Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Emerald Downs, September 5, 2026


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AI Ensemble Picks
 
Race 1  1 Miles · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $10,000
Win:1 – Upstart Yankee (5/2)
Place:6 – El Joy (2/1)
Show:2 – Pistol Power (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Winds Of Freedom (4/1), 3 – Midnight Fury (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Mount Pelliar (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-3-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-3-4-5
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,000
Win:2 – Kyalam (7/5)
Place:1 – Street Gun (7/2)
Show:5 – Draw Nigh (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – My Sweet Forza (6/1), 4 – Giant Impact (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Honoring Autism (10/1), 3 – Hacksaw Mountain (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-2-1-7-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-4-3-6-7
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $23,000
Win:3 – Tiz Dynamic (3/1)
Place:4 – Favored Son (5/2)
Show:5 – Silver Ice (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Stormy Lent (6/1), 7 – Catch A Breeze (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Illusion Of Choice (10/1), 2 – I'm Ok (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-4-7-1-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-7-1-5-6-2
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:2 – Bak To Liberty (5/2)
Place:7 – Light The Beam (7/2)
Show:3 – Lil Richards Bello (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Prince Of Memphis (4/1), 1 – Upright (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – You're The Cause (8/1), 4 – My Vino (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-1-6-7-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-4-5-3-1
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:2 – Platinum Diva (7/2)
Place:5 – Ms Flashy Harbor (4/1)
Show:4 – Saint Mihiel (3/1)
Other contenders:8 – Chatty Leroybrown (5/1), 3 – Zippin Sevenz (8/1), 1 – Petite Ange (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Dandy Day (10/1), 7 – Roses R Blue (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-4-6-8-7
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-5-8-1-7-6
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $24,000
Win:6 – Stratojet (4/5)
Place:3 – Ole's Surprise (4/1)
Show:5 – Impassable (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Da Smoke (8/1), 2 – Verdi (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – Livin Right (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-5-1-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-4-3-5-2
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:1 – I'm Noble (7/2)
Place:5 – House Of Lords (4/1)
Show:7 – Background (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – Counteract (9/2), 6 – Jimmy B (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Lucky Code (8/1), 2 – Bluegrass Lent (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-7-4-1-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-5-1-3-4-6
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:6 – Whatwerewethinkin (5/2)
Place:2 – Star Travel (6/1)
Show:5 – Cozumel (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Haka (8/1), 7 – Raven Rendezvous (8/1), 1 – Twirling Wonder (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Travel First Class (9/2), 3 – Waitingonkaren (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-4-1-8
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-5-7-4-2-8-3
Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  1 Miles · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $10,000
Win:1 – Upstart Yankee (5/2)
Place:2 – Pistol Power (3/1)
Show:6 – El Joy (2/1)
Other contenders:5 – Winds Of Freedom (4/1), 3 – Midnight Fury (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Mount Pelliar (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-6-5-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-3-4-5
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,000
Win:2 – Kyalam (7/5)
Place:1 – Street Gun (7/2)
Show:5 – Draw Nigh (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Giant Impact (12/1), 7 – My Sweet Forza (6/1)
Rest of field:3 – Hacksaw Mountain (8/1), 6 – Honoring Autism (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-4-5-7-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-4-3-6-7
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $23,000
Win:3 – Tiz Dynamic (3/1)
Place:4 – Favored Son (5/2)
Show:5 – Silver Ice (7/2)
Other contenders:7 – Catch A Breeze (8/1), 1 – Illusion Of Choice (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – Stormy Lent (6/1), 2 – I'm Ok (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-4-5-7-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-7-1-5-6-2
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:2 – Bak To Liberty (5/2)
Place:7 – Light The Beam (7/2)
Show:5 – Prince Of Memphis (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Lil Richards Bello (5/1), 1 – Upright (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – You're The Cause (8/1), 4 – My Vino (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-7-1-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-4-5-3-1
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:4 – Saint Mihiel (3/1)
Place:2 – Platinum Diva (7/2)
Show:5 – Ms Flashy Harbor (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Chatty Leroybrown (5/1), 3 – Zippin Sevenz (8/1), 1 – Petite Ange (6/1)
Rest of field:7 – Roses R Blue (15/1), 6 – Dandy Day (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-5-8-1-7
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-5-8-1-7-6
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $24,000
Win:6 – Stratojet (4/5)
Place:3 – Ole's Surprise (4/1)
Show:2 – Verdi (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – Impassable (5/1), 1 – Da Smoke (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Livin Right (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-5-1-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-4-3-5-2
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:7 – Background (3/1)
Place:3 – Counteract (9/2)
Show:5 – House Of Lords (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – I'm Noble (7/2), 6 – Jimmy B (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Lucky Code (8/1), 2 – Bluegrass Lent (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-1-4-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-5-1-3-4-6
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:6 – Whatwerewethinkin (5/2)
Place:5 – Cozumel (3/1)
Show:2 – Star Travel (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Twirling Wonder (8/1), 8 – Travel First Class (9/2), 7 – Raven Rendezvous (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Haka (8/1), 3 – Waitingonkaren (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-2-1-8-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-5-7-4-2-8-3
 
