Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Tampa Bay Downs, January 9, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win: 11 – Nyikos (7/2)
Place: 1 – Arrow Ghost (10/1)
Show: 8 – Take Your Medicine (2/1)
Other contenders: 3 – Amaury M. V. P. (8/1), 4 – Disobedient Bull (8/1), 7 – Kadar Indy (9/2), 6 – Great Hunt (15/1)
 
Race 2
Win: 1 – Mr. Hooligan (20/1)
Place: 2 – Epic Desire (7/2)
Show: 3 – Associated (9/2)
Other contenders: 5 – Regeneration (2/1), 6 – Noble Heritage (5/2)
 
Race 3
Win: 8 – He'S My Uncle (7/2)
Place: 1 – Win Winnie Win (5/2)
Show: 6 – Giggity (8/1)
Other contenders: 2 – One Last Bullet (6/1), 5 – Cademan (6/1), 4 – Naigua Star (20/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 6 – Classic Ballad (5/2)
Place: 3 – Mia'S Angel (12/1)
Show: 1 – Crossati (7/2)
Other contenders: 7 – Sing Scat (12/1), 8 – Too Hot To Stop (6/1), 2 – Tortuga Island (3/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 8 – Wrigleyville (5/2)
Place: 2 – Tour Queen (8/1)
Show: 9 – Princess Bettina (3/1)
Other contenders: 5 – Flowers For Me (9/2), 3 – Deflection (15/1), 7 – Dreaming Of Abba (4/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 4 – Bloody Colors Wave (3/1)
Place: 2 – Gold Stamp (8/1)
Show: 5 – Money Magnettes (7/2)
Other contenders: 7 – La Vecchia Signora (4/1), 9 – Country Economics (15/1), 10 – Mama Drama (6/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 11 – K'S Pick (20/1)
Place: 4 – Aegon Targaryen (3/1)
Show: 1 – Vesparo (8/1)
Other contenders: 12 – Zapata (15/1), 2 – Joe From Kiev (20/1), 7 – Toro Forward (8/1), 5 – Outtawaterbury (6/1)
 
Race 8
Win: 2 – Paved In Gold (9/2)
Place: 12 – Mongolian Champ (7/2)
Show: 1 – Party Hardy (10/1)
Other contenders: 13 – Twelve Treasures (5/1), 11 – Gap To Gap (3/1), 4 – Yemrehanakristos (8/1), 6 – Blue Marble (15/1)
 
Race 9
Win: 3 – No Mo Cookies (3/1)
Place: 5 – Morgs World (8/1)
Show: 11 – Bravo Kitten (8/1)
Other contenders: 2 – Classy Lass (6/1), 4 – Secret Victory (8/1), 6 – Summer Flower (7/2), 9 – Sea Shanty (12/1)
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 4, FPS: 10, FPS Midpoint: 10, FPS Late: 10, Overall Pace: 400, Early Pace: 30, Mid Pace: 30, Late Pace: 30, Post Position: 5, PPPP Rating: 10, Average Finish: 5, Days Since Last Race: 15, Jockey: 10, Trainer: 20, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 35, Last Race: 4, Last Three Races: 8, All Races: 2, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 500,
 
 
Algo Picks – Algo 2
 
Race 1
Win: 11 – Nyikos (7/2)
Place: 8 – Take Your Medicine (2/1)
Show: 1 – Arrow Ghost (10/1)
Other contenders: 3 – Amaury M. V. P. (8/1), 4 – Disobedient Bull (8/1), 7 – Kadar Indy (9/2), 6 – Great Hunt (15/1)
 
Race 2
Win: 1 – Mr. Hooligan (20/1)
Place: 2 – Epic Desire (7/2)
Show: 3 – Associated (9/2)
Other contenders: 5 – Regeneration (2/1), 6 – Noble Heritage (5/2)
 
Race 3
Win: 8 – He'S My Uncle (7/2)
Place: 1 – Win Winnie Win (5/2)
Show: 6 – Giggity (8/1)
Other contenders: 2 – One Last Bullet (6/1), 5 – Cademan (6/1), 4 – Naigua Star (20/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 6 – Classic Ballad (5/2)
Place: 3 – Mia'S Angel (12/1)
Show: 1 – Crossati (7/2)
Other contenders: 8 – Too Hot To Stop (6/1), 7 – Sing Scat (12/1), 2 – Tortuga Island (3/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 8 – Wrigleyville (5/2)
Place: 2 – Tour Queen (8/1)
Show: 9 – Princess Bettina (3/1)
Other contenders: 5 – Flowers For Me (9/2), 3 – Deflection (15/1), 7 – Dreaming Of Abba (4/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 4 – Bloody Colors Wave (3/1)
Place: 2 – Gold Stamp (8/1)
Show: 5 – Money Magnettes (7/2)
Other contenders: 7 – La Vecchia Signora (4/1), 9 – Country Economics (15/1), 10 – Mama Drama (6/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 4 – Aegon Targaryen (3/1)
Place: 11 – K'S Pick (20/1)
Show: 1 – Vesparo (8/1)
Other contenders: 12 – Zapata (15/1), 7 – Toro Forward (8/1), 2 – Joe From Kiev (20/1), 3 – Magic Heart (6/1)
 
Race 8
Win: 2 – Paved In Gold (9/2)
Place: 1 – Party Hardy (10/1)
Show: 12 – Mongolian Champ (7/2)
Other contenders: 11 – Gap To Gap (3/1), 13 – Twelve Treasures (5/1), 5 – Paxton (6/1), 4 – Yemrehanakristos (8/1)
 
