Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Thistledown Racetrack, May 12, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1
Win:3 – I Belong First (4/1)
Place:9 – Midnight Driven (7/2)
Show:8 – Cat's Cradle (6/1)
Other contenders:5 – Ron Dah Lou (5/1), 6 – Pride And Attitude (9/2), 4 – Dunn's River (12/1)
Rest of field:7 – Lil Sharpie (12/1), 1 – Mobil Ensign (15/1), 2 – Jac's Cocoabella (6/1), 10 – Queen Kitty (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-9-2-5-3-8
🎯 Longshots: 9-3-6-8-4-5-10-2-1-7
 
Race 2
Win:6 – Tale Of The Lyon (3/1)
Place:2 – Lady Lottie (2/1)
Show:3 – City Signs (4/1)
Other contenders:7 – Buckeye Rose (5/1), 1 – Spice Ice (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – Penny's Treasure (8/1), 5 – Fabulous Clown (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-2-6-7-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-1-3-7-4-5
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Dame Maude Chardin (9/5)
Place:3 – Quick Recovery (4/1)
Show:2 – D' Kitten (2/1)
Other contenders:6 – Taking Charge Desi (5/1), 5 – Divine Fashion (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Slew Crown (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-2-4-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-3-4-5-6
 
Race 4
Win:2 – Hot Princess (7/2)
Place:7 – Tierney (3/1)
Show:4 – Driven For Success (2/1)
Other contenders:5 – Come On Arlene (6/1), 6 – The Kid's Prayer (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Kerri's Miracle (15/1), 3 – Dolce Marie (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-6-2-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-7-5-1-6-3
 
Race 5
Win:6 – Take Five Charlie (2/1)
Place:5 – Deterrent (8/5)
Show:2 – Poncho Jac (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Machico Madeira (5/1), 4 – Kickstart (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Mr. Bali (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-4-2-1-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-4-2-1
 
Race 6
Win:8 – Vdaytothetenacious (3/1)
Place:9 – Petesoldfashioned (7/2)
Show:1 – Full Spectrum (6/1)
Other contenders:3 – Dream On Baby (9/2), 4 – Fourdatesforhoco (5/1), 6 – Frosty Paws (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Harper's Afleet (15/1), 7 – Playing For Keeps (15/1), 5 – Smokin Joe (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 8-3-1-9-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-3-8-4-1-7-5-2
 
Race 7
Win:2 – Forum (2/1)
Place:4 – Total Silence (5/2)
Show:3 – Rhodes (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Moroder (4/1), 1 – Mellifluous (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Blake James (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-1-6-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-2-5-6-1
 
Race 8
Win:1 – Quick Rendezvous (3/1)
Place:6 – Go Girl (2/1)
Show:4 – Commissioner D (6/1)
Other contenders:7 – Mandolin Breeze (4/1), 5 – Val's Twinstar (12/1), 8 – Cowgirl Sara (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Rosetta (10/1), 3 – Wings Of Heaven (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-7-5-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-7-2-4-8-3
 
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
Win:3 – I Belong First (4/1)
Place:9 – Midnight Driven (7/2)
Show:5 – Ron Dah Lou (5/1)
Other contenders:6 – Pride And Attitude (9/2), 8 – Cat's Cradle (6/1), 2 – Jac's Cocoabella (6/1)
Rest of field:4 – Dunn's River (12/1), 1 – Mobil Ensign (15/1), 7 – Lil Sharpie (12/1), 10 – Queen Kitty (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-9-5-3-2-8
🎯 Longshots: 9-3-6-8-4-5-10-2-1-7
 
Race 2
Win:2 – Lady Lottie (2/1)
Place:6 – Tale Of The Lyon (3/1)
Show:3 – City Signs (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – Spice Ice (6/1), 7 – Buckeye Rose (5/1)
Rest of field:4 – Penny's Treasure (8/1), 5 – Fabulous Clown (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-6-7-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-1-3-7-4-5
 
