R5 Indiana Downs · Maiden Special Weight

12:56 PM ET · 1 Mile Turf · $43,520 · 13 runners12:56 PM · 1m Turf · 13 runners

Upcoming $44K · Maiden Special Weight

Card modelCard model Wide openFormLast 3 figsTier · angles
  1. 1Tiznot▼A. Serpa · I. AcevedoSerpa · AcevedoA66 54@trip 666-1Fair 10-19%—66 54@trip 66A▼ Best fig 66 is 5+ under today's par 75

    Card model 9% · Fair odds 10-1 · Our #5 · Tier A · Best fig at today's trip 66 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 66 54

    ▼ Best fig 66 is 5+ under today's par 75
    Jockey Angel Serpa 23% career 1-for-7 on turf this meet · Trainer Israel Acevedo 22% career 1-for-4 on turf this meet
    ★ FASTEST WORK

    A step up in company: maiden special weight before, maiden special weight today. Needs to move up: the best of its last five is 66 against a 75 par.

    PACE CHALLENGE One of several that want the lead, so the early work will cost something. (early-speed points: 5)
    WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 0 works in 30d and the last 42 days ago

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/13IND1m TMSW3rd/106623-1Bid3/8;duel;caught
    9/29IND5f TMSW4th/9 -8½L549.8-13path;improved late
  2. 2Honor and Courage▼A. Mendoza · G. GarciaMendoza · GarciaC55 66 49▲+3↕15-1Fair 30-14%▲ Up +355 66 49 ↕C▼ Best fig 66 is 5+ under today's par 75

    Card model 4% · Fair odds 30-1 · Our #11 · Tier C · Form ▲ Up +3 · ↕ Up-and-down figures 40–66 · Last 3 figs 55 66 49

    ▼ Best fig 66 is 5+ under today's par 75
    Jockey Amir Mendoza 19% career 3-for-35 on turf this meet (9%) · Trainer Genaro Garcia 32% career 1-for-14 on turf this meet (7%)
    Also today · Jockey R1: Oxbabe 9-2, R4: Nordic Prince 15-1, R7: Lookout Kid 12-1 · Trainer R1: Oxbabe 9-2, R6: Start Out 10-1

    New trainer: Thomas D Vance had it last time, Genaro Garcia now. Comes off a dirt start and tries the turf here.

    PACE CHALLENGE Early speed in a crowded front end; somebody gets worn down. (early-speed points: 6)
    WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (1 work in 30d, last 28d back)

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/9KEE-7f DMCL 30kc5th/10 -4¼L556.1-1bIns pair turn;yield1/4
    9/16CD1m DMCL 30k2nd/56613-1bBrk out;led 1/8;caught
    8/21ELP6f DMoc5000010th/11 -13L4990-1bCame out st;saved grnd
  3. 3Leopard RockL. De · E. VaughanDe · Vaughan?6-1Fair 12-17%—Debut?

    Card model 7% · Fair odds 12-1 · Our #10 · Tier ?

    Jockey La Cruz Fernando De 10-for-51 on turf this meet (20%) · Trainer Edward Vaughan 19% career
    Also today · Jockey R2: J's Alley Cat 3-1, R3: Livelaughloy 1-1, R7: Storm Back 15-1, R7: Toy'stroubledhero 10-1 +1 more

    Unraced so far; the pedigree is Liam's Map out of Betwixting. Debut for a trainer who is 5% with first-timers, over 20 starts.

    PACE CHALLENGE No running style on file yet, so the pace shape can't be applied to it.
    WORKS SHARP One of the busier work schedules here: 4 works in 30d, last 6d ago

    Last three races

    First start. By Liam's Map out of Betwixting (Macho Uno)
    Trainer E. Vaughan: 1st-time starters: 5% wins, 35% in the money (20 starts) · Debut maiden special weights: 6% wins, 44% in the money (16 starts) · Maiden special weights: 13% wins, 41% in the money (54 starts)
    Jockey L. De in turf: 21 wins from 156 (13%)
    WorkTrkDistTimeHowRank
    10/24TTC4f:48.20breezing5/54from gate
    10/17TTC4f:51.00breezing30/52
    10/10TTC4f:50.20breezing20/38from gate
    10/3TTC4f:51.60breezing12/20
    9/26TTC3f:39.80breezing10/13
  4. 4TrentinoA. Burgos · B. WalshBurgos · Walsh?6-1Fair 12-17%—Debut?

