Horseshoe Indianapolis Race 12

Indiana Derby Stakes

Prize Money: $435,414

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.

Distance: 1710m
Track: Good
Weather: overcast
Surface: Dirt
Class: OPEN

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Lighter (1) 13
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset()
Jockey: Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $44,529
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CONSTITUTION (USA)

Dam: GALINA POINT (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Saffir

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 1-0-1

Dirt

2: 1-0-1

Firm

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	31/5/26	Churchill Downs	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	Fast	1:34.61	61.2 km/h	7.0L	7-3	$14	25	$177,127	$17,713	1. Prize Pick 2. Rebel Instinct 3. Lighter
1st of 6	6/5/26	Indiana Downs	1207m	MDN 3	5	Marcelino Pedroza	55.5kg	Good	1:10.62	61.5 km/h	7.5L	5-1	$2.30f	-	$44,693	$26,816	1. Lighter 2. Jr Bartholomew 3. Exodus

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

3rd of 9

31/5/26

Churchill Downs

1609m

ALLOW OCLM 3

Tyler Gaffalione

53.5kg

Fast

1:34.61

61.2 km/h

7.0L

7-3

$14

$177,127

$17,713

1. Prize Pick

2. Rebel Instinct

3. Lighter

1st of 6

6/5/26

Indiana Downs

1207m

MDN 3

Marcelino Pedroza

55.5kg

Good

1:10.62

61.5 km/h

7.5L

5-1

$2.30f

$44,693

$26,816

1. Lighter

2. Jr Bartholomew

3. Exodus

Mister T (2) 8111x72
Trainer: Justin Bailey()
Jockey: Mitchell Murrill
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $245,996
Win / Place: 50% / 66%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track Specialist

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: SAHARA SKY (USA)

Dam: GOSPEL SINGER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 3-1-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

4: 3-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 3-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

5: 3-1-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

6: 3-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 3-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 3-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1710m

Comments

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	10/6/26	Indiana Downs	1106m	LR OPEN 3	2	Mitchell Murrill	55.5kg	Fast	1:02.94	63.3 km/h	4.0L	7-4	$11	60	$139,470	$26,499	1. Jr Shadow Boy 2. Mister T 3. Socorro's Prayer
60 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 9	11/4/26	Keeneland	1710m	G3 OPEN 3	3	Mitchell Murrill	56kg	Fast	1:44.51	58.9 km/h	22.8L	5-7	$18	149	$582,242	$5,459	1. Trendsetter 2. The Hell We Did 3. Corona De Oro
149 Day Spell
1st of 12	13/11/25	Indiana Downs	1673m	LR OPEN 2	2	Mitchell Murrill	56kg	Fast	1:43.32	58.3 km/h	5.3L	8-1	$1.60f	19	$157,405	$89,664	1. Mister T 2. Young Angus 3. Mr Sledge Hammer
1st of 10	25/10/25	Indiana Downs	1207m	LR OPEN 2	7	Mitchell Murrill	54.5kg	Fast	1:11.38	60.9 km/h	2.8L	3-1	$6.50	32	$156,393	$89,145	1. Mister T 2. Mr Sledge Hammer 3. Silver Syon
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	23/9/25	Indiana Downs	1609m	MDN 2	4	Mitchell Murrill	53kg	Fast	1:39.57	58.2 km/h	13.8L	3-1	$6.10	18	$55,046	$34,862	1. Mister T 2. Airdrop 3. Tail Gunner
8th of 11	5/9/25	Indiana Downs	1006m	MDN 2	4	Mitchell Murrill	53kg	FM	0:57.81	62.6 km/h	9.5L	11-11	$18	-	$48,930	$367	1. Uncle Bucky 2. Brosnan 3. Tazzy

Zihnal (3) 491
Trainer: Jonathan Thomas()
Jockey: Fernando De La Cruz
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $34,877
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: QUALITY ROAD (USA)

Dam: THEODORA B (USA)

Dam's Sire: Ghostzapper

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 1-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1710m

