Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Saratoga Race Course, August 26, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $90,000
Win:7 – Cody's Approval (2/1)
Place:1 – Atlas A Eye (9/5)
Show:6 – Belmont C. C. (8/1)
Other contenders:3 – Lady Starstruck (7/2), 5 – Dotsy (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Freshly Minted (15/1), 2 – Dream Of Me (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-3-5-4-7
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-4-2-7-3-5
 
Race 2  1 1/16 Miles · Inner Turf · Claiming · Purse $60,000
Win:7 – Unit Economics (4/5)
Place:9 – Magnanimous Max (9/5)
Show:8 – Late Call (5/1)
Other contenders:5 – Brigadier General (4/1), 10 – Celestial Glaze (7/2), 1 – Ambition (15/1)
Rest of field:6 – Right To Win (8/1), 2 – Heathguard (8/1), 4 – Outtawaterbury (30/1), 3 – Aelfgar (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-9-1-8-10-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-6-1-3-2-10-5-8-4
 
Race 3  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $70,000
Win:5 – Timia (8/5)
Place:6 – Our Preferred Pal (3/1)
Show:1 – Furry Fox (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – Calling An Audible (10/1), 8 – Kaz Farm Girl (6/1), 4 – Thirteen Red Flags (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Bouquetry (12/1), 7 – Sabby Sunset (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-1-5-4-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-6-4-3-2-8-1
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $115,000
Win:2 – Saint Tropez (9/2)
Place:1 – Vajra (7/2)
Show:4 – Fletch's Rockette (3/1)
Other contenders:6 – Chestnut (6/1), 5 – Empress New Groove (5/1), 3 – Collective Bargain (10/1)
Rest of field:8 – My Divine Spirit (5/1), 7 – Foster Lane (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-2-4-6-8
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-5-6-1-2-8-7
 
Race 5  1 1/16 Miles · Inner Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $115,000
Win:1 – House Of War (8/1)
Place:2 – Zack The Grey (12/1)
Show:3 – Our Warrior (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Solo Stryker (20/1), 5 – Nystateofmind (8/1), 6 – Vals Bro (12/1), 7 – Calling Mr. Mo (7/2)
Rest of field:8 – Mr. Rogers (15/1), 9 – Al Mowashaah (5/2), 10 – Jordan The Caddy (12/1), 11 – Cuylle (30/1), 12 – Just You Baby (9/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 9-6-5-10-3-2-7-4-1-8-12-11
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $52,000
Win:7 – Unload (7/2)
Place:6 – Glen Airy (5/2)
Show:2 – Secured Landing (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Pineapple Man (8/1), 3 – Trusty Rusty (5/1), 1 – Golden Symphony (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Gee No Hollander (6/1), 5 – Smilensaycheese (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-7-2-1-8-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-7-1-4-3-5-8
 
Race 7  5 1/2 Furlongs · Turf · Nongraded Stake · Purse $200,000
Win:8 – Shining Moment (5/1)
Place:1 – More Champagne (4/1)
Show:3 – Side Quest (5/2)
Other contenders:4 – Extravaganzoo (6/1), 2 – Go For Launch (6/1), 6 – Allura (8/1), 7 – Luminous Beauty (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Lexi's Charm (10/1), 9 – Army Salute (15/1), 10 – Legacy Lady (15/1), 11 – Tiz Candy (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-3-1-10-4-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-6-7-2-10-1-9-4-8-11
 
Race 8  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $50,000
Win:1 – All Bright (7/2)
Place:9 – Raised (3/1)
Show:4 – Forever To Go (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Starship Lizzy (9/2), 7 – Hanna's Hideaway (6/1), 6 – Extravagant (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Peggie Castle (20/1), 8 – That's Amore (15/1), 5 – Angie's Angel (20/1), 10 – Battle Rifle (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-7-10-9-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-2-4-8-1-3-7-5-10
 
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  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $90,000
Win:1 – Atlas A Eye (9/5)
Place:7 – Cody's Approval (2/1)
Show:3 – Lady Starstruck (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Belmont C. C. (8/1), 5 – Dotsy (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Freshly Minted (15/1), 2 – Dream Of Me (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-6-5-7-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-4-2-7-3-5
 
Race 2  1 1/16 Miles · Inner Turf · Claiming · Purse $60,000
Win:9 – Magnanimous Max (9/5)
Place:7 – Unit Economics (4/5)
Show:10 – Celestial Glaze (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Brigadier General (4/1), 1 – Ambition (15/1), 8 – Late Call (5/1)
Rest of field:2 – Heathguard (8/1), 6 – Right To Win (8/1), 4 – Outtawaterbury (30/1), 3 – Aelfgar (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-7-10-5-1-8
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-6-1-3-2-10-5-8-4
 
