Pick Pony AI Picks and Predictions Tip Sheet – Timonium, September 5, 2026


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AI Ensemble Picks
 
Race 1  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $27,000
Win:4 – Tethered Soul (1/1)
Place:6 – Veneto (2/1)
Show:3 – Who Says So (9/2)
Other contenders:5 – El Junior (10/1), 2 – Starship Magellan (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – Box Of Rockets (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-1-3-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-2-3-1
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:5 – Peace Before Chaos (2/1)
Place:1 – Extra Special (9/5)
Show:2 – Daring Delight (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Kentucky Mule (6/1), 3 – Lilys Back (10/1)
Rest of field:6 – Gem On Tour (12/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-3-1-5-6-2
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-2-6-4-3
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:2 – R Averie Lynn (8/5)
Place:1 – Watch Your Tone (3/1)
Show:5 – Tuned To The Moon (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Always Forward (7/2), 6 – Ruby Bay (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Sapphire Beauty (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-3-1-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-1-6-4-3
 
Race 4  4 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $29,000
Win:5 – Techstar (4/5)
Place:2 – Pinky Swear (3/1)
Show:6 – Divulge (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Cheese N Crackers (6/1), 3 – Kass N Kiki (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – Holy Brick (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-2-6-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-3-6-1-4
 
Race 5  4 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:2 – Baru (9/5)
Place:1 – Java Prince (4/1)
Show:5 – Z Town (5/1)
Other contenders:3 – His Friesan Fire (7/2), 7 – Engaged Is Better (7/2)
Rest of field:4 – Mojohnnymojohnny (9/2), 6 – Kickin' With Caity (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-5-3-7-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-5-7-3-1-4
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:7 – Hell Ofa Hillbilly (3/1)
Place:2 – Lil Sebastian (5/2)
Show:5 – Poor Peanut (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – The Count Is On (4/1), 4 – Battalion Leader (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Borletti (8/1), 1 – Dancing Denae (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-3-7-2-1-5
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-5-1-3-4
 
Race 7  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:5 – The Great Maybe (4/1)
Place:1 – Cupid's Choice (5/2)
Show:2 – Over My Cents (3/1)
Other contenders:7 – Share Success (9/2), 4 – Zen Dreams (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Final Engagement (8/1), 6 – Danni's Rhythm (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-6-5-1-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-2-1-5-3-7
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $47,000
Win:3 – Heard On Thestreet (2/1)
Place:2 – Sacred Thunder (7/2)
Show:4 – All The Hardways (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – Vex (4/1), 5 – Judgement Day (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Magic Mule (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-3-5-2-4-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-6-2-1-5
 
Race 9  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:6 – Sell It (2/1)
Place:2 – Fairfield Bay (5/2)
Show:3 – Tactics (5/1)
Other contenders:1 – Lomax (5/1), 4 – Bernie Goes Boom (7/2)
Rest of field:5 – Gray Beast (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-1-4-3-2-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-4-3-1-5
Algo Picks – Algo 1
 
Race 1  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $27,000
Win:4 – Tethered Soul (1/1)
Place:6 – Veneto (2/1)
Show:3 – Who Says So (9/2)
Other contenders:2 – Starship Magellan (15/1), 1 – Box Of Rockets (15/1)
Rest of field:5 – El Junior (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-1-3-6-4
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-2-3-1
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:1 – Extra Special (9/5)
Place:5 – Peace Before Chaos (2/1)
Show:4 – Kentucky Mule (6/1)
Other contenders:2 – Daring Delight (3/1), 6 – Gem On Tour (12/1)
Rest of field:3 – Lilys Back (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-1-5-2-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-2-6-4-3
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:5 – Tuned To The Moon (4/1)
Place:2 – R Averie Lynn (8/5)
Show:1 – Watch Your Tone (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Always Forward (7/2), 3 – Sapphire Beauty (15/1)
Rest of field:6 – Ruby Bay (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-4-1-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-1-6-4-3
 
Race 4  4 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $29,000
Win:5 – Techstar (4/5)
Place:2 – Pinky Swear (3/1)
Show:6 – Divulge (9/2)
Other contenders:4 – Cheese N Crackers (6/1), 3 – Kass N Kiki (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – Holy Brick (20/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 1-5-2-6-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-3-6-1-4
 
Race 5  4 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:1 – Java Prince (4/1)
Place:2 – Baru (9/5)
Show:3 – His Friesan Fire (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Mojohnnymojohnny (9/2), 5 – Z Town (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Kickin' With Caity (10/1), 7 – Engaged Is Better (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-5-7-3-1-4
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:7 – Hell Ofa Hillbilly (3/1)
Place:2 – Lil Sebastian (5/2)
Show:5 – Poor Peanut (4/1)
Other contenders:3 – The Count Is On (4/1), 4 – Battalion Leader (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Borletti (8/1), 1 – Dancing Denae (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-7-2-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-5-1-3-4
 
