HORSESHOE INDIANAPOLIS · THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026

Race 5

MAIDEN CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $18,500

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Starspangledimage

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival · Brown Andy (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Life Is Brown

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

DARK HORSE

Lil Chance

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

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 9

1 post 1

Life Is Brown

Moncada I · John Hill, Jr. · 120 lb

by Forever d'Oro out of Lookout Angel

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2 post 2

Starspangledimage

Roman E A · Brown Andy ELITE · 124 lb

by Ready's Image out of Starspangleddancer

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3 post 3

Lil Chance

Pedroza M Jr · Michelle Elliott · 120 lb

by Sombeyay out of Runningatem

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4 post 4

What Now Pruty Boy

Crispin A · Davis Joseph D · 120 lb

by What Now out of Moonlight Dancing

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5 post 5

Reachin Out

Meeks M · Green Darlene · 113 lb

by Elnaawi out of Nitta Yuma

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6 post 6

It's My Song

Sanjur S · Duran Antonio · 120 lb

by Speightsong out of Your Pace Or Mine

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7 post 7

Crazy Legs Mike

Mendoza A · John Haran · 120 lb

by Big Bad Mike out of Freakin Amazing

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8 post 8

Lady Now

De La Cruz F · Klopp Randy · 120 lb

by What Now out of Lady Temple

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9 post 9

Mountain Mike

Gutierrez J R · John Haran · 120 lb

by Big Bad Mike out of Posh Ruler

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