Race 3  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $70,000
Win:6 – Our Preferred Pal (3/1)
Place:5 – Timia (8/5)
Show:3 – Calling An Audible (10/1)
Other contenders:4 – Thirteen Red Flags (8/1), 8 – Kaz Farm Girl (6/1), 1 – Furry Fox (5/1)
Rest of field:7 – Sabby Sunset (15/1), 2 – Bouquetry (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-8-5-4-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-6-4-3-2-8-1
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $115,000
Win:2 – Saint Tropez (9/2)
Place:1 – Vajra (7/2)
Show:4 – Fletch's Rockette (3/1)
Other contenders:6 – Chestnut (6/1), 5 – Empress New Groove (5/1), 8 – My Divine Spirit (5/1)
Rest of field:3 – Collective Bargain (10/1), 7 – Foster Lane (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-4-6-8
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-5-6-1-2-8-7
 
Race 5  1 1/16 Miles · Inner Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $115,000
Win:1 – House Of War (8/1)
Place:2 – Zack The Grey (12/1)
Show:3 – Our Warrior (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Solo Stryker (20/1), 5 – Nystateofmind (8/1), 6 – Vals Bro (12/1), 7 – Calling Mr. Mo (7/2)
Rest of field:8 – Mr. Rogers (15/1), 9 – Al Mowashaah (5/2), 10 – Jordan The Caddy (12/1), 11 – Cuylle (30/1), 12 – Just You Baby (9/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 9-6-5-10-3-2-7-4-1-8-12-11
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $52,000
Win:7 – Unload (7/2)
Place:6 – Glen Airy (5/2)
Show:4 – Pineapple Man (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Secured Landing (4/1), 3 – Trusty Rusty (5/1), 1 – Golden Symphony (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Smilensaycheese (20/1), 8 – Gee No Hollander (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-6-2-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-7-1-4-3-5-8
 
Race 7  5 1/2 Furlongs · Turf · Nongraded Stake · Purse $200,000
Win:3 – Side Quest (5/2)
Place:8 – Shining Moment (5/1)
Show:1 – More Champagne (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Extravaganzoo (6/1), 6 – Allura (8/1), 7 – Luminous Beauty (10/1), 2 – Go For Launch (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Lexi's Charm (10/1), 10 – Legacy Lady (15/1), 9 – Army Salute (15/1), 11 – Tiz Candy (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-8-10-1-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-6-7-2-10-1-9-4-8-11
 
Race 8  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $50,000
Win:9 – Raised (3/1)
Place:1 – All Bright (7/2)
Show:4 – Forever To Go (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Hanna's Hideaway (6/1), 3 – Starship Lizzy (9/2), 6 – Extravagant (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Peggie Castle (20/1), 8 – That's Amore (15/1), 5 – Angie's Angel (20/1), 10 – Battle Rifle (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-7-10-9-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-2-4-8-1-3-7-5-10
 