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  1 Miles · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $10,000
Win:6 – El Joy (2/1)
Place:1 – Upstart Yankee (5/2)
Show:5 – Winds Of Freedom (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Pistol Power (3/1), 4 – Mount Pelliar (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Midnight Fury (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-3-4-5
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,000
Win:2 – Kyalam (7/5)
Place:1 – Street Gun (7/2)
Show:5 – Draw Nigh (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – My Sweet Forza (6/1), 4 – Giant Impact (12/1)
Rest of field:3 – Hacksaw Mountain (8/1), 6 – Honoring Autism (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-5-4-7-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-4-3-6-7
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $23,000
Win:3 – Tiz Dynamic (3/1)
Place:5 – Silver Ice (7/2)
Show:6 – Stormy Lent (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Favored Son (5/2), 7 – Catch A Breeze (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Illusion Of Choice (10/1), 2 – I'm Ok (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-4-7-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-7-1-5-6-2
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:3 – Lil Richards Bello (5/1)
Place:7 – Light The Beam (7/2)
Show:5 – Prince Of Memphis (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – Upright (6/1), 6 – You're The Cause (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Bak To Liberty (5/2), 4 – My Vino (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-7-1-6-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-4-5-3-1
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:2 – Platinum Diva (7/2)
Place:5 – Ms Flashy Harbor (4/1)
Show:8 – Chatty Leroybrown (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Saint Mihiel (3/1), 3 – Zippin Sevenz (8/1), 1 – Petite Ange (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Dandy Day (10/1), 7 – Roses R Blue (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-8-4-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-5-8-1-7-6
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $24,000
Win:6 – Stratojet (4/5)
Place:3 – Ole's Surprise (4/1)
Show:2 – Verdi (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – Impassable (5/1), 4 – Livin Right (10/1)
Rest of field:1 – Da Smoke (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-5-4-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-4-3-5-2
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:5 – House Of Lords (4/1)
Place:7 – Background (3/1)
Show:3 – Counteract (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – I'm Noble (7/2), 6 – Jimmy B (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Lucky Code (8/1), 2 – Bluegrass Lent (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-5-1-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-5-1-3-4-6
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:6 – Whatwerewethinkin (5/2)
Place:5 – Cozumel (3/1)
Show:2 – Star Travel (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Haka (8/1), 7 – Raven Rendezvous (8/1), 8 – Travel First Class (9/2)
Rest of field:1 – Twirling Wonder (8/1), 3 – Waitingonkaren (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-2-4-7-8
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-5-7-4-2-8-3
 
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  1 Miles · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $10,000
Win:6 – El Joy (2/1)
Place:1 – Upstart Yankee (5/2)
Show:5 – Winds Of Freedom (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Pistol Power (3/1), 3 – Midnight Fury (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Mount Pelliar (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-3-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #1, #5, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $9,000
Win:2 – Kyalam (7/5)
Place:1 – Street Gun (7/2)
Show:5 – Draw Nigh (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – My Sweet Forza (6/1), 4 – Giant Impact (12/1)
Rest of field:3 – Hacksaw Mountain (8/1), 6 – Honoring Autism (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-5-7-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-1-5-4-3-6-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #1, #5, #7  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $23,000
Win:3 – Tiz Dynamic (3/1)
Place:5 – Silver Ice (7/2)
Show:6 – Stormy Lent (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Favored Son (5/2), 7 – Catch A Breeze (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Illusion Of Choice (10/1), 2 – I'm Ok (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-4-7-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-7-1-5-6-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #5, #6, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:3 – Lil Richards Bello (5/1)
Place:7 – Light The Beam (7/2)
Show:5 – Prince Of Memphis (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – Upright (6/1), 6 – You're The Cause (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Bak To Liberty (5/2), 4 – My Vino (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-7-1-6-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-4-5-3-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #7, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:2 – Platinum Diva (7/2)
Place:5 – Ms Flashy Harbor (4/1)
Show:8 – Chatty Leroybrown (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Saint Mihiel (3/1), 3 – Zippin Sevenz (8/1), 1 – Petite Ange (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Dandy Day (10/1), 7 – Roses R Blue (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-8-4-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-5-8-1-7-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #5, #8, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $24,000
Win:6 – Stratojet (4/5)
Place:3 – Ole's Surprise (4/1)
Show:2 – Verdi (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – Impassable (5/1), 4 – Livin Right (10/1)
Rest of field:1 – Da Smoke (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-5-4-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-4-3-5-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #3, #2, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:5 – House Of Lords (4/1)
Place:7 – Background (3/1)
Show:3 – Counteract (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – I'm Noble (7/2), 6 – Jimmy B (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Lucky Code (8/1), 2 – Bluegrass Lent (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-5-1-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-5-1-3-4-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #7, #3, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $13,000
Win:6 – Whatwerewethinkin (5/2)
Place:5 – Cozumel (3/1)
Show:2 – Star Travel (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Haka (8/1), 7 – Raven Rendezvous (8/1), 8 – Travel First Class (9/2)
Rest of field:1 – Twirling Wonder (8/1), 3 – Waitingonkaren (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-2-4-7-8
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-5-7-4-2-8-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #5, #2, #4  (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
BACKGROUNDBAK TO LIBERTYBLUEGRASS LENTCATCH A BREEZECHATTY LEROYBROWN
COZUMELDA SMOKEDANDY DAYDRAW NIGHEL JOY
GIANT IMPACTHACKSAW MOUNTAINHAKAHONORING AUTISMHOUSE OF LORDS
I'M OKILLUSION OF CHOICEIMPASSABLEJIMMY BKYALAM
LIL RICHARDS BELLOLIVIN RIGHTLUCKY CODEMIDNIGHT FURYMOUNT PELLIAR
MY SWEET FORZAMY VINOOLE'S SURPRISEPETITE ANGEPISTOL POWER
PRINCE OF MEMPHISRAVEN RENDEZVOUSROSES R BLUESAINT MIHIELSILVER ICE
STORMY LENTSTRATOJETSTREET GUNTIZ DYNAMICTRAVEL FIRST CLASS
UPRIGHTUPSTART YANKEEVERDIWAITINGONKARENWHATWEREWETHINKIN
YOU'RE THE CAUSEZIPPIN SEVENZ

 


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