Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Penn National, September 4, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  1-70 Miles · Turf · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:6 – Lady Of Lords (2/1)
Place:1 – Wanting Attention (3/1)
Show:5 – Little Miss Linda (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – My Lizzy Lou (8/1), 7 – Daws Dominion (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Lil Miss Perfect (5/1), 4 – Dancing Deanna (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-6-4-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-7-1-3-4-5-2
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Turf · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:4 – Thick As Thieves (5/2)
Place:6 – E M's Treasuregirl (5/1)
Show:1 – Tallahatchiebridge (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – Keithsendshelloooo (4/1), 9 – Jurisprudence (10/1), 2 – Asmodeus (6/1)
Rest of field:10 – Take Me To Church (4/1), 7 – Music Box Dancer (8/1), 3 – T Rex (10/1), 8 – Major Thomas (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-6-1-10-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-10-1-9-8-3-7-2-6
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Turf · Optional Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:10 – Brockton (3/1)
Place:4 – Mr Flowers (3/1)
Show:6 – West Mountain (5/1)
Other contenders:7 – Mister Woodford (4/1), 1 – Mickey Shillelagh (8/1), 3 – Winning Song (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Kitten's Ploy (5/1), 9 – Zoppi Fischbein (10/1), 5 – Roxton (9/2), 2 – Good Friday Man (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-7-4-5-10-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-10-9-4-1-7-6-5-2-8
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:6 – Bravo Kitten (2/1)
Place:2 – Desi's Reward (5/1)
Show:4 – Lachicafortequila (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – My Sugar Boo (7/2), 1 – Richie's Valentine (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Special Affair (8/1), 7 – Bonita Lassie (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-4-3-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-7-3-4-2-1
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:2 – Dakota Springs (9/5)
Place:5 – Diamond Essence (5/2)
Show:3 – Kentucky Reign (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Scott Alaia (4/1), 1 – Pretty Lily (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-5-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-3-4-1
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $25,000
Win:1 – Uncle Money (9/5)
Place:2 – Strawberry Treat (5/2)
Show:4 – Diamond Heist (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Nicole's King (7/2), 5 – Nancy Made My Day (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-3-1-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-4-5-3
 
Race 7  1 1/16 Miles · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $39,000
Win:2 – J D Factor (9/5)
Place:1 – In The Dance (4/1)
Show:3 – Quasi Warrior (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Wyoming Class (7/2), 5 – Brighty (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-1-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-1-4-5
 
Race 8  1 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:4 – Batant (2/1)
Place:5 – Crown Apple (5/2)
Show:1 – Baby Rasta (5/1)
Other contenders:6 – Louisville Liam (5/1), 3 – Johnny Mac (5/1)
Rest of field:2 – Abitofsandy (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-1-6-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-1-2-3-6
 
Race 9  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:3 – Gun Right (7/2)
Place:7 – Solar Glare (5/2)
Show:4 – Time Tested (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Genghis (6/1), 2 – Makabim (5/1), 6 – Spinning Musician (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Mighty Minion (10/1), 1 – Hardy Choice (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-7-6-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-7-3-8-2-1-4-5
 
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  1-70 Miles · Turf · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:6 – Lady Of Lords (2/1)
Place:5 – Little Miss Linda (9/2)
Show:1 – Wanting Attention (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – My Lizzy Lou (8/1), 2 – Lil Miss Perfect (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Dancing Deanna (10/1), 7 – Daws Dominion (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-6-5-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-7-1-3-4-5-2
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Turf · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:1 – Tallahatchiebridge (6/1)
Place:6 – E M's Treasuregirl (5/1)
Show:5 – Keithsendshelloooo (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Thick As Thieves (5/2), 9 – Jurisprudence (10/1), 10 – Take Me To Church (4/1)
Rest of field:8 – Major Thomas (8/1), 3 – T Rex (10/1), 7 – Music Box Dancer (8/1), 2 – Asmodeus (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-4-1-10-3
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-10-1-9-8-3-7-2-6
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Turf · Optional Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:4 – Mr Flowers (3/1)
Place:3 – Winning Song (8/1)
Show:10 – Brockton (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Roxton (9/2), 6 – West Mountain (5/1), 7 – Mister Woodford (4/1)
Rest of field:9 – Zoppi Fischbein (10/1), 1 – Mickey Shillelagh (8/1), 8 – Kitten's Ploy (5/1), 2 – Good Friday Man (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-7-4-10-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-10-9-4-1-7-6-5-2-8
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:6 – Bravo Kitten (2/1)
Place:3 – My Sugar Boo (7/2)
Show:4 – Lachicafortequila (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Desi's Reward (5/1), 7 – Bonita Lassie (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Special Affair (8/1), 1 – Richie's Valentine (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-4-3-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-7-3-4-2-1
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:2 – Dakota Springs (9/5)
Place:3 – Kentucky Reign (4/1)
Show:5 – Diamond Essence (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Scott Alaia (4/1), 1 – Pretty Lily (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-5-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-3-4-1
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $25,000
Win:1 – Uncle Money (9/5)
Place:2 – Strawberry Treat (5/2)
Show:5 – Nancy Made My Day (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Diamond Heist (9/2), 3 – Nicole's King (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-1-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-4-5-3
 
Race 7  1 1/16 Miles · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $39,000
Win:2 – J D Factor (9/5)
Place:1 – In The Dance (4/1)
Show:4 – Wyoming Class (7/2)
Other contenders:3 – Quasi Warrior (5/2), 5 – Brighty (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-1-4-5
 
Race 8  1 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:4 – Batant (2/1)
Place:5 – Crown Apple (5/2)
Show:6 – Louisville Liam (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Baby Rasta (5/1), 3 – Johnny Mac (5/1)
Rest of field:2 – Abitofsandy (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-6-1-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-1-2-3-6
 
