Horseshoe Indianapolis Race 12 - Indiana Derby Stakes
DESERT GATE (9) was well fancied last start over 1811m in the G3 Ohio Derby at Thistledown (Dirt) when fourth, beaten 6 lengths. Rates highly and expected to atone. OUR MONEYMAN (4) is close to breaking through after two consecutive placings, the latest coming when second over 1710m in the G3 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs (Dirt) after being prominent from the outset. Sits handy in the run. Perfectly placed and is sure to prove tough to beat. MISTER T (2) produced a solid effort last time when second over 1106m in stakes class at this track (Dirt). The extra journey should play into his hands. Likely to play a major role. OUT OF THE WOODS (7) scored two back then sat on the pace last time when 4 lengths away in second over 1710m in Listed grade at Delaware Park (Dirt). Should park just off the speed. Should give backers a sight.

Jockey: Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Having third race start. When well in the market at debut, scored a big 7 len win at this track May 6 over 1207m defeating Jr Bartholomew carrying 55.5kg at $2.30. Last start 3rd of 9 at Churchill Downs on May 31 over 1609m, 7 len behind Prize Pick with 53.5kg at $14.09. Minor claims at the very best.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 31/05/2026 | 25 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $177,127.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | 1:34.61 | 7-3-3 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $14.09 |
| 1/6 | 06/05/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $44,693.00 | Indiana Downs | 1207m | Good | Marcelino Pedroza | 55.5kg | 1:10.62 | 5-1-1 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $2.30 |

Jockey: Mitchell Murrill
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Dual acceptor. Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 7th of 9 at Keeneland in the G3 Lexington Stakes on April 11 over 1710m, 22 len behind Trendsetter with 56kg at $18.29. Last start 2nd of 10 at this track in LR on June 10 over 1106m, 4 len behind Jr Shadow Boy with 55.5kg at $11.10. Well placed and sure to prove tough to beat.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 10/06/2026 | 60 | LR OPEN 3 | $139,470.00 | Indiana Downs | 1106m | Fast | Mitchell Murrill | 55.5kg | 1:02.94 | 7-4-2 | 2 |
| 4.0L | $11.10 |
| 7/9 | 11/04/2026 | 149 | G3 OPEN 3 | $582,242.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | Fast | Mitchell Murrill | 56kg | 1:44.51 | 5-7-7 | 3 |
| 22.8L | $18.29 |
| 1/12 | 13/11/2025 | 19 | LR OPEN 2 | $157,405.00 | Indiana Downs | 1673m | Fast | Mitchell Murrill | 56kg | 1:43.32 | 8-1-1 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $1.60 |
| 1/10 | 25/10/2025 | 32 | LR OPEN 2 | $156,393.00 | Indiana Downs | 1207m | Fast | Mitchell Murrill | 54.5kg | 1:11.38 | 3-1-1 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $6.50 |
| 1/7 | 23/09/2025 | 18 | MDN 2 | $55,046.00 | Indiana Downs | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Murrill | 53kg | 1:39.57 | 3-1-1 | 4 |
| 13.8L | $6.10 |
| 8/11 | 05/09/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $48,930.00 | Indiana Downs | 1006m | FM | Mitchell Murrill | 53kg | 0:57.81 | 11-11-8 | 4 |
| 9.5L | $18.10 |

Jockey: Fernando De La Cruz
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comes here off a 31-day let-up. Last start won by 1.0 len at this track June 10 over 1673m defeating Bold Stand with 55.5kg at $1.60. The race before that 9th of 11 at Churchill Downs Turf on May 25 over 1710m, 10 len behind Siyouincanada carrying 53.5kg at $4.41. Prepared to just watch today.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 10/06/2026 | 16 | MDN 3 | $44,630.00 | Indiana Downs | 1673m | Fast | Emmanuel Esquivel | 55.5kg | 1:40.33 | 5-1-1 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $1.60 |
| 9/11 | 25/05/2026 | 53 | MDN 3U | $167,598.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Vincent Cheminaud | 53.5kg | 1:41.71 | 5-8-9 | 7 |
| 11.0L | $4.41 |
| 4/6 | 02/04/2026 | - | MDN 35 | $101,892.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Kazushi Kimura | 54kg | 1:35.98 | 5-4-4 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $4.90 |

