¼½¾FINISHSTART1 1/16 MILES · TURF · infield2-turn

INDIANA DOWNS · RACE 5

UPCOMING

State-Bred Maiden Special Weight

Field
9 runners
Purse
$38,500
Post
3:33 PM ET
Pace
Pressed Pace
Model top pick
#6 · 23%

Maiden Special Weight, for 3-year-olds and up, restricted to state-bred (registered) horses.

Maiden special weight — for horses that have never won a race. No horses are for sale; this is the higher-quality way to break a maiden.

● Track record at 1 1/16 Miles: 98.92

The shape is the story here: the early pace looks honest rather than contested — expect a fairly run race where class and trip decide it, not pace collapse.

Our number tops on #6 Turn Him Loose (early speed, M/L 7-2). Recent figures: 63 · 69 · 60. It hit the board last time and stays in form. Backup is #8 Engine Sol at 3-1. Use #2 Officer Gambill in exotic structures.

What would change our mind: a key scratch that reshapes the early pace, a sharp turf-to-dirt or surface switch off the rail, or live money showing up on a horse the board had dismissed. Watch the tote late.

The field, ranked

Our order, top to bottom.

Pressed Pace: Speed under pressure from multiple pressers. Likely honest pace, slight closer benefit.

1TOP PICK
6Turn Him Loose
Jockey Carlos Jimenez 34% career · Trainer Juan A Lopez 26% career

Moves up from maiden special weight to maiden special weight. Tops the field on speed figures, a 69 against 64 for the next best.

PACE CHALLENGE Has early speed but company on the front end. (early-speed points: 3)
WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (0 works in 30d, last 188d back)
M/L7-2
Model23%
Fav?No
StyleE
Last2nd · 25d
22ND
8Engine Sol
Jockey Santo Sanjur 27% career 3-for-32 on turf this meet (9%) · Trainer Randy Matthews 26% career 0-for-5 on turf this meet
Also today · Jockey R1: Mr. Sensei 4-1, R3: Asteria 9-2, R6: Kingsbury Road 3-1, R7: Itzforever 3-1 +1 more · Trainer R1: Gimmeethreesteps 7-2
60D LAYOFF

0 for 4 at today's distance. Maiden through 20 starts.

PACE HELPS The pocket behind pressure is the useful spot, and this type fits it.
WORKS SHARP Active work pattern for this group, 2 works in 30d and the last 7d back
RECORD 0 wins, 3 on the board from 14 starts here
M/L3-1
Model18%
Fav?No
StyleP
Last2nd · 65d
33RD
2Officer Gambill
Jockey Mitchell Murrill 29% career 2-for-32 on turf this meet (6%) · Trainer Shawna Martin 28% career 0-for-1 on turf this meet
Also today · Jockey R1: Saint In The City 8-1, R2: Raizonette 6-1 · Trainer R9: R Different Option 7-2
6/10 board here

Last race was on the dirt; today it runs on the turf. Beaten 35 lengths for 6th in a 6-horse maiden special weight race at IND.

PACE CHALLENGE Leads into real pressure, so it has to earn the front and then hold it. (early-speed points: 7)
WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (0 works in 30d, last 63d back)
RECORD 0 wins, 6 on the board from 10 starts here
M/L10-1
Model9%
Fav?No
StyleE
Last6th · 23d
44TH
4Cover Art
Jockey Samuel E Bermudez 35% career 1-for-17 on turf this meet (6%) · Trainer Jay J Holden 19% career 0-for-20 on turf this meet (0%)

Best recent figure is 60, well under the 71 par for this level. Quick turnaround, just 8 days since the last start.

PACE HELPS The pocket behind pressure is the useful spot, and this type fits it.
WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (0 works in 30d, last 177d back)
RECORD 0 wins, 3 on the board from 10 starts here
M/L4-1
Model14%
Fav?No
StyleE/P
Last3rd · 8d
55TH
1Reachin Out
Jockey Victor Lara 26% career 0-for-10 on turf this meet (0%) · Trainer Darlene Green 29% career
Also today · Jockey R1: Luckies Joy 3-1, R4: Crazy Luck 10-1, R7: Seeyouinabit 30-1

A step up in company: maiden claiming $15,000 before, maiden special weight today. Switches from dirt to turf.

