Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Presque Isle Downs, August 14, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:2 – Duck Hunter (2/1)
Place:1 – Rachael's Wagon (9/5)
Show:6 – King Reigert (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Gideon (4/1), 3 – Junior Chief (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Youreawizard Harry (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-1-6-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-3-4-6-5
 
Race 2  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:6 – Bravo Kitten (2/1)
Place:5 – Lady Hamilton (4/1)
Show:1 – Inanna's Quest (7/2)
Other contenders:2 – Kitten's War (9/2), 3 – Highland Holiday (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Trumpetta (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-2-1-5-4
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $23,000
Win:3 – The Boy's Warrior (9/5)
Place:5 – Rocket Dragon (3/1)
Show:4 – Jimmy The Hat (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Saint Goar (10/1), 1 – Wicked Genius (9/2)
Rest of field:2 – Hit That Review (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-5-1-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-5-2-4-1
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $31,000
Win:1 – Pretty Boy Bubba (3/1)
Place:2 – Trashy Mission (4/1)
Show:5 – Walker (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Sushi Party (7/2), 3 – Matowy (12/1)
Rest of field:6 – Bowstring (5/1), 7 – Windhurst (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-4-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-3-7-2-4-6
 
Race 5  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:6 – Hightail Fox (5/2)
Place:1 – Judy Chop (4/1)
Show:4 – Party At The Beach (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – Paul's Guitar (9/2), 5 – Milchin (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Viva Victory (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-1-4-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-1-5-2-3
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $33,000
Win:3 – Golden Thread (7/2)
Place:1 – Correto (3/1)
Show:6 – Elle's Dancer (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Out In The Cold (9/2), 4 – Equinamous (12/1)
Rest of field:5 – La Crema (7/1), 7 – Wherever We Are (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-2-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-7-3-6-4-2-5
 
Race 7  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:1 – Shadow Factor (5/2)
Place:6 – Certain (7/2)
Show:2 – Twilight Dancer (3/1)
Other contenders:3 – Dowagiac Chief (9/2), 4 – Jupiter (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Big Vince (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-1-5-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-2-5-4-3
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:2 – Name Dropper (7/2)
Place:4 – Pedital (4/1)
Show:7 – Hardly Ready (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Boujie Betz (6/1), 3 – Imprudent (9/2), 6 – Knicks Factor (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Spoken Vow (12/1), 1 – Pauline's Angel (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-2-4-5-7
🎯 Longshots: 7-6-2-4-3-5-8-1
 
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 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:2 – Duck Hunter (2/1)
Place:1 – Rachael's Wagon (9/5)
Show:5 – Gideon (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – King Reigert (9/2), 4 – Youreawizard Harry (10/1)
Rest of field:3 – Junior Chief (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-1-6-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-3-4-6-5
 
Race 2  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:6 – Bravo Kitten (2/1)
Place:1 – Inanna's Quest (7/2)
Show:5 – Lady Hamilton (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Kitten's War (9/2), 3 – Highland Holiday (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Trumpetta (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-2-1-5-4
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $23,000
Win:5 – Rocket Dragon (3/1)
Place:1 – Wicked Genius (9/2)
Show:4 – Jimmy The Hat (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – The Boy's Warrior (9/5), 6 – Saint Goar (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Hit That Review (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-3-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-5-2-4-1
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $31,000
Win:4 – Sushi Party (7/2)
Place:1 – Pretty Boy Bubba (3/1)
Show:6 – Bowstring (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Walker (9/2), 2 – Trashy Mission (4/1)
Rest of field:3 – Matowy (12/1), 7 – Windhurst (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-6-5-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-3-7-2-4-6
 
Race 5  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:6 – Hightail Fox (5/2)
Place:4 – Party At The Beach (3/1)
Show:1 – Judy Chop (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Paul's Guitar (9/2), 5 – Milchin (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Viva Victory (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-4-1-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-1-5-2-3
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $33,000
Win:3 – Golden Thread (7/2)
Place:1 – Correto (3/1)
Show:6 – Elle's Dancer (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Out In The Cold (9/2), 7 – Wherever We Are (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – La Crema (7/1), 4 – Equinamous (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-3-2-7-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-7-3-6-4-2-5
 
Race 7  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:1 – Shadow Factor (5/2)
Place:2 – Twilight Dancer (3/1)
Show:6 – Certain (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Big Vince (10/1), 3 – Dowagiac Chief (9/2)
Rest of field:4 – Jupiter (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-5-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-2-5-4-3
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:4 – Pedital (4/1)
Place:2 – Name Dropper (7/2)
Show:3 – Imprudent (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Hardly Ready (3/1), 5 – Boujie Betz (6/1), 6 – Knicks Factor (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Spoken Vow (12/1), 1 – Pauline's Angel (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-4-2-1-7-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-6-2-4-3-5-8-1
 
