HORSESHOE INDIANAPOLIS · TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2026

Race 5 — Entries, Odds & Picks

CLAIMING 6 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $25,160

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Pop Paul

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Cartier Tomcat

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Good Civilian

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · blinkers

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.

Race 5 · Horseshoe Indianapolis · Tuesday 6 October 2026 · Post TBD

Race 5 — Odds & Pool Movement

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Runner	Morning Line	Live Odds	Movement	Win Pool ($)	Pool Share	Bet at AmWager →
1 Pop Paul J: Mendoza A · T: Genaro Garcia	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 Cartier Tomcat J: Meeks M · T: Jose Camejo	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Good Civilian J: Crispin A · T: Amara Kranz	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Reflex J: De La Cruz F · T: John Haran	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 Trust the Word J: Murrill M · T: Dorochenko Gennadi	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Cardinal Union J: Ramos J D · T: Van Berg Thomas L	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Longstrider J: Lara V · T: Genaro Garcia	—	—	—	—	—	—
8 Whatnowdaddy J: Gutierrez J R · T: John Haran	—	—	—	—	—	—
9 Dauwe J: Roman E A · T: Esteban Gordillo	—	—	—	—	—	—
10 The Exodus Twist J: Sanjur S · T: Emma Sanchez	—	—	—	—	—	—
11 Spectacle J: Pedroza M Jr · T: James Watkins	—	—	—	—	—	—

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# Field of 11

1 post 1

Pop Paul

Mendoza A · Genaro Garcia · 122 lb

by Daredevil out of Verna Lea

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2 post 2

Cartier Tomcat

Meeks M · Jose Camejo · 111 lb

by Imperial Hint out of Our Jenny B

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3 post 3

Good Civilian

Crispin A · Amara Kranz · 115 lb

by Good Samaritan out of Lei It On Me

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4 post 4

Reflex

De La Cruz F · John Haran · 119 lb

by Slope out of Instant Reflection

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5 post 5

Trust the Word

Murrill M · Dorochenko Gennadi · 115 lb

by Thousand Words out of Entrusted

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6 post 6

Cardinal Union

Ramos J D · Van Berg Thomas L · 122 lb

by Union Rags out of Carrera Cat

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7 post 7

Longstrider

Lara V · Genaro Garcia · 113 lb

by Union Rags out of Latest Thinking

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8 post 8

Whatnowdaddy

Gutierrez J R · John Haran · 119 lb

by What Now out of Check Or a Wreck

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9 post 9

Dauwe

Roman E A · Esteban Gordillo · 119 lb

by Gormley out of Saint Savior

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10 post 10

The Exodus Twist

Sanjur S · Emma Sanchez · 122 lb

by Malibu Moon out of Celsius

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11 post 11

Spectacle

Pedroza M Jr · James Watkins · 118 lb

by Twirling Candy out of Frank's Folly

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