HORSESHOE INDIANAPOLIS · THURSDAY 20 AUGUST 2026

Race 7

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $49,680

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Dawn At Normandy

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Lofty Adjudicator

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Defending Albert

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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 8

1 post 1

Dawn At Normandy

Roman E A · Cipriano Contreras · 122 lb

by Omaha Beach out of Flying Spur

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2 post 2

Lofty Adjudicator

Rodriguez W A · Anna Navarrete · 122 lb

by Stay Thirsty out of Grannys Green Eyes

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3 post 3

Defending Albert

Santos A · James Watkins · 122 lb

by Practical Joke out of Jetbird

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4 post 4

Bohemian Bo

Pauly S · Knippenberg Brian · 122 lb

by Gentlemen's Bet out of Sadie Be Mine

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5 post 5

C. J's Storm

Mendoza A · John Haran · 119 lb

by Storm's Eye out of Perfect List

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6 post 6

Surly Furious

Antongrgi III W · Troy Wismer · 122 lb

by Upstart out of Perfect Prediction

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7 post 7

Multitask

Hazelwood T · David Jacobson · 122 lb

by Candy Ride*Arg out of Divided Attention

B L

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8 post 8

King Gerald

Murrill M · Granitz Anthony J · 122 lb

by Instagrand out of Queen Laila

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