Race 7  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:1 – Cupid's Choice (5/2)
Place:5 – The Great Maybe (4/1)
Show:2 – Over My Cents (3/1)
Other contenders:6 – Danni's Rhythm (8/1), 7 – Share Success (9/2)
Rest of field:3 – Final Engagement (8/1), 4 – Zen Dreams (8/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-6-1-4-7
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-2-1-5-3-7
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $47,000
Win:3 – Heard On Thestreet (2/1)
Place:2 – Sacred Thunder (7/2)
Show:4 – All The Hardways (5/2)
Other contenders:1 – Vex (4/1), 6 – Magic Mule (15/1)
Rest of field:5 – Judgement Day (6/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-1-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-6-2-1-5
 
Race 9  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:6 – Sell It (2/1)
Place:2 – Fairfield Bay (5/2)
Show:4 – Bernie Goes Boom (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Lomax (5/1), 3 – Tactics (5/1)
Rest of field:5 – Gray Beast (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-4-1-2-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-4-3-1-5
 
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  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $27,000
Win:4 – Tethered Soul (1/1)
Place:3 – Who Says So (9/2)
Show:6 – Veneto (2/1)
Other contenders:5 – El Junior (10/1), 2 – Starship Magellan (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – Box Of Rockets (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-1-4-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-2-3-1
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:5 – Peace Before Chaos (2/1)
Place:1 – Extra Special (9/5)
Show:2 – Daring Delight (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Kentucky Mule (6/1), 6 – Gem On Tour (12/1)
Rest of field:3 – Lilys Back (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-1-3-2-6
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-2-6-4-3
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:4 – Always Forward (7/2)
Place:2 – R Averie Lynn (8/5)
Show:5 – Tuned To The Moon (4/1)
Other contenders:1 – Watch Your Tone (3/1), 6 – Ruby Bay (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Sapphire Beauty (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-5-1-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-1-6-4-3
 
Race 4  4 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $29,000
Win:5 – Techstar (4/5)
Place:6 – Divulge (9/2)
Show:2 – Pinky Swear (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Cheese N Crackers (6/1), 1 – Holy Brick (20/1)
Rest of field:3 – Kass N Kiki (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-6-2-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-3-6-1-4
 
Race 5  4 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:1 – Java Prince (4/1)
Place:2 – Baru (9/5)
Show:3 – His Friesan Fire (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Mojohnnymojohnny (9/2), 5 – Z Town (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Kickin' With Caity (10/1), 7 – Engaged Is Better (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-5-7-3-1-4
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:7 – Hell Ofa Hillbilly (3/1)
Place:2 – Lil Sebastian (5/2)
Show:5 – Poor Peanut (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Battalion Leader (6/1), 3 – The Count Is On (4/1)
Rest of field:6 – Borletti (8/1), 1 – Dancing Denae (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-7-2-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-5-1-3-4
 
Race 7  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:5 – The Great Maybe (4/1)
Place:1 – Cupid's Choice (5/2)
Show:2 – Over My Cents (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Zen Dreams (8/1), 3 – Final Engagement (8/1)
Rest of field:6 – Danni's Rhythm (8/1), 7 – Share Success (9/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-4-1-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-2-1-5-3-7
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $47,000
Win:3 – Heard On Thestreet (2/1)
Place:2 – Sacred Thunder (7/2)
Show:1 – Vex (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – All The Hardways (5/2), 5 – Judgement Day (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Magic Mule (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-1-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-6-2-1-5
 
Race 9  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:6 – Sell It (2/1)
Place:2 – Fairfield Bay (5/2)
Show:4 – Bernie Goes Boom (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Lomax (5/1), 3 – Tactics (5/1)
Rest of field:5 – Gray Beast (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-4-1-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-4-3-1-5
 
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  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $27,000
Win:4 – Tethered Soul (1/1)
Place:3 – Who Says So (9/2)
Show:6 – Veneto (2/1)
Other contenders:5 – El Junior (10/1), 2 – Starship Magellan (15/1)
Rest of field:1 – Box Of Rockets (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-2-1-4-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 4-6-5-2-3-1
🎫 Trifecta play: #4 over #3, #6, #5  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  ⭐ Best Bet race
 