Comments

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.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	10/6/26	Indiana Downs	1673m	MDN 3	6	Emmanuel Esquivel	55.5kg	Fast	1:40.33	60.0 km/h	1.0L	5-1	$1.60f	16	$44,630	$26,778	1. Zihnal 2. Bold Stand 3. Elusive Con
9th of 11	25/5/26	Churchill Downs	1710m	MDN 3U	7	Vincent Cheminaud	53.5kg	FM	1:41.71	60.5 km/h	11.0L	5-8	$4.41	53	$167,598	$1,985	1. Siyouincanada 2. About Face 3. War And Majesty
53 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	2/4/26	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 35	4	Kazushi Kimura	54kg	Fast	1:35.98	60.4 km/h	3.3L	5-4	$4.90	-	$101,892	$6,114	1. Memory 2. Silent Way 3. Authentic Patriot

Our Moneyman (4) 21212x132
Trainer: William Bret Calhoun()
Jockey: Axel Concepcion
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $487,225
Win / Place: 37% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: MR MONEY (USA)

Dam: LIPSTICK JUNKY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Flatter

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-4-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

4: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 3-4-1

Dirt

8: 3-4-1

Firm

7: 2-4-1

Anti-Clockwise

8: 3-4-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 3-4-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1710m

Comments

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.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 8	7/6/26	Churchill Downs	1710m	G3 OPEN 3	4	Axel Concepcion	53.5kg	Fast	1:41.26	60.8 km/h	2.0L	4-2	$16	36	$697,350	$121,757	1. Further Ado 2. Our Moneyman 3. Taptastic
36 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 11	2/5/26	Churchill Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	9	Axel Concepcion	54.5kg	Fast	1:42.12	60.3 km/h	1.3L	5-6	$8.58	41	$177,374	$13,115	1. Out Of The Woods 2. Sovereign Law 3. Our Moneyman
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	22/3/26	Fairgrounds	1710m	LR OPEN 3	5	Axel Concepcion	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.23	59.6 km/h	0.8L	4-1	$1.80f	78	$140,449	$84,270	1. Our Moneyman 2. Wherethehitsare 3. Bubby
78 Day Spell
2nd of 8	3/1/26	Fairgrounds	1207m	LR OPEN 3	7	Axel Concepcion	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.41	61.7 km/h	6.5L	6-4	$1.30f	21	$178,729	$35,746	1. Mor Force 2. Our Moneyman 3. Golden Mane
1st of 7	13/12/25	Fairgrounds	1207m	LR OPEN 2	4	Axel Concepcion	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.60	61.5 km/h	0.5L	3-3	$4.20	23	$191,424	$114,855	1. Our Moneyman 2. Scar Ship 3. Creole Chrome
2nd of 7	20/11/25	Fairgrounds	1207m	LR OPEN 2	4	Axel Concepcion	55.5kg	Fast	1:11.70	60.6 km/h	1.5L	2-2	$3.00	32	$152,672	$30,534	1. Mr Mo Money 2. Our Moneyman 3. Mor Force
32 Day Freshen-Up

Creole Chrome (5) 1311461
Trainer: Joe Sharp()
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $367,841
Win / Place: 57% / 71%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: VOLATILE (USA)

Dam: FUNNY MOON (USA)

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 4-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 3-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 3-0-1

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

7: 4-0-1

Firm

7: 4-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 4-0-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1811m

