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Terry’s Picks
Horseshoe Indianapolis – 5-6-2026
Race 1–
1 – Exodus: First time starter whose Sire wins 17% with 1st time Starters; Dam has 3 winners from 4 starters; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
2 – Samcelot: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Blinkers added today; Good 3F workout (Apr-30).
5 – Lighter: First time starter whose Dam has 3 winners from 3 starters and 1 stakes winner; Breeding suits today’s sprint distance; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey; Bullet 5F workout (Apr-24).
Longshot:
4 – Playonwords: Highest last race speed rating; Drops in class today; Early speed running style helps chances so the shorter distance will be a plus.
Alternate:
3 – Jr Bartholomew
Race 2–
7 – Hard Rye Guy: Finished 3rd vs tougher in last race; Drops in class today; Has a high % winning Trainer.
1 – Coasting By: Won last race; Has a high % winning trainer.
6 – Paynter’s Canvas: Won 3 races at Horseshoe Indianapolis; Good trainer and jockey stats.
Longshot:
4 – Pipes and Drums: Drops in class today; Highest speed figure at today’s distance; Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters.
Alternate:
3 – Vaccinator
5 – Mohtafil
$.100 Pick 4: 1,7/1,2,3,4/2,4,5/4,5 – Cost $48.00
Race 3-Female
1 – Watcher: Ran 2nd vs tougher in last race; Drops in class today; Strong trainer and jockey stats.
3 – Kam’s Rockin Gold: Won last race at Turfway Park; Strong trainer stats.
2 – Temple Paynter: Likes Horseshoe Indianapolis, finishing in the money in 60% of the races, winning 30% of the starts; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Longshot:
4 – Seeyouinabit: Won last race at Horseshoe Indianapolis; Drops in class today.
Alternate:
5 – Channah Del Mar
Race 4-Female
2 – Nancy’s Kitten: Finished 3rd vs similar in last race; Highest last race speed rating.
4 – Air Sahara: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Has a high % winning trainer.
5 – Band Band: Finished 3rd vs similar in last race; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Longshot:
8 – Sassy Julia: Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters; Has a high % winning jockey.
Alternate:
6 – Runway Showstopper
Race 5–
5 – Save My Town: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Highest last race speed rating; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
4 – Terminally Handsom: Finished 3rd in last race; Has high % winning trainer; Can go the distance.
2 – My Mister Perfect: Finished in the money in 5 races out of the last 6 starts, winning 1 race; Has a high % winning trainer.
Longshot:
6 – Dreaming Bro: Best dirt speed is close to the Avg Winning Speed; Good 5F workout (Apr-30).
Alternate:
7 – Ease My Mind
8 – Toy’stroubledhero
Race 6-Female
7 – Twirling Daisy: Highest last race speed rating; Drops in class today; Strong trainer and jockey stats.
12 – She’s Honed In: Finished 2nd vs similar in only start; Strong trainer and jockey stats.
6 – Summer Date:; Dam has 4 winners from 8 starters.
Longshot:
10 – More Poetic Words: Dam has 1 winner from 2 starters; Trainer wins 18% of the races when taking a horse from a Sprint to Route; Strong trainer and jockey stats.
Alternate:
2 – Fetchmydiamonds
$1.00 Pick 4: 7,12/1,4/8,9/2,3,4,5,6,8 – Cost $48.00
Race -7-
4 – Young Angus: Finished in the money in 5 career starts, finishing 3rd vs similar in last race; Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
1 – Rosso Fuoco: Won last race at Horseshoe Indianapolis; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
5 – Airdrop: Finished in the money in 3 races out of the last 7 starts at Horseshoe Indianapolis, winning 1 race; Lasix added.
Longshot:
6 – Tail Gunner: Finished in the money in 2 races out of the last 3 starts, winning 1 race; Drops in class today; Lasix added; Good 4F workout (Apr-30).
Alternate:
8 – Trust the Word
9 – Mystik Justice
Bet: $20.00 Win: 4 – $10.00 Exacta Box:1/4 – $10.00 Exacta: 4/1,5,6 – $5.00 Exacta Box: 1,4,5
Race-8-
8 – Overstatement: Won last race at Horseshoe Indianapolis; Likes the distance.
9 – Candy King: Won last race at Turfway Park; Highest last race speed rating.
3 – Friar Newton: Finished in the money in 4 races out of 6 starts, winning 2 races; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Longshot:
1 – Dr Ruben M: Can improve at the shorter distance; Has a high % winning trainer.
Alternate:
1 – Dr Ruben M
Race 9-Female
3 – Raspberry: Drops in class today; Has a high % winning trainer; Can improve while returning to a sprint; Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters.
5 – Acostambo: Ran 2nd in last race; Strong trainer stats.
8 – Lilbitofsugar: First time starter; Strong trainer and jockey stats.
Longshot:
4 – Click Here: Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
Alternate:
6 – Just One Kiss
2 – Princess Huxley
Race 10- Quarter Horses
5 – Mr Michel: Won 5 races out of the last 7 starts; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.
4 – Streakindownthebeach: Won 5 races out of the last 8 starts this year; Has a high % winning trainer.
1 – Apolitical Wagon: Finished in the money in 6 races out of the last 8 starts this year, winning 2 races; Bullet 1F workout (Apr-07).
Longshot:
11 – After School: Finished in the money in 7 races out of the last 8 starts, winning 4 races.