Race 3
Win:1 – Dame Maude Chardin (9/5)
Place:2 – D' Kitten (2/1)
Show:3 – Quick Recovery (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Taking Charge Desi (5/1), 5 – Divine Fashion (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Slew Crown (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-3-6-1-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-3-4-5-6
 
Race 4
Win:7 – Tierney (3/1)
Place:2 – Hot Princess (7/2)
Show:4 – Driven For Success (2/1)
Other contenders:5 – Come On Arlene (6/1), 6 – The Kid's Prayer (5/1)
Rest of field:3 – Dolce Marie (10/1), 1 – Kerri's Miracle (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-2-6-7-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-7-5-1-6-3
 
Race 5
Win:6 – Take Five Charlie (2/1)
Place:5 – Deterrent (8/5)
Show:2 – Poncho Jac (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Machico Madeira (5/1), 4 – Kickstart (8/1)
Rest of field:1 – Mr. Bali (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-2-4-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-4-2-1
 
Race 6
Win:9 – Petesoldfashioned (7/2)
Place:8 – Vdaytothetenacious (3/1)
Show:3 – Dream On Baby (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Full Spectrum (6/1), 4 – Fourdatesforhoco (5/1), 6 – Frosty Paws (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Playing For Keeps (15/1), 5 – Smokin Joe (10/1), 2 – Harper's Afleet (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-9-8-1-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-3-8-4-1-7-5-2
 
Race 7
Win:4 – Total Silence (5/2)
Place:2 – Forum (2/1)
Show:3 – Rhodes (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Moroder (4/1), 1 – Mellifluous (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Blake James (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-6-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-2-5-6-1
 
Race 8
Win:1 – Quick Rendezvous (3/1)
Place:6 – Go Girl (2/1)
Show:7 – Mandolin Breeze (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Commissioner D (6/1), 2 – Rosetta (10/1), 3 – Wings Of Heaven (8/1)
Rest of field:5 – Val's Twinstar (12/1), 8 – Cowgirl Sara (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-6-7-4-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-7-2-4-8-3
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 2, FPS: 21, FPS Midpoint: 3, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 1, Pace Last Race: 1, Early Pace: 65, Mid Pace: 59, Late Pace: 57, Post Position: 41, PPPP Rating: 21, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 1, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 10, Track Bias: 31, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 1, Weight: 19, Medications: 26, Weather: 84, Race Trouble: 68, Last Race: 1, Last Three Races: 16, All Races: 92, Best Race: 1, Proprietary AI: 1,
Algo Picks – Algo 3
 
Race 1
Win:3 – I Belong First (4/1)
Place:6 – Pride And Attitude (9/2)
Show:9 – Midnight Driven (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Ron Dah Lou (5/1), 8 – Cat's Cradle (6/1), 4 – Dunn's River (12/1)
Rest of field:2 – Jac's Cocoabella (6/1), 7 – Lil Sharpie (12/1), 10 – Queen Kitty (15/1), 1 – Mobil Ensign (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-9-5-3-8
🎯 Longshots: 9-3-6-8-4-5-10-2-1-7
 
Race 2
Win:2 – Lady Lottie (2/1)
Place:6 – Tale Of The Lyon (3/1)
Show:3 – City Signs (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – Spice Ice (6/1), 4 – Penny's Treasure (8/1)
Rest of field:7 – Buckeye Rose (5/1), 5 – Fabulous Clown (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-6-7-5-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-1-3-7-4-5
 
Race 3
Win:3 – Quick Recovery (4/1)
Place:1 – Dame Maude Chardin (9/5)
Show:2 – D' Kitten (2/1)
Other contenders:6 – Taking Charge Desi (5/1), 5 – Divine Fashion (8/1)
Rest of field:4 – Slew Crown (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-2-1-4-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-2-3-4-5-6
 
