Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Emerald Downs, May 25, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:3 – Go Prancealot (5/1)
Place:2 – Tricky Highway (9/5)
Show:1 – Con Leche (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Roxie's Secret (7/2), 5 – Smoothie Ryder (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Too Much Tatum (12/1), 6 – Polaris Dawn (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-1-4-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-4-1-5-7-6
 
Race 2
Win:6 – Oregonian (5/2)
Place:1 – Silicon Native (9/5)
Show:3 – Count Dalia (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Another Lifer (12/1), 7 – Sir Bark Knight (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Livin Right (10/1), 4 – Somekindaoutlaw (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-5-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-1-7-2-4-5
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Aloha Breeze (6/5)
Place:2 – Saleen G T (5/2)
Show:4 – Precise Timing (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Stay Sassy (5/1), 3 – Someday Lady (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-5-3-4
 
Race 4
Win:4 – Bakburner (5/2)
Place:1 – C Her Beauty (7/2)
Show:7 – Bronze Girl (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – La Popis (6/1), 2 – Union Coach (12/1), 8 – Prancing Matilda (4/1)
Rest of field:6 – Shanghai Barbie (15/1), 3 – Dress Rehearsal (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-7-5-8-3
🎯 Longshots: 4-8-2-1-7-5-6-3
 
Race 5
Win:6 – Olympic Legend (5/2)
Place:4 – Great Runner (9/5)
Show:3 – Bad Sneakers (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Blackjack And Beer (5/1), 1 – Keep It Coming (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Gypsy Gun (10/1), 2 – Ice Tower (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-3-7-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-3-5-7-1-2
 
Race 6
Win:9 – Real Good Magic (3/1)
Place:3 – Mojave (7/2)
Show:7 – Roll Dem Bones (9/2)
Other contenders:8 – Om Fire (10/1), 4 – Upright (6/1), 6 – Stephen James (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Bedrock (8/1), 5 – Stan From Malibu (12/1), 2 – Won Bid (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-8-3-7-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 9-3-7-8-4-5-1-2-6
 
Race 7
Win:7 – Baladi (5/2)
Place:6 – Adios Jojo (3/1)
Show:1 – Counteract (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Dirt Road Red (5/1), 4 – Dynamic Secret (6/1)
Rest of field:3 – Golden River (12/1), 5 – Fantastic Day (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-6-1-2-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-6-1-5-3-2-4
 
Race 8
Win:5 – Can'tdealwithit (5/2)
Place:3 – Chokechery Shari (4/1)
Show:7 – Hakuhia (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Rabble (8/1), 4 – Bumping River (6/1), 1 – Savita (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Pocket Knife (15/1), 8 – Dandy Day (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-7-3-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-7-1-3-8-4-2
 
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:3 – Go Prancealot (5/1)
Place:2 – Tricky Highway (9/5)
Show:4 – Roxie's Secret (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Con Leche (9/2), 5 – Smoothie Ryder (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Too Much Tatum (12/1), 6 – Polaris Dawn (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-4-1-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-4-1-5-7-6
 
Race 2
Win:1 – Silicon Native (9/5)
Place:6 – Oregonian (5/2)
Show:3 – Count Dalia (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Somekindaoutlaw (6/1), 5 – Another Lifer (12/1)
Rest of field:7 – Sir Bark Knight (8/1), 2 – Livin Right (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-3-4-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-1-7-2-4-5
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Aloha Breeze (6/5)
Place:2 – Saleen G T (5/2)
Show:4 – Precise Timing (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Stay Sassy (5/1), 3 – Someday Lady (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-5-3-4
 
Race 4
Win:4 – Bakburner (5/2)
Place:1 – C Her Beauty (7/2)
Show:8 – Prancing Matilda (4/1)
Other contenders:5 – La Popis (6/1), 7 – Bronze Girl (6/1), 2 – Union Coach (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Shanghai Barbie (15/1), 3 – Dress Rehearsal (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-8-5-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-8-2-1-7-5-6-3
 
Race 5
Win:4 – Great Runner (9/5)
Place:6 – Olympic Legend (5/2)
Show:3 – Bad Sneakers (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Blackjack And Beer (5/1), 1 – Keep It Coming (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Gypsy Gun (10/1), 2 – Ice Tower (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-3-7-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-3-5-7-1-2
 
Race 6
Win:3 – Mojave (7/2)
Place:9 – Real Good Magic (3/1)
Show:7 – Roll Dem Bones (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Upright (6/1), 1 – Bedrock (8/1), 8 – Om Fire (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Won Bid (10/1), 6 – Stephen James (8/1), 5 – Stan From Malibu (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-9-7-4-8-1
🎯 Longshots: 9-3-7-8-4-5-1-2-6
 
Race 7
Win:7 – Baladi (5/2)
Place:6 – Adios Jojo (3/1)
Show:1 – Counteract (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Dirt Road Red (5/1), 4 – Dynamic Secret (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Fantastic Day (10/1), 3 – Golden River (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-6-1-2-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-6-1-5-3-2-4
 
Race 8
Win:5 – Can'tdealwithit (5/2)
Place:3 – Chokechery Shari (4/1)
Show:7 – Hakuhia (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Bumping River (6/1), 6 – Rabble (8/1), 1 – Savita (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Dandy Day (10/1), 2 – Pocket Knife (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-7-3-4-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-7-1-3-8-4-2
 