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 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $16,000
Win:2 – Duck Hunter (2/1)
Place:1 – Rachael's Wagon (9/5)
Show:5 – Gideon (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – King Reigert (9/2), 3 – Junior Chief (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Youreawizard Harry (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-1-6-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-3-4-6-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #1, #5, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  1-70 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,000
Win:6 – Bravo Kitten (2/1)
Place:1 – Inanna's Quest (7/2)
Show:5 – Lady Hamilton (4/1)
Other contenders:2 – Kitten's War (9/2), 3 – Highland Holiday (10/1)
Rest of field:4 – Trumpetta (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-3-2-1-5-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #1, #5, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $23,000
Win:5 – Rocket Dragon (3/1)
Place:3 – The Boy's Warrior (9/5)
Show:1 – Wicked Genius (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Jimmy The Hat (4/1), 6 – Saint Goar (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Hit That Review (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-3-4-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-5-2-4-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #3, #1, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $31,000
Win:4 – Sushi Party (7/2)
Place:1 – Pretty Boy Bubba (3/1)
Show:6 – Bowstring (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Walker (9/2), 2 – Trashy Mission (4/1)
Rest of field:3 – Matowy (12/1), 7 – Windhurst (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-6-5-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-3-7-2-4-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #1, #6, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,000
Win:6 – Hightail Fox (5/2)
Place:4 – Party At The Beach (3/1)
Show:1 – Judy Chop (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Paul's Guitar (9/2), 5 – Milchin (10/1)
Rest of field:2 – Viva Victory (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-3-1-5-2
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-1-5-2-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #4, #1, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $33,000
Win:3 – Golden Thread (7/2)
Place:6 – Elle's Dancer (4/1)
Show:1 – Correto (3/1)
Other contenders:2 – Out In The Cold (9/2), 7 – Wherever We Are (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – La Crema (7/1), 4 – Equinamous (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-1-2-7-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-7-3-6-4-2-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #6, #1, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:1 – Shadow Factor (5/2)
Place:2 – Twilight Dancer (3/1)
Show:6 – Certain (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Big Vince (10/1), 3 – Dowagiac Chief (9/2)
Rest of field:4 – Jupiter (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-3-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-2-5-4-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #6, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,000
Win:4 – Pedital (4/1)
Place:2 – Name Dropper (7/2)
Show:3 – Imprudent (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Hardly Ready (3/1), 5 – Boujie Betz (6/1), 6 – Knicks Factor (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Spoken Vow (12/1), 1 – Pauline's Angel (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-4-2-1-7-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-6-2-4-3-5-8-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #2, #3, #7  (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: +0.32 (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)
RaceHorseMLP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
13 – Junior Chief10/116.8%+59.3%1.48%$1.48
23 – Highland Holiday10/116.8%+59.3%1.48%$1.48
36 – Saint Goar10/116.8%+59.3%1.48%$1.48
55 – Milchin10/116.8%+59.3%1.48%$1.48
67 – Wherever We Are10/116.8%+59.3%1.48%$1.48
74 – Jupiter10/116.8%+59.3%1.48%$1.48
75 – Big Vince10/116.3%+55.6%1.39%$1.39
43 – Matowy12/112.5%+43.3%0.90%$0.90
81 – Pauline'S Angel12/112.5%+43.3%0.90%$0.90
88 – Spoken Vow12/111.4%+34.1%0.71%$0.71
64 – Equinamous12/110.8%+28.5%0.59%$0.59
TOTAL across 11 plays:13.4%$13.39
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
BIG VINCEBOUJIE BETZBOWSTRINGBRAVO KITTENCERTAIN
DOWAGIAC CHIEFDUCK HUNTERELLE'S DANCEREQUINAMOUSGIDEON
HARDLY READYHIGHLAND HOLIDAYHIGHTAIL FOXHIT THAT REVIEWIMPRUDENT
JIMMY THE HATJUDY CHOPJUNIOR CHIEFJUPITERKING REIGERT
KNICKS FACTORLA CREMALADY HAMILTONMATOWYMILCHIN
OUT IN THE COLDPARTY AT THE BEACHPAUL'S GUITARPAULINE'S ANGELPEDITAL
RACHAEL'S WAGONROCKET DRAGONSAINT GOARSHADOW FACTORSPOKEN VOW
THE BOY'S WARRIORTRASHY MISSIONTRUMPETTATWILIGHT DANCERVIVA VICTORY
WHEREVER WE AREWICKED GENIUSWINDHURSTYOUREAWIZARD HARRY

 


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