Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Emerald Downs, August 22, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $10,000
Win:4 – Belle Of Edmonds (6/5)
Place:1 – Carita Linda (8/5)
Show:3 – Little Minnie Mo (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Valid Gold (8/1), 5 – Stealin Stuff (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-3-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-3-5
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:2 – Cozumel (2/1)
Place:1 – Haka (5/2)
Show:5 – Livin Right (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – Coyote Time (4/1), 4 – Whatwerewethinkin (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-5-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-3-4
 
Race 3  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $23,000
Win:1 – Start Dreamin (9/5)
Place:5 – Parade Of Dreams (9/2)
Show:2 – Make Mo Mine (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – Kingstown Mayor (7/2), 4 – Saint Indie (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Eileen (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-2-3-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-3-5-4-6
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:2 – Goin' South (3/1)
Place:3 – Good Focus (5/2)
Show:4 – West Coast Bull (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – A View From Above (7/2), 1 – Jimmy B (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Conrad Meadows (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-6-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-4-5-1-6
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $11,500
Win:7 – Aloha Chrome (3/1)
Place:5 – Fix It Quick (7/2)
Show:6 – Prince Of Memphis (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Mo Grey (6/1), 4 – Fruit Lutes (5/1)
Rest of field:3 – Go Lent Go (4/1), 1 – Let's Go Champ (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-5-4-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-2-6-1-3-4
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,000
Win:9 – Dixie's Delight (9/5)
Place:1 – Run On Om (6/1)
Show:8 – Our Hula Girl (6/1)
Other contenders:6 – Obsidian Storm (12/1), 3 – Gary's Echo (10/1), 7 – Mamarando (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Secret Hottie (8/1), 5 – Lotsa Kitty (8/1), 2 – Bluebird Cafe (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-8-3-9-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 9-3-8-4-5-1-6-7-2
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $14,000
Win:6 – Gi Gis Map (5/2)
Place:1 – Bangie Go (3/1)
Show:2 – Charmz (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Above Average (7/2), 5 – Exington (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – C's Lilly Dancer (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-2-3-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-1-3-2-4
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:6 – Come On Amp (20/1)
Place:5 – Stratojet (5/2)
Show:3 – Glorious Run (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Now Cato (3/1), 8 – Whiskeythenwine (8/1), 2 – Coastal Journey (4/1)
Rest of field:4 – Kris's Gold (8/1), 7 – Fred Mo (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-5-1-4-8
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-1-8-3-2-7-6
 
Race 9  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:5 – Bluegrass Go Go (8/5)
Place:2 – Baladi (3/1)
Show:3 – Roll Dem Bones (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Stretch Run (5/1), 7 – D K's Crown (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Hadlees Honor (12/1), 1 – Blazing Peme (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-3-4-6-7
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-2-3-1-4-7
 
Race 10  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,500
Win:6 – Prowling Cat (4/1)
Place:4 – Time Ticker (7/2)
Show:2 – Upstart Yankee (5/2)
Other contenders:5 – Dekudylan (5/1), 3 – Toppers At Seaside (8/1), 9 – Tex Hanley (12/1)
Rest of field:7 – Stephen James (15/1), 1 – Stop And A Tres (10/1), 8 – Keep It Coming (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-2-5-3-9
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-9-8-7-6-1-5
 
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 · Maiden Claiming · Purse $10,000
Win:1 – Carita Linda (8/5)
Place:4 – Belle Of Edmonds (6/5)
Show:3 – Little Minnie Mo (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Stealin Stuff (6/1), 2 – Valid Gold (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-3-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-3-5
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:1 – Haka (5/2)
Place:2 – Cozumel (2/1)
Show:4 – Whatwerewethinkin (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Livin Right (3/1), 3 – Coyote Time (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-4-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-3-4
 
Race 3  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $23,000
Win:1 – Start Dreamin (9/5)
Place:3 – Kingstown Mayor (7/2)
Show:2 – Make Mo Mine (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Parade Of Dreams (9/2), 4 – Saint Indie (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Eileen (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-2-5-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-3-5-4-6
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:3 – Good Focus (5/2)
Place:2 – Goin' South (3/1)
Show:5 – A View From Above (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – West Coast Bull (4/1), 6 – Conrad Meadows (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Jimmy B (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-4-5-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-4-5-1-6
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $11,500
Win:5 – Fix It Quick (7/2)
Place:7 – Aloha Chrome (3/1)
Show:6 – Prince Of Memphis (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Mo Grey (6/1), 1 – Let's Go Champ (12/1)
Rest of field:4 – Fruit Lutes (5/1), 3 – Go Lent Go (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-2-1-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-2-6-1-3-4
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,000
Win:9 – Dixie's Delight (9/5)
Place:8 – Our Hula Girl (6/1)
Show:4 – Secret Hottie (8/1)
Other contenders:1 – Run On Om (6/1), 7 – Mamarando (5/1), 6 – Obsidian Storm (12/1)
Rest of field:3 – Gary's Echo (10/1), 5 – Lotsa Kitty (8/1), 2 – Bluebird Cafe (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-8-9-4-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 9-3-8-4-5-1-6-7-2
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $14,000
Win:6 – Gi Gis Map (5/2)
Place:1 – Bangie Go (3/1)
Show:3 – Above Average (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Exington (8/1), 2 – Charmz (9/2)
Rest of field:4 – C's Lilly Dancer (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-1-4-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-1-3-2-4
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:5 – Stratojet (5/2)
Place:3 – Glorious Run (5/1)
Show:6 – Come On Amp (20/1)
Other contenders:1 – Now Cato (3/1), 8 – Whiskeythenwine (8/1), 4 – Kris's Gold (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Coastal Journey (4/1), 7 – Fred Mo (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-6-1-8-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-1-8-3-2-7-6
 
