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Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks & Predictions — June 29, 2026

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Race 112Tw Cowboy First DownML 2/111:30 AM EDT

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It's a lean but focused card at Horseshoe Indianapolis on Monday, June 29 — just two races on the slate, both Quarter Horse trials going 350 yards on the dirt. Don't let the small card fool you, though. Trial days are where futures are decided, and sharp bettors know there's real money to be made when the field size is manageable and the pace scenario is straightforward.

Conditions are about as benign as you'll get this time of year — partly cloudy skies and a warm 84°F. That kind of heat can take the edge off some horses physically, so watch for any late scratches and keep an eye on how the surface is playing as post time approaches. Fast dirt in the summer sun can get lightning quick by the afternoon.

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Race 11

11:30 AM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

A wide-open 350-yard trial where the morning line separates a clear top tier from a pack of longshots — but in quarter-horse sprints, any horse can fire on debut, so the middle of the field deserves a look.

win2Tw Cowboy First DownML 2/1

Tw Cowboy First Down draws the 2 post and comes in as the morning-line favorite at 2/1, backed by a TrackWiz rating of 58.33 — the top mark in this field. Trainer Natasha Perez sends Diego Villamil Bocanegra aboard, a jockey connection worth noting in a short-field trial. In 350-yard dashes, gate position and early burst are everything, and the 2 hole gives this horse a clean path out of the box. At 2/1 the price won't excite bettors, but the rating edge over the rest of the field is real.

place9StreakinbyetheboysML 3/1

Streakinbyetheboys breaks from the outside in post 9 with a 56.67 TrackWiz rating and a 3/1 morning line — solid credentials for a trial this competitive. Trainer Tim Eggleston puts Luis Eduardo Luna Diaz in the irons, and at 350 yards the task is simple: get out and get gone. The rating gap between this horse and the 20/1 shots in the bottom half of the field is meaningful, making a place check a reasonable expectation.

show6Thee WardenML 9/2

Thee Warden in the 6 hole carries a 54.17 rating and is tabbed at 9/2 on the morning line — making it one of the better values in the top tier of this field. Trainer Jessica A. Vazquez also has Cristian Penaloza on Indiana Storm in this race, showing stable confidence in the barn's quarter-horse stock. As a show selection and an exotic singling spot, Thee Warden's profile fits nicely as a hedge behind the two higher-rated contenders.

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Race 12

11:57 AM EDT

Trial · 350 yd · Dirt

The second 350-yard trial of the afternoon tightens up at the top, with three horses clustered within 2.5 rating points — this one could come down to a clean break and a pure effort.

win2ScarcityML 5/2

Scarcity holds the top TrackWiz rating in this field at 57.50, landing in the 2 post with Fernando Morin up for trainer Claudio Barraza. Barraza also runs Cv Warlock in this same race, signaling genuine barn confidence in both runners — but Scarcity gets the slight edge in the ratings. At 5/2 on the morning line, the price is fair for the top-rated horse in a trial, and a clean getaway from the inside post makes the path to victory straightforward.

place3Cv WarlockML 7/2

Cv Warlock is the second string from the Claudio Barraza barn, rated 55.83 and sitting at 7/2 on the morning line with Edgar Diaz in the saddle. When a trainer fires two horses at the same trial, the connections often know which one has the edge — but in 350-yard sprints, the second horse frequently hits the board anyway. Cv Warlock's rating still clears most of the field, and Diaz is a capable hand in short-track situations.

show9Rubys First KissML 4/1

Rubys First Kiss rounds out the top three from TrackWiz's perspective with a 55.00 rating and a 4/1 morning line from the 9 post, trained by Anthony F. Cunningham with Luz Daniel Martinez riding. The outside draw in a straight sprint can be neutral to slightly negative, but this horse's rating separates it from the mid-tier 8/1 and 10/1 runners below. For exotic players building trifecta tickets, including Rubys First Kiss in the third slot makes sense given the tight clustering at the top.

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Both races on today's card are free to all TrackWiz readers, so nobody gets left out of the action. In Race 11, our analysis points to Tw Cowboy First Down as the top play at a morning line of 2/1 — a fair number for a horse carrying a TrackWiz rating of 58.33 in a short field. At 350 yards, there's no room for excuses and no pace scenario to hide behind; it's pure ability off the gate.

Race 12 brings Scarcity into focus as the top pick at 5/2 on the morning line, with a rating of 57.50. The half-point gap between these two horses is razor-thin, which tells you both races are genuinely competitive. In Quarter Horse sprints, post position and break timing can swing a result all on their own — keep that in mind when building your tickets.

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Short card, clear focus. Tw Cowboy First Down in Race 11 is our top play of the day, with Scarcity in Race 12 as a close second look. Both race analyses are fully unlocked — dive into the individual race breakdowns for the complete TrackWiz take on each contender. Good luck at the windows.

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