HORSESHOE INDIANAPOLIS · THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 5

MAIDEN CLAIMING 1 Mile Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $24,480

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Kuch 7-2

Weather

Slight Chance Thunderstorms · 93°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Pezzonovante

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 7-2 · chief rival · Riley Mott (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Kuch

M/L 7-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

DARK HORSE

The Blue Factor

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1

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 12

1 post 1

Blazing

Elliott J · Lovell Michelle · 124 lb

by Sky Mesa out of Aviating

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-2

M/L

9-2

2 post 2

Don't U Shush Me

Sanjur S · Wiggins Lon · 120 lb

by Knicks Go out of Shush

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

3 post 3

McGinnis

Mendoza A · Brittney Atras · 124 lb

by Yoshida*Jpn out of Catherinethegreat

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 4-1

M/L

4-1

4 post 4

Fast Jimmy

Meeks M · Dobbs Robert E Jr · 113 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of Pure Confidence

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

6 post 6

Playonwords

Pedroza M Jr · Karyn Wittek · 120 lb

by Thousand Words out of Naked Taco

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

8 post 8

Hurricane Express (FR)

Prescott R · Cheryl Winebaugh · 124 lb

by More Than Ready out of Homerique

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

9 post 9

Hot Ice

Pauly S · Genaro Garcia · 120 lb

by Keen Ice out of Riviera Romper

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

10 post 10

The Blue Factor

Ramos J D · Michelle Nihei · 120 lb

by The Factor out of Blue Whale

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

11 post 11

Kuch M/L FAV

Burgos A · Brendan Walsh TOP-25 · 120 lb

by Silver State out of Coy Cat

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

12 post 12

Handsome Jimmy

Mojica O Jr · Paul McEntee · 117 lb

by Jimmy Creed out of Even Forest

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

13 post 13

Pezzonovante

Carrasco V R · Riley Mott ELITE · 120 lb

by Quality Road out of Proper Mad

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 7-2

M/L

7-2

15 post 15

Love Potion

Bealmear J C · Edward Roggenkamp III TOP-25 · 117 lb

by Temple City out of Cobra's Love

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

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