Race 4
Win:2 – Hot Princess (7/2)
Place:4 – Driven For Success (2/1)
Show:7 – Tierney (3/1)
Other contenders:5 – Come On Arlene (6/1), 6 – The Kid's Prayer (5/1)
Rest of field:1 – Kerri's Miracle (15/1), 3 – Dolce Marie (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-6-2-7-3
🎯 Longshots: 2-4-7-5-1-6-3
 
Race 5
Win:5 – Deterrent (8/5)
Place:6 – Take Five Charlie (2/1)
Show:2 – Poncho Jac (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Machico Madeira (5/1), 1 – Mr. Bali (15/1)
Rest of field:4 – Kickstart (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-6-2-1-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-5-3-4-2-1
 
Race 6
Win:9 – Petesoldfashioned (7/2)
Place:8 – Vdaytothetenacious (3/1)
Show:3 – Dream On Baby (9/2)
Other contenders:1 – Full Spectrum (6/1), 6 – Frosty Paws (8/1), 4 – Fourdatesforhoco (5/1)
Rest of field:5 – Smokin Joe (10/1), 7 – Playing For Keeps (15/1), 2 – Harper's Afleet (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-9-8-1-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 6-9-3-8-4-1-7-5-2
 
Race 7
Win:2 – Forum (2/1)
Place:4 – Total Silence (5/2)
Show:3 – Rhodes (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Moroder (4/1), 1 – Mellifluous (6/1)
Rest of field:5 – Blake James (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-6-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 4-3-2-5-6-1
 
Race 8
Win:1 – Quick Rendezvous (3/1)
Place:7 – Mandolin Breeze (4/1)
Show:6 – Go Girl (2/1)
Other contenders:4 – Commissioner D (6/1), 3 – Wings Of Heaven (8/1), 5 – Val's Twinstar (12/1)
Rest of field:8 – Cowgirl Sara (12/1), 2 – Rosetta (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-1-6-4-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-1-5-7-2-4-8-3
 
AI Weight Settings
Speed: 1, FPS: 1, FPS Midpoint: 50, FPS Late: 1, Pace Last 3: 1, Pace Last Race: 1, Early Pace: 50, Mid Pace: 50, Late Pace: 50, Post Position: 1, PPPP Rating: 61, Average Finish: 1, Days Since Last Race: 1, Jockey: 1, Trainer: 1, Track Bias: 1, Morning Line: 1, Pedigree: 1, Works: 26, Weight: 50, Medications: 50, Weather: 50, Race Trouble: 50, Last Race: 12, Last Three Races: 76, All Races: 24, Best Race: 26, Proprietary AI: 1,
Index – Horses Running In This Card
BLAKE JAMESBUCKEYE ROSECAT'S CRADLECITY SIGNSCOME ON ARLENE
COWGIRL SARAD' KITTENDAME MAUDE CHARDINDETERRENTDIVINE FASHION
DREAM ON BABYDRIVEN FOR SUCCESSDUNN'S RIVERFABULOUS CLOWNFORUM
FROSTY PAWSFULL SPECTRUMGO GIRLHARPER'S AFLEETHOT PRINCESS
JAC'S COCOABELLAKERRI'S MIRACLEKICKSTARTLADY LOTTIELIL SHARPIE
MANDOLIN BREEZEMELLIFLUOUSMIDNIGHT DRIVENMOBIL ENSIGNMORODER
PENNY'S TREASUREPETESOLDFASHIONEDPLAYING FOR KEEPSPONCHO JACPRIDE AND ATTITUDE
QUICK RECOVERYQUICK RENDEZVOUSRHODESRON DAH LOUROSETTA
SMOKIN JOESPICE ICETAKE FIVE CHARLIETAKING CHARGE DESITALE OF THE LYON
TIERNEYTOTAL SILENCEVAL'S TWINSTARVDAYTOTHETENACIOUSWINGS OF HEAVEN

 


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