HORSESHOE INDIANAPOLIS · THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026

Race 4

CLAIMING 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $32,640

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Rules of the Road

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite · Maker Michael J (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

He's a Charmer

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M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Ramses the Great

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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 14

1 post 1

Rules of the Road

De La Cruz F · Maker Michael J TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Street Sense out of On Leave

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2 post 2

He's a Charmer

Machado D · Ethan West · 118 lb

by Quality Road out of Bellavais

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3 post 3

Ramses the Great

Rodriguez W A · Nolan Ramsey · 118 lb

by More Than Ready out of Amber Grace

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4 post 4

Zach

Burgos A · John Haran · 119 lb

by Pass Rush out of Miss Artie

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5 post 5

Dewy's Denali

Espinoza A · Gonzalez Reina E · 118 lb

by Violence out of Snow Top Mountain

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6 post 6

Papiamento

Crispin A · Wisner Tracey J · 122 lb

by Medaglia d'Oro out of Serena's Image

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7 post 7

Jr Sweet Feet

Meeks M · Jose Cazares · 111 lb

by Tale of Verve out of Uncle's Gem

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8 post 8

Dreaming Smart

Romero J M · Davis Joseph D · 118 lb

by Tom's d'Etat out of Tiz Trish

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9 post 9

Longstrider

Mendoza A · Genaro Garcia · 118 lb

by Union Rags out of Latest Thinking

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10 post 10

Clocker Special

Pauly S · Knippenberg Brian · 118 lb

by Not This Time out of Chiding

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11 post 11

Magical Wish

Roman E A · Cipriano Contreras · 122 lb

by Broken Vow out of Wishcraft

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12 post 12

Trust the Word

Achard A · Dorochenko Gennadi · 115 lb

by Thousand Words out of Entrusted

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13 post 13

Purdy Darn Good

De La Cruz F · Tim Eggleston · 122 lb

by Laoban out of Chaotic Cat

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14 post 14

Moral Man

Graham J · Daniel Simpson · 118 lb

by Silver State out of Summer Luck

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