Alternate:
8 – This Is the One
Best Bet of the Day at PARX Racing – 7th Race – #4 – Young Angus
Rich’s Picks
Race 1: 6 Furlongs – Early Speed, 35% w2w – PP: Rail Discount, 2/3 Bonus, 4-7 Fair, 8+ Best
5 – LIGHTER – top rated 1ster with a Keeneland back bullet
3 – JR BARTHOLOMEW – 3rd rated 1ster – but going with the back bullet over the score
1 – EXODUS – last of all the firsters – Brad Cox horse – $325k – could be low odds
2 – SAMCELOT – tough call over the 4 – but maybe more upside and early speed for sure
$0.50 Pick 3: 1,3,5/4,5,7/1,2,5
Race 2: 1 Mile – Early Speed, 0/7 w2w – PP: 8+ By Far the Best So Far 5/7 winners
7 – HARD RYE GUY – off since June – won the last time he had a long break – but 3/5 ml?
5 – MOHTAFIL -the April 15th work of 4f in 46.4 breezing is eye catching – hope he didn’t leave his best on the back side
4 – PIPES AND DRUMS – most back class in the race and off track success 4/2-0-1
6 – PAYNTER’S CANVAS – should be forward – last race better EP and ¼ mile fractions and biggest dropper in 2nd up
$1 Pick4: 5,7/2/2,4,5,6/1,3,4,5,6
Race 3: 1 Mile – Early Speed, 0/7 w2w – PP: 8+ By Far the Best So Far 5/7 winners
2 – TEMPLE PAYNTER – out front with more than enough LP to close it out +8 TOTAL PACE
1 – WATCHER – TLRSP# +3 back in October – solid series of works and usually OK off the bench
5 – CHANNAH DEL MAR – SIM FAV and a decent LP edge
4 – SEEYOUINABIT – draws a top jockey – rode in her last race w2w win on Oct 25
$0.50 Pick 3: 1,2,5/2,4,6/1,4,5
Race 4: 6 Furlongs – Early Speed, 35% w2w – PP: Rail Discount, 2/3 Bonus, 4-7 Fair, 8+ Best
6 – RUNWAY SHOWSTOPPER – going to roll with the 1ster versus all noes and a couple of maybes
2 – NANCY’S KITTEN – fairly heavy SIM FAV – room to be better in 2nd up
4 – AIR SAHARA – 5 ways better in last – faster by about 2 seconds
5 – BAND BAND – workout suggest this one will eventually take it to the track – less races than the 8
$0.50 Pick 3: 2,4,6/1,4,5/7,10,12
Race 5: 1 Mile – Early Speed, 0/7 w2w – PP: 8+ By Far the Best So Far 5/7 winners
5 – SAVE MY TOWN – first up after 5 months off was 5 ways better – room for more here
1 – COACH KNIGHT – YES horse – rerun last mile and 3/4 last routes would be strong
4 – TERMINALLY HANDSOM – super consistent – off since Nov 13 – big ML fav – but trainer is just 1 for 63 with long breaks – no way does that support 4/5 ML odds
3 – BRAZILIAN CONEXAO – TC nominated – on the pace – cruised to a w2w win in only 1 mile race at HINDY
$0.50 Pick 3: 1,4,5/7,10,12/4,6,8
Race 6: 1 Mile – Early Speed, 0/7 w2w – PP: 8+ By Far the Best So Far 5/7 winners
7 – TWIRLING DAISY – 2nd race PARABILITY – ships from Keeneland
10 – MORE POETIC WORDS – 2nd race PARABILTY too
12 – SHE’S HONED IN – been in against tougher – best and most consistent so far
2 – FETCHMYDIAMONDS – not much else to pick from – strong TWY work and just 3rd start
$1 Pick 4: 7,10,12/4/1,3,8,9/3,5,6,8
Race 7: 6 Furlongs – Early Speed, 35% w2w – PP: Rail Discount, 2/3 Bonus, 4-7 Fair, 8+ Best
4- YOUNG ANGUS – resume says 2nd up will be a little better than the 1st which was TLRSP#+3
8 – TRUST THE WORD – only 4th start – tops C ZONE in a Chaos race – popped in only other second off the sidelines
6 – TAIL GUNNER – speed, 1st Lasix and some strong works prepping – heavily bet in 1st pair of races
5 – AIRDROP – ES and gets a dose of 1st Lasix as SIM FAV and big dropper with better EP/FRACTIONS
$0.50 Pick 3: 4,6,8/1,8,9/3,5,6
Race 8: 1 Mile – Early Speed, 0/7 w2w – PP: 8+ By Far the Best So Far 5/7 winners
1 – DR RUBEN M – absolutely dominated in lone wet race
9 – CANDY KING – rerun that last race and it’s a wrap
8 – OVERSTATEMENT – been super consistent of late – will be coming at the end
3 – FRIAR NEWTON – Top Total Pace +6 – has run well on Indy Dirt – usually not so hot in 1st ups
$0.50 Pick 3: 1,8,9/3,5,6/5,9,11
Race 9: 6 Furlongs – Early Speed, 35% w2w – PP: Rail Discount, 2/3 Bonus, 4-7 Fair, 8+ Best
5 – ACOSTAMBO – 2nd race upside way past par
6 – JUST ONE KISS – Steve Asmussen off the claim – 400K horse off more than a Year – a redo debut with a bullet and go work
3 – RASPBERRY – YES horse with the most upside of the experienced horses
8 – LILBITOFSUGAR – 1ster with some solid works – not great but steady
$3 Exacta Key Box: 5/3,6,8
Race 10: 350 Yards
9 – MG PILOT BOY
5- MR MICHEL
11 – AFTER SCHOOL
4 – STREAKINDOWNTHEBEACH
