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Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks & Predictions — May 18, 2026

Monday, May 18, 20269 racesHorseshoe Indianapolis

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Horseshoe Indianapolis. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

2026-05-18T18:10:00

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win5Highest MemoriesML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.1 for Race 1. Career win rate of 30% shows consistency. Ridden by Andres P. Ulloa, trained by Tim Eggleston. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.51 sec/furlong. 7 wins and placed in 11 of 22 races on Dirt tracks. Jockey & Horse combo has a 12% win rate and finished in the money in 27% of races. Has not raced in 200 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place3Star ReviewML 9/2

Rating board at 77.6. Ridden by Evin A. Roman. 3 wins and placed in 11 of 21 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show2VaccinatorML 10/1

Rating board at 76.9. Ridden by Danny Sheehy. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.67 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 2

2026-05-18T18:41:00

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win5Mi SargentoML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 2. Ridden by Evin A. Roman, trained by Chaz Rechy. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.67 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Shakem UpML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Micah Meeks.

show6Dotties Blue MoneyML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.36 sec/furlong.

Race 3

2026-05-18T19:12:00

Allowance · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win1KneedeepjusticeML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 83.6 for Race 3. Ridden by Rodney A. Prescott, trained by Tomas Medina. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 13 of 23 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races.

place2Hard Luck PrayerML 8/1

Rating board at 79.8 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Andres P. Ulloa. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races.

show6Rapid JusticeML 3/1

Rating board at 65.2. Ridden by Alberto Burgos. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.47 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 11 races on Dirt tracks.

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 · 1 mi · Turf

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

⚡ Longshot4I Am So BadML 12/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 41.7 for Race 4. Ridden by Jose Ramos Gutierrez, trained by Concepcion Torres.

Race 5

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win9Sweet SummertimeML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 5. Ridden by Alex Achard, trained by Miguel Angel Silva. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.39 sec/furlong. 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. Placed in 5 of 5 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.50 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot8Go Eve GoML 20/1

Rating board at 28.3. Ridden by Luis Contreras.

Race 6

Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

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

win6Big VinceML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 57.6 for Race 6. Career win rate of 27% shows consistency. Ridden by Emmanuel Esquivel, trained by Cipriano Contreras. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 73% of races.

⚡ Longshot7ChiringoML 20/1

Rating board at 36.5. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

Race 7

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win10My Lunar CharmML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 7. Ridden by Jose Ramos Gutierrez, trained by Stephen V. Fosdick. Placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 4 of 6 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Has placed in 4 of 5 races at 1 mi. Has not raced in 185 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.15 sec/furlong.

place3VisualML 7/2

Rating board at 81.8. Ridden by Jareth Loveberry. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.56 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

show2MikestrumpcardML 9/2

Rating board at 64.0. Ridden by Santo Sanjur. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.97 sec/furlong. Little success at sprint races - giving an endurance race a go.

Race 8

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

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

win4Lady of LordsML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 8. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr., trained by Brendan P. Walsh. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2ZettieML 3/1

Rating board at 83.6. Ridden by Declan Cannon. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 4 races on Turf tracks.

show5Once MoreML 20/1

Rating board at 54.9. Ridden by Amir Mendoza. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.41 sec/furlong.

Race 9

Maiden · 250 yd · Dirt

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

win8Temptstepper ZML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 9. Ridden by Luz Daniel Martinez, trained by Anthony F. Cunningham.

⚡ Longshot6Kissin JessyML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Saul Lopez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 13.50 sec/furlong.

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