Race 2  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:5 – Peace Before Chaos (2/1)
Place:1 – Extra Special (9/5)
Show:4 – Kentucky Mule (6/1)
Other contenders:6 – Gem On Tour (12/1), 2 – Daring Delight (3/1)
Rest of field:3 – Lilys Back (10/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 4-5-1-6-3-2
🎯 Longshots: 1-5-2-6-4-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #1, #4, #6  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 3  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:5 – Tuned To The Moon (4/1)
Place:4 – Always Forward (7/2)
Show:2 – R Averie Lynn (8/5)
Other contenders:1 – Watch Your Tone (3/1), 6 – Ruby Bay (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Sapphire Beauty (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-4-5-1-3-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-5-1-6-4-3
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #4, #2, #1  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 4  4 Furlongs · Dirt · Optional Claiming · Purse $29,000
Win:5 – Techstar (4/5)
Place:6 – Divulge (9/2)
Show:2 – Pinky Swear (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Cheese N Crackers (6/1), 1 – Holy Brick (20/1)
Rest of field:3 – Kass N Kiki (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 5-1-6-2-4-3
🎯 Longshots: 5-2-3-6-1-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #6, #2, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 5  4 Furlongs · Dirt · Maiden Claiming · Purse $36,000
Win:1 – Java Prince (4/1)
Place:2 – Baru (9/5)
Show:3 – His Friesan Fire (7/2)
Other contenders:4 – Mojohnnymojohnny (9/2), 5 – Z Town (5/1)
Rest of field:6 – Kickin' With Caity (10/1), 7 – Engaged Is Better (7/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-1-3-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 2-6-5-7-3-1-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #1 over #2, #3, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 6  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:7 – Hell Ofa Hillbilly (3/1)
Place:2 – Lil Sebastian (5/2)
Show:5 – Poor Peanut (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – Battalion Leader (6/1), 3 – The Count Is On (4/1)
Rest of field:6 – Borletti (8/1), 1 – Dancing Denae (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-6-7-2-5-4
🎯 Longshots: 2-7-6-5-1-3-4
🎫 Trifecta play: #7 over #2, #5, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 7  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $22,000
Win:5 – The Great Maybe (4/1)
Place:1 – Cupid's Choice (5/2)
Show:2 – Over My Cents (3/1)
Other contenders:4 – Zen Dreams (8/1), 6 – Danni's Rhythm (8/1)
Rest of field:3 – Final Engagement (8/1), 7 – Share Success (9/2)
🌧️ Off-track: 2-5-4-1-6-3
🎯 Longshots: 6-4-2-1-5-3-7
🎫 Trifecta play: #5 over #1, #2, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 8  6 1/2 Furlongs · Dirt · Allowance Optional Claiming · Purse $47,000
Win:3 – Heard On Thestreet (2/1)
Place:2 – Sacred Thunder (7/2)
Show:1 – Vex (4/1)
Other contenders:4 – All The Hardways (5/2), 5 – Judgement Day (6/1)
Rest of field:6 – Magic Mule (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 3-2-1-4-5-6
🎯 Longshots: 3-4-6-2-1-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #3 over #2, #1, #4  (key win / box 2nd-3rd — 6 combos)  · low value — consider passing
 
Race 9  1 Miles · Dirt · Claiming · Purse $15,000
Win:6 – Sell It (2/1)
Place:2 – Fairfield Bay (5/2)
Show:4 – Bernie Goes Boom (7/2)
Other contenders:1 – Lomax (5/1), 3 – Tactics (5/1)
Rest of field:5 – Gray Beast (15/1)
🌧️ Off-track: 6-2-4-1-3-5
🎯 Longshots: 6-2-4-3-1-5
🎫 Trifecta play: #6 over #2, #4, #1  (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
ALL THE HARDWAYSALWAYS FORWARDBARUBATTALION LEADERBERNIE GOES BOOM
BOX OF ROCKETSCHEESE N CRACKERSCUPID'S CHOICEDANCING DENAEDANNI'S RHYTHM
DIVULGEEL JUNIORENGAGED IS BETTEREXTRA SPECIALFAIRFIELD BAY
GEM ON TOURGRAY BEASTHEARD ON THESTREETHELL OFA HILLBILLYHIS FRIESAN FIRE
JAVA PRINCEJUDGEMENT DAYKASS N KIKIKENTUCKY MULEKICKIN' WITH CAITY
LILYS BACKLOMAXMAGIC MULEMOJOHNNYMOJOHNNYOVER MY CENTS
PINKY SWEARPOOR PEANUTR AVERIE LYNNRUBY BAYSACRED THUNDER
SELL ITSHARE SUCCESSSTARSHIP MAGELLANTACTICSTECHSTAR
THE COUNT IS ONTHE GREAT MAYBETUNED TO THE MOONVENETOVEX
WHO SAYS SOZ TOWNZEN DREAMS

 


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