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Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks & Predictions — May 6, 2026

Wednesday, May 6, 202610 racesHorseshoe Indianapolis

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Horseshoe Indianapolis. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 10 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

2026-05-06T18:10:00

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Playonwords looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4PlayonwordsML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.1 for Race 1. Ridden by Edgar Morales, trained by Karyn Wittek. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.63 sec/furlong.

place1ExodusML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

show2SamcelotML 5/1

Rating board at 53.3. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.87 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

Race 2

2026-05-06T18:41:00

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Hard Rye Guy looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win7Hard Rye GuyML 3/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 2. Ridden by Luis Contreras, trained by Tomas Medina. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Has not raced in 314 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Coasting ByML 8/1

Rating board at 75.5. Ridden by Rafael Mojica, Jr.. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

⚡ Longshot5MohtafilML 15/1

Rating board at 66.7. Ridden by Mitchell Murrill. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.74 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races.

Race 3

2026-05-06T19:12:00

Starter Allowance · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Watcher looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1WatcherML 4/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.8 for Race 3. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz, trained by Aaron M. West. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.48 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 14 of 20 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 of Medium Distance races. 5 wins and placed in 14 of 21 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Has not raced in 196 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place2Temple PaynterML 9/2

Rating board at 77.3 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Alberto Burgos. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.35 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot3Kam's Rockin GoldML 15/1

Rating board at 24.6. Ridden by Santo Sanjur. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at 1 mi.

Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 4

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Nancy's Kitten looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Nancy's KittenML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 4. Ridden by Luis Contreras, trained by Joseph D. Davis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.68 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Band BandML 6/1

Rating board at 75.5. Ridden by Micah Meeks. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.25 sec/furlong.

show8Sassy JuliaML 4/1

Rating board at 60.7. Ridden by Alex Achard. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.22 sec/furlong.

Race 5

Allowance · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Save My Town looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Save My TownML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 5. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr., trained by Genaro Garcia. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot1Coach KnightML 15/1

Rating board at 43.1 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Axel Concepcion. 4 wins and placed in 12 of 19 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 6

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — She's Honed In looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win12She's Honed InML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 6. Ridden by Evin A. Roman, trained by Cipriano Contreras. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.55 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot6Summer DateML 12/1

Rating board at 29.0. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

Race 7

Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Young Angus looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4Young AngusML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 7. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz, trained by Randy Matthews. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.32 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 5 races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 5 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Has placed in 3 of 3 races at 6 fur. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place8Trust the WordML 9/2

Rating board at 65.4 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Santo Sanjur. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong.

show6Tail GunnerML 15/1

Rating board at 59.8 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 8

Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Dr Ruben M looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1Dr Ruben MML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 69.7 for Race 8. Ridden by Irving Moncada, trained by Doug F. O'Neill. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.31 sec/furlong.

place3Friar NewtonML 5/1

Rating board at 64.8. Ridden by Evin A. Roman. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races.

show8OverstatementML 9/2

Rating board at 59.3. Ridden by Alberto Burgos. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Horse won last time it raced. 04/08/2026.

Race 9

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Raspberry looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3RaspberryML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 73.1 for Race 9. Ridden by Jaime A. Torres, trained by D. Whitworth Beckman. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

place8LilbitofsugarML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Evin A. Roman.

⚡ Longshot5AcostamboML 10/1

Rating board at 45.0. Ridden by Santo Sanjur. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.03 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

Race 10

Allowance · 350 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Streakindownthebeach looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4StreakindownthebeachML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 10. Career win rate of 26% shows consistency. Ridden by Luis Eduardo Luna Diaz, trained by Tim Eggleston. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.07 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 9 wins and placed in 22 of 31 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races at 350 yd. 8 wins and placed in 19 of 27 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Jockey & Horse combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Has not raced in 174 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Strong workout times during past month. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 11/12/2025. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

⚡ Longshot11After SchoolML 8/1

Rating board at 59.6 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Francisco Quintero. 7 wins and placed in 24 of 34 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races.

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