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  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $90,000
Win:1 – Atlas A Eye (9/5)
Place:7 – Cody's Approval (2/1)
Show:3 – Lady Starstruck (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Belmont C. C. (8/1), 5 – Dotsy (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Freshly Minted (15/1), 2 – Dream Of Me (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-6-5-7-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-4-2-7-3-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #7, #3, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  1 1/16 Miles · Inner Turf · Claiming · Purse $60,000
Win:9 – Magnanimous Max (9/5)
Place:10 – Celestial Glaze (7/2)
Show:7 – Unit Economics (4/5)
Other contenders:5 – Brigadier General (4/1), 1 – Ambition (15/1), 2 – Heathguard (8/1)
Rest of field:8 – Late Call (5/1), 6 – Right To Win (8/1), 3 – Aelfgar (30/1), 4 – Outtawaterbury (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 9-10-7-5-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 7-9-6-1-3-2-10-5-8-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #10, #7, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Starter Allowance · Purse $70,000
Win:6 – Our Preferred Pal (3/1)
Place:5 – Timia (8/5)
Show:3 – Calling An Audible (10/1)
Other contenders:4 – Thirteen Red Flags (8/1), 8 – Kaz Farm Girl (6/1), 1 – Furry Fox (5/1)
Rest of field:7 – Sabby Sunset (15/1), 2 – Bouquetry (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-8-5-3-4-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-7-6-4-3-2-8-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #5, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $115,000
Win:2 – Saint Tropez (9/2)
Place:1 – Vajra (7/2)
Show:6 – Chestnut (6/1)
Other contenders:4 – Fletch's Rockette (3/1), 8 – My Divine Spirit (5/1), 5 – Empress New Groove (5/1)
Rest of field:3 – Collective Bargain (10/1), 7 – Foster Lane (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-5-4-6-8
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-5-6-1-2-8-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #2 over #1, #6, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  1 1/16 Miles · Inner Turf · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $115,000
Win:1 – House Of War (8/1)
Place:2 – Zack The Grey (12/1)
Show:3 – Our Warrior (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Solo Stryker (20/1), 5 – Nystateofmind (8/1), 6 – Vals Bro (12/1), 7 – Calling Mr. Mo (7/2)
Rest of field:8 – Mr. Rogers (15/1), 9 – Al Mowashaah (5/2), 10 – Jordan The Caddy (12/1), 11 – Cuylle (30/1), 12 – Just You Baby (9/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 9-6-5-10-3-2-7-4-1-8-12-11
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $52,000
Win:7 – Unload (7/2)
Place:6 – Glen Airy (5/2)
Show:4 – Pineapple Man (8/1)
Other contenders:2 – Secured Landing (4/1), 3 – Trusty Rusty (5/1), 1 – Golden Symphony (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Smilensaycheese (20/1), 8 – Gee No Hollander (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-6-2-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-7-1-4-3-5-8
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #6, #4, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  5 1/2 Furlongs · Turf · Nongraded Stake · Purse $200,000
Win:3 – Side Quest (5/2)
Place:1 – More Champagne (4/1)
Show:8 – Shining Moment (5/1)
Other contenders:4 – Extravaganzoo (6/1), 6 – Allura (8/1), 7 – Luminous Beauty (10/1), 2 – Go For Launch (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Lexi's Charm (10/1), 10 – Legacy Lady (15/1), 9 – Army Salute (15/1), 11 – Tiz Candy (30/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-10-1-8-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-5-6-7-2-10-1-9-4-8-11
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #1, #8, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  7 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $50,000
Win:9 – Raised (3/1)
Place:1 – All Bright (7/2)
Show:4 – Forever To Go (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Hanna's Hideaway (6/1), 3 – Starship Lizzy (9/2), 6 – Extravagant (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Peggie Castle (20/1), 8 – That's Amore (15/1), 10 – Battle Rifle (30/1), 5 – Angie's Angel (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-7-10-9-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-2-4-8-1-3-7-5-10
🎫 Trifecta play: #9 over #1, #4, #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: win-prob isotonic)    Morning-line reliability: +0.38 (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)
RaceHorseMLLiveP(win)Edge¼ KellyBet on $ bankroll
54 – Solo Stryker20/16.1%+26.4%0.33%$0.33
21 – Ambition15/17.2%+14.2%0.24%$0.24
810 – Battle Rifle30/13.6%+11.9%0.10%$0.10
TOTAL across 3 plays:0.7%$0.67
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
AELFGARAL MOWASHAAHALL BRIGHTALLURAAMBITION
ARMY SALUTEATLAS A EYEBATTLE RIFLEBELMONT C. C.BOUQUETRY
CALLING AN AUDIBLECALLING MR. MOCELESTIAL GLAZECHESTNUTCODY'S APPROVAL
CUYLLEDOTSYDREAM OF MEEMPRESS NEW GROOVEEXTRAVAGANT
FLETCH'S ROCKETTEFOREVER TO GOFOSTER LANEFRESHLY MINTEDFURRY FOX
GLEN AIRYGO FOR LAUNCHGOLDEN SYMPHONYHANNA'S HIDEAWAYHEATHGUARD
JORDAN THE CADDYJUST YOU BABYKAZ FARM GIRLLADY STARSTRUCKLATE CALL
LEXI'S CHARMLUMINOUS BEAUTYMAGNANIMOUS MAXMORE CHAMPAGNEMR. ROGERS
NYSTATEOFMINDOUR PREFERRED PALOUR WARRIOROUTTAWATERBURYPEGGIE CASTLE
RAISEDRIGHT TO WINSABBY SUNSETSAINT TROPEZSECURED LANDING
SIDE QUESTSMILENSAYCHEESESOLO STRYKERSTARSHIP LIZZYTHAT'S AMORE
TIMIATIZ CANDYTRUSTY RUSTYUNIT ECONOMICSUNLOAD
VALS BROZACK THE GREY

 


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