    Card model 7% · Fair odds 12-1 · Our #8 · Tier ?

    Jockey Alberto Burgos 32% career 3-for-22 on turf this meet (14%) · Trainer Brendan P Walsh 36% career 2-for-9 on turf this meet (22%)
    Also today · Jockey R3: High Class Broad 8-1, R7: Turbeau Man 5-1, R7: Zach 5-1, R8: Summer Date 6-1

    Unraced; this barn has 433 first-time starters on record and wins 15% of them. It has been schooling from the gate (latest Oct 23).

    PACE CHALLENGE Running style isn't established yet, so the pace read is a blank for this one.
    WORKS SHARP Fit-looking prep next to these rivals: 3 works in 30d, last 7d ago

    Last three races

    First start. By Dubawi out of Sentiero Italia (Medaglia D'oro)
    Trainer B. Walsh: 1st-time starters: 15% wins, 38% in the money (433 starts) · Debut maiden special weights: 13% wins, 37% in the money (372 starts) · Maiden special weights: 16% wins, 45% in the money (1051 starts)
    Jockey A. Burgos in turf: 14 wins from 88 (16%)
    WorkTrkDistTimeHowRank
    10/23TP4f:48.60breezing23/61from gate
    10/15TP5f1:02.60breezing4/8
    10/8TP4f:48.40breezing4/24from gate
    9/29TP5f1:03.20breezing14/15
    9/22TP4f:50.40breezing63/72
  5. 5Guide Me HomeM. Murrill · D. SimpsonMurrill · Simpson?12-1Fair 20-14%—Debut?

    Card model 4% · Fair odds 20-1 · Our #9 · Tier ?

    Jockey Mitchell Murrill 29% career 2-for-32 on turf this meet (6%) · Trainer Daniel Simpson 29% career 1-for-5 on turf this meet
    Also today · Jockey R2: Endless Sky 6-1, R3: Maid Of Steel 8-5, R6: Chondrite 3-1, R7: Machts Nichts 20-1 · Trainer this race: Beach Vibe 3-1

    In the morning works, on Oct 3 it was 2nd of 15 at 4F (:48.40). Makes his first start with no form to go on, only the Mystic Guide and Mo Me Mo My breeding.

    PACE CHALLENGE No running style on file yet, so the pace shape can't be applied to it.
    WORKS Average work schedule for this field (3 works in 30d, last 10d ago)

    Last three races

    First start. By Mystic Guide out of Mo Me Mo My (Uncle Mo)
    Trainer D. Simpson: 1st-time starters: 14% wins, 14% in the money (7 starts) · Debut maiden special weights: 14% wins, 14% in the money (7 starts) · Maiden special weights: 11% wins, 26% in the money (19 starts)
    Jockey M. Murrill in turf: 16 wins from 145 (11%)
    WorkTrkDistTimeHowRank
    10/20IND5f1:02.00breezing10/21from gate
    10/10IND5f1:01.20breezing4/9
    10/3IND4f:48.40breezing2/15
    9/24IND4f:52.40breezing31/33
    8/4IND4f:48.80breezing9/40from gate
  6. 6Thousand Byus▼I. Moncada · S. FosdickMoncada · FosdickC61 63 64►@trip 6120-1Fair 20-14%► Steady61 63 64@trip 61C▼ Best fig 64 is 5+ under today's par 75

    Card model 4% · Fair odds 20-1 · Our #6 · Tier C · Form ► Steady · Best fig at today's trip 61 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 61 63 64

    ▼ Best fig 64 is 5+ under today's par 75
    Jockey Irving Moncada 33% career ★ 4-for-18 on turf this meet (22%), #1 of 28 · Trainer Steve Fosdick 22% career 3-for-10 on turf this meet (30%), #1 of 23
    Also today · Jockey R7: My Lunar Charm 5-1 · Trainer R2: Passionforwinning 25-1, R6: Chondrite 3-1, R7: Turbeau Man 5-1, R7: My Lunar Charm 5-1
    0/3 board here

    Best recent figure is 64, well under the 75 par for this level. 6th last time, 6 lengths back, in a field of 10.

