Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Penn National, August 26, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $34,000
Win:5 – Vandalism (3/1)
Place:1 – One Time (5/1)
Show:4 – Laflordelacanela (2/1)
Other contenders:3 – Lily's Gal (4/1), 2 – Piano Keys (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Moonlight Music (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-4-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-1-2-3-6
 
Race 2  1 1/16 Miles · Turf · Allowance · Purse $37,000
Win:6 – Racey Ruby (5/2)
Place:5 – Maximo Madness (9/2)
Show:3 – Bounce (10/1)
Other contenders:2 – Kindred Hearts (7/2), 9 – Tricky Kitty (10/1), 7 – Whiskey Lullaby (5/1)
Rest of field:8 – Darrens Delight (8/1), 4 – Who's Got Cents (8/1), 1 – Laughing Fit (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-6-8-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-8-9-2-3-7-4-1
 
Race 3  5 Furlongs · Turf · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:4 – Highs N Goes (5/2)
Place:5 – Uptowneagleslanded (7/2)
Show:7 – Buzz Adams (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – A G Diamond (12/1), 6 – Expresso Bay (9/2), 8 – Zingales King (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Leigh's Last Hero (10/1), 3 – Z Storm Is Coming (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-8-3-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-6-5-2-8-7-3
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:5 – Rolls Royce Joyce (5/2)
Place:2 – Celtic Tiger (9/5)
Show:3 – Kentucky Reign (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Pretty Lily (9/2), 4 – La Lima (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-2-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-1-3-4
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $37,000
Win:1 – Chance (5/2)
Place:2 – Backside Buzz (2/1)
Show:6 – Clarely Tom (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Going At It (5/1), 4 – Smoke Wagon (6/1)
Rest of field:3 – Soar Richard (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-6-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-5-3-4
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:4 – Supremely Wicked (8/5)
Place:3 – Chubblesome (5/2)
Show:2 – Black Jack Shellac (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Whataguyoughtado (5/1), 5 – Abitofsandy (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-2-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-2-1-5
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:1 – Endless Glow (2/1)
Place:2 – Music Clarifcation (3/1)
Show:6 – Kelly's Into Luck (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – No Argument (8/1), 5 – Landofhopeandreams (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – Reckless Abandon (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-2-3-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-4-3-5
 
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 · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $34,000
Win:5 – Vandalism (3/1)
Place:4 – Laflordelacanela (2/1)
Show:3 – Lily's Gal (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – One Time (5/1), 2 – Piano Keys (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Moonlight Music (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-3-1-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-1-2-3-6
 
Race 2  1 1/16 Miles · Turf · Allowance · Purse $37,000
Win:6 – Racey Ruby (5/2)
Place:5 – Maximo Madness (9/2)
Show:2 – Kindred Hearts (7/2)
Other contenders:9 – Tricky Kitty (10/1), 3 – Bounce (10/1), 7 – Whiskey Lullaby (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Laughing Fit (10/1), 4 – Who's Got Cents (8/1), 8 – Darrens Delight (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-7-6-4-2-8
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-8-9-2-3-7-4-1
 
Race 3  5 Furlongs · Turf · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:4 – Highs N Goes (5/2)
Place:6 – Expresso Bay (9/2)
Show:5 – Uptowneagleslanded (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – A G Diamond (12/1), 3 – Z Storm Is Coming (5/1), 8 – Zingales King (12/1)
Rest of field:7 – Buzz Adams (5/1), 2 – Leigh's Last Hero (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-8-5-6-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-6-5-2-8-7-3
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:3 – Kentucky Reign (7/2)
Place:2 – Celtic Tiger (9/5)
Show:5 – Rolls Royce Joyce (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – Pretty Lily (9/2), 4 – La Lima (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-2-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-1-3-4
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $37,000
Win:1 – Chance (5/2)
Place:6 – Clarely Tom (7/2)
Show:4 – Smoke Wagon (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Backside Buzz (2/1), 3 – Soar Richard (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Going At It (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-6-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-5-3-4
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:4 – Supremely Wicked (8/5)
Place:3 – Chubblesome (5/2)
Show:2 – Black Jack Shellac (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Whataguyoughtado (5/1), 5 – Abitofsandy (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-3-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-2-1-5
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:1 – Endless Glow (2/1)
Place:3 – No Argument (8/1)
Show:2 – Music Clarifcation (3/1)
Other contenders:6 – Kelly's Into Luck (9/2), 5 – Landofhopeandreams (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – Reckless Abandon (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-5-2-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-4-3-5
 
