Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – MC, May 16, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:6 – Ms Dash It (7/5)
Place:2 – My Fancy Valentine (4/1)
Show:5 – Jakes At The Gate (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Raceher (6/1), 1 – Fancy Flingingpaseos (10/1), 3 – Secret Brandi (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Slew To Be Famous (12/1), 7 – Travelin Cc (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-5-1-4-8-7-3
 
Race 2
Win:1 – Son Carlos (7/5)
Place:3 – Catrick (12/1)
Show:7 – Park Road Cowboy (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Pro Special (9/1), 6 – Mischievous Rumor (3/1)
Rest of field:2 – Nastika's Secret (10/1), 5 – One Eye Super Fly (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-7-5-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-7-2-4-3-5
 
Race 3
Win:7 – Sweet Sin (4/1)
Place:8 – Carded At The Zoo (3/1)
Show:4 – Apollitical Crowd (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – Mighty Minjun (9/2), 6 – Hasta Be Famous One (6/1), 5 – Hasta B Famous (7/1)
Rest of field:1 – Effort Sixes (10/1), 2 – R Polly Pistol (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-8-4-3-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-8-3-4-6-2-5-1
 
Race 4
Win:1 – Sharp Warning (2/1)
Place:5 – Rochester's Finest (4/1)
Show:4 – The Winning Edge (5/2)
Other contenders:2 – Stop And A Tres (5/1), 3 – Silvercreek Kid (7/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-4-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-5-3
 
Race 5
Win:7 – Mg Private Call (7/2)
Place:2 – Ulooklikeyouluvme (9/2)
Show:5 – Bodacious Fast Prize (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Mg Gold Properties (9/2), 4 – Cye Fun N Fancy (5/1), 6 – Apollitical Stem (6/1)
Rest of field:3 – Brindis Fireball (9/1), 1 – Goosse (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-5-8-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 8-7-2-3-5-4-6-1
 
Race 6
Win:6 – Trip To Freedom (4/1)
Place:2 – Berea (10/1)
Show:5 – Ima Trouble Maker (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Joe G's Payback (3/1), 8 – Olivian (5/1), 4 – It's A Girl (7/1)
Rest of field:7 – Song Of Shadows (6/1), 3 – Guarding Elk Camp (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-1-8-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-8-5-6-7-2-3-4
 
Race 7
Win:4 – In The Vee (3/1)
Place:3 – Ca Mental Cartel (4/1)
Show:2 – Rc Juliet (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Im Jessa Diva (5/1), 6 – Kit Karsyn (6/1), 8 – Surfinoverthemoon (7/1)
Rest of field:7 – Whose Da Boss (8/1), 1 – Mv Paint Me Jess (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-2-5-6-8
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-3-2-8-6-5-7
 
Race 8
Win:2 – Just A Hunch (7/5)
Place:6 – Sweet Music Man (9/1)
Show:7 – Making Mischief (3/1)
Other contenders:1 – Essie's Edge (7/2), 5 – Feist (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Winhi (8/1), 4 – Pharaonic Phoenix (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-6-1-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-1-5-3-4
 
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:6 – Ms Dash It (7/5)
Place:2 – My Fancy Valentine (4/1)
Show:5 – Jakes At The Gate (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Raceher (6/1), 1 – Fancy Flingingpaseos (10/1), 3 – Secret Brandi (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Slew To Be Famous (12/1), 7 – Travelin Cc (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-5-1-4-8-7-3
 
Race 2
Win:1 – Son Carlos (7/5)
Place:3 – Catrick (12/1)
Show:4 – Pro Special (9/1)
Other contenders:7 – Park Road Cowboy (7/2), 6 – Mischievous Rumor (3/1)
Rest of field:2 – Nastika's Secret (10/1), 5 – One Eye Super Fly (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-4-7-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-7-2-4-3-5
 
Race 3
Win:7 – Sweet Sin (4/1)
Place:8 – Carded At The Zoo (3/1)
Show:4 – Apollitical Crowd (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – Mighty Minjun (9/2), 6 – Hasta Be Famous One (6/1), 5 – Hasta B Famous (7/1)
Rest of field:2 – R Polly Pistol (8/1), 1 – Effort Sixes (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-8-4-3-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-8-3-4-6-2-5-1
 
Race 4
Win:1 – Sharp Warning (2/1)
Place:5 – Rochester's Finest (4/1)
Show:4 – The Winning Edge (5/2)
Other contenders:2 – Stop And A Tres (5/1), 3 – Silvercreek Kid (7/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-4-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-5-3
 
Race 5
Win:7 – Mg Private Call (7/2)
Place:4 – Cye Fun N Fancy (5/1)
Show:2 – Ulooklikeyouluvme (9/2)
Other contenders:8 – Mg Gold Properties (9/2), 5 – Bodacious Fast Prize (4/1), 6 – Apollitical Stem (6/1)
Rest of field:3 – Brindis Fireball (9/1), 1 – Goosse (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-4-2-8-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 8-7-2-3-5-4-6-1
 
Race 6
Win:6 – Trip To Freedom (4/1)
Place:2 – Berea (10/1)
Show:5 – Ima Trouble Maker (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Joe G's Payback (3/1), 8 – Olivian (5/1), 4 – It's A Girl (7/1)
Rest of field:7 – Song Of Shadows (6/1), 3 – Guarding Elk Camp (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-1-8-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-8-5-6-7-2-3-4
 
