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Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks & Predictions — May 21, 2026

Thursday, May 21, 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

6:10 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win2Pink PictureML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 1. Ridden by Mitchell Murrill, trained by Anthony J. Granitz. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.84 sec/furlong. Placed in 6 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 1 mi. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Scripted LoveML 7/2

Rating board at 69.6. Ridden by Joseph C. Bealmear. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.17 sec/furlong.

show4Maximum SpiritML 5/1

Rating board at 63.1. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.22 sec/furlong.

Race 2

6:41 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win4Officer GambillML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 2. Ridden by Mitchell Murrill, trained by Shawna Martin. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.81 sec/furlong. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot5God and LuckML 8/1

Rating board at 42.6. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.20 sec/furlong.

Race 3

7:12 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win5House of GoldML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 3. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos, trained by Tianna Richardville. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.62 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Claiming Price Decreased from $8000 to $7500. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot3SligotimeML 12/1

Rating board at 37.6. Ridden by Alexander Crispin.

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

7:43 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win1Moon LawML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 80.9 for Race 4. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr., trained by Brad H. Cox. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $50000 to $25000. Little success at sprint races - giving an endurance race a go.

place11British EmpressML 6/1

Rating board at 76.3. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.18 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races.

⚡ Longshot4Queen MercedesML 15/1

Rating board at 57.3 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Victor Lebron. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 5

8:14 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win1Mischievous RichieML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 57.5 for Race 5. Ridden by Jareth Loveberry, trained by Larry Rivelli. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 70% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong.

⚡ Longshot11Golden DecreeML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 47% win rate and finished in the money in 81% of races.

Race 6

8:45 PM EDT

Allowance · 5 fur · Dirt

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

win9GigabitML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 6. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr., trained by Rey Hernandez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.48 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 5 fur. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

⚡ Longshot8Annie's AllieML 15/1

Rating board at 35.2 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos. Has not raced in 132 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 7

9:16 PM EDT

Allowance · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win9Air Up ThereML 10/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 75.9 for Race 7. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Andres P. Ulloa, trained by Tim Eggleston. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Jockey & Horse combo has a 12% win rate and finished in the money in 28% of races. Has not raced in 204 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time it raced. 10/29/2025.

⚡ Longshot11Guyana's EclipseML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Irving Moncada. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.31 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 8

9:47 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win6Crosstown ShootoutML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 8. Career win rate of 24% shows consistency. Ridden by Rodney A. Prescott, trained by Shannon McGovern. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.17 sec/furlong. 9 wins and placed in 18 of 33 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races. Has not raced in 356 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place5GimmeethreestepsML 5/1

Rating board at 77.3 • 30% career wins. Ridden by Amir Mendoza. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.14 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 13 races on Dirt tracks.

show3El RosilloML 6/1

Rating board at 60.7. Ridden by Irving Moncada. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

Race 9

10:15 PM EDT

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot11Rhino SixML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 48.0 for Race 9. Ridden by Germarius A. O'Neal, trained by Hector J. Sanchez.

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