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Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks & Predictions — October 5, 2026

October 5, 20269 racesAll Horseshoe Indianapolis picks

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 Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win2Uncle With MoneyML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Santo Sanjur, trained by Rey Hernandez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.61 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has placed in 3 of 4 at Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8Crypto KingML 8/5

Rating board at 59.0. Ridden by Alex Achard. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.69 sec/furlong.

show1Gold Pan SamML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.08 sec/furlong.

Race 2

6:41 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win7Turbo LadyML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Amir Mendoza, trained by John Haran. 1 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.75 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1BebecitaML 5/1

Rating board at 81.2. Ridden by Joseph M. Romero. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.36 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 10 races on Dirt tracks.

show6AppeazingML 8/1

Rating board at 55.6. Ridden by Jose Ramos Gutierrez. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.65 sec/furlong.

Race 3

7:12 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win1Officer GambillML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 3. Ridden by Mitchell Murrill, trained by Shawna Martin. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.71 sec/furlong. Placed in 8 of 16 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Ta Ta Today JuniorML 3/1

Rating board at 69.9. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.34 sec/furlong. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.50 sec/furlong.

show7Rich LoverML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Joseph D. Ramos.

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

Allowance · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win5El PayasitoML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 4. Career win rate of 28% shows consistency. Ridden by Amir Mendoza, trained by Genaro Garcia. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 5 1/2 fur. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Jockey & Horse combo has a 16% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 09/21/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Imminent ForecastML 6/5

Rating board at 82.0. Ridden by Jose Ramos Gutierrez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.84 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 11 of 18 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Rioja AltaML 9/2

Rating board at 77.2 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Joshua Morales. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 5

8:14 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Sunny's Flame looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Sunny's FlameML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 5. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr., trained by Gennadi Dorochenko. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.64 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1ToodeliriousML 7/2

Rating board at 59.1. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Turf tracks.

show8Princess ButtercupML 4/1

Rating board at 56.8. Ridden by Joseph C. Bealmear.

Race 6

8:45 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win13CarmelML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 57.5 for Race 6. Ridden by Alex Achard, trained by Riley Mott. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.90 sec/furlong.

place11MappingML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Axel Concepcion.

show2Sami MichalML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Jareth Loveberry. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.75 sec/furlong.

Race 7

9:16 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

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

win5TarsheaML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 7. Career win rate of 66% shows consistency. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz, trained by Brad H. Cox. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.91 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 37% win rate and finished in the money in 74% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 45% of races. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Turf tracks. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 07/08/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Forget About YouML 4/1

Rating board at 70.3 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Alberto Burgos. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.16 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show11Dreaming of JoyML 3/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 37% win rate and finished in the money in 74% of races.

Race 8

9:47 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Standout on paper: Senora d'Oro grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win4Senora d'OroML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 8. Ridden by Santo Sanjur, trained by Rogelio Labra. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.70 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

place12Birkin GirlML 4/1

Rating board at 81.6. Ridden by Fernando De La Cruz. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.06 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

show3Instilled ZipML 5/1

Rating board at 75.0 • 40% career wins. Ridden by Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Horse won last time it raced. 09/16/2026.

Race 9

10:15 PM EDT

Maiden · 300 yd · Dirt

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

win7Jess Is UpML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 80.2 for Race 9. Ridden by Rolando Del Rio Pina, trained by Tim Eggleston. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.19 sec/furlong.

place6Kv PowerML 4/1

Rating board at 78.9. Ridden by Fernando Morin. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong.

show4Cyber DashML 3/1

Rating board at 58.4. Ridden by Luz Daniel Martinez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.13 sec/furlong.

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