Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Louisiana Downs, May 4, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:1 – Home Visit (1/1)
Place:4 – Izzy's Baby Boy (3/1)
Show:5 – Purrrfect Rhythm (2/1)
Other contenders:3 – A Million Stars (8/1), 2 – Muffin Nuts (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-2-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-5-2-3
 
Race 2
Win:5 – Well Received (1/1)
Place:1 – Shezadevil (2/1)
Show:2 – Andale Muchacha (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Shelbi's Star (6/1), 3 – Rainy Day (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-1-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-4-3
 
Race 3
Win:5 – Lost Art (6/5)
Place:3 – Show' Em Nola (3/1)
Show:1 – Flower Girl (8/1)
Other contenders:6 – It's Just Simple (6/1), 4 – Lil Bit Forgotten (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Goodmorning Gracie (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-6-5-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-2-1-4-6
 
Race 4
Win:6 – Sir Mack (3/2)
Place:3 – Cali Dreamin (2/1)
Show:5 – Midnight Halo (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Due We Dare (9/2), 2 – Little Warrior (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Go Brother Go (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-3-4-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-3-4-1-5
 
Race 5
Win:6 – Barricade (4/5)
Place:4 – Z Z's Prince (6/1)
Show:2 – Cryptozonic (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Stans Home Run (5/1), 1 – Face Value (10/1)
Rest of field:7 – Slava Ukraini (30/1), 3 – Wise Verdict (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-7-5-2-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-2-5-4-3-7
 
Race 6
Win:5 – Prince Perfecta (7/2)
Place:6 – Friendly Hint (2/1)
Show:3 – Lewis Memorial (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Parole Drama (6/1), 7 – M L Brody's Gem (8/1), 2 – Randy Daytona (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Big Duck (12/1), 4 – Mr. Brad's Cowboy (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-3-8-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-8-2-7-1-4
 
Race 7
Win:1 – Speightful One (4/5)
Place:7 – Chez Whiz (5/1)
Show:4 – Custom Cadillac (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Safe Bet (12/1), 6 – Violent River (8/1), 3 – Huey Duey (10/1)
Rest of field:8 – Lost Da Vinci (12/1), 5 – Leaving Shadows (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-7-3-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 1-3-7-8-2-4-5-6
 
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
Win:1 – Home Visit (1/1)
Place:4 – Izzy's Baby Boy (3/1)
Show:5 – Purrrfect Rhythm (2/1)
Other contenders:3 – A Million Stars (8/1), 2 – Muffin Nuts (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-5-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-5-2-3
 
Race 2
Win:5 – Well Received (1/1)
Place:1 – Shezadevil (2/1)
Show:2 – Andale Muchacha (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Shelbi's Star (6/1), 3 – Rainy Day (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-1-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-4-3
 
Race 3
Win:5 – Lost Art (6/5)
Place:3 – Show' Em Nola (3/1)
Show:6 – It's Just Simple (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Goodmorning Gracie (4/1), 1 – Flower Girl (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Lil Bit Forgotten (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-6-2-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-2-1-4-6
 
Race 4
Win:6 – Sir Mack (3/2)
Place:3 – Cali Dreamin (2/1)
Show:5 – Midnight Halo (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Due We Dare (9/2), 2 – Little Warrior (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Go Brother Go (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-3-4-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-3-4-1-5
 
Race 5
Win:6 – Barricade (4/5)
Place:2 – Cryptozonic (7/2)
Show:5 – Stans Home Run (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Face Value (10/1), 4 – Z Z's Prince (6/1)
Rest of field:3 – Wise Verdict (15/1), 7 – Slava Ukraini (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-2-5-1-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-2-5-4-3-7
 
Race 6
Win:5 – Prince Perfecta (7/2)
Place:6 – Friendly Hint (2/1)
Show:3 – Lewis Memorial (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Parole Drama (6/1), 7 – M L Brody's Gem (8/1), 2 – Randy Daytona (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Mr. Brad's Cowboy (15/1), 1 – Big Duck (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-3-8-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-8-2-7-1-4
 