Comments

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.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	6/6/26	Evangeline Downs	1609m	LR OPEN 3	4	T G Thornton	55.5kg	Fast	1:37.58	59.4 km/h	18.0L	3-1	$1.05f	35	$139,470	$83,682	1. Creole Chrome 2. Lee Street 3. Wherethehitsare
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 11	2/5/26	Churchill Downs	1609m	G2 OPEN 3	8	I Ortiz Jr	53.5kg	Fast	1:33.87	61.7 km/h	11.3L	5-4	$12	28	$1,047,486	$9,078	1. Crude Velocity 2. Englishman 3. Stop The Car
4th of 7	4/4/26	Keeneland	1811m	G1 OPEN 3	4	Tyler Gaffalione	56kg	Fast	1:49.58	59.5 km/h	14.0L	4-2	$15	35	$1,819,505	$70,961	1. Further Ado 2. Ottinho 3. Talkin
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	28/2/26	Fairgrounds	1673m	LR OPEN 3	4	Axel Concepcion	55.5kg	Fast	1:42.08	59.0 km/h	6.8L	2-1	$1.90f	41	$140,449	$84,270	1. Creole Chrome 2. Bubby 3. Thebabeslayer
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	18/1/26	Fairgrounds	1207m	ALLOW 3	6	Pascacio Lopez	54kg	Fast	1:10.74	61.4 km/h	0.1L	3-1	$1.40f	36	$82,212	$49,327	1. Creole Chrome 2. Tiz Mary's Comet 3. Awesome Hawaiian
36 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	13/12/25	Fairgrounds	1207m	LR OPEN 2	3	Pascacio Lopez	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.60	61.5 km/h	1.0L	4-1	$2.10f	23	$191,424	$21,057	1. Our Moneyman 2. Scar Ship 3. Creole Chrome

Out Of The Woods (6) 45654112
Trainer: Philip D'amato()
Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $298,858
Win / Place: 25% / 37%

Distance Specialist

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CONSTITUTION (USA)

Dam: SENSITIVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Divine Park

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-0

Distance

3: 2-1-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 2-1-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

6: 2-1-0

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

8: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 2-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1811m

Comments

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.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	13/6/26	Delaware Park	1710m	LR OPEN 3	3	John R Velazquez	54.5kg	Fast	1:44.27	59.0 km/h	4.0L	2-2	$4.20	42	$418,410	$83,682	1. Big Cuddle 2. Out Of The Woods 3. Sovereign Law
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	2/5/26	Churchill Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	John R Velazquez	55.5kg	Fast	1:42.12	60.3 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$13	29	$177,374	$101,179	1. Out Of The Woods 2. Sovereign Law 3. Our Moneyman
1st of 8	3/4/26	Oaklawn Park	1710m	MDN 3U	1	Ramon A Vazquez	53.5kg	Fast	1:45.81	58.2 km/h	2.8L	2-1	$4.70	42	$160,116	$96,070	1. Out Of The Woods 2. Transformational 3. Maximum Effort
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	20/2/26	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 3	1	Diego A Herrera	55.5kg	Fast	1:37.54	59.4 km/h	8.3L	3-4	$23	26	$98,315	$5,899	1. Blacksmith 2. Plagarist 3. Authentic Patriot
5th of 9	25/1/26	Santa Anita Park	1811m	MDN 3	1	Diego A Herrera	55.5kg	FM	1:47.46	60.7 km/h	5.0L	3-7	$9.70	56	$99,857	$1,997	1. Army Man 2. Dinkum 3. House Of Mischief
56 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 12	30/11/25	Del Mar	1811m	MDN 2	4	Antonio Fresu	55.5kg	FM	1:49.69	59.4 km/h	6.9L	5-7	$9.30	48	$91,603	$763	1. Plutarch 2. Rio Grande 3. Honey's Choice
48 Day Freshen-Up

Leading Change (7) 1
Trainer: B H Cox(USA)
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $95,531
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GUN RUNNER (USA)

Dam: STARSHIP WARPSPEED (USA)

Dam's Sire: Congrats

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

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.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	7/6/26	Churchill Downs	1408m	MDN 3U	10	I Ortiz Jr	53.5kg	Fast	1:21.06	62.5 km/h	6.5L	7-1	$2.29f	-	$167,364	$95,531	1. Leading Change 2. Don's Winner 3. Find No Fault

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 10

7/6/26

Churchill Downs

1408m

MDN 3U

I Ortiz Jr

53.5kg

Fast

1:21.06

62.5 km/h

6.5L

7-1

$2.29f

$167,364

$95,531

1. Leading Change

2. Don's Winner

3. Find No Fault

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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