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Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks & Predictions — July 8, 2026

Wednesday, July 8, 202611 racesHorseshoe Indianapolis

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 11-race card at Horseshoe Indianapolis. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 11 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

6:10 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Pernicious towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win2PerniciousML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 1. Ridden by Joseph C. Bealmear, trained by Jose Cazares. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.78 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

place5Higher WishML 5/1

Rating board at 65.8. Ridden by Amir Mendoza. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.81 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

show7StaymistyformeML 5/2

Rating board at 58.0. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz.

Race 2

6:41 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Start Out — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win6Start OutML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 2. Ridden by Amir Mendoza, trained by Genaro Garcia. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.00 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

place3SinatraML 2/1

Rating board at 78.3. Ridden by Summer Pauly. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.45 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 70% of races.

show4SorbettoML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Rodney A. Prescott. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.13 sec/furlong.

Race 3

7:12 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Standout on paper: Cupid's Runaway grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win4Cupid's RunawayML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 3. Career win rate of 78% shows consistency. Ridden by Alberto Burgos, trained by Randy L. Klopp. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.74 sec/furlong. 15 wins and placed in 16 of 19 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 9 wins and placed in 9 of 9 races at 5 1/2 fur. 15 wins and placed in 16 of 19 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Jockey & Horse combo has a 13% win rate and finished in the money in 40% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 06/17/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place5Molly's TownML 3/1

Rating board at 66.4. Ridden by Alexander Crispin. 6 wins and placed in 20 of 28 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show3IsmybusinessML 10/1

Rating board at 62.9 • 31% career wins. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.90 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 9 of 16 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

7:43 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Don't Look Back is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win7Don't Look BackML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.2 for Race 4. Ridden by Amir Mendoza, trained by John Haran. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

place6Moon LawML 5/1

Rating board at 70.6. Ridden by Rodney A. Prescott. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races.

show4She's ChloeML 8/1

Rating board at 68.5. Ridden by Alberto Burgos. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.10 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Turf tracks.

Race 5

8:14 PM EDT

Allowance · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win2Spirited AnneML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 5. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Rodney A. Prescott, trained by Larry Rivelli. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 4 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Sprint races. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Has not raced in 236 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.50 sec/furlong. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place9MictlanML 6/1

Rating board at 81.0 • 30% career wins. Ridden by Micah Meeks. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.21 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 10 races on Dirt tracks.

show6Relentless ChickML 6/1

Rating board at 68.4 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Amir Mendoza. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 6

8:45 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 fur · Turf

Angel Life towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win10Angel LifeML 12/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.0 for Race 6. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr., trained by Cirilo Gorostieta. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.68 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

place7DownforceML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Axel Concepcion.

show3Queen MamaML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz.

Race 7

9:16 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Officer Gambill — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win9Officer GambillML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 7. Ridden by Mitchell Murrill, trained by Shawna Martin. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.39 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur.

place2El PayasitoML 5/2

Rating board at 82.7. Ridden by Amir Mendoza. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.68 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

show6Pray for VictoryML 6/1

Rating board at 69.8. Ridden by Joseph M. Romero. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.93 sec/furlong. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.05 sec/furlong.

Race 8

9:47 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Standout on paper: Hyperbolize grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win3HyperbolizeML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 8. Ridden by Evin A. Roman, trained by Ethan W. West. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.15 sec/furlong. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 1 mi. Placed in 3 of 6 races on Turf tracks.

place2D Day SkyML 5/2

Rating board at 68.2. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Has not raced in 110 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

show11GarryowenML 12/1

Rating board at 66.2. Ridden by Summer Pauly. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 70% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

Race 9

10:18 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

Thousands of Hopes is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win8Thousands of HopesML 10/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 76.9 for Race 9. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr., trained by Genaro Garcia. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.32 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Jockey & Horse combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

place6Gin and WhiskeyML 7/2

Rating board at 67.9. Ridden by Samuel E. Bermudez. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races.

show2Forever GreedyML 3/1

Rating board at 61.1. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.30 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 9 of 18 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 10

10:46 PM EDT

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win3Klt FursflyinML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 75.2 for Race 10. Ridden by Francisco Quintero, trained by Hector J. Sanchez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.10 sec/furlong.

place1Maleficent DashML 7/5

Rating board at 59.3. Ridden by Alberto Ceron-Zamudio. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.41 sec/furlong.

show7Niyo de OroML 5/2

Rating board at 56.9. Ridden by Luz Daniel Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.67 sec/furlong.

Race 11

11:14 PM EDT

Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt

John D towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win8John DML 10/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 76.9 for Race 11. Ridden by Martin Munoz, trained by Ricardo Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.74 sec/furlong.

place5Fav Streakin CartelML 7/2

Rating board at 75.6. Ridden by Diego Villamil Bocanegra.

show4Madam MimML 12/1

Rating board at 65.6. Ridden by Luz Daniel Martinez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.99 sec/furlong.

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