Race 9  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:2 – Baladi (3/1)
Place:5 – Bluegrass Go Go (8/5)
Show:7 – D K's Crown (6/1)
Other contenders:3 – Roll Dem Bones (4/1), 4 – Stretch Run (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Blazing Peme (15/1), 6 – Hadlees Honor (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-5-3-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-2-3-1-4-7
 
Race 10  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,500
Win:4 – Time Ticker (7/2)
Place:6 – Prowling Cat (4/1)
Show:3 – Toppers At Seaside (8/1)
Other contenders:1 – Stop And A Tres (10/1), 2 – Upstart Yankee (5/2), 7 – Stephen James (15/1)
Rest of field:5 – Dekudylan (5/1), 8 – Keep It Coming (15/1), 9 – Tex Hanley (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-3-1-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-9-8-7-6-1-5
 
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 · Maiden Claiming · Purse $10,000
Win:1 – Carita Linda (8/5)
Place:4 – Belle Of Edmonds (6/5)
Show:3 – Little Minnie Mo (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Stealin Stuff (6/1), 2 – Valid Gold (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-3-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-3-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #4, #3, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:1 – Haka (5/2)
Place:2 – Cozumel (2/1)
Show:4 – Whatwerewethinkin (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Livin Right (3/1), 3 – Coyote Time (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-4-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-3-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #4, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $23,000
Win:1 – Start Dreamin (9/5)
Place:3 – Kingstown Mayor (7/2)
Show:2 – Make Mo Mine (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Parade Of Dreams (9/2), 6 – Eileen (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Saint Indie (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-2-5-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-3-5-4-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #3, #2, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:3 – Good Focus (5/2)
Place:2 – Goin' South (3/1)
Show:4 – West Coast Bull (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – A View From Above (7/2), 6 – Conrad Meadows (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Jimmy B (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-4-5-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 3-2-4-5-1-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #2, #4, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $11,500
Win:7 – Aloha Chrome (3/1)
Place:5 – Fix It Quick (7/2)
Show:6 – Prince Of Memphis (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Let's Go Champ (12/1), 2 – Mo Grey (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – Fruit Lutes (5/1), 3 – Go Lent Go (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-2-1-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-2-6-1-3-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #5, #6, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,000
Win:9 – Dixie's Delight (9/5)
Place:8 – Our Hula Girl (6/1)
Show:4 – Secret Hottie (8/1)
Other contenders:1 – Run On Om (6/1), 7 – Mamarando (5/1), 6 – Obsidian Storm (12/1)
Rest of field:3 – Gary's Echo (10/1), 5 – Lotsa Kitty (8/1), 2 – Bluebird Cafe (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-1-9-4-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 9-3-8-4-5-1-6-7-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #8, #4, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $14,000
Win:6 – Gi Gis Map (5/2)
Place:1 – Bangie Go (3/1)
Show:3 – Above Average (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Exington (8/1), 2 – Charmz (9/2)
Rest of field:4 – C's Lilly Dancer (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-1-5-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-1-3-2-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #1, #3, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:5 – Stratojet (5/2)
Place:8 – Whiskeythenwine (8/1)
Show:3 – Glorious Run (5/1)
Other contenders:6 – Come On Amp (20/1), 1 – Now Cato (3/1), 4 – Kris's Gold (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Coastal Journey (4/1), 7 – Fred Mo (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-8-3-6-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-1-8-3-2-7-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #8, #3, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 9  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:2 – Baladi (3/1)
Place:5 – Bluegrass Go Go (8/5)
Show:7 – D K's Crown (6/1)
Other contenders:3 – Roll Dem Bones (4/1), 4 – Stretch Run (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Blazing Peme (15/1), 6 – Hadlees Honor (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-7-5-3-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-2-3-1-4-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #5, #7, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 10  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,500
Win:4 – Time Ticker (7/2)
Place:6 – Prowling Cat (4/1)
Show:3 – Toppers At Seaside (8/1)
Other contenders:1 – Stop And A Tres (10/1), 2 – Upstart Yankee (5/2), 7 – Stephen James (15/1)
Rest of field:5 – Dekudylan (5/1), 8 – Keep It Coming (15/1), 9 – Tex Hanley (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-3-1-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-9-8-7-6-1-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #6, #3, #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,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
A VIEW FROM ABOVEABOVE AVERAGEALOHA CHROMEBALADIBANGIE GO
BLAZING PEMEBLUEBIRD CAFEBLUEGRASS GO GOC'S LILLY DANCERCARITA LINDA
COASTAL JOURNEYCOME ON AMPCONRAD MEADOWSCOYOTE TIMECOZUMEL
DEKUDYLANDIXIE'S DELIGHTEILEENEXINGTONFIX IT QUICK
FRUIT LUTESGARY'S ECHOGI GIS MAPGLORIOUS RUNGO LENT GO
GOOD FOCUSHADLEES HONORHAKAJIMMY BKEEP IT COMING
KRIS'S GOLDLET'S GO CHAMPLITTLE MINNIE MOLIVIN RIGHTLOTSA KITTY
MAMARANDOMO GREYNOW CATOOBSIDIAN STORMOUR HULA GIRL
PRINCE OF MEMPHISPROWLING CATROLL DEM BONESRUN ON OMSAINT INDIE
START DREAMINSTEALIN STUFFSTEPHEN JAMESSTOP AND A TRESSTRATOJET
TEX HANLEYTIME TICKERTOPPERS AT SEASIDEUPSTART YANKEEVALID GOLD
WHATWEREWETHINKINWHISKEYTHENWINE

 


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