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Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks & Predictions — October 13, 2026
It's a gorgeous Tuesday at Horseshoe Indianapolis — clear skies, 84°F, and the kind of firm, fast conditions that make speed horses dangerous and pace scenarios worth studying closely. Nine races are on the board today, spanning dirt routes, turf sprints, and a lightning-quick 300-yard quarter-horse dash to close things out.
The card is a nice mix of Maiden Special Weights, Allowance Optional Claimers, and straight Claimers, which means class drops and class angles are going to be worth your attention all day long. With multiple turf races on the schedule and the warm weather keeping the ground on the firmer side, horses with turf experience and tactical speed should have a built-in edge.
TrackWiz has broken down all nine races — three are free for every reader, and the full card is unlocked for subscribers. Let's get into it.
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Race 1
Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Dirt
A maiden special weight mile on the dirt with a field full of first-time or winless starters — TrackWiz ratings reveal a clear top-three but the morning line tells a different story, making for an interesting betting race.
J's Alley Cat (#6) tops the TrackWiz ratings at 74.04, a significant gap over the morning-line favorite Jiddy Justice. Posted at 3/1 on the morning line, this one offers genuine value if that rating translates to the track. Trainer Joseph D. Davis sends out a horse with an average speed figure of 52, which is competitive in this maiden field. Irving Moncada in the irons is a solid booking, and the combination of top rating plus fair price makes this our win selection.
Jiddy Justice (#2) is the public's choice at 6/5 and carries the second-highest TrackWiz rating in the field at 59.67. Trainer Tomas Medina also saddles Brickhousejustice in this race, suggesting he has confidence in both — but Jiddy Justice is clearly the barn's top entry based on the ratings gap. Fernando De La Cruz rides, and if the favorite's price compresses further, use this one in the place slot of your exactas.
Anna B Express (#4) checks in with a 53.33 rating and draws the services of Mitchell Murrill, one of the more reliable jockeys on this circuit. Trainer Aaron M. West has this one posted at 5/1 on the morning line, which feels like fair money for a horse that slots comfortably into the show position of your tickets. No average speed figure on record, so this is a bit of a projection play, but the TrackWiz number supports inclusion in your exotics.
Race 2
Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt
Two horses stand clear of the field on both ratings and career win percentage in this allowance optional claiming mile-and-70-yards — but their morning-line prices are short enough that finding value in the underneath spots becomes critical.
Goldwyn (#6) leads all comers with a TrackWiz rating of 87.81 and boasts the field's top career win percentage at 35% — meaning he's won more than one in three starts over his career. His average speed figure of 56 is the best in the field and he's posted at 5/2 on the morning line. Trainer Randy L. Klopp has a capable horse here, and Irving Moncada is a strong pilot. The rating advantage over the rest of the field outside of Solo Venturi is substantial.
Solo Venturi (#4) is the morning-line favorite at 3/2 and isn't far behind Goldwyn with a 84.57 rating and a 33% career win percentage. Trainer William Walden is sending out a horse with an average speed figure of 53, and Axel Concepcion takes the mount. At short odds, the place slot makes more sense from a value standpoint — he's talented enough to hit the board consistently.
Bourbon Society (#2) at 6/1 on the morning line is the show value play here, carrying a 54.5 TrackWiz rating and a 16% career win percentage. Trainer Cipriano Contreras fields two horses today and this one has an average speed figure of 54 — right in the mix speed-wise. Emmanuel Esquivel rides, and at those odds, Bourbon Society fits nicely into the show slot of trifectas to boost your potential payout.
Race 3
Maiden Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt
Movin Out is a heavy-handed morning-line favorite in this maiden claiming mile-and-70-yards, but there's a legitimate second choice lurking at a price that makes the exacta worth attacking.
Movin Out (#5) is the class of this field by a country mile — a TrackWiz rating of 89.71 is nearly 21 points clear of the next closest horse, Chabelo. Posted at 6/5 on the morning line, trainer Joseph D. Davis has a horse whose average speed figure of 54 leads the field, and Joseph M. Romero gets the call. In maiden claiming company, a number like 89.71 is a significant edge, and this looks like one of the more underlain favorites on the card.
Chabelo (#4) is the logical alternative at 7/2, sitting second in the TrackWiz ratings at 69.0 and matching the field with a 53 average speed figure. Trainer Miguel Angel Silva doubles up in this race with Standard Edition, but Chabelo is clearly the barn's main hope based on the rating gap. Micah Meeks gets the mount, and at fair odds, this one belongs in your exacta underneath Movin Out.
Gray Mike (#1) is an interesting show option at 10/1 on the morning line with a 63.32 TrackWiz rating — third-best in the field. Trainer Carlos Ramirez and jockey Joshua Morales team up with a horse posting a 53 average speed figure. The price is generous for a horse whose rating actually clears several shorter-priced entrants, making Gray Mike a solid inclusion in trifectas for those looking to juice their payouts.
The first three races on today's card are open to everyone, and there's real meat here. We open with a one-mile Maiden Special Weight on dirt where J's Alley Cat (morning line 3/1, TrackWiz rating 74.04) draws our top attention — in maiden fields, pace shape matters enormously, and our analysis likes this one's positioning. Race 2 steps up to an Allowance Optional Claimer and Goldwyn (5/2 ML, 87.81 rating) profiles as a horse who fits the class level well and should appreciate the added ground of 1 mile and 70 yards. Then in Race 3, another 1-mile-70-yard Maiden Claimer, Movin Out is our highest-rated free pick of the day at 89.71 — posted as the morning-line favorite at 6/5, and our numbers agree with the oddsmakers.
One theme connecting these early dirt races: with temperatures sitting at 84°F and clear skies all day, the track surface should remain consistent and fast, which tends to reward horses that can control or press the pace rather than those relying on a late sustained run. Keep that bias in mind as you build your tickets.
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Today's Horseshoe Indianapolis card offers genuine opportunities across all nine races, from the straightforward spot plays in the free races to the value angles buried deeper in the card. Our top free plays are J's Alley Cat (R1), Goldwyn (R2), and Movin Out (R3) — all solid starting points for your day. For pace projections, exotic ticket breakdowns, and the full nine-race analysis including that intriguing Veracious angle in Race 8, unlock the complete card with a TrackWiz subscription at /pricing. Good luck out there — let's make it a profitable Tuesday.