Race 7
Win:1 – Speightful One (4/5)
Place:4 – Custom Cadillac (6/1)
Show:7 – Chez Whiz (5/1)
Other contenders:2 – Safe Bet (12/1), 3 – Huey Duey (10/1), 6 – Violent River (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Lost Da Vinci (12/1), 5 – Leaving Shadows (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-7-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-3-7-8-2-4-5-6
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 1, FPS: 1, FPS Midpoint: 74, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 3, Pace Last Race: 27, Early Pace: 68, Mid Pace: 52, Late Pace: 28, Post Position: 1, PPPP Rating: 1, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 2, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 31, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 1, Weight: 47, Medications: 22, Weather: 27, Race Trouble: 65, Last Race: 51, Last Three Races: 51, All Races: 26, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1
Win:1 – Home Visit (1/1)
Place:4 – Izzy's Baby Boy (3/1)
Show:5 – Purrrfect Rhythm (2/1)
Other contenders:3 – A Million Stars (8/1), 2 – Muffin Nuts (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-5-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-5-2-3
 
Race 2
Win:5 – Well Received (1/1)
Place:1 – Shezadevil (2/1)
Show:2 – Andale Muchacha (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Shelbi's Star (6/1), 3 – Rainy Day (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-1-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-2-4-3
 
Race 3
Win:5 – Lost Art (6/5)
Place:3 – Show' Em Nola (3/1)
Show:2 – Goodmorning Gracie (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – It's Just Simple (6/1), 1 – Flower Girl (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Lil Bit Forgotten (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-6-2-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-2-1-4-6
 
Race 4
Win:6 – Sir Mack (3/2)
Place:3 – Cali Dreamin (2/1)
Show:5 – Midnight Halo (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Due We Dare (9/2), 2 – Little Warrior (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Go Brother Go (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-3-1-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-3-4-1-5
 
Race 5
Win:6 – Barricade (4/5)
Place:2 – Cryptozonic (7/2)
Show:5 – Stans Home Run (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Z Z's Prince (6/1), 1 – Face Value (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Wise Verdict (15/1), 7 – Slava Ukraini (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-2-1-5-3-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-2-5-4-3-7
 
Race 6
Win:6 – Friendly Hint (2/1)
Place:5 – Prince Perfecta (7/2)
Show:3 – Lewis Memorial (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Parole Drama (6/1), 1 – Big Duck (12/1), 2 – Randy Daytona (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – M L Brody's Gem (8/1), 4 – Mr. Brad's Cowboy (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-3-8-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-5-8-2-7-1-4
 
Race 7
Win:1 – Speightful One (4/5)
Place:4 – Custom Cadillac (6/1)
Show:3 – Huey Duey (10/1)
Other contenders:7 – Chez Whiz (5/1), 6 – Violent River (8/1), 2 – Safe Bet (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Lost Da Vinci (12/1), 5 – Leaving Shadows (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-3-7-6-8
🎯 Longshots: 1-3-7-8-2-4-5-6
 
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,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
A MILLION STARSANDALE MUCHACHABARRICADEBIG DUCKCALI DREAMIN
CRYPTOZONICCUSTOM CADILLACDUE WE DAREFACE VALUEFLOWER GIRL
GO BROTHER GOGOODMORNING GRACIEHOME VISITHUEY DUEYIT'S JUST SIMPLE
LEAVING SHADOWSLEWIS MEMORIALLIL BIT FORGOTTENLITTLE WARRIORLOST ART
M L BRODY'S GEMMIDNIGHT HALOMR. BRAD'S COWBOYMUFFIN NUTSPAROLE DRAMA
PURRRFECT RHYTHMRAINY DAYRANDY DAYTONASAFE BETSHELBI'S STAR
SHOW' EM NOLASIR MACKSLAVA UKRAINISPEIGHTFUL ONESTANS HOME RUN
WELL RECEIVEDWISE VERDICTZ Z'S PRINCE

 


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