Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Penn National, August 5, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  5 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $34,000
Win:1 – Divine Storm (9/2)
Place:2 – Scabiosa (2/1)
Show:3 – Our Sweet Belle (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Backed With Heart (5/2), 5 – One Time (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-3-5-1
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:4 – Alastar (9/5)
Place:3 – Rip My Heart (5/2)
Show:1 – Chilling Hassle (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Letspumpthebrakes (4/1), 2 – Hall Of Jazz (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-3-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-2-1-5
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:8 – Techstar (3/1)
Place:6 – Smokin Hot Wife (9/2)
Show:2 – Check Ride (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Paddy'sheartofgold (8/1), 5 – Ancient (12/1), 9 – Rosesforthequeen (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Monica (8/1), 7 – Aunt Nan (6/1), 3 – Eddie's Promise (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-6-2-1-5-9
🎯 Longshots: 8-2-5-6-1-4-3-9-7
 
Race 4  1 1/16 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:6 – Black Jack Shellac (5/2)
Place:4 – Crown Apple (2/1)
Show:3 – On Secret Service (7/2)
Other contenders:2 – Big Hawk (5/1), 1 – Lucky Double Zero (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Bourbon Time (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-1-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-3-5-1-2
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:5 – Marlas Dream (2/1)
Place:6 – My Last Dime (3/1)
Show:2 – Ashweee (6/1)
Other contenders:3 – Daws Dominion (10/1), 4 – Reckless Abandon (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Little Miss Linda (4/1), 7 – Eastwood Mania (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-6-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-6-2-4-7-1
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:5 – Blast Of Mischief (5/1)
Place:2 – Music Clarifcation (5/2)
Show:6 – South Boundary (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Bramwell (3/1), 1 – Fifth Of May (6/1)
Rest of field:7 – Rosie Warrior (6/1), 3 – Landofhopeandreams (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-3-2-4-7
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-4-3-1-6-7
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $26,000
Win:2 – Whisper Roar (5/1)
Place:3 – Sometime (5/1)
Show:4 – Captain Fancy (4/1)
Other contenders:8 – Ballinaclash (5/1), 5 – Divine Child (3/1), 7 – Poor Peanut (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Bejuco (8/1), 1 – Iron Sharpens Iron (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-5-8-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-5-4-6-3-1-8
 
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:1 – Divine Storm (9/2)
Place:2 – Scabiosa (2/1)
Show:3 – Our Sweet Belle (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Backed With Heart (5/2), 5 – One Time (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-3-5-1
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:4 – Alastar (9/5)
Place:3 – Rip My Heart (5/2)
Show:1 – Chilling Hassle (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Letspumpthebrakes (4/1), 2 – Hall Of Jazz (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-1-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-2-1-5
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:8 – Techstar (3/1)
Place:6 – Smokin Hot Wife (9/2)
Show:5 – Ancient (12/1)
Other contenders:2 – Check Ride (6/1), 9 – Rosesforthequeen (5/1), 7 – Aunt Nan (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Paddy'sheartofgold (8/1), 4 – Monica (8/1), 3 – Eddie's Promise (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-8-5-2-9-7
🎯 Longshots: 8-2-5-6-1-4-3-9-7
 
Race 4  1 1/16 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:4 – Crown Apple (2/1)
Place:6 – Black Jack Shellac (5/2)
Show:2 – Big Hawk (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – On Secret Service (7/2), 1 – Lucky Double Zero (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Bourbon Time (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-1-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-3-5-1-2
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:5 – Marlas Dream (2/1)
Place:6 – My Last Dime (3/1)
Show:2 – Ashweee (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Little Miss Linda (4/1), 4 – Reckless Abandon (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Eastwood Mania (8/1), 3 – Daws Dominion (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-6-1-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-6-2-4-7-1
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:5 – Blast Of Mischief (5/1)
Place:2 – Music Clarifcation (5/2)
Show:6 – South Boundary (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Bramwell (3/1), 7 – Rosie Warrior (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Fifth Of May (6/1), 3 – Landofhopeandreams (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-6-3-7-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-4-3-1-6-7
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $26,000
Win:2 – Whisper Roar (5/1)
Place:4 – Captain Fancy (4/1)
Show:5 – Divine Child (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – Sometime (5/1), 8 – Ballinaclash (5/1), 1 – Iron Sharpens Iron (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Bejuco (8/1), 7 – Poor Peanut (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-2-3-8-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-5-4-6-3-1-8
 
