Sexy (30/1), 11 – Heaven's Promise (30/1), 1 – Hale Bop (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-12-9-3-7-6
🎯 Longshots: 9-8-6-3-5-4-12-10-2-7-11-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #8, #12, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8
Win:5 – Veronika Z (9/5)
Place:1 – Band On The Run (2/1)
Show:7 – Midnight Prowler (6/1)
Other contenders:6 – Combustible Mass (6/1), 8 – Romelia (10/1), 9 – Beautiful Emma (15/1)
Rest of field:4 – Mended Heart (12/1), 3 – Janenmike (20/1), 2 – Gelinotte (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-6-5-2-1-8
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-7-8-9-4-6-3-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #1, #7, #6  (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: multidim)    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: ×0.82 (edge & stake trimmed — weekend longshots win less than their edge implies; the longshot list itself is unchanged)
RaceHorseMLP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
43 – Kip The Distance20/128.0%+440.0%5.00%$5.00
710 – No Need To Ask20/128.0%+440.0%5.00%$5.00
74 – Lendalfoot12/113.9%+73.2%1.52%$1.52
75 – Precious Medley10/115.5%+63.4%1.58%$1.58
72 – Hovekoma20/16.7%+37.6%0.47%$0.47
16 – Amazon Time10/112.5%+33.9%0.85%$0.85
TOTAL across 6 plays:14.4%$14.43
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
ALL THE HARDWAYSAMAZON TIMEATMIDNIGHTBAD BOY BLAZEBAND ON THE RUN
BESTFRIEND ROCKETBLAME THE TUXBREAK OUTCOCO NO LOCOCOMBUSTIBLE MASS
COMMON SENSECONTEMPLATIONCOSTA AMALFITANADEAD SEXYDESTINATION
DON'T WAIT UPDUTY BOUNDE MINOREMERALD SPUNESTA VEZ
GELINOTTEGREEN BEANSHALE BOPHEAVEN'S PROMISEHIGH YIELD HUNK
HOVEKOMAHUNTER JOEIT'S NANCYTIME NOWITALIANO KIDJANENMIKE
KIP THE DISTANCELADY ENSIGNLENDALFOOTMARITAL TRUSTMENDED HEART
MILLIONAIRESSNO NEED TO ASKOCCUPYPOWER DANCEPRECIOUS MEDLEY
ROCKER ROLLERROMELIASALLY'S GOLDSAPPHIRE BEAUTYSASSY SANGRIA
SPANISH NOBLESTONE COLD JONESSUN CROSSTOOTTRIATHELON
UNION FLEETVERONIKA ZWATCH ME SPARKLEWHOSE NOTIONZIPLINE

 


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