EVEN PACE Honest early fractions give a closer a fair shot late.
WORKS LIGHT Thin work schedule next to this field: 0 works in 30d, last one 120d ago
RECORD 0 wins, 2 on the board from 15 starts here
M/L20-1
Model6%
Fav?No
StyleS
Last2nd · 9d
6
7Danowoody Style
Jockey Marcelino Pedroza 8-for-50 on turf this meet (16%) · Trainer Michael Porter 14% career

4th last time, 11 lengths back, in a field of 6. Comes off a dirt start and tries the turf here.

PACE CHALLENGE Style isn't established yet, so how it fits this shape is open.
WORKS SHARP Active work pattern for this group, 2 works in 30d and the last 4d back
M/L10-1
Model7%
Fav?No
StyleNA
Last4th · 23d
7
5Indy Flyer
Jockey Amir Mendoza 19% career 3-for-30 on turf this meet (10%) · Trainer Anthony E Guida 16% career 0-for-1 on turf this meet
Also today · Jockey R1: Chiringo 5-1, R2: Dreamy Druso 4-1, R4: Jims Promise 4-1, R7: Rich In Faith 10-1 · Trainer R2: Raizonette 6-1

Gets a new rider, Amir Mendoza replacing Santo Sanjur. Comes off a dirt start and tries the turf here.

EVEN PACE Honest early fractions give a closer a fair shot late.
WORKS SHARP 4f in :51.00 on Feb 18 was the best time at that distance that morning; 0 works in 30d
M/L5-2
Model16%
Fav?Yes
StyleS
Last2nd · 23d
8
3Kenosha Kicker
Jockey Hannah Leahey 21% career 0-for-10 on turf this meet (0%) · Trainer Jay J Holden 19% career 0-for-20 on turf this meet (0%)
Also today · Jockey R1: Me And Chili 8-1, R4: Cool Trip 12-1, R6: Rich Kingdom 20-1 · Trainer this race: Cover Art 4-1, this race: Tapitoutonsunday 25-1

Makes his first start with no form to go on, only the Dowsing and Spinning Train breeding. This barn has 29 first-time starters on record and wins 3% of them.

PACE CHALLENGE No style on record, so the setup says little about it.
WORKS SHARP One of the busier work schedules here: 2 works in 30d, last 5d ago
M/L15-1
Model5%
Fav?No
StyleNA
LastDebut
9
9Tapitoutonsunday
Jockey Joseph C Bealmear 26% career 3-for-35 on turf this meet (9%) · Trainer Jay J Holden 19% career 0-for-20 on turf this meet (0%)
Also today · Jockey R1: Gimmeethreesteps 7-2, R3: Junta 20-1, R3: Flash Wear 12-1, R4: Eyes On El Prado 15-1 +3 more · Trainer this race: Kenosha Kicker 15-1, this race: Cover Art 4-1

Finished 5th in a 6-horse maiden special weight race at IND, beaten 15 lengths. A 43 is the high figure lately, short of the 71 par.

PACE CHALLENGE No style on record, so the setup says little about it.
WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 0 works in 30d and the last 61 days ago
M/L25-1
Model3%
Fav?No
StyleNA
Last5th · 23d

At a glance

  • Market favourite #5 INDY FLYER (5-2) — our number has it ranked #7.
  • #5 INDY FLYER — our #7 number, about right at the windows (21.0% to their 22.2%).
  • #8 ENGINE SOL — our #2 number, about right at the windows (20.0% to their 19.4%).
  • #6 TURN HIM LOOSE — our top number on the card, about right at the windows (18.5% to their 17.2%).

Model vs the morning line · analysis, not advice

  • The model and the morning line roughly agree on this field.

Pace

Pressed Pace. Speed under pressure from multiple pressers. Likely honest pace, slight closer benefit.

Likely leader: #6 Turn Him Loose; pressure from #2 Officer Gambill, #4 Cover Art; the shape helps #4 Cover Art, #8 Engine Sol; and works against #2 Officer Gambill, #3 Kenosha Kicker, #6 Turn Him Loose.

Lead
6Turn Him Loose782Officer Gambill77
Press
4Cover Art71
Stalk
8Engine Sol69
Close
1Reachin Out775Indy Flyer64
No style yet
9Tapitoutonsunday767Danowoody Style753Kenosha Kicker

Number = last-race early-pace figure. Green border = the shape helps; red = it works against.

Early speed and closing figures, horse by horse

Early Pace · E1 figure · front runners

6
Turn Him Loose
78
2
Officer Gambill
77
4
Cover Art
71
8
Engine Sol
69

Closing Kick · late-pace figure

5
Indy Flyer
30
1
Reachin Out
10

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