Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Thistledown Racetrack, September 1, 2026


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Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:4 – Wicca Wisdom (5/2)
Place:5 – Candymonium (2/1)
Show:7 – Georgia On E'smind (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Beautiful Mandate (9/2), 6 – Elika (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Here Kitty Kitty (12/1), 2 – Lady Giuliana (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-4-6-3-1
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-6-7-1-3-2
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $20,800
Win:3 – Mo Swift (8/5)
Place:7 – Truest Air (10/1)
Show:6 – Gabadost (2/1)
Other contenders:4 – Gemshine (6/1), 5 – Trustthefact (9/2)
Rest of field:1 – Canela Fina (15/1), 2 – Bobber's Rocket (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-4-1-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-7-1-2-4-5
 
Race 3  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $33,900
Win:1 – It's All Mischief (8/5)
Place:6 – Snitch (2/1)
Show:5 – Haute Allure (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Southern Dawn (8/1), 3 – Flashy Idol (15/1)
Rest of field:2 – The Ace Project (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-6-4-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-6-3-5-2
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $11,800
Win:3 – Nantucket (2/1)
Place:1 – Leo's Legacy (5/2)
Show:4 – Aces Mischief (7/2)
Other contenders:7 – Lookin Like Lucky (6/1), 6 – Axcel (5/1)
Rest of field:2 – A Bit Of Captain (15/1), 5 – Trouble Or Nothin (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-6-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 1-3-2-5-4-6-7
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $35,000
Win:7 – Excitement (7/2)
Place:2 – Momma K's Boy (4/1)
Show:4 – Red Chips (5/2)
Other contenders:5 – Bold Buckeye (3/1), 6 – Rogues A Plotting (6/1)
Rest of field:1 – Run Red Run (12/1), 3 – Swayback Mobil (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-1-2-5-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-4-2-7-3-6
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,400
Win:7 – Master Of The Nite (2/1)
Place:3 – Sunset Town (5/2)
Show:4 – Ice Blast (7/2)
Other contenders:5 – Gut Instinct (6/1), 2 – Carillo (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Big Bucksalot (8/1), 1 – Good Stuff (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-7-4-2-6-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-3-1-4-6-5
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,800
Win:4 – Lightning Speed (2/1)
Place:2 – Run Bobby Run (4/1)
Show:5 – Rollin In Spiders (5/2)
Other contenders:3 – Jolly Mon (9/2), 1 – Bukele (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Indy's Hope (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-5-2-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-6-2-3-1
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $26,400
Win:1 – K's Unruly Newelly (15/1)
Place:2 – Captain Carney (6/1)
Show:3 – Talldrinkofwater (15/1)
Other contenders:4 – Exodus (7/2), 5 – Exuberant Mischief (9/5)
Rest of field:6 – Kukuk (2/1), 7 – Divineness (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-7-1-4-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-4-7-2-1-3
 
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  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $12,600
Win:5 – Candymonium (2/1)
Place:7 – Georgia On E'smind (7/2)
Show:4 – Wicca Wisdom (5/2)
Other contenders:6 – Elika (8/1), 1 – Beautiful Mandate (9/2)
Rest of field:2 – Lady Giuliana (15/1), 3 – Here Kitty Kitty (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-4-6-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-6-7-1-3-2
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $20,800
Win:3 – Mo Swift (8/5)
Place:7 – Truest Air (10/1)
Show:6 – Gabadost (2/1)
Other contenders:5 – Trustthefact (9/2), 4 – Gemshine (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – Bobber's Rocket (12/1), 1 – Canela Fina (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-5-4-7-2
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-7-1-2-4-5
 
Race 3  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $33,900
Win:1 – It's All Mischief (8/5)
Place:5 – Haute Allure (3/1)
Show:6 – Snitch (2/1)
Other contenders:4 – Southern Dawn (8/1), 2 – The Ace Project (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Flashy Idol (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-6-2-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-6-3-5-2
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $11,800
Win:3 – Nantucket (2/1)
Place:1 – Leo's Legacy (5/2)
Show:4 – Aces Mischief (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Axcel (5/1), 7 – Lookin Like Lucky (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – A Bit Of Captain (15/1), 5 – Trouble Or Nothin (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-6-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 1-3-2-5-4-6-7
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $35,000
Win:7 – Excitement (7/2)
Place:2 – Momma K's Boy (4/1)
Show:5 – Bold Buckeye (3/1)
Other contenders:6 – Rogues A Plotting (6/1), 4 – Red Chips (5/2)
Rest of field:1 – Run Red Run (12/1), 3 – Swayback Mobil (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-5-1-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-4-2-7-3-6
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,400
Win:7 – Master Of The Nite (2/1)
Place:4 – Ice Blast (7/2)
Show:5 – Gut Instinct (6/1)
Other contenders:3 – Sunset Town (5/2), 6 – Big Bucksalot (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Carillo (8/1), 1 – Good Stuff (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-4-6-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-3-1-4-6-5
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,800
Win:4 – Lightning Speed (2/1)
Place:5 – Rollin In Spiders (5/2)
Show:2 – Run Bobby Run (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Jolly Mon (9/2), 1 – Bukele (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Indy's Hope (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-1-2-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-6-2-3-1
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $26,400
Win:1 – K's Unruly Newelly (15/1)
Place:2 – Captain Carney (6/1)
Show:3 – Talldrinkofwater (15/1)
Other contenders:4 – Exodus (7/2), 5 – Exuberant Mischief (9/5)
Rest of field:6 – Kukuk (2/1), 7 – Divineness (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-7-1-4-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-4-7-2-1-3
 
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 $12,600
Win:5 – Candymonium (2/1)
Place:7 – Georgia On E'smind (7/2)
Show:4 – Wicca Wisdom (5/2)
Other contenders:6 – Elika (8/1), 1 – Beautiful Mandate (9/2)
Rest of field:3 – Here Kitty Kitty (12/1), 2 – Lady Giuliana (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-5-4-6-2-3
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-6-7-1-3-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #7, #4, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 2  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $20,800
Win:3 – Mo Swift (8/5)
Place:7 – Truest Air (10/1)
Show:6 – Gabadost (2/1)
Other contenders:5 – Trustthefact (9/2), 4 – Gemshine (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – Bobber's Rocket (12/1), 1 – Canela Fina (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-5-4-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 3-6-7-1-2-4-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #7, #6, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $33,900
Win:1 – It's All Mischief (8/5)
Place:5 – Haute Allure (3/1)
Show:6 – Snitch (2/1)
Other contenders:4 – Southern Dawn (8/1), 2 – The Ace Project (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Flashy Idol (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-6-2-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-4-6-3-5-2
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #5, #6, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $11,800
Win:3 – Nantucket (2/1)
Place:1 – Leo's Legacy (5/2)
Show:4 – Aces Mischief (7/2)
Other contenders:6 – Axcel (5/1), 7 – Lookin Like Lucky (6/1)
Rest of field:2 – A Bit Of Captain (15/1), 5 – Trouble Or Nothin (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-1-4-6-2-7
🎯 Longshots: 1-3-2-5-4-6-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #1, #4, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  6 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $35,000
Win:7 – Excitement (7/2)
Place:5 – Bold Buckeye (3/1)
Show:2 – Momma K's Boy (4/1)
Other contenders:6 – Rogues A Plotting (6/1), 4 – Red Chips (5/2)
Rest of field:3 – Swayback Mobil (10/1), 1 – Run Red Run (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-2-5-1-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-4-2-7-3-6
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #5, #2, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $14,400
Win:7 – Master Of The Nite (2/1)
Place:4 – Ice Blast (7/2)
Show:5 – Gut Instinct (6/1)
Other contenders:3 – Sunset Town (5/2), 6 – Big Bucksalot (8/1)
Rest of field:2 – Carillo (8/1), 1 – Good Stuff (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 7-3-4-6-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 7-2-3-1-4-6-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #4, #5, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  1 Miles · Dirt · Allowance · Purse $35,800
Win:4 – Lightning Speed (2/1)
Place:5 – Rollin In Spiders (5/2)
Show:2 – Run Bobby Run (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – Jolly Mon (9/2), 1 – Bukele (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Indy's Hope (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-1-2-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-5-6-2-3-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #5, #2, #3  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  5 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Sp Wt · Purse $26,400
Win:1 – K's Unruly Newelly (15/1)
Place:2 – Captain Carney (6/1)
Show:3 – Talldrinkofwater (15/1)
Other contenders:4 – Exodus (7/2), 5 – Exuberant Mischief (9/5)
Rest of field:6 – Kukuk (2/1), 7 – Divineness (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-7-1-4-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 5-6-4-7-2-1-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #3, #4  (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
A BIT OF CAPTAINACES MISCHIEFAXCELBEAUTIFUL MANDATEBIG BUCKSALOT
BOLD BUCKEYEBUKELECANDYMONIUMCANELA FINACAPTAIN CARNEY
DIVINENESSELIKAEXCITEMENTEXODUSEXUBERANT MISCHIEF
GABADOSTGEMSHINEGEORGIA ON E'SMINDGOOD STUFFGUT INSTINCT
HERE KITTY KITTYICE BLASTINDY'S HOPEIT'S ALL MISCHIEFJOLLY MON
KUKUKLADY GIULIANALEO'S LEGACYLIGHTNING SPEEDLOOKIN LIKE LUCKY
MO SWIFTMOMMA K'S BOYNANTUCKETRED CHIPSROGUES A PLOTTING
RUN BOBBY RUNRUN RED RUNSNITCHSOUTHERN DAWNSUNSET TOWN
TALLDRINKOFWATERTHE ACE PROJECTTROUBLE OR NOTHINTRUEST AIRTRUSTTHEFACT

 


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