Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Thistledown Racetrack, August 26, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,200
Win:1 – Little Value Added (8/5)
Place:2 – Sparkly (4/1)
Show:4 – Tale Of Lemonbelle (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – Airforce Lightning (5/1), 3 – Sthenic (10/1), 8 – Neblina (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Guyana's Eclipse (12/1), 7 – Ruby River (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-8-2-5-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-8-6-7-4-2-3-5
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:3 – Puff'smagicdragon (5/1)
Place:6 – Hilarious Affair (5/2)
Show:7 – Rock The Red (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Dr Schuster (4/1), 4 – More Than Five (10/1), 5 – Patriarchal (6/1)
Rest of field:8 – Rose's Pepino (9/2), 1 – Aye Aye Sir (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-7-8-5-1-2
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-3-2-7-8-1-5
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $29,700
Win:6 – Riobella (9/5)
Place:2 – Cloud Storage (5/2)
Show:4 – Carmel Rose (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Toastmaster (6/1), 5 – Kissin Cash (9/2)
Rest of field:3 – Aunt Mo (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-1-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-1-3-5-4
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $32,000
Win:6 – Tyson's Lil' Star (9/5)
Place:1 – Jac's Doe Maker (8/5)
Show:2 – After Sunrise (10/1)
Other contenders:5 – Kettle Coalmine (6/1), 4 – Silver Zapper (15/1)
Rest of field:3 – Tough Cat (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-2-3-4-5
 
Race 5  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,400
Win:1 – Fact Not Fiction (9/5)
Place:4 – May Mayhem (3/1)
Show:5 – Gottomakeithappen (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Worthy Opponent (7/2), 6 – Mutiny (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Nambiti (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-2-3-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-4-2-3-5
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:6 – Miss Foxann (9/5)
Place:2 – Tizzy Jojo (2/1)
Show:4 – Lady Loves Money (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Principia (4/1), 5 – Tall Girl (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Blazing Zenna (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-4-2-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-5-3-4-1
 
Race 7  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $32,000
Win:5 – Her Own Shadow (9/5)
Place:1 – Mandalay Sky (2/1)
Show:4 – Biondettisnitemare (7/2)
Other contenders:2 – Midnite Kings Fate (6/1), 3 – Salute The Ghost (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – Ron Dah Lou (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-3-6-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-3-4-6-2
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,800
Win:7 – Come On Arlene (3/1)
Place:6 – Queen Kitty (2/1)
Show:2 – Fortheloveofbonnie (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Jilly Runs Deep (4/1), 4 – Bionic Saint (5/1)
Rest of field:3 – Stacy Ellen (8/1), 5 – Greek Boutique (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-1-6-2-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-7-2-1-3-4-5
 
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  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,200
Win:1 – Little Value Added (8/5)
Place:2 – Sparkly (4/1)
Show:4 – Tale Of Lemonbelle (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Ruby River (12/1), 8 – Neblina (8/1), 3 – Sthenic (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Airforce Lightning (5/1), 6 – Guyana's Eclipse (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-8-3-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-8-6-7-4-2-3-5
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:6 – Hilarious Affair (5/2)
Place:2 – Dr Schuster (4/1)
Show:8 – Rose's Pepino (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Puff'smagicdragon (5/1), 7 – Rock The Red (6/1), 5 – Patriarchal (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – More Than Five (10/1), 1 – Aye Aye Sir (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-6-2-7-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-3-2-7-8-1-5
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $29,700
Win:6 – Riobella (9/5)
Place:2 – Cloud Storage (5/2)
Show:4 – Carmel Rose (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Kissin Cash (9/2), 1 – Toastmaster (6/1)
Rest of field:3 – Aunt Mo (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-5-4-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-1-3-5-4
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $32,000
Win:6 – Tyson's Lil' Star (9/5)
Place:1 – Jac's Doe Maker (8/5)
Show:2 – After Sunrise (10/1)
Other contenders:5 – Kettle Coalmine (6/1), 3 – Tough Cat (7/2)
Rest of field:4 – Silver Zapper (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-2-3-4-5
 
Race 5  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,400
Win:1 – Fact Not Fiction (9/5)
Place:4 – May Mayhem (3/1)
Show:5 – Gottomakeithappen (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Worthy Opponent (7/2), 2 – Nambiti (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Mutiny (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-3-5-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-4-2-3-5
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:6 – Miss Foxann (9/5)
Place:3 – Principia (4/1)
Show:4 – Lady Loves Money (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Tizzy Jojo (2/1), 5 – Tall Girl (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Blazing Zenna (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-4-3-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-5-3-4-1
 
