Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – HCN, August 21, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $7,700
Win:2 – Classic Bet (2/1)
Place:3 – Safe Bet (7/2)
Show:4 – Scallywag (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – Sidetown (4/1), 5 – Maximum Grace (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-2-3-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-1-5
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:1 – Phlash Drive (5/2)
Place:4 – Luckwouldhaveit (2/1)
Show:3 – Mister Lester (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Willhe Love (5/1), 2 – For Reel (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-3-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-3-5-2
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $8,300
Win:6 – Jabran (7/2)
Place:5 – Timehascome (3/1)
Show:4 – Threefiftyseven (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Magnet And Steel (5/2), 3 – Ez Fitz (9/2)
Rest of field:1 – Cloudy Past (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-4-2-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-6-4-1-3
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $9,600
Win:1 – It Ain't Like That (3/1)
Place:6 – Princess Kaiulani (2/1)
Show:3 – Heavenly Dancer (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Miss Escapade (5/1), 2 – What About Q (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – My Lightnin Bolt (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-4-2-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-2-3-4-5
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $10,500
Win:5 – P R Short Stack (2/1)
Place:3 – P R More Whiskey (7/2)
Show:1 – P R Rocket Man (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Titos Party (5/1), 2 – Ghost Daddy (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Better Than Candy (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-1-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-3-2-6-4
 
Race 6  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $11,000
Win:8 – Inspiring Indeed (5/2)
Place:3 – No Sando Czar Star (4/1)
Show:4 – Best Up (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Mischief's Pride (7/2), 6 – Fly High Trigger (6/1), 5 – Sheeza Elektra (10/1)
Rest of field:1 – Big Wrex (10/1), 7 – Wantabe (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-3-4-2-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 8-2-3-4-7-5-1-6
 
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 $7,700
Win:2 – Classic Bet (2/1)
Place:1 – Sidetown (4/1)
Show:3 – Safe Bet (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Scallywag (5/2), 5 – Maximum Grace (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-1-5
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:1 – Phlash Drive (5/2)
Place:3 – Mister Lester (3/1)
Show:2 – For Reel (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Luckwouldhaveit (2/1), 5 – Willhe Love (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-2-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-3-5-2
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $8,300
Win:6 – Jabran (7/2)
Place:2 – Magnet And Steel (5/2)
Show:5 – Timehascome (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Threefiftyseven (6/1), 3 – Ez Fitz (9/2)
Rest of field:1 – Cloudy Past (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-4-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-6-4-1-3
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $9,600
Win:6 – Princess Kaiulani (2/1)
Place:1 – It Ain't Like That (3/1)
Show:4 – Miss Escapade (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – My Lightnin Bolt (6/1), 2 – What About Q (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Heavenly Dancer (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-4-5-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-2-3-4-5
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $10,500
Win:4 – Titos Party (5/1)
Place:5 – P R Short Stack (2/1)
Show:3 – P R More Whiskey (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – P R Rocket Man (5/2), 6 – Better Than Candy (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Ghost Daddy (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-3-1-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-3-2-6-4
 
Race 6  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $11,000
Win:8 – Inspiring Indeed (5/2)
Place:3 – No Sando Czar Star (4/1)
Show:4 – Best Up (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Mischief's Pride (7/2), 5 – Sheeza Elektra (10/1), 1 – Big Wrex (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – Fly High Trigger (6/1), 7 – Wantabe (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-3-4-2-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 8-2-3-4-7-5-1-6
 
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 $7,700
Win:2 – Classic Bet (2/1)
Place:1 – Sidetown (4/1)
Show:3 – Safe Bet (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Scallywag (5/2), 5 – Maximum Grace (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-3-1-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #1, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $8,000
Win:1 – Phlash Drive (5/2)
Place:3 – Mister Lester (3/1)
Show:2 – For Reel (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Luckwouldhaveit (2/1), 5 – Willhe Love (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-2-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-3-5-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #3, #2, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $8,300
Win:6 – Jabran (7/2)
Place:2 – Magnet And Steel (5/2)
Show:5 – Timehascome (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Threefiftyseven (6/1), 3 – Ez Fitz (9/2)
Rest of field:1 – Cloudy Past (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-4-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-6-4-1-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #2, #5, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $9,600
Win:6 – Princess Kaiulani (2/1)
Place:1 – It Ain't Like That (3/1)
Show:4 – Miss Escapade (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – My Lightnin Bolt (6/1), 2 – What About Q (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Heavenly Dancer (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-4-5-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-2-3-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #1, #4, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $10,500
Win:4 – Titos Party (5/1)
Place:3 – P R More Whiskey (7/2)
Show:5 – P R Short Stack (2/1)
Other contenders:1 – P R Rocket Man (5/2), 6 – Better Than Candy (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Ghost Daddy (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-5-1-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-3-2-6-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #3, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $11,000
Win:8 – Inspiring Indeed (5/2)
Place:3 – No Sando Czar Star (4/1)
Show:4 – Best Up (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Mischief's Pride (7/2), 5 – Sheeza Elektra (10/1), 1 – Big Wrex (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – Fly High Trigger (6/1), 7 – Wantabe (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-3-4-2-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 8-2-3-4-7-5-1-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #8 over #3, #4, #2  (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
BEST UPBETTER THAN CANDYBIG WREXCLASSIC BETCLOUDY PAST
FLY HIGH TRIGGERFOR REELGHOST DADDYHEAVENLY DANCERINSPIRING INDEED
JABRANLUCKWOULDHAVEITMAGNET AND STEELMAXIMUM GRACEMISCHIEF'S PRIDE
MISTER LESTERMY LIGHTNIN BOLTNO SANDO CZAR STARP R MORE WHISKEYP R ROCKET MAN
PHLASH DRIVEPRINCESS KAIULANISAFE BETSCALLYWAGSHEEZA ELEKTRA
THREEFIFTYSEVENTIMEHASCOMETITOS PARTYWANTABEWHAT ABOUT Q

 


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