Today’s Picks › Horseshoe Indianapolis Picks › Thu, Oct 29
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- 8
- Surfaces
- 5 Dirt · 3 Turf
- First post
- 1:30local time
- Top purse · Race 8
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- Best Bet · Race 4
- 4Quaint Saves his run for the stretch, a good fit for a turf route
- Value play · Race 1
- 8Guns Allowed Bet at 5-1 or higher
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- 4Top pickBold StandAchard A · Harty Eoin
Why Bold Stand: Second-best recent figures in the field. Finds a softer field today. Proven at this kind of distance.
Value play8 Guns Allowed Bet at 5-1 or higher
Dismissed at 9-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Brad Cox gets good results with route runners.
- 3Top pickStuck in ParkRamos J D · Klopp Randy
Why Stuck in Park: Comes back fresh after a 5-month break and has worked sharply since. Pedigree via Army Mule fits today's sprint. Worked 5th of 36 on Oct 1.
- 4Top pickUnbridled DevineMendoza A · Haran John
Why Unbridled Devine: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Broke through with a win in her last start. Likes Horseshoe Indianapolis, with 8 wins here.
- 4Top pickQuaintMendoza A · Garcia Genaro
Why Quaint: Saves his run for the stretch, a good fit for a turf route. Has run well at a mile before.
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- 2Top pickFrosty BeerBocachica O · Matejka Pavel
Why Frosty Beer: Just ran a sharply improved race. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a nose. Has run well at 6 furlongs before.
- 5Top pickKick a BuckCannon D · Sharp Joe
Why Kick a Buck: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Turned in a bullet on Oct 23. Only 2½ lengths back in 5th last time.
Value play9 Akkadian Bet at 7-1 or higher
Went off at 10-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Finished 2nd in his last start, a nose behind the winner.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: The Town Tap
- 3Top pickHawkeyeGutierrez J R · Haran John
Why Hawkeye: Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Gets an easier spot than last time. Likes Horseshoe Indianapolis, with 6 wins here.
Value play9 Halfway Joking Bet at 8-1 or higher
The public let him go at 10-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Down in price, from $12,500 to $10,000. Only 2½ lengths back in 6th last time.
- 5Top pickPalm TreeEsquivel E · Contreras Cipriano
Why Palm Tree: Tops this field on recent speed. Three straight races of improvement. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 1½ lengths.
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