Race 7  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $32,000
Win:5 – Her Own Shadow (9/5)
Place:4 – Biondettisnitemare (7/2)
Show:2 – Midnite Kings Fate (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Mandalay Sky (2/1), 6 – Ron Dah Lou (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Salute The Ghost (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-2-6-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-3-4-6-2
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,800
Win:1 – Jilly Runs Deep (4/1)
Place:7 – Come On Arlene (3/1)
Show:6 – Queen Kitty (2/1)
Other contenders:2 – Fortheloveofbonnie (6/1), 4 – Bionic Saint (5/1)
Rest of field:3 – Stacy Ellen (8/1), 5 – Greek Boutique (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-1-6-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-7-2-1-3-4-5
 
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  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,200
Win:1 – Little Value Added (8/5)
Place:2 – Sparkly (4/1)
Show:4 – Tale Of Lemonbelle (9/2)
Other contenders:7 – Ruby River (12/1), 8 – Neblina (8/1), 3 – Sthenic (10/1)
Rest of field:5 – Airforce Lightning (5/1), 6 – Guyana's Eclipse (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-8-3-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 1-8-6-7-4-2-3-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #4, #7  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  1 Miles · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $20,000
Win:6 – Hilarious Affair (5/2)
Place:2 – Dr Schuster (4/1)
Show:8 – Rose's Pepino (9/2)
Other contenders:3 – Puff'smagicdragon (5/1), 7 – Rock The Red (6/1), 5 – Patriarchal (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Aye Aye Sir (12/1), 4 – More Than Five (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-6-2-7-5-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-3-2-7-8-1-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #2, #8, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $29,700
Win:6 – Riobella (9/5)
Place:4 – Carmel Rose (7/2)
Show:2 – Cloud Storage (5/2)
Other contenders:5 – Kissin Cash (9/2), 1 – Toastmaster (6/1)
Rest of field:3 – Aunt Mo (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-4-5-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-1-3-5-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #4, #2, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $32,000
Win:6 – Tyson's Lil' Star (9/5)
Place:1 – Jac's Doe Maker (8/5)
Show:2 – After Sunrise (10/1)
Other contenders:5 – Kettle Coalmine (6/1), 3 – Tough Cat (7/2)
Rest of field:4 – Silver Zapper (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-5-2-3-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-2-3-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #1, #2, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $17,400
Win:1 – Fact Not Fiction (9/5)
Place:4 – May Mayhem (3/1)
Show:5 – Gottomakeithappen (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Worthy Opponent (7/2), 2 – Nambiti (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Mutiny (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-3-5-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-6-4-2-3-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #4, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:6 – Miss Foxann (9/5)
Place:3 – Principia (4/1)
Show:4 – Lady Loves Money (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Tizzy Jojo (2/1), 5 – Tall Girl (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Blazing Zenna (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-5-4-3-2-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-5-3-4-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #3, #4, #2  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $32,000
Win:5 – Her Own Shadow (9/5)
Place:4 – Biondettisnitemare (7/2)
Show:2 – Midnite Kings Fate (6/1)
Other contenders:1 – Mandalay Sky (2/1), 6 – Ron Dah Lou (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Salute The Ghost (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-4-2-6-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 5-1-3-4-6-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #4, #2, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,800
Win:1 – Jilly Runs Deep (4/1)
Place:7 – Come On Arlene (3/1)
Show:6 – Queen Kitty (2/1)
Other contenders:2 – Fortheloveofbonnie (6/1), 4 – Bionic Saint (5/1)
Rest of field:3 – Stacy Ellen (8/1), 5 – Greek Boutique (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-1-6-2-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-7-2-1-3-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #7, #6, #2  (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,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
AFTER SUNRISEAIRFORCE LIGHTNINGAUNT MOAYE AYE SIRBIONDETTISNITEMARE
BLAZING ZENNACARMEL ROSECLOUD STORAGECOME ON ARLENEDR SCHUSTER
FORTHELOVEOFBONNIEGOTTOMAKEITHAPPENGREEK BOUTIQUEGUYANA'S ECLIPSEHER OWN SHADOW
JAC'S DOE MAKERJILLY RUNS DEEPKETTLE COALMINEKISSIN CASHLADY LOVES MONEY
MANDALAY SKYMAY MAYHEMMIDNITE KINGS FATEMISS FOXANNMORE THAN FIVE
NAMBITINEBLINAPATRIARCHALPRINCIPIAPUFF'SMAGICDRAGON
RIOBELLAROCK THE REDRON DAH LOUROSE'S PEPINORUBY RIVER
SILVER ZAPPERSPARKLYSTACY ELLENSTHENICTALE OF LEMONBELLE
TIZZY JOJOTOASTMASTERTOUGH CATTYSON'S LIL' STARWORTHY OPPONENT

 


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