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,
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1
Win:2 – Tricky Highway (9/5)
Place:4 – Roxie's Secret (7/2)
Show:1 – Con Leche (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Go Prancealot (5/1), 5 – Smoothie Ryder (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Too Much Tatum (12/1), 6 – Polaris Dawn (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-1-3-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-4-1-5-7-6
 
Race 2
Win:6 – Oregonian (5/2)
Place:1 – Silicon Native (9/5)
Show:3 – Count Dalia (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Somekindaoutlaw (6/1), 7 – Sir Bark Knight (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Another Lifer (12/1), 2 – Livin Right (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-4-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-1-7-2-4-5
 
Race 3
Win:2 – Saleen G T (5/2)
Place:1 – Aloha Breeze (6/5)
Show:5 – Stay Sassy (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Precise Timing (7/2), 3 – Someday Lady (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-5-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-5-3-4
 
Race 4
Win:4 – Bakburner (5/2)
Place:1 – C Her Beauty (7/2)
Show:5 – La Popis (6/1)
Other contenders:7 – Bronze Girl (6/1), 8 – Prancing Matilda (4/1), 2 – Union Coach (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Shanghai Barbie (15/1), 3 – Dress Rehearsal (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-5-7-8-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-8-2-1-7-5-6-3
 
Race 5
Win:4 – Great Runner (9/5)
Place:6 – Olympic Legend (5/2)
Show:3 – Bad Sneakers (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Blackjack And Beer (5/1), 1 – Keep It Coming (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Gypsy Gun (10/1), 2 – Ice Tower (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-6-3-7-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-3-5-7-1-2
 
Race 6
Win:3 – Mojave (7/2)
Place:9 – Real Good Magic (3/1)
Show:7 – Roll Dem Bones (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Upright (6/1), 1 – Bedrock (8/1), 5 – Stan From Malibu (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Om Fire (10/1), 6 – Stephen James (8/1), 2 – Won Bid (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-9-7-4-8-1
🎯 Longshots: 9-3-7-8-4-5-1-2-6
 
Race 7
Win:7 – Baladi (5/2)
Place:6 – Adios Jojo (3/1)
Show:1 – Counteract (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Dirt Road Red (5/1), 3 – Golden River (12/1)
Rest of field:5 – Fantastic Day (10/1), 4 – Dynamic Secret (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-6-1-2-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 7-6-1-5-3-2-4
 
Race 8
Win:3 – Chokechery Shari (4/1)
Place:5 – Can'tdealwithit (5/2)
Show:7 – Hakuhia (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Rabble (8/1), 4 – Bumping River (6/1), 1 – Savita (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Dandy Day (10/1), 2 – Pocket Knife (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-3-6-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-7-1-3-8-4-2
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 1, FPS: 1, FPS Midpoint: 8, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 1, Pace Last Race: 26, Early Pace: 38, Mid Pace: 14, Late Pace: 67, Post Position: 1, PPPP Rating: 76, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 1, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 26, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 26, Weight: 91, Medications: 4, Weather: 13, Race Trouble: 66, Last Race: 51, Last Three Races: 1, All Races: 26, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Kelly Edge Plays
Kelly Edge Plays   (longshots with positive calibrated edge — calibrator: multidim)
RaceHorseMLP(win)Edge¼ Kelly$ on $200
73 – Golden River12/117.5%+127.2%2.65%$5.30
52 – Ice Tower15/110.1%+61.4%1.02%$2.05
42 – Union Coach12/112.3%+59.9%1.25%$2.50
46 – Shanghai Barbie15/19.5%+52.5%0.87%$1.75
65 – Stan From Malibu12/111.0%+43.0%0.90%$1.79
55 – Gypsy Gun10/111.7%+29.0%0.72%$1.45
68 – Om Fire10/110.8%+19.2%0.48%$0.96
22 – Livin Right10/110.7%+17.8%0.44%$0.89
75 – Fantastic Day10/110.3%+13.4%0.34%$0.67
88 – Dandy Day10/19.2%+1.4%0.03%$0.07
Edge = P(win) × decimal odds − 1. ¼ Kelly stake is the recommended fraction of bankroll, capped at 5%. Dollar column scales to a $200 example bankroll — scale linearly for your own.
Index – Horses Running In This Card
ADIOS JOJOALOHA BREEZEANOTHER LIFERBAD SNEAKERSBAKBURNER
BEDROCKBLACKJACK AND BEERBRONZE GIRLBUMPING RIVERC HER BEAUTY
CHOKECHERY SHARICON LECHECOUNT DALIACOUNTERACTDANDY DAY
DRESS REHEARSALDYNAMIC SECRETFANTASTIC DAYGO PRANCEALOTGOLDEN RIVER
GYPSY GUNHAKUHIAICE TOWERKEEP IT COMINGLA POPIS
MOJAVEOLYMPIC LEGENDOM FIREOREGONIANPOCKET KNIFE
PRANCING MATILDAPRECISE TIMINGRABBLEREAL GOOD MAGICROLL DEM BONES
SALEEN G TSAVITASHANGHAI BARBIESILICON NATIVESIR BARK KNIGHT
SOMEDAY LADYSOMEKINDAOUTLAWSTAN FROM MALIBUSTAY SASSYSTEPHEN JAMES
TRICKY HIGHWAYUNION COACHUPRIGHTWON BID

 


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