Race 9
Win: 3 – No Mo Cookies (3/1)
Place: 5 – Morgs World (8/1)
Show: 11 – Bravo Kitten (8/1)
Other contenders: 2 – Classy Lass (6/1), 4 – Secret Victory (8/1), 9 – Sea Shanty (12/1), 6 – Summer Flower (7/2)
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 60, FPS: 15, FPS Midpoint: 15, FPS Late: 15, Overall Pace: 300, Early Pace: 1, Mid Pace: 1, Late Pace: 1, Post Position: 5, PPPP Rating: 20, Average Finish: 5, Days Since Last Race: 15, Jockey: 10, Trainer: 90, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 25, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 5, All Races: 1, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 250,
 
 
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1
Win: 11 – Nyikos (7/2)
Place: 1 – Arrow Ghost (10/1)
Show: 8 – Take Your Medicine (2/1)
Other contenders: 3 – Amaury M. V. P. (8/1), 4 – Disobedient Bull (8/1), 7 – Kadar Indy (9/2), 6 – Great Hunt (15/1)
 
Race 2
Win: 1 – Mr. Hooligan (20/1)
Place: 2 – Epic Desire (7/2)
Show: 3 – Associated (9/2)
Other contenders: 5 – Regeneration (2/1), 6 – Noble Heritage (5/2)
 
Race 3
Win: 8 – He'S My Uncle (7/2)
Place: 1 – Win Winnie Win (5/2)
Show: 6 – Giggity (8/1)
Other contenders: 2 – One Last Bullet (6/1), 5 – Cademan (6/1), 4 – Naigua Star (20/1)
 
Race 4
Win: 6 – Classic Ballad (5/2)
Place: 3 – Mia'S Angel (12/1)
Show: 1 – Crossati (7/2)
Other contenders: 7 – Sing Scat (12/1), 8 – Too Hot To Stop (6/1), 2 – Tortuga Island (3/1)
 
Race 5
Win: 8 – Wrigleyville (5/2)
Place: 9 – Princess Bettina (3/1)
Show: 2 – Tour Queen (8/1)
Other contenders: 5 – Flowers For Me (9/2), 3 – Deflection (15/1), 7 – Dreaming Of Abba (4/1)
 
Race 6
Win: 4 – Bloody Colors Wave (3/1)
Place: 2 – Gold Stamp (8/1)
Show: 5 – Money Magnettes (7/2)
Other contenders: 7 – La Vecchia Signora (4/1), 9 – Country Economics (15/1), 10 – Mama Drama (6/1)
 
Race 7
Win: 11 – K'S Pick (20/1)
Place: 4 – Aegon Targaryen (3/1)
Show: 1 – Vesparo (8/1)
Other contenders: 12 – Zapata (15/1), 2 – Joe From Kiev (20/1), 7 – Toro Forward (8/1), 3 – Magic Heart (6/1)
 
Race 8
Win: 2 – Paved In Gold (9/2)
Place: 1 – Party Hardy (10/1)
Show: 12 – Mongolian Champ (7/2)
Other contenders: 13 – Twelve Treasures (5/1), 11 – Gap To Gap (3/1), 4 – Yemrehanakristos (8/1), 5 – Paxton (6/1)
 
Race 9
Win: 3 – No Mo Cookies (3/1)
Place: 5 – Morgs World (8/1)
Show: 4 – Secret Victory (8/1)
Other contenders: 11 – Bravo Kitten (8/1), 2 – Classy Lass (6/1), 9 – Sea Shanty (12/1), 10 – Bonita Breeze (9/2)
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 50, FPS: 24, FPS Midpoint: 25, FPS Late: 15, Overall Pace: 300, Early Pace: 3, Mid Pace: 1, Late Pace: 1, Post Position: 5, PPPP Rating: 10, Average Finish: 5, Days Since Last Race: 15, Jockey: 10, Trainer: 20, Track Bias: 20, Morning Line: 10, Pedigree: 15, Works: 15, Weight: 5, Medications: 5, Weather: 5, Race Trouble: 35, Last Race: 3, Last Three Races: 4, All Races: 2, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 30,
 
 
Index – Horses Running In This Card
AEGON TARGARYEN AMAURY M. V. P. ARROW GHOST ASSOCIATED BACKSEAT ROMANCE
BETTER HAVE CASH BLOODY COLORS WAVE BLUE MARBLE BONITA BREEZE BRAVO KITTEN
CADEMAN CALISUE CENTERFOLD GUY CLASSIC BALLAD CLASSY LASS
CROSSATI DEFLECTION DIAL HIM UP DISOBEDIENT BULL DREAMING OF ABBA
EPIC DESIRE FLAME FUEL FLOWERS FOR ME FORE FLAG GAP TO GAP
GOLD STAMP GRANKA GREAT HUNT HE'S MY UNCLE INFINITE LIGHT
K'S PICK KADAR INDY KING REIGERT LA VECCHIA SIGNORA LATIN FORCE
MAGIC HEART MAKOA MAMA DRAMA MEGACLES MIA'S ANGEL
MONGOLIAN CHAMP MORALITO MORGS WORLD MR. HOOLIGAN MY LITTLE CAIBO
NO MO COOKIES NOBLE HERITAGE NYIKOS ON RESERVE ONE LAST BULLET
OVERHAUL PARTY HARDY PAVED IN GOLD PAXTON PRINCESS BETTINA
RAMESSES RAPID ROY REGENERATION SEA SHANTY SECRET VICTORY
SING SCAT SPECIALAGENTJONSON STILLTHINKINGOFYOU STRENGTHNGUIDANCE SUMMER FLOWER
THE HOPE TRAIN THEO'S THUNDER TOO HOT TO STOP TORO FORWARD TORTUGA ISLAND
TWELVE TREASURES UTOPIA ROSE VESPARO VICTORIA'S DANCER WIN WINNIE WIN
YEMREHANAKRISTOS ZAPATA

 


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