HORSESHOE INDIANAPOLIS · TUESDAY 18 AUGUST 2026

Race 5 — Race 5

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 1/16 Miles Turf Good 3 Year Olds And Up $23,800

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Kuch 7-2

Weather

Increasing Clouds · 78°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Kuch

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · market favourite · Brendan Walsh (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Punkin Boy

M/L 10-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 10-1 · chief rival · blinkers

DARK HORSE

Hot Ice

M/L 10-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 10-1

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 7

3 post 3

Star Saver

De La Cruz F · Aaron West · 120 lb

by By My Standards out of Reach for a Star

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

4 post 4

Punkin Boy

Villarreal O · William McCall III · 124 lb

by Brody's Cause out of Possibly a Ten

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

7 post 7

Kuch M/L FAV

Sheehy D · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Silver State out of Coy Cat

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

8 post 8

Copal

Achard A · Israel Acevedo · 117 lb

by Temple City out of Voodoothatyoudo

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

10 post 10

Hot Ice

Pedroza M Jr · Genaro Garcia · 120 lb

by Keen Ice out of Riviera Romper

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

12 post 12

Chatterfield

Bealmear J C · Kara McGuire · 120 lb

by Maxfield out of Just Talkin

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

13 post 13

Final Thoughts

De La Cruz F · Brad Cox ELITE · 120 lb

by Maximum Security out of Academy Gal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

Scratches:

Blazing (#1) The Blue Factor (#2) McGinnis (#5) J David (#6) Force Multiplier (#9) Serra (#11) Knickadoo (#14) Survivalore (#15)

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