    PACE CHALLENGE Has to fight for the lead against company, and the fractions may cost it late. (early-speed points: 3)
    WORKS LIGHT Thin work schedule next to this field: 0 works in 30d, last one 50d ago
    RECORD Not on the board in 3 starts here

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/13IND1m TMSW6th/10 -6L6124-1bAngld3p5/16;no bid
    9/30IND1m DMSW4th/8 -3L6329-1bSaved ground;faded str
    9/17IND5½f DMSW5th/9 -8½L6412-1bHop start;saved ground
  7. 7Glen Road▼A. Jimenez · E. WestJimenez · WestC4712-1Fair 20-14%—47C▼ Best fig 47 is 5+ under today's par 75

    Card model 4% · Fair odds 20-1 · Our #12 · Tier C · Last 3 figs 47

    ▼ Best fig 47 is 5+ under today's par 75
    Jockey Albin Jimenez 34% career 1-for-13 on turf this meet (8%) · Trainer Ethan W West 36% career 3-for-16 on turf this meet (19%) ★ hot
    Also today · Jockey R8: Weft 15-1 · Trainer R8: Weft 15-1
    ★ FASTEST WORK

    Last race was on the dirt; today it runs on the turf. A longer trip: 6 furlongs last out, a mile today.

    PACE CHALLENGE Running style isn't established yet, so the pace read is a blank for this one.
    WORKS SHARP 3f in :36.80 on Oct 3 was the best time at that distance that morning; 1 work in 30d

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/8KEE6f DMSW9th/10 -10L479.1-1Tracked 5p;chased;wknd
  8. 8Center Fielder▼M. Meeks · D. SalvadorMeeks · SalvadorC59@trip 5920-1Fair 30-13%—59@trip 59C▼ Best fig 59 is 5+ under today's par 75

    Card model 3% · Fair odds 30-1 · Our #13 · Tier C · Best fig at today's trip 59 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 59

    ▼ Best fig 59 is 5+ under today's par 75
    Jockey Micah Meeks 13% career 1-for-12 on turf this meet (8%) · Trainer Deivys Salvador 14% career 0-for-1 on turf this meet
    Also today · Jockey R8: Tectonic 25-1
    ★ FASTEST WORK

    Raises its level, maiden special weight last time and maiden special weight now. Finished 8th in a 10-horse maiden special weight race at IND, beaten 7½ lengths.

    PACE CHALLENGE Running style isn't established yet, so the pace read is a blank for this one.
    WORKS SHARP Posted the morning's best 4F on Sep 19; 1 work in 30d

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/13IND1m TMSW8th/10 -7½L5943-1bStalked2p;gave way1/2
  9. 9Gandy Dancer▼S. Pauly · J. WojczynskiPauly · WojczynskiB67@trip 676-1Fair 8-111%—67@trip 67B▼ Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 752

    Card model 11% · Fair odds 8-1 · Our #2 · Tier B · Best fig at today's trip 67 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 67

    ▼ Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 75
    Jockey Summer Pauly 26% career 0-for-10 on turf this meet (0%) · Trainer Justin Wojczynski 26% career 0-for-6 on turf this meet
    Also today · Jockey R6: Optimistic Income 8-1, R8: Catnip Hill 30-1 · Trainer R8: Ability 10-1
    ★ FASTEST WORK

    Owns the highest recent figure here at 67. Last out was 11th, 10 lengths behind the winner, in a 12-horse maiden special weight race at KEE.

    PACE CHALLENGE No running style on file yet, so the pace shape can't be applied to it.
    WORKS SHARP Posted the morning's best 3F on Sep 22; 2 works in 30d

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/9KEE1m TMSW11th/12 -10L6762-1bStdy btw st;keen;6-3p
  10. 10Hard Rocker▼M. Pedroza · E. HartyPedroza · HartyB634-1Fair 7-112%—63B▼ Best fig 63 is 5+ under today's par 753

    Card model 12% · Fair odds 7-1 · Our #3 · Tier B · Last 3 figs 63

    ▼ Best fig 63 is 5+ under today's par 75
    Jockey Marcelino Pedroza 8-for-51 on turf this meet (16%) · Trainer Eoin Harty 34% career 0-for-5 on turf this meet
    Also today · Jockey R2: Five Star 9-5, R4: Victory On Ice 4-5, R7: Troubleonthegreen 3-1, R8: Union Rose 3-1
    60D LAYOFF4 WORKS IN 30 DAYS

    Stretches out from 5½ furlongs to a mile. A 82-day gap since its last race.

    PACE CHALLENGE No running style on file yet, so the pace shape can't be applied to it.
    WORKS SHARP Active work pattern for this group, 4 works in 30d and the last 7d back

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    8/9ELP5½f TMSW8th/12 -9L6311-1bOff slow; saved ground
  11. 11Very Royal▼J. Elliott · J. AranhaElliott · AranhaA67 67 58▲+4@trip 675-1Fair 6-115%▲ Up +4 · career best67 67 58@trip 67A▼ Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 751

    Card model 15% · Fair odds 6-1 · Our #1 · Tier A · Form ▲ Up +4 · career best · Best fig at today's trip 67 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 67 67 58

    ▼ Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 75
    Jockey Jane Elliott 35% career 2-for-13 on turf this meet (15%) · Trainer Jose Luiz Aranha 14% career 0-for-2 on turf this meet

    Owns the highest recent figure here at 67. Moves up from maiden special weight to maiden special weight.

    PACE HELPS The front end should be a fight, and this one gets to wait on it.
    WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (1 work in 30d, last 29d back)

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/13IND1m TMSW2nd/10 -5½L6716-1Rail;shft4p1/8;rallied
    9/17CD1 1/16 TMSW6th/8 -4¾L6741-1Mild bid 5 wide
    8/4IND7½f TMSW6th/10 -8L5832-1Bid1/2;4p;no late bid
  12. 12Harwich Port▼LSJ. Ramos · F. BogleRamos · BogleB63 37@trip 6310-1Fair 12-17%—63 37@trip 63B▼ Best fig 63 is 5+ under today's par 75LS

    Card model 7% · Fair odds 12-1 · Our #4 · Tier B · Best fig at today's trip 63 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 63 37

    ▼ Best fig 63 is 5+ under today's par 75LS

    Longshot read: 10-1 on the morning line, and the model has it at 7% against a line of 6%. A read, not a bet.

    Jockey Joseph D Ramos 34% career 2-for-28 on turf this meet (7%) · Trainer Fergus Bogle 19% career
    Also today · Jockey R7: Tap Tap Tap It In 20-1, R7: Rosso Fuoco 12-1, R8: Ability 10-1
    3 WORKS IN 30 DAYS★ FASTEST WORK

    Posted the fastest 4F work of the morning on Oct 17, in :49.20. A big drop, maiden special weight to maiden special weight, and worth asking why.

    PACE CHALLENGE Running style isn't established yet, so the pace read is a blank for this one.
    WORKS SHARP Posted the morning's best 4F on Oct 17; 3 works in 30d

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    9/24CD1m TMSW11th/12 -5L6358-13p;6p1/4;faded
    9/9KD7f TMSW9th/9 -12L3716-12-3wd;dropped back
  13. 13Beach Vibe▼O. Mojica · D. SimpsonMojica · SimpsonA65 57 53▲▲+93-1Fair 7-112%▲▲ Big jump +9 · career best65 57 53A▼ Best fig 65 is 5+ under today's par 75

    Card model 12% · Fair odds 7-1 · Our #7 · Tier A · Form ▲▲ Big jump +9 · career best · Last 3 figs 65 57 53

    ▼ Best fig 65 is 5+ under today's par 75
    Jockey O Mojica 34% career 1-for-15 on turf this meet (7%) · Trainer Daniel Simpson 29% career 1-for-5 on turf this meet
    Also today · Jockey R1: Three Point Seven 7-5, R8: Laythatpistoldown 7-2 · Trainer this race: Guide Me Home 12-1

    Has moved up each time out, 53 to 57 to 65. Switches from dirt to turf.

    PACE CHALLENGE Has to fight for the lead against company, and the fractions may cost it late. (early-speed points: 6)
    TROUBLED TRIP Ran into trouble last out (Checkd after st; 5p btw), and the figure already reflects it.
    WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (1 work in 30d, last 23d back)

    Last three races

    DateTrkDistClassFinishFigOddsEqTrip
    10/15KEE7f DMSW9th/12 -11L6548-1Checkd after st;5p btw
    9/10IND1m DMSW4th/7 -3½L5712-14p;bid3/8;faded str
    8/5IND5f DMSW9th/11 -9¼L5312-1Squeezed back early

▲ / ▼ angle for / against · ★ best figure at the trip · LS longshot read · 1 2 3 = our top three · A B C tiers · ▲ ► ▼ form · ≡ ↕ steady / up-and-down. Tap a row for its notes, a name for the horse's page. Analysis only. Pace: hard to project, too many first-time starters.

How to read these marks
1 2 3
Our top three by the card model's win chance. Tap “Our order” to sort by it.
Win %, Fair
The card model's chance to win, and the odds that chance works out to with no takeout. Fair is green when the model rates the horse above its morning line (the line scaled to add up to 100%).
Tier A B C ?
The field ranked on recent speed figures and the morning line together: A = top three, B = next three, C = the rest, ? = no figures yet.
71 60 72
Last three speed figures, newest first. “@trip 75” = best figure at today's distance (within 30 yards) on this surface.
▲▲ ▲ ► ▼ ▼▼
Form: last figure against the average of the three before it. ▲ = up 3 or more, ▲▲ = up 8 or more, ► = within 3, ▼ / ▼▼ = down. The number is the difference.
≡ ↕
≡ steady: the last four figures sit close together. ↕ up-and-down: they swing widely.
★
Best figure in the field at today's distance and surface, from two or more tries, not tied. When that horse isn't in our top three it gets a “Distance horse” note above the field.
▲ ▼ chips
Handicapping angles for or against the horse. LS = longshot read: 8-1 or more on the morning line and the model rates it higher than that line.

These marks describe the past performances. None of them is proven to beat the odds: in our test of 100 handicapping angles, nothing did better than the final odds, and the morning-line favourite wins more races than our top-ranked horse. Read them as notes, not as a reason to bet.

Race conditions and our readpace, conditions, story
¼½¾FINISHSTART1 MILE · TURF · infield2-turn

INDIANA DOWNS · RACE 5

UPCOMING

Maiden Special Weight

Field
13 runners
Purse
$43,520
Post
12:56 PM ET
Pace
Speed Duel
Card model top pick
#11 · 15%

Maiden Special Weight, for 2-year-olds.

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 Mile: 93.19

The shape is the story here: 4 confirmed front-runners should pressure each other early, which tilts the race toward stalkers and closers who can pick up the pieces late.

Our number tops on #11 Very Royal (a closer, M/L 5-1). Recent figures: 67 · 67 · 58. It hit the board last time and stays in form. Backup is #9 Gandy Dancer at 6-1. Use #10 Hard Rocker 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.

At a glance: model vs the morning line

At a glance

  • Market favourite #13 BEACH VIBE (3-1) — our number has it ranked #7.
  • #13 BEACH VIBE — our #7 number, about right at the windows (14.4% to their 15.7%).
  • #10 HARD ROCKER — our #3 number, about right at the windows (12.6% to their 12.6%).
  • #11 VERY ROYAL — our top number on the card, and the board's letting him go too cheap — we make him 12.5%, they've got 10.5%.

Model vs the morning line · analysis, not advice

  • #11 VERY ROYAL — we make it 12.5%, the morning line works out to 10.5%. That gap is the model's opinion, not a price; pools pay the final odds, and on our records these gaps haven't paid off.
Pacewho goes to the front

Pace

Speed Duel. Three or more early-speed types. Fast pace, hot fractions — closers benefit.

Likely leader: #1 Tiznot; pressure from #6 Thousand Byus, #2 Honor And Courage; the shape helps #11 Very Royal; and works against #1 Tiznot, #2 Honor And Courage, #3 Leopard Rock.

Lead
1Tiznot966Thousand Byus862Honor And Courage8313Beach Vibe81
Press
none
Stalk
none
Close
11Very Royal78
No style yet
8Center Fielder907Glen Road899Gandy Dancer8212Harwich Port7810Hard Rocker763Leopard Rock4Trentino5Guide Me Home

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

1
Tiznot
96
6
Thousand Byus
86
2
Honor And Courage
83
13
Beach Vibe
81

Closing Kick · late-pace figure

11
Very Royal
24
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