Race 7
Win:4 – In The Vee (3/1)
Place:3 – Ca Mental Cartel (4/1)
Show:2 – Rc Juliet (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Im Jessa Diva (5/1), 6 – Kit Karsyn (6/1), 8 – Surfinoverthemoon (7/1)
Rest of field:7 – Whose Da Boss (8/1), 1 – Mv Paint Me Jess (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-2-5-6-8
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-3-2-8-6-5-7
 
Race 8
Win:2 – Just A Hunch (7/5)
Place:6 – Sweet Music Man (9/1)
Show:1 – Essie's Edge (7/2)
Other contenders:7 – Making Mischief (3/1), 5 – Feist (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Winhi (8/1), 4 – Pharaonic Phoenix (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-6-1-5-7-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-1-5-3-4
 
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:6 – Ms Dash It (7/5)
Place:2 – My Fancy Valentine (4/1)
Show:5 – Jakes At The Gate (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Raceher (6/1), 1 – Fancy Flingingpaseos (10/1), 3 – Secret Brandi (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Travelin Cc (12/1), 8 – Slew To Be Famous (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-5-1-4-8-7-3
 
Race 2
Win:1 – Son Carlos (7/5)
Place:7 – Park Road Cowboy (7/2)
Show:6 – Mischievous Rumor (3/1)
Other contenders:2 – Nastika's Secret (10/1), 3 – Catrick (12/1)
Rest of field:4 – Pro Special (9/1), 5 – One Eye Super Fly (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-7-5-6-2-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-7-2-4-3-5
 
Race 3
Win:7 – Sweet Sin (4/1)
Place:8 – Carded At The Zoo (3/1)
Show:4 – Apollitical Crowd (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – Mighty Minjun (9/2), 6 – Hasta Be Famous One (6/1), 5 – Hasta B Famous (7/1)
Rest of field:2 – R Polly Pistol (8/1), 1 – Effort Sixes (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-8-4-3-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-8-3-4-6-2-5-1
 
Race 4
Win:1 – Sharp Warning (2/1)
Place:5 – Rochester's Finest (4/1)
Show:2 – Stop And A Tres (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – The Winning Edge (5/2), 3 – Silvercreek Kid (7/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-4-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-2-5-3
 
Race 5
Win:7 – Mg Private Call (7/2)
Place:4 – Cye Fun N Fancy (5/1)
Show:8 – Mg Gold Properties (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Ulooklikeyouluvme (9/2), 3 – Brindis Fireball (9/1), 5 – Bodacious Fast Prize (4/1)
Rest of field:6 – Apollitical Stem (6/1), 1 – Goosse (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-4-8-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 8-7-2-3-5-4-6-1
 
Race 6
Win:6 – Trip To Freedom (4/1)
Place:1 – Joe G's Payback (3/1)
Show:5 – Ima Trouble Maker (9/2)
Other contenders:8 – Olivian (5/1), 7 – Song Of Shadows (6/1), 2 – Berea (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Guarding Elk Camp (8/1), 4 – It's A Girl (7/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-5-8-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 1-8-5-6-7-2-3-4
 
Race 7
Win:4 – In The Vee (3/1)
Place:3 – Ca Mental Cartel (4/1)
Show:2 – Rc Juliet (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Im Jessa Diva (5/1), 6 – Kit Karsyn (6/1), 1 – Mv Paint Me Jess (10/1)
Rest of field:8 – Surfinoverthemoon (7/1), 7 – Whose Da Boss (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-2-5-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-3-2-8-6-5-7
 
Race 8
Win:2 – Just A Hunch (7/5)
Place:7 – Making Mischief (3/1)
Show:1 – Essie's Edge (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Sweet Music Man (9/1), 3 – Winhi (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Feist (10/1), 4 – Pharaonic Phoenix (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-7-1-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-1-5-3-4
 
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,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
APOLLITICAL CROWDAPOLLITICAL STEMBEREABODACIOUS FAST PRIZEBRINDIS FIREBALL
CARDED AT THE ZOOCATRICKCYE FUN N FANCYEFFORT SIXESESSIE'S EDGE
FEISTGOOSSEGUARDING ELK CAMPHASTA B FAMOUSHASTA BE FAMOUS ONE
IMA TROUBLE MAKERIN THE VEEIT'S A GIRLJAKES AT THE GATEJOE G'S PAYBACK
KIT KARSYNMAKING MISCHIEFMG GOLD PROPERTIESMG PRIVATE CALLMIGHTY MINJUN
MS DASH ITMV PAINT ME JESSMY FANCY VALENTINENASTIKA'S SECRETOLIVIAN
PARK ROAD COWBOYPHARAONIC PHOENIXPRO SPECIALR POLLY PISTOLRACEHER
ROCHESTER'S FINESTSECRET BRANDISHARP WARNINGSILVERCREEK KIDSLEW TO BE FAMOUS
SONG OF SHADOWSSTOP AND A TRESSURFINOVERTHEMOONSWEET MUSIC MANSWEET SIN
TRAVELIN CCTRIP TO FREEDOMULOOKLIKEYOULUVMEWHOSE DA BOSSWINHI

 


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