Race 9  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:5 – Genghis (6/1)
Place:7 – Solar Glare (5/2)
Show:3 – Gun Right (7/2)
Other contenders:2 – Makabim (5/1), 6 – Spinning Musician (8/1), 4 – Time Tested (5/1)
Rest of field:8 – Mighty Minion (10/1), 1 – Hardy Choice (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-3-2-1-7-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-7-3-8-2-1-4-5
 
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  1-70 Miles · Turf · Maiden Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:6 – Lady Of Lords (2/1)
Place:5 – Little Miss Linda (9/2)
Show:1 – Wanting Attention (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – My Lizzy Lou (8/1), 2 – Lil Miss Perfect (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Dancing Deanna (10/1), 7 – Daws Dominion (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-6-5-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-7-1-3-4-5-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #5, #1, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Turf · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:4 – Thick As Thieves (5/2)
Place:1 – Tallahatchiebridge (6/1)
Show:6 – E M's Treasuregirl (5/1)
Other contenders:9 – Jurisprudence (10/1), 5 – Keithsendshelloooo (4/1), 10 – Take Me To Church (4/1)
Rest of field:8 – Major Thomas (8/1), 3 – T Rex (10/1), 7 – Music Box Dancer (8/1), 2 – Asmodeus (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-6-1-10-3
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-10-1-9-8-3-7-2-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #1, #6, #9  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Turf · Optional Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:4 – Mr Flowers (3/1)
Place:10 – Brockton (3/1)
Show:6 – West Mountain (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – Winning Song (8/1), 5 – Roxton (9/2), 7 – Mister Woodford (4/1)
Rest of field:8 – Kitten's Ploy (5/1), 9 – Zoppi Fischbein (10/1), 1 – Mickey Shillelagh (8/1), 2 – Good Friday Man (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-5-7-4-10-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-10-9-4-1-7-6-5-2-8
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #10, #6, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:6 – Bravo Kitten (2/1)
Place:3 – My Sugar Boo (7/2)
Show:4 – Lachicafortequila (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Desi's Reward (5/1), 7 – Bonita Lassie (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Special Affair (8/1), 1 – Richie's Valentine (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-4-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-7-3-4-2-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #3, #4, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:2 – Dakota Springs (9/5)
Place:3 – Kentucky Reign (4/1)
Show:5 – Diamond Essence (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Scott Alaia (4/1), 1 – Pretty Lily (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-5-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-3-4-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #3, #5, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $25,000
Win:1 – Uncle Money (9/5)
Place:2 – Strawberry Treat (5/2)
Show:5 – Nancy Made My Day (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – Nicole's King (7/2), 4 – Diamond Heist (9/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-1-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-4-5-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  1 1/16 Miles · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $39,000
Win:2 – J D Factor (9/5)
Place:4 – Wyoming Class (7/2)
Show:1 – In The Dance (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Quasi Warrior (5/2), 5 – Brighty (5/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-3-1-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #4, #1, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  1 Miles · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:4 – Batant (2/1)
Place:5 – Crown Apple (5/2)
Show:6 – Louisville Liam (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Baby Rasta (5/1), 3 – Johnny Mac (5/1)
Rest of field:2 – Abitofsandy (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-6-1-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-4-1-2-3-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #5, #6, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 9  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $18,000
Win:5 – Genghis (6/1)
Place:7 – Solar Glare (5/2)
Show:2 – Makabim (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – Gun Right (7/2), 6 – Spinning Musician (8/1), 4 – Time Tested (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Hardy Choice (10/1), 8 – Mighty Minion (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-3-7-1-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-7-3-8-2-1-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #7, #2, #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: win-prob isotonic)    Morning-line reliability: +0.32 (ML-rank vs finish; ~0.38 typical — higher = oddsmaker sorts the field better; edges below are scaled by it)    Weekend sizing: ×0.80 (edge & stake trimmed — weekend longshots win less than their edge implies; the longshot list itself is unchanged)
RaceHorseMLLiveP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
29 – Jurisprudence10/110.7%+12.7%0.32%$0.32
TOTAL across 1 play:0.3%$0.32
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.
💡 Tote-board tip: the Live column updates automatically. Our longshots that take money at the track (live odds at or below the morning line) win about 4× as often as the ones drifting up in price — 10.2% vs 2.6% in our settled results, and 15.1% when heavily bet. Play these selections only when the board shows them holding or shortening from the morning line.
Index - Horses Running In This Card
ABITOFSANDYASMODEUSBABY RASTABATANTBONITA LASSIE
BRIGHTYBROCKTONCROWN APPLEDAKOTA SPRINGSDANCING DEANNA
DESI'S REWARDDIAMOND ESSENCEDIAMOND HEISTE M'S TREASUREGIRLGENGHIS
GUN RIGHTHARDY CHOICEIN THE DANCEJ D FACTORJOHNNY MAC
KEITHSENDSHELLOOOOKENTUCKY REIGNKITTEN'S PLOYLACHICAFORTEQUILALADY OF LORDS
LITTLE MISS LINDALOUISVILLE LIAMMAJOR THOMASMAKABIMMICKEY SHILLELAGH
MISTER WOODFORDMR FLOWERSMUSIC BOX DANCERMY LIZZY LOUMY SUGAR BOO
NICOLE'S KINGPRETTY LILYQUASI WARRIORRICHIE'S VALENTINEROXTON
SOLAR GLARESPECIAL AFFAIRSPINNING MUSICIANSTRAWBERRY TREATT REX
TALLAHATCHIEBRIDGETHICK AS THIEVESTIME TESTEDUNCLE MONEYWANTING ATTENTION
WINNING SONGWYOMING CLASSZOPPI FISCHBEIN

 


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