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 · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $34,000
Win:5 – Vandalism (3/1)
Place:4 – Laflordelacanela (2/1)
Show:1 – One Time (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – Lily's Gal (4/1), 2 – Piano Keys (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Moonlight Music (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-1-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-1-2-3-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #4, #1, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  1 1/16 Miles · Turf · Allowance · Purse $37,000
Win:5 – Maximo Madness (9/2)
Place:6 – Racey Ruby (5/2)
Show:9 – Tricky Kitty (10/1)
Other contenders:2 – Kindred Hearts (7/2), 3 – Bounce (10/1), 7 – Whiskey Lullaby (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Laughing Fit (10/1), 4 – Who's Got Cents (8/1), 8 – Darrens Delight (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-7-6-4-2-8
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-8-9-2-3-7-4-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #6, #9, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  5 Furlongs · Turf · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:4 – Highs N Goes (5/2)
Place:6 – Expresso Bay (9/2)
Show:5 – Uptowneagleslanded (7/2)
Other contenders:3 – Z Storm Is Coming (5/1), 7 – Buzz Adams (5/1), 1 – A G Diamond (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Zingales King (12/1), 2 – Leigh's Last Hero (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-6-5-8-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-1-6-5-2-8-7-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #6, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:3 – Kentucky Reign (7/2)
Place:2 – Celtic Tiger (9/5)
Show:5 – Rolls Royce Joyce (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – Pretty Lily (9/2), 4 – La Lima (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-5-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-1-3-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #2, #5, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $37,000
Win:1 – Chance (5/2)
Place:6 – Clarely Tom (7/2)
Show:4 – Smoke Wagon (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Backside Buzz (2/1), 3 – Soar Richard (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Going At It (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-4-6-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-5-3-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #6, #4, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:4 – Supremely Wicked (8/5)
Place:3 – Chubblesome (5/2)
Show:2 – Black Jack Shellac (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Whataguyoughtado (5/1), 5 – Abitofsandy (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-5-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-2-1-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #3, #2, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:1 – Endless Glow (2/1)
Place:2 – Music Clarifcation (3/1)
Show:6 – Kelly's Into Luck (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – No Argument (8/1), 5 – Landofhopeandreams (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – Reckless Abandon (4/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-3-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-6-4-3-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #6, #3  (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
A G DIAMONDABITOFSANDYBACKSIDE BUZZBLACK JACK SHELLACBOUNCE
CELTIC TIGERCHANCECHUBBLESOMECLARELY TOMDARRENS DELIGHT
EXPRESSO BAYGOING AT ITHIGHS N GOESKELLY'S INTO LUCKKENTUCKY REIGN
LA LIMALAFLORDELACANELALANDOFHOPEANDREAMSLAUGHING FITLEIGH'S LAST HERO
MAXIMO MADNESSMOONLIGHT MUSICMUSIC CLARIFCATIONNO ARGUMENTONE TIME
PRETTY LILYRACEY RUBYRECKLESS ABANDONROLLS ROYCE JOYCESMOKE WAGON
SUPREMELY WICKEDTRICKY KITTYUPTOWNEAGLESLANDEDVANDALISMWHATAGUYOUGHTADO
WHO'S GOT CENTSZ STORM IS COMINGZINGALES KING

 


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