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:1 – Divine Storm (9/2)
Place:2 – Scabiosa (2/1)
Show:3 – Our Sweet Belle (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Backed With Heart (5/2), 5 – One Time (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-2-3-5-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:4 – Alastar (9/5)
Place:3 – Rip My Heart (5/2)
Show:1 – Chilling Hassle (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Letspumpthebrakes (4/1), 2 – Hall Of Jazz (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-1-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-2-1-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #3, #1, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:6 – Smokin Hot Wife (9/2)
Place:8 – Techstar (3/1)
Show:5 – Ancient (12/1)
Other contenders:9 – Rosesforthequeen (5/1), 2 – Check Ride (6/1), 7 – Aunt Nan (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Paddy'sheartofgold (8/1), 4 – Monica (8/1), 3 – Eddie's Promise (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-8-5-9-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 8-2-5-6-1-4-3-9-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #8, #5, #9  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  1 1/16 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:4 – Crown Apple (2/1)
Place:6 – Black Jack Shellac (5/2)
Show:2 – Big Hawk (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – On Secret Service (7/2), 1 – Lucky Double Zero (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Bourbon Time (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-5-1-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-3-5-1-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #6, #2, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:5 – Marlas Dream (2/1)
Place:6 – My Last Dime (3/1)
Show:2 – Ashweee (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Reckless Abandon (8/1), 1 – Little Miss Linda (4/1)
Rest of field:7 – Eastwood Mania (8/1), 3 – Daws Dominion (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-6-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-3-6-2-4-7-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #6, #2, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:5 – Blast Of Mischief (5/1)
Place:2 – Music Clarifcation (5/2)
Show:6 – South Boundary (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Bramwell (3/1), 7 – Rosie Warrior (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Fifth Of May (6/1), 3 – Landofhopeandreams (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-6-7-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-4-3-1-6-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #2, #6, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $26,000
Win:2 – Whisper Roar (5/1)
Place:4 – Captain Fancy (4/1)
Show:5 – Divine Child (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – Sometime (5/1), 8 – Ballinaclash (5/1), 1 – Iron Sharpens Iron (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Bejuco (8/1), 7 – Poor Peanut (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-2-3-8-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-5-4-6-3-1-8
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #4, #5, #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,
Kelly Edge Plays
Kelly Edge Plays   (longshots clearing the 10% publishing edge — calibrator: multidim)    Morning-line reliability: +0.33 (ML-rank vs finish; ~0.38 typical — higher = oddsmaker sorts the field better; edges below are scaled by it)    Weekend sizing: ×0.95 (edge & stake trimmed — weekend longshots win less than their edge implies; the longshot list itself is unchanged)
RaceHorseMLP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
35 – Ancient12/110.9%+35.2%0.73%$0.73
71 – Iron Sharpens Iron12/110.9%+35.2%0.73%$0.73
TOTAL across 2 plays:1.5%$1.47
Edge = P(win) × decimal odds − 1. Only longshots clearing a 10% edge are shown (the same bar used to flag a longshot pick). Each ¼ Kelly stake is capped at 5% of bankroll, and the whole column is scaled so the TOTAL never exceeds your bankroll (simultaneous quarter-Kelly bets otherwise sum to more than 100%). Pick your bankroll from the dropdown and every suggested bet — and the total — updates accordingly.
Index - Horses Running In This Card
ALASTARANCIENTASHWEEEAUNT NANBACKED WITH HEART
BEJUCOBIG HAWKBLACK JACK SHELLACBLAST OF MISCHIEFBOURBON TIME
CAPTAIN FANCYCHECK RIDECHILLING HASSLECROWN APPLEDAWS DOMINION
DIVINE STORMEASTWOOD MANIAEDDIE'S PROMISEFIFTH OF MAYHALL OF JAZZ
LANDOFHOPEANDREAMSLETSPUMPTHEBRAKESLITTLE MISS LINDALUCKY DOUBLE ZEROMARLAS DREAM
MUSIC CLARIFCATIONMY LAST DIMEON SECRET SERVICEONE TIMEOUR SWEET BELLE
POOR PEANUTRECKLESS ABANDONRIP MY HEARTROSESFORTHEQUEENROSIE WARRIOR
SMOKIN HOT WIFESOMETIMESOUTH BOUNDARYTECHSTARWHISPER ROAR

 


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