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Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks & Predictions — September 14, 2026

September 14, 202610 racesAll Horseshoe Indianapolis picks

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

6:10 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win7WhateverML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 1. Ridden by Brody Martinez, trained by Ralph Martinez. Placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Claiming Price Decreased from $30000 to $20000.

place1GreystarML 9/2

Rating board at 82.3. Ridden by Amir Mendoza. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.85 sec/furlong.

show3HitchcockML 8/5

Rating board at 76.3. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.61 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $50000 to $20000.

Race 2

6:41 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win2Sudden SquallML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 2. Ridden by Dylan Machado, trained by Ethan W. West. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.77 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 6 fur. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place4Muriel SaxML 8/1

Rating board at 74.8. Ridden by Summer Pauly. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.52 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

show7Saint LaurentML 5/1

Rating board at 63.8. Ridden by Amir Mendoza.

Race 3

7:12 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win8Summer DreamML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 3. Ridden by Danny Sheehy, trained by John Ennis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.04 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Sprint races.

place5SnowdropML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 43% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races.

show1Chickies PerchML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Jaime A. Torres. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 11.90 sec/furlong.

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

Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win1JazzoleML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 4. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Amir Mendoza, trained by Genaro Garcia. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 6 wins and placed in 12 of 16 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 1 mi. 6 wins and placed in 12 of 16 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place9DauweML 6/1

Rating board at 72.8 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Evin A. Roman. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.37 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.

show2Ease My MindML 9/2

Rating board at 60.7 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Jose Ramos Gutierrez. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 11% win rate and finished in the money in 35% of races.

Race 5

8:14 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

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

win8Monsieur CandyML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 5. Ridden by Walter A. Rodriguez, trained by Larry Rivelli. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.42 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. Has placed in the last 9 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races at 5 fur. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 13 of 14 races on Turf tracks.

place4Dark VintageML 7/2

Rating board at 72.1 • 30% career wins. Ridden by Mitchell Murrill. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.45 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show2Golden AleML 4/1

Rating board at 60.0 • 21% career wins. Ridden by William Antongeorgi III. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 6

8:45 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win3Best HatML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 6. Ridden by Hannah Leahey, trained by Joseph D. Davis. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.96 sec/furlong. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 6 fur. Claiming Price Decreased from $15000 to $7500.

place2Well Hey ThereML 4/1

Rating board at 79.9. Ridden by Santo Sanjur. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.82 sec/furlong.

show1Athena the SwiftML 5/2

Rating board at 58.9. Ridden by Amir Mendoza. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.30 sec/furlong.

Race 7

9:16 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

Coin-flip territory at the top — 3 live contenders separated by fractions of a rating point.

win8Sunny's FlameML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 69.9 for Race 7. Ridden by Alberto Burgos, trained by Gennadi Dorochenko. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong.

place9Company GirlML 2/1

Rating board at 69.7. Ridden by William Antongeorgi III. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $15000 to $12500.

show4American MinkML 15/1

Rating board at 69.6. Ridden by Santo Sanjur. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.18 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 4 races.

Race 8

9:47 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 mi · Turf

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

win7Bijou BabyML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 8. Ridden by Emmanuel Esquivel, trained by Jamie L. Grubbs. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 16% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place9Good GameML 3/1

Rating board at 72.5. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.21 sec/furlong. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.10 sec/furlong.

show1Collective BeautyML 5/1

Rating board at 62.6. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.67 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 43% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races.

Race 9

10:15 PM EDT

Trial · 400 yd · Dirt

Hh Shakem Cate is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win4Hh Shakem CateML EVN

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 9. Career win rate of 66% shows consistency. Ridden by Giovani Vazquez-Gomez, trained by Jessica A. Vazquez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.35 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 5 of 6 of Sprint races. 4 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Jockey & Horse combo has a 11% win rate and finished in the money in 33% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8Beach BurnerML 5/1

Rating board at 74.2 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Edgar Diaz. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.40 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races.

show3Dna Zoomers CyberML 10/1

Rating board at 65.7. Ridden by Diego Villamil Bocanegra. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 10

10:43 PM EDT

Trial · 400 yd · Dirt

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

win5Cv DenaliML 4/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 10. Career win rate of 87% shows consistency. Ridden by Edgar Diaz, trained by Claudio Barraza. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.07 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 7 wins and placed in 8 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 8 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 400 yd. 7 wins and placed in 8 of 8 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Jockey & Horse combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Has WON 4 races in a row! More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 07/18/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3BeachumML 8/1

Rating board at 72.6 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Cristian Penaloza. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.30 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Rock N the BeachML 6/1

Rating board at 63.0 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Rolando Del Rio Pina. 4 wins and placed in 10 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

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