Jockey: Axel Concepcion
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Recent form sound. Comes off a 34 day let-up. Most recently made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 8 at Churchill Downs in the G3 Matt Winn Stakes on June 7 over 1710m, 2 len behind Further Ado carrying 53.5kg at $15.87. Before that ran on from midfield; 3rd of 11 at Churchill Downs on May 2 over 1710m, 1.3 len behind Out Of The Woods carrying 54.5kg at $8.58. Nice effort last time so worth following up.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 07/06/2026 | 36 | G3 OPEN 3 | $697,350.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 53.5kg | 1:41.26 | 4-2-2 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $15.87 |
| 3/11 | 02/05/2026 | 41 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $177,374.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 54.5kg | 1:42.12 | 5-6-3 | 9 |
| 1.3L | $8.58 |
| 1/6 | 22/03/2026 | 78 | LR OPEN 3 | $140,449.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 55.5kg | 1:43.23 | 4-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $1.80 |
| 2/8 | 03/01/2026 | 21 | LR OPEN 3 | $178,729.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 55.5kg | 1:10.41 | 6-4-2 | 7 |
| 6.5L | $1.30 |
| 1/7 | 13/12/2025 | 23 | LR OPEN 2 | $191,424.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 55.5kg | 1:10.60 | 3-3-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $4.20 |
| 2/7 | 20/11/2025 | 32 | LR OPEN 2 | $152,672.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 55.5kg | 1:11.70 | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Most recently ran on from midfield and won by 18 len at Evangeline Downs LR June 6 over 1609m defeating Lee Street with 55.5kg at $1.05. Before that 6th of 11 at Churchill Downs in the G2 Pat Day Mile Stakes on May 2 over 1609m, 11 len behind Crude Velocity with 53.5kg at $11.78. This is going to test him.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 06/06/2026 | 35 | LR OPEN 3 | $139,470.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | Fast | T G Thornton | 55.5kg | 1:37.58 | 3-1-1 | 4 |
| 18.0L | $1.05 |
| 6/11 | 02/05/2026 | 28 | G2 OPEN 3 | $1,047,486.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | 1:33.87 | 5-4-6 | 8 |
| 11.3L | $11.78 |
| 4/7 | 04/04/2026 | 35 | G1 OPEN 3 | $1,819,505.00 | Keeneland | 1811m | Fast | Tyler Gaffalione | 56kg | 1:49.58 | 4-2-4 | 4 |
| 14.0L | $15.11 |
| 1/8 | 28/02/2026 | 41 | LR OPEN 3 | $140,449.00 | Fairgrounds | 1673m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 55.5kg | 1:42.08 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $1.90 |
| 1/8 | 18/01/2026 | 36 | ALLOW 3 | $82,212.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Pascacio Lopez | 54kg | 1:10.74 | 3-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $1.40 |
| 3/7 | 13/12/2025 | 23 | LR OPEN 2 | $191,424.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Pascacio Lopez | 55.5kg | 1:10.60 | 4-1-3 | 3 |
| 1.0L | $2.10 |

Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 56kgs
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Form hard to fault. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Delaware Park in LR on June 13 over 1710m, 4 len behind Big Cuddle with 54.5kg at $4.20. Before that won by 0.5 len at Churchill Downs May 2 over 1710m defeating Sovereign Law with 55.5kg at $13.07. Has the ability to take this out.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 13/06/2026 | 42 | LR OPEN 3 | $418,410.00 | Delaware Park | 1710m | Fast | John R Velazquez | 54.5kg | 1:44.27 | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $4.20 |
| 1/11 | 02/05/2026 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $177,374.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | John R Velazquez | 55.5kg | 1:42.12 | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $13.07 |
| 1/8 | 03/04/2026 | 42 | MDN 3U | $160,116.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | Fast | Ramon A Vazquez | 53.5kg | 1:45.81 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $4.70 |
| 4/5 | 20/02/2026 | 26 | MDN 3 | $98,315.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Diego A Herrera | 55.5kg | 1:37.54 | 3-4-4 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $22.50 |
| 5/9 | 25/01/2026 | 56 | MDN 3 | $99,857.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1811m | FM | Diego A Herrera | 55.5kg | 1:47.46 | 3-7-5 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $9.70 |
| 6/12 | 30/11/2025 | 48 | MDN 2 | $91,603.00 | Del Mar | 1811m | FM | Antonio Fresu | 55.5kg | 1:49.69 | 5-7-6 | 4 |
| 6.9L | $9.30 |

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Freshened since getting off the mark on debut; won by 6 len at Churchill Downs June 7 over 1408m defeating Don's Winner with 53.5kg at $2.29. Improvement likely.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 07/06/2026 | - | MDN 3U | $167,364.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | 1:21.06 | 7-1-1 